MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Microcar
Microcar
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| M8 | 16 | 62.5% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| MC1 | 98 | 68.37% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| MC2 | 10 | 80% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| MGO | 245 | 73.88% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| Preference | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Virgo | 17 | 64.71% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
Tests: 387
Average Microcar pass rate: 71.83%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 17% |
| 2 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(i) | Major | 16% |
| 3 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 15% |
| 4 | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. | 8.2.1.2(c) | Major | 13% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 12% |
| 6 | Emissions levels exceed default limits. | 8.2.1.2(b) | Major | 11% |
| 7 | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.2.2(a)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 8 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 9 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 10 | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. | 2.1.3(g)(ii) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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