Advisory: the vehicle passedOil leak, but not excessive
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 8.4.1 (a) (i)
Oil is seeping from the engine, gearbox or another part, but not dripping enough to fail. Gaskets and seals are the usual sources. The advisory does not say where the leak is unless the tester added a note.
1 in 21of all MOTs note it
1 in 76failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 2had it noted again at the next MOT
Next MOT failed on the same part
With this advisory1%
All vehicles0.2%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 8.4.1 at the next MOT.
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 22 years old: 14% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 200k miles or more: 16% of MOTs.
Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age
Chevrolet LacettiOther cars its age: 8 in 10025 in 100
Chevrolet OrlandoOther cars its age: 4 in 10019 in 100
Fiat ScudoOther cars its age: 8 in 10019 in 100
Chevrolet CaptivaOther cars its age: 6 in 10018 in 100
Mercedes-Benz R-ClassOther cars its age: 7 in 10018 in 100
Vauxhall AntaraOther cars its age: 4 in 10016 in 100
Peugeot 207Other cars its age: 7 in 10014 in 100
Fiat Grande PuntoOther cars its age: 7 in 10014 in 100
22 more models
Chevrolet CruzeOther cars its age: 4 in 10014 in 100
Citroen DispatchOther cars its age: 4 in 10013 in 100
Vauxhall ZafiraOther cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
London Taxis INT TX4Other cars its age: 4 in 10012 in 100
Peugeot ExpertOther cars its age: 4 in 10011 in 100
Citroen NemoOther cars its age: 4 in 10011 in 100
Peugeot BipperOther cars its age: 4 in 10010 in 100
Fiat FiorinoOther cars its age: 3 in 10010 in 100
Citroen RelayOther cars its age: 4 in 10010 in 100
Volkswagen CrafterOther cars its age: 3 in 10010 in 100
Ford TransitOther cars its age: 4 in 1009 in 100
Mercedes-Benz SprinterOther cars its age: 4 in 1009 in 100
Chrysler YpsilonOther cars its age: 4 in 1008 in 100
Renault Trucks MasterOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
SsangYong RodiusOther cars its age: 3 in 1006 in 100
Toyota ProaceOther cars its age: 1 in 1006 in 100
MAN TGEOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1006 in 100
Vauxhall MokkaOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
DS DS3Other cars its age: 2 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz XOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Isuzu Trucks GrafterOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
MG HSOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.
Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs,
20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its
retests count as one MOT.
About other vehicles, not a prediction for yours: for what to do,
ask a garage. Spotted a mistake? Email
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