On the brake tester, the braking force at a wheel rose and fell a lot as the wheel turned. An uneven disc or an oval drum is the usual reason.
Can it be driven away? Only if its current MOT is still valid and no dangerous problem was listed, and it must still be roadworthy. GOV.UK rule
1 in 337 of all MOTs fail on it 0.5% repaired during the test 1 in 48 failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test 0.5% Passed a retest within 35 days 91% Not passed within 35 days 9%
By age
0 10 20 30+ yrs
Highest at 15 years old: 0.5% of MOTs.
By mileage
0 100k 200k+ mi
Highest at 160k to 170k miles: 0.5% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
LDV ConvoyOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 2 in 100 Lexus Is220Other cars its age: 0.4 in 100 1 in 100 Hyundai CoupeOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 1 in 100 Chrysler PTOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 1 in 100 Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 0.2 in 100 1 in 100 Chevrolet SparkOther cars its age: 0.3 in 100 0.9 in 100 Skoda KamiqOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.9 in 100 Kia SedonaOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 0.9 in 100
22 more models
Audi A2Other cars its age: 0.4 in 100 0.9 in 100 Peugeot 407Other cars its age: 0.4 in 100 0.8 in 100 Toyota CelicaOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 0.8 in 100 Skoda RoomsterOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 0.8 in 100 Renault MeganeOther cars its age: 0.4 in 100 0.7 in 100 Skoda ScalaOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.7 in 100 SEAT AronaOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.7 in 100 Mazda 6Other cars its age: 0.3 in 100 0.6 in 100 Nissan Nv200Other cars its age: 0.3 in 100 0.6 in 100 Kia CeedOther cars its age: 0.3 in 100 0.6 in 100 Tesla Model SOther cars its age: 0.2 in 100 0.6 in 100 SsangYong TivoliOther cars its age: 0.2 in 100 0.5 in 100 Volkswagen CamperOther cars its age: 0.3 in 100 0.5 in 100 Kia ProceedOther cars its age: 0.2 in 100 0.5 in 100 Volkswagen T-CrossOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.5 in 100 MG ZSOther cars its age: 0.2 in 100 0.5 in 100 MG 3Other cars its age: 0.2 in 100 0.4 in 100 Isuzu Trucks GrafterOther cars its age: 0.2 in 100 0.4 in 100 Vauxhall CrosslandOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.4 in 100 Peugeot RifterOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.3 in 100 Mercedes-Benz A 250Other cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.3 in 100 MG HSOther cars its age: 0.1 in 100 0.3 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.
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