Major defect: the vehicle failsBrake pipe excessively corroded
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 1.1.11 (c)
The rigid metal pipes under the car carry brake fluid to each wheel. The tester found one corroded badly enough to fail, more than the surface rust that is only an advisory.
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 122of all MOTs fail on it
0.6%repaired during the test
1 in 13failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test0.6%
Passed a retest within 35 days87%
Not passed within 35 days12%
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 19 years old: 2% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 200k miles or more: 2% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
LDV MaxusOther cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
Vauxhall SignumOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Vauxhall AstravanOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Vauxhall VectraOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Chevrolet SparkOther cars its age: 0.8 in 1005 in 100
Chevrolet LacettiOther cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
Mitsubishi L200Other cars its age: 0.9 in 1004 in 100
Nissan PixoOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
22 more models
Renault KangooOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1003 in 100
Vauxhall MerivaOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Ford TransitOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1003 in 100
Suzuki AltoOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1003 in 100
SsangYong RextonOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1003 in 100
Suzuki SplashOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz SprinterOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Vauxhall VivaroOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1002 in 100
Suzuki SwiftOther cars its age: 0.8 in 1002 in 100
SsangYong RodiusOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1002 in 100
Volkswagen CrafterOther cars its age: 0.5 in 1002 in 100
Ford RangerOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CitanOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1002 in 100
SsangYong KorandoOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1002 in 100
Isuzu D-MAXOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Nissan Nv400Other cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Dacia DusterOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
Suzuki BalenoOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001 in 100
MG 3Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.7 in 100
Ford TourneoOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.6 in 100
Ford AlliedOther cars its age: 0.1 in 1000.6 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,
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