MOT statistics · LDV
LDV MOT failure rates by model, 2024–25
Our analysis of DVSA's anonymised MOT data covers 4,246 initial MOT tests on LDV vehicles in Great Britain in 2024 and 2025. 46.5% failed at the first attempt — 5% more often than vehicles of the same ages and fuel types, which failed 42.9%.
- initial tests analysed
- 4,246initial tests analysed
- failed at the first attempt
- 46.5%failed at the first attempt
- expected for the same age and fuel mix
- 42.9%expected for the same age and fuel mix
- typical age at the test
- 17 yrstypical age at the test
Fuel mix of the vehicles tested: 100% diesel.
LDV MOT failure rate by age
Each age band compares LDV vehicles with all vehicles of exactly the same ages and fuel types, so the difference is not just a matter of how old they are. Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are left out.
LDVCars of the same age and fuel (all makes)
| Age | Tests | Bars | LDV | Same age & fuel | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years | 4,246 | 46.5% | 42.9% | 5% higher |
What LDV vehicles fail on
The share of initial tests that failed in each defect category, against what vehicles of the same ages and fuel types would show. LDV vehicles failed noticeably more often on lights & electrics; brakes; body, structure & corrosion; visibility, glass & wipers; seat belts & other equipment; and plates & VIN.
LDVCars of the same age and fuel (all makes)
| Category | Bars | LDV | Same age & fuel | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights & electrics | 23.9% | 20.2% | 12% higher | |
| Brakes | 22.4% | 13.4% | 57% higher | |
| Suspension & axles | 15.7% | 18.6% | About the same | |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 12.1% | 9.0% | 25% higher | |
| Visibility, glass & wipers | 10.8% | 6.7% | 48% higher | |
| Emissions, noise & leaks | 6.2% | 5.1% | About the same | |
| Seat belts & other equipment | 4.5% | 2.9% | 35% higher | |
| Wheels & tyres | 4.3% | 8.1% | 39% lower | |
| Steering | 2.8% | 4.5% | 24% lower | |
| Plates & VIN | 0.9% | 0.6% | 15% higher |
Categories are our grouping of DVSA's defect sections. A dash means too few failures in that category to compare.
LDV MOT failure rates by model
Every LDV model with at least 1,000 initial tests for a fuel type, most-tested first. “Same age & fuel” is the rate vehicles of the same ages and fuel types failed at; “Difference” is how far the model is from it.
| Model | Tests | Typical age | Failure rate | Same age & fuel | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxus | 4,246 | 17 yrs | 46.5% | 42.9% | 5% higher |
Model names are as recorded at the MOT, grouped by us; a few are conversions built on a LDV base vehicle. “Typical age” is the median age of the vehicles tested.
How to read these figures
- They are MOT outcomes, not a reliability rating, and describe groups of vehicles — never one car.
- How vehicles are used and maintained shows up as much as how they were built: vans, taxis and high-mileage fleet vehicles fail more often than second cars.
- The comparison is with vehicles of the same age and fuel type, not the same mileage.
- Differences are the conservative end of a 95% confidence interval. Full methodology.
Looking at one LDV?
A model's average says nothing certain about one vehicle. Its own MOT history shows every test, the mileage at each and the faults found — free, from the registration.
More on LDV
MOT failure rates for other makes
Common questions
What percentage of LDV vehicles fail their MOT?
In our analysis of DVSA's anonymised MOT data for 2024 and 2025, 46.5% of 4,246 initial MOT tests on LDV vehicles failed at the first attempt — 5% more often than vehicles of the same ages and fuel types, which failed 42.9%. Because failure rates rise steeply with age, we compare with vehicles of the same age and fuel rather than with the overall average.
How do I check a specific LDV's MOT history?
These figures describe groups of vehicles, never one car. Our free MOT history check shows every MOT test on record for a registration, with the mileage at each test and the faults and advisories found.
Cite this data
Free to quote and reuse with a link back to this page. Please describe the figures as our analysis of DVSA's anonymised MOT data, not as DVSA figures.
FindServiceHistory (2026). LDV MOT failure rates by model, 2024–25: an analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test data. https://www.findservicehistory.com/mot-statistics/ldv
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source data: the DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results dataset. The analysis, groupings and comparisons are FindServiceHistory's own and are not endorsed by DVSA.