MOT fail rates by first-use year

2020 LEVC TX MOT fail rate and common faults

How LEVC TX cars first used in 2020 did at their MOTs from 2023 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 5,035 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 5 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 5 (n=1,623)10.2%

All cars at 5 years (n=9,425,360)15.3%

Difference−5.1 pts

MOT tests of 2020 cars, 2023 to 20255,035

What stands out

In 2025, at 5 years old, LEVC TX cars first used in 2020 failed 10.2% of MOTs (1,623 tests), 5.1 points below the 15.3% for all cars that age.
From 2023 to 2025, as these cars went from 3 to 5 years old, the fail rate moved from 11.9% to 10.2%.
LEVC TX cars first used a year earlier, in 2019, failed 12.1% at the same age of 5 years (3,730 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the LEVC TX at 5 years, is suspension arm bush worn, at 1.9 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 0.2).

MOT fail rate by test year

LEVC TX cars first used in 2020: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2023	3 years	11.9%	1,729	12.1%	−0.1 pts
2024	4 years	9.5%	1,683	13.4%	−3.9 pts
2025	5 years	10.2%	1,623	15.3%	−5.1 pts

Most common faults at 5 years

These figures cover all LEVC TX MOTs at 5 years: cars first used 2018 to 2020, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=7,393). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	2.1	1.7
Suspension arm bush worn	1.9	0.2
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Wear	1.4	0.8
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	1.3	2.1
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	1.1	1.7
Headlamp aim: too low Wear	0.5	0.7
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	0.4	0.4
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wear	0.4	1.4
Tyre with cords exposed Wear	0.4	0.9
Headlight aimed too high Wear	0.3	0.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=7,393). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	10.8	13.5
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	8.4	1.3
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	6.0	8.8
Shock absorber misting oil	5.3	1.6
Tyre tread close to the legal limit, under the 1.0 mm rule Wear	3.7	1.9
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	3.4	2.2
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	3.0	1.6
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)	1.5	0.2
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	1.4	2.1
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	0.8	6.4

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=7,393). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 5 years

These figures cover all LEVC TX MOTs at 5 years: cars first used 2018 to 2020, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=7,393). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Hybrid	100.0%	11.6%	7,342	12.4%	110,089 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 5 years

These figures cover all LEVC TX MOTs at 5 years: cars first used 2018 to 2020, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=7,393). At 5 years, LEVC TX cars at 120,000 to 150,000 miles failed more often (14.0%, n=1,920) than those at 60,000 to 90,000 miles (9.8%, n=1,508). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
60,000 to 90,000 miles	9.8%	1,508	20.8%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	11.5%	2,566	23.7%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	14.0%	1,920	24.2%

Car tax rules for a 2020 car

Cars first registered from 1 April 2017 pay a first-year rate set by CO2 emissions, then the standard rate each year. A petrol, diesel or hybrid car with a list price over £40,000 also pays the expensive car supplement for five years, from the second tax payment.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Hybrids follow the Euro standard of their petrol or diesel engine.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the LEVC TX

2019 LEVC TX 2021 LEVC TX

More on the LEVC TX

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.