Common problems
LEVC TX common problems
What MOT testers find on the LEVC TX: the parts that fail or get advisories most often at each age, against all cars of the same age. From 35,503 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 3 years, the most tested age
What stands out
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails show up on 4.8 of every 100 MOTs of a LEVC TX at 3 years old (n=10,751), against 2.8 for all cars of that age (n=8,016,463).
- Lights and electrics fails are less common: 1.6 per 100 MOTs against 2.9 for all cars at the same age.
- The fail item testers record most often at 3 years: wipers not clearing screen, on 2.9 per 100 MOTs (all cars 1.9).
- The most common advisory or minor defect: tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, on 10.6 per 100 MOTs.
Problems by part at 3 years
How many of every 100 MOTs found a fail, or an advisory or minor defect, in each area. A test with faults in two areas counts in both.
| Area | Fails | All cars | Advisories | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| Tyres | 3.8 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| Suspension | 2.6 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 1.9 |
| Brakes | 1.8 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| Lights and electrics | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Body and structure | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Steering | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Road wheels | 0.3 | 0.1 | under 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Number plates and VIN | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
What testers fail most on the TX at 3 years
| Item | Area | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | Typical repair (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers not clearing screen | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 2.9 | 1.9 | £15 to £30 per blade |
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm | Tyres | 2.0 | 1.3 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Suspension arm bush worn | Suspension | 1.4 | 0.1 | £92 to £237 per arm (rough guide) |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 1.1 | 0.6 | £2 to £14 per car (rough guide) |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm | Brakes | 0.8 | 1.0 | £72 to £174 per axle (rough guide) |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 0.7 | 0.2 | diagnosis from £39 (rough guide) |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | Tyres | 0.6 | 0.3 | £53 to £125 per wheel (rough guide) |
| Washers: jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 0.5 | under 0.1 | |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights and electrics | 0.4 | 0.6 | £16 to £39 per car (rough guide) |
| Tyre with cords exposed | Tyres | 0.4 | 1.0 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
Early warnings: advisories and minor defects at 3 years
Advisories and minor defects are recorded, but the car still passes. Across all cars, a part with an advisory or minor defect failed at the next MOT 5.5 times in 100 (n=88,666,940 pairs of consecutive MOTs), against 0.3 times in 100 when the same part had none (n=12,936,860,350).
| Item | Area | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | If it needs replacing (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | Tyres | 10.6 | 11.8 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Suspension arm pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | Suspension | 7.2 | 0.4 | £92 to £237 per arm (rough guide) |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | Brakes | 6.2 | 4.8 | £72 to £174 per axle (rough guide) |
| Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil | Suspension | 5.3 | 1.0 | £122 to £484 per axle (pair) (rough guide) |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | Tyres | 3.1 | 1.8 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 2.4 | 1.5 | |
| Wipers: blade defective | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 1.6 | 1.2 | |
| Nail in tyre | Other | 1.6 | 2.3 | |
| Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | Tyres | 0.8 | 3.7 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Transmission oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Repair estimates are a guide for an independent garage: labour at the national median local garage rate (median £78 an hour from 65 garages, ONS price quotes) times estimated labour hours, plus a parts band. Labour hours and most parts bands are estimates, not quotes, and prices vary by model, engine and region. A warning light fault shows the cost of the diagnosis only.
How problems change with age
| Age | Tests (n) | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | Tyres | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 10,751 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| 4 years | 9,675 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| 5 years | 7,393 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| 6 years | 5,662 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| 7 years | 2,022 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
Mileage
At 3 years, LEVC TX cars showing 30,000 to 60,000 miles failed 12.9% of MOTs (n=3,378); the band that failed most, 90,000 to 120,000 miles, failed 13.8% (n=1,708). For pass and fail rates by age, see LEVC TX MOT fail rates.
What to check on a viewing
On the LEVC TX, testers most often record wipers not clearing screen; tyre tread below 1.6 mm; suspension arm bush worn. Look at these first, then the areas below.
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
- Look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
- Run the wipers and washers: they should clear the screen without smearing.
- Check that the mirrors are present, secure and not cracked.
Tyres
- Check the tread across the full width of all four tyres, and the spare if there is one.
- Look for cuts, bulges and cracking in the sidewalls.
- Wear on one edge only can point to worn suspension or the tracking being out.
Suspension
- Listen for knocks or clonks over speed bumps and rough roads on the test drive.
- Push down hard on each corner: the car should settle at once rather than keep bouncing.
- Look behind the wheels for broken or heavily rusted coil springs and split rubber bushes.
- Check that the car sits level and that no tyre is worn on one edge only.
Ask for the car's MOT history and service record: advisories that repeat from one year to the next show what has been left. GOV.UK MOT history.
Questions
What are the most common problems on the LEVC TX?
At 3 years, the age with the most MOT tests (10,751), the fail items testers record most often on the LEVC TX are wipers not clearing screen (2.9 per 100 MOTs), tyre tread below 1.6 mm (2.0 per 100 MOTs), suspension arm bush worn (1.4 per 100 MOTs). The most common advisories or minor defects are tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (10.6) and suspension arm pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (7.2).
Which parts of the LEVC TX fail more often than on other cars?
At 3 years: windscreen, wipers and mirrors (4.8 per 100 MOTs against 2.8 for all cars); suspension (2.6 per 100 MOTs against 0.6 for all cars). Compared with 8,016,463 MOTs of all cars the same age.
LEVC TX problems by area
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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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