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Loadhopper

492 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Loadhoppers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

68.5%

Pass-after-fix

4.1%

Fail

26.8%

Avg miles

38,953

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Loadhopper: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 492 MOT tests, the Loadhopper returns 68.5% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a corroded brake pipe. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 38,953, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    48 occurrences · 9.8% of tests

  2. 02

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    23 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    21 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    21 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    19 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  6. 06

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    18 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    17 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    17 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched

    17 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.

    16 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£120–£230

If every one of this Loadhopper's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Loadhopper?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Loadhopper and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.