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X Diavel: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 654 MOT tests, the X Diavel returns 89.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake efficiency below minimum requirement. On a motorcycle with two front and brake control has insufficient reserve travel round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 7,466, 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.
- 01
Brake efficiency below minimum requirement
19 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 02
On a motorcycle with two front or rear wheels, there is no recorded brake effort at a wheel
8 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 03
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
7 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 04
On a motorcycle with two front or rear wheels, there is inadequate braking effort at a wheel
7 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 05
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
6 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 06
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 07
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 08
A footrest missing or insecure
4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
Master cylinder defective but brake still operating
2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 10
A lamp likely to become detached
2 occurrences · 0.3% 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.
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Buying or keeping a X Diavel?
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 X Diavel 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.