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TX Vista Comfort Plus

2,439 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where TX Vista Comfort Pluss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.3%

Pass-after-fix

7.3%

Fail

3.9%

Avg miles

102,769

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

The picture

Tx Vista Comfort Plus: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 2,439 MOT tests, the Tx Vista Comfort Plus returns 88.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Wipers that don't clear the screen and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 102,769, 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

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

    76 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    25 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    24 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    23 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    19 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    13 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    8 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    5 occurrences · 0.2% 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 4 failures

£180–£345

If every one of this TX Vista Comfort Plus'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

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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · 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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Buying or keeping a TX Vista Comfort Plus?

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 TX Vista Comfort Plus 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.