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Speedfight: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 2,535 MOT tests, the Speedfight returns 74.3% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. A stop-lamp out and brake pads worn below 1.0 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 11,255, 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
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
120 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 02
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
69 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 03
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
67 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 04
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
62 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
A lamp missing or inoperative
49 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 06
Steering head bearings excessively stiff, notchy, or with excessive wear or play
48 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 07
Brake efficiency below minimum requirement
43 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 08
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
38 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 09
A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released
37 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
A wheel bearing excessively rough
34 occurrences · 1.3% 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 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this Speedfight'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
H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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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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Buying or keeping a Speedfight?
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 Speedfight 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.