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Vxr8: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 505 MOT tests, the Vxr8 returns 86.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. A number-plate lamp out and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 71,236, 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 lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
12 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
9 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 03
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
8 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 04
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
7 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
7 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
5 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
5 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 08
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
5 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
A tyre seriously damaged
5 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 10
A tyre cords visible or damaged
5 occurrences · 1.0% 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
£248–£675
If every one of this Vxr8'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 Vxr8?
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 Vxr8 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.