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Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer

1,724 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 17.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

92.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.0%

Fail

3.1%

Avg miles

13,030

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

The picture

Tracer 700 Mt-07 Tracer: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,724 MOT tests, the Tracer 700 Mt-07 Tracer returns 92.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Transmission belt, chain and rear registration plate lamp round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 13,030, 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

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn

    6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  3. 03

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  4. 04

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission belt or chain excessively tight

    5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  6. 06

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    3 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 2 failures

£68–£130

If every one of this Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer'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

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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Buying or keeping a Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer?

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 Tracer 700 MT 07 Tracer 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.