MOT failure · RFR #31164
A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Total
45
Models
13
Models most at risk.
Ranked by rate, not raw volume. A Fiesta shows every failure a lot because there are a lot of Fiestas. Rate = share of that model's own MOTs.
- 01 Ford Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo 0.45%
- 02 Mini Cooper S Electric Level 1 0.43%
- 03 Renault Clio Play Sce 0.32%
- 04 SEAT Leon FR Black ED Tsi Evo S A 0.32%
- 05 Suzuki Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip 0.32%
- 06 Ford Fiesta ST Line X Edition Turbo 0.28%
- 07 Mercedes Benz E 300 Amg LN Night ED Prem+d A 0.27%
- 08 Ford Focus ST 0.25%
- 09 Renault Clio RS Line Tce 0.23%
- 10 Ford Fiesta Active X Edition T Mhev 0.19%
- 11 Ford Fiesta ST Line Edition T Mhev 0.18%
- 12 Ford Fiesta Vignale Edition T Mhev 0.18%
- 13 Mini Cooper S Electric Level 2 0.13%
Cost orientation
Hard to predict in isolation — depends what's actually worn.
This defect doesn't map to a clean retail-part swap; ranges vary too widely without seeing the car. Use the estimator to bracket the all-in cost across the items most likely to surface alongside it.
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Frequently asked.
- Why does a wheel badly distorted or wear… fail an MOT?
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting. Most commonly flagged on the Ford Fiesta Active X Edition Turbo. The DVSA's MOT standards require this item to meet minimum safety thresholds — when it falls short, the tester logs it as a Major or Dangerous defect and the car fails outright.
- How much does it cost to fix a wheel badly distorted or wear…?
- Costs vary depending on the vehicle, region, and severity. Use our MOT cost estimator for typical UK garage rates across the most common failure items.