League table/DIRECT
Make report · 2005–2025
DIRECT
61.9%
first-time pass rate
28.2%
failed outright
386
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a DIRECT
failure defects across all DIRECT models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is DIRECT's most common failure — 14.2% of all DIRECT tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
14.2 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
14.8 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
12.2 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
6.5 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
2.6 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every DIRECT model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
DIRECT models, ranked by test volume
0 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.