League table/GENERIC
Make report · 2005–2025
GENERIC
65.0%
first-time pass rate
25.8%
failed outright
8,021
MOT tests, 2005–2025
GENERIC at a glance
Most reliable model
IDEO 50
82.0% pass
Least reliable model
TRIGGER
50.0% pass
Most tested model
CODE
1,318 tests
Among GENERIC models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a GENERIC
failure defects across all GENERIC models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is GENERIC's most common failure — 9.5% of all GENERIC tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
9.5 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
10.7 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
7.7 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
5 | see ranking |
| structure and attachments |
|
3.5 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every GENERIC model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
GENERIC models, ranked by test volume
17 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODE |
|
65.8 | 25.6 | 9,535 | 1,318 |
| CRACKER |
|
66.2 | 23.6 | 7,928 | 1,188 |
| XOR |
|
66.7 | 24.0 | 8,332 | 1,090 |
| TRIGGER SM 50 |
|
52.6 | 36.5 | 8,779 | 620 |
| WORX 125 |
|
68.3 | 24.6 | 8,440 | 398 |
| RACE 50 |
|
66.8 | 24.7 | 9,339 | 340 |
| TRIGGER |
|
50.0 | 37.7 | 9,323 | 308 |
| IDEO |
|
73.9 | 15.9 | 6,504 | 264 |
| EPICO |
|
76.1 | 19.3 | 6,301 | 218 |
| SIRION |
|
72.3 | 21.7 | 5,574 | 184 |
| TRIGGER X 50 |
|
60.7 | 30.3 | 7,353 | 178 |
| XOR 125 |
|
58.8 | 28.8 | 10,816 | 170 |
| TR |
|
52.7 | 38.0 | 5,959 | 129 |
| EPICO 50 |
|
75.2 | 15.5 | 7,976 | 129 |
| VERTIGO |
|
71.2 | 20.8 | 9,985 | 125 |
| WORX |
|
50.0 | 36.6 | 9,861 | 112 |
| IDEO 50 |
|
82.0 | 13.0 | 6,211 | 100 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.