League table/HERALD MOTOR COMPANY
Make report · 2005–2025
HERALD MOTOR COMPANY
70.7%
first-time pass rate
16.5%
failed outright
3,914
MOT tests, 2005–2025
HERALD MOTOR COMPANY at a glance
Most reliable model
CLASSIC
79.6% pass
Least reliable model
XF 125 GY-2D
60.0% pass
Most tested model
XF
1,923 tests
Among HERALD MOTOR COMPANY models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a HERALD MOTOR COMPANY
failure defects across all HERALD MOTOR COMPANY models · advisories excluded
lamps and reflectors is HERALD MOTOR COMPANY's most common failure — 9.8% of all HERALD MOTOR COMPANY tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lamps and reflectors |
|
9.8 | see ranking |
| structure and attachments |
|
5.8 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
4.9 | see ranking |
| suspension |
|
2.7 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
1.2 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every HERALD MOTOR COMPANY model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
HERALD MOTOR COMPANY models, ranked by test volume
6 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XF |
|
66.1 | 18.8 | 5,213 | 1,923 |
| CLASSIC |
|
79.6 | 10.0 | 3,584 | 1,285 |
| SM 125-25B CLASSIC |
|
69.4 | 22.5 | 3,297 | 173 |
| VOGUE |
|
65.6 | 24.5 | 2,767 | 151 |
| XF 125 GY-2D |
|
60.0 | 22.2 | 5,605 | 135 |
| HAZE |
|
62.0 | 28.1 | 5,085 | 121 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.