League table/MADNESS
Make report · 2005–2025
MADNESS
63.3%
first-time pass rate
28.8%
failed outright
226
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a MADNESS
failure defects across all MADNESS models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is MADNESS's most common failure — 18.6% of all MADNESS tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
18.6 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
12.8 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
9.3 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
5.8 | see ranking |
| body and structure |
|
4 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every MADNESS model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
MADNESS 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.