League table/SACHS
Make report · 2005–2025
SACHS
71.3%
first-time pass rate
19.7%
failed outright
8,570
MOT tests, 2005–2025
SACHS at a glance
Most reliable model
B805
87.9% pass
Least reliable model
SPEEDFORCE
57.7% pass
Most tested model
ROADSTER
2,003 tests
Among SACHS models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a SACHS
failure defects across all SACHS models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is SACHS's most common failure — 9.8% of all SACHS tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
9.8 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
7.8 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
7.5 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
3 | see ranking |
| drive system |
|
2.5 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every SACHS model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
SACHS models, ranked by test volume
12 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROADSTER |
|
79.9 | 11.9 | 11,032 | 2,003 |
| XTC SUPERSPORT |
|
58.4 | 32.5 | 13,209 | 1,734 |
| MADASS |
|
74.4 | 15.9 | 1,625 | 1,189 |
| SX1 |
|
63.0 | 27.9 | 8,398 | 530 |
| ROADSTER 650 |
|
81.9 | 7.4 | 11,942 | 365 |
| MADASS 125 |
|
80.2 | 13.6 | 2,402 | 359 |
| B805 |
|
87.9 | 4.5 | 5,437 | 354 |
| BEE 125 |
|
76.6 | 16.8 | 5,520 | 351 |
| 49ER |
|
73.9 | 16.1 | 4,195 | 330 |
| X-ROAD |
|
58.2 | 29.9 | 3,790 | 251 |
| SPEEDFORCE |
|
57.7 | 30.5 | 8,912 | 246 |
| XTC |
|
64.1 | 24.0 | 13,260 | 192 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.