League table/STANDARD MOTOR (SMC)
Make report · 2005–2025
STANDARD MOTOR (SMC)
65.5%
first-time pass rate
27.5%
failed outright
229
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a STANDARD MOTOR (SMC)
failure defects across all STANDARD MOTOR (SMC) models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is STANDARD MOTOR (SMC)'s most common failure — 15.7% of all STANDARD MOTOR (SMC) tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
15.7 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
11.4 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
9.2 | see ranking |
| fuel and exhaust |
|
3.9 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.7 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every STANDARD MOTOR (SMC) model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
STANDARD MOTOR (SMC) 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.