League table/TEC
Make report · 2005–2025
TEC
52.3%
first-time pass rate
31.3%
failed outright
262
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a TEC
failure defects across all TEC models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is TEC's most common failure — 18.3% of all TEC tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
18.3 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
14.1 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
13.7 | see ranking |
| drive system |
|
6.5 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
7.3 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every TEC model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
TEC models, ranked by test volume
1 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 GY |
|
55.1 | 28.7 | 3,592 | 167 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.