League table/TM
Make report · 2005–2025
TM
75.5%
first-time pass rate
15.7%
failed outright
1,012
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a TM
failure defects across all TM models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is TM's most common failure — 6.5% of all TM tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
6.5 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
5.6 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
4.2 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
3.3 | see ranking |
| suspension |
|
2.6 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every TM model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
TM 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.
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