League table/URAL
Make report · 2005–2025
URAL
87.0%
first-time pass rate
6.4%
failed outright
2,645
MOT tests, 2005–2025
URAL at a glance
Most reliable model
DALESMAN
89.0% pass
Least reliable model
GEAR-UP
87.3% pass
Most tested model
DALESMAN
1,072 tests
Among URAL models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a URAL
failure defects across all URAL models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is URAL's most common failure — 2.1% of all URAL tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
2.1 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
2 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
1.9 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
1.4 | see ranking |
| sidecar |
|
0.5 | — |
Top failure groups aggregated across every URAL model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
URAL models, ranked by test volume
2 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALESMAN |
|
89.0 | 4.5 | 12,646 | 1,072 |
| GEAR-UP |
|
87.3 | 4.5 | 9,162 | 110 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.