Does the LEVC TX fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The LEVC TX records 0.88 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.42 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.54, 95% interval −1.68 to −1.40). It ranks 432 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the LEVC TX is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 266 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 266 | 0.54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth | 77 | 0.16 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 48,878 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a LEVC TX gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
2.9% of LEVC TX MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 6 months and 13,228 miles later (2,041 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,041 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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