Does the LEVC TX fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The LEVC TX records 1.40 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.70 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.30, 95% interval −0.41 to −0.18). It ranks 276 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the LEVC TX is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 556 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 556 | 1.14 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 70 | 0.14 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.6% of LEVC TX MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 5.9 months and 12,732 miles later (3,423 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,423 (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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