Does the LTI TX4 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

The LTI TX4 records 16.52 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.83, 95% interval +5.58 to +6.08). It ranks 112 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 LTI TX4 is “Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement”, recorded 4,154 times in 2019–2024.

LTI TX4: most frequent brakes defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement	4,154	4.04
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value	1,279	1.24
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	1,237	1.20
Parking brake inoperative on one side	1,181	1.15
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth	1,091	1.06

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 102,754 (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 LTI TX4 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

16.1% of LTI TX4 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 6.2 months and 9,783 miles later (9,796 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,796 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the LTI TX4 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

What exactly fails on brakes?

If a LTI TX4 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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