Does the McLaren 570 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The McLaren 570 records 2.29 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.74 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) (−0.45, 95% interval −0.98 to +0.08). It ranks 284 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 McLaren 570 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 48 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 48 | 1.26 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 30 | 0.79 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,801 (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
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