5.9%fail rate
Dot 250 MOT failure rate
What a Dot 250 fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.
Based on 17 MOT tests in DVSA data.
We hold 17 MOT tests for the Dot 250 in the DVSA data. That is a smaller sample than our high-volume models, so treat these figures as indicative rather than definitive.
On what we have, about 5.9% fail, For a precise picture of your own car, use the registration check on the home page. Confirm any part against your registration or VIN before buying.
Other models
Dot Trials MOT failures11.6% failure rateDot Works Replica MOT failures15.0% failure rateDot Wr250 MOT failures10.5% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain