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Lea Francis Tourer common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Lea Francis Tourer fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 66 MOT tests in DVSA data.

About 4.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Lea Francis Tourer in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 33.3% of the Lea Francis Tourer's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Brakes33.3% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

Lamps & electrical33.3% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Lea Francis P Type MOT failures11.0% failure rateLea Francis Sports MOT failures8.8% failure rateLea Francis Saloon MOT failures13.2% 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