MOT failure rate and common problems for the Norton Big, and how to check your own car by registration.
Updated 05 September 2026.
Norton Big MOT failure rate
What a Norton Big fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.
What it fails on, and why
This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.
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. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.
Other models
Questions and answers
What is the MOT failure rate of the Norton Big?
It fails 5.5% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 164 tests.
What do these cars fail their MOT on most?
The most common failure area is other, at 11.1% of this model's failures.