MOT failure rate and common problems for the Svm Gran, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

8.3%fail rate

Svm Gran MOT failure rate

What a Svm Gran fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Registration plate20.0% of failures

A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.

Lamps & electrical20.0% 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. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Ford Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate Ford Focus MOT failures26.1% failure rate Vauxhall Corsa MOT failures29.9% failure rate Vauxhall Astra MOT failures28.0% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Svm Gran?

It fails 8.3% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 60 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is registration plate, at 20.0% of this model's failures.