Ultima Sports common MOT failures and failure rate
What a Ultima Sports fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.
Based on 124 MOT tests in DVSA data.
About 8.9% of MOT tests recorded on the Ultima Sports in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.
Its most common failure is exhaust & emissions, which makes up 27.3% of the Ultima Sports's failures, followed by exhaust & emissions, lamps & electrical, fuel system. 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
Exhaust failures cover leaks, insecure mountings and emissions over the limit. A blowing exhaust, a failed lambda reading or a diesel that smokes beyond the limit will fail.
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.
Fuel-system failures are leaks or an insecure filler cap.
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.
Other models
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain