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DL 1000 Al8 Abs

626 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where DL 1000 Al8 Abss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 17.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

93.3%

Pass-after-fix

3.4%

Fail

3.2%

Avg miles

13,045

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Dl 1000 Al8 Abs: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 626 MOT tests, the Dl 1000 Al8 Abs returns 93.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.0 mm. Tyre tread under the limit and rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 13,045, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  4. 04

    A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  5. 05

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  6. 06

    A wheel bearing with excessive play

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  7. 07

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Number plate showing an incorrect registration

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake fluid below minimum mark

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 5 failures

£168–£450

If every one of this DL 1000 Al8 Abs's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a DL 1000 Al8 Abs?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a DL 1000 Al8 Abs and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.