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Suzuki

Vl800

548 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vl800s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.1%

Pass-after-fix

5.5%

Fail

6.2%

Avg miles

19,596

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

The picture

Vl800: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 548 MOT tests, the Vl800 returns 88.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is rate of flashing not between 60. A non-conforming number plate and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,596, 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

    Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute

    8 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    5 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp not securely attached

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Number plate showing an incorrect registration

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

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

    2 occurrences · 0.4% 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 3 failures

£83–£165

If every one of this Vl800'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

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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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 Vl800?

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 Vl800 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.