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MT 09 SP

615 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where MT 09 SPs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 18.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

93.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.2%

Fail

1.9%

Avg miles

8,100

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

The picture

Mt-09 Sp: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 615 MOT tests, the Mt-09 Sp returns 93.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wheels of a solo motorcycle sufficiently misaligned to. Headlamp aim out of spec and a non-conforming number plate round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 8,100, 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

    Wheels of a solo motorcycle sufficiently misaligned to adversely affect the handling or steering

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  2. 02

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

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  3. 03

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  4. 04

    A rear registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  6. 06

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  8. 08

    A footrest missing or insecure

    2 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  9. 09

    Wheels of a solo motorcycle sufficiently misaligned to adversely affect the handling or steering

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A stop lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements

    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

£131–£375

If every one of this MT 09 SP'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

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · 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 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 MT 09 SP?

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 MT 09 SP 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.