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Xc 125 E Vity: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 754 MOT tests, the Xc 125 E Vity returns 76.4% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Audible warning not working and brake efficiency below minimum requirement round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,099, 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.
- 01
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
34 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 02
Audible warning not working
20 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 03
Brake efficiency below minimum requirement
16 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 04
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
15 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 05
A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
15 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 06
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
13 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 07
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
11 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 08
A stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released
10 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 09
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
9 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
9 occurrences · 1.2% 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 2 failures
£70–£175
If every one of this XC 125 E Vity'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
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 02 · 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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Buying or keeping a XC 125 E Vity?
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 XC 125 E Vity 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.