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Xv1100: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 498 MOT tests, the Xv1100 returns 86.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Headlamp aim out of spec and lamp missing or inoperative round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,000, 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
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
8 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 02
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing or inoperative
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 04
A tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, including any lifting of the tread rubber
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 05
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 06
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 08
Audible warning not working
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
Brake fluid below minimum mark
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 2 failures
£18–£115
If every one of this Xv1100'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.
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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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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 Xv1100?
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 Xv1100 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.