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Vfr800a

788 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vfr800as pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

86.9%

Pass-after-fix

6.1%

Fail

7.0%

Avg miles

29,086

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

The picture

Vfr800a: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 788 MOT tests, the Vfr800a returns 86.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously and brake efficiency below minimum requirement round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,086, 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

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    17 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  2. 02

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

    9 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  3. 03

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    5 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

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

    5 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    4 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

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

    4 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    4 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

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

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely which could cause sudden deflation of the tyre

    3 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

£96–£230

If every one of this Vfr800a'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

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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Item 02 · 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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Buying or keeping a Vfr800a?

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 Vfr800a 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.