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WW 125 A M
2,929 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where WW 125 A Ms pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
85.0%
Pass-after-fix
4.1%
Fail
10.2%
Avg miles
25,005
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
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Ww 125 A-M: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 2,929 MOT tests, the Ww 125 A-M returns 85.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.0 mm and brake control has insufficient reserve travel round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,005, 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.
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- 01
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
105 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 02
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
63 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 03
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
33 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 04
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
32 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 05
Brake efficiency below minimum requirement
30 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 06
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
19 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar
16 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 08
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
14 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
13 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
13 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
£140–£255
If every one of this WW 125 A M'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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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 WW 125 A M?
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 WW 125 A M 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.