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Maxus

7,156 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Maxuss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 13.1 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

62.6%

Pass-after-fix

5.6%

Fail

30.6%

Avg miles

115,242

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

The picture

Maxus: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 7,156 MOT tests, the Maxus returns 62.6% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a corroded brake pipe. A split CV-joint boot and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 115,242, 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

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    763 occurrences · 10.7% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    542 occurrences · 7.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    473 occurrences · 6.6% of tests

  4. 04

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    454 occurrences · 6.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier

    395 occurrences · 5.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    386 occurrences · 5.4% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    352 occurrences · 4.9% of tests

  8. 08

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

    333 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    320 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced

    295 occurrences · 4.1% 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.

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Buying or keeping a Maxus?

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 Maxus 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.