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Vx220: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 964 MOT tests, the Vx220 returns 80.9% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a torn steering gaiter. Windscreen damage and audible warning inoperative round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 56,134, 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
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
31 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
22 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 03
Audible warning inoperative
21 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 04
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
20 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 05
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
16 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 06
Warning device shows system malfunction
14 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
14 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 08
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
13 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 09
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
13 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 10
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
12 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
£90–£320
If every one of this Vx220'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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Buying or keeping a Vx220?
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 Vx220 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.