MOT failure · RFR #40175
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
Total
181
Models
30
Models most at risk.
Ranked by rate, not raw volume. A Fiesta shows every failure a lot because there are a lot of Fiestas. Rate = share of that model's own MOTs.
- 01 Benelli Tornado Naked T 125 1.54%
- 02 Lexmoto Lxr 125 SY 125 10 1.50%
- 03 Sinnis ZS 125 79 Hoodlum 1.39%
- 04 Honda Cbf125 1.29%
- 05 Mutt Mongrel 125 1.29%
- 06 Ducati X Diavel 1.07%
- 07 Honda Gl1500 1.01%
- 08 Ducati M 1.00%
- 09 Ducati Supersport S 0.76%
- 10 Yamaha Xj900 0.60%
- 11 Ducati Scrambler 0.59%
- 12 Royal Enfield Interceptor Int 650 0.53%
- 13 Lml Star Deluxe 0.49%
- 14 Ktm 390 Duke 17 0.35%
- 15 Aprilia Rsv 0.32%
- 16 Yamaha Fjr 0.31%
- 17 Yamaha Fjr1300a 0.26%
- 18 Ducati Multistrada 0.25%
- 19 Yamaha Tenere 700 0.22%
- 20 Honda CB 500 FA K 0.21%
- 21 Harley Davidson Fxdwg 0.21%
- 22 Ducati 996 0.20%
- 23 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 0.20%
- 24 Harley Davidson Vrsca 0.20%
- 25 Honda Cmx 500 A X 0.18%
- 26 Honda St1300 0.18%
- 27 BMW F850 0.12%
- 28 BMW R 1200 0.12%
- 29 BMW R1200 0.07%
- 30 BMW R1250 0.07%
Cost orientation
Hard to predict in isolation — depends what's actually worn.
This defect doesn't map to a clean retail-part swap; ranges vary too widely without seeing the car. Use the estimator to bracket the all-in cost across the items most likely to surface alongside it.
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Frequently asked.
- Why does brake control has insufficient reserve travel fail an MOT?
- Brake control has insufficient reserve travel. Most commonly flagged on the Benelli Tornado Naked T 125. The DVSA's MOT standards require this item to meet minimum safety thresholds — when it falls short, the tester logs it as a Major or Dangerous defect and the car fails outright.
- How much does it cost to fix brake control has insufficient reserve travel?
- Costs vary depending on the vehicle, region, and severity. Use our MOT cost estimator for typical UK garage rates across the most common failure items.