MOT failure · RFR #40175
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
Total
139
Models
12
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.
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- 01 Lexmoto Lxr 125 SY 125 10 1.70%
- 02 Ducati M 1.08%
- 03 Honda Gl1500 0.59%
- 04 Yamaha Fjr1300a 0.46%
- 05 Royal Enfield Interceptor Int 650 0.43%
- 06 Yamaha Fzs600 0.34%
- 07 Kawasaki ZX 12r 0.30%
- 08 Ducati Multistrada 0.25%
- 09 Kawasaki Zrx1100 0.23%
- 10 Yamaha Fjr1300 0.22%
- 11 Harley Davidson Flstf 0.13%
- 12 BMW R 1200 0.13%
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.
Frequently asked.
- Why does brake control has insufficient reserve travel fail an MOT?
- Brake control has insufficient reserve travel. Most commonly flagged on the Lexmoto Lxr 125 SY 125 10. UK 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.
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