MOT failure · RFR #40176
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
Total
449
Models
17
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 Peugeot Kisbee 2.01%
- 02 Honda Nsc 110 Mpd K 1.42%
- 03 Honda Nsc 1.33%
- 04 Honda WW 1.19%
- 05 Honda WW 125 A M 1.13%
- 06 Honda Nsc 110 M 0.92%
- 07 Yamaha XC 0.82%
- 08 Honda Anc 0.82%
- 09 Piaggio Liberty 125 0.79%
- 10 Yamaha Xj900 0.45%
- 11 Kawasaki Zzr600 0.38%
- 12 Kawasaki Z1000 0.30%
- 13 Pulse BT 0.22%
- 14 Suzuki DL 0.19%
- 15 Peugeot V Clic 0.19%
- 16 Kawasaki ZX 1000 Wjf 0.16%
- 17 Peugeot Ludix 0.05%
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 Peugeot Kisbee. 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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