Aixam Crossline

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 petrol. 11 of 60 tests failed, 18%.

Better than 27% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• Exhaust system leaking or insecure
• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• Braking effort inadequate at a wheel
• Braking effort not recording at a wheel
• Emissions levels exceed default limits

Where it stands out against its peers

• Body and structure: failed more often than 98% of 2015 cars — 45% of its 11 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 6%.
• Brakes: failed more often than 94% of 2015 cars — 45% of its 11 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 24%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Brakes — 45% of its failures
• Suspension — 36% of its failures
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Steering — 27% of its failures
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• Exhaust and emissions — 18% of its failures
  • Exhaust system leaking or insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust fumes entering cabin
• Lights and electrics — 36% of its failures
• Body and structure — 45% of its failures