Coleman Milne Norwood

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 2.0 petrol. 9 of 73 tests failed, 12%.

Better than 27% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
• A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• A tyre cords visible or damaged
• A tyre seriously damaged
• Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Where it stands out against its peers

• Suspension: failed more often than 99% of 2018 cars — 78% of its 9 failed tests, where an ordinary 2018 car has 12%.

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.

• Suspension — 78% of its failures
  • A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
• Tyres and wheels — 22% of its failures
  • A tyre cords visible or damaged
  • A tyre seriously damaged
• Brakes — 11% of its failures
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• Lights and electrics — 11% of its failures
  • A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Visibility — 11% of its failures
  • Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen