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What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 2.0 hybrid. 6 of 55 tests failed, 11%.

Better than 21% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• A tyre seriously damaged
• A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber

Where it stands out against its peers

• Tyres and wheels: failed more often than 90% of 2020 cars — 83% of its 6 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 55%.

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.

• Tyres and wheels — 83% of its failures
  • A tyre seriously damaged
  • A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber
• Body and structure — 17% of its failures
  • A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber

Specification