All generations and engines together · 8,122 MOT tests in the 2025 data
Computed from DVSA MOT results, all of Great Britain, 2025. Nothing here is opinion.
Share of tests where each item was recorded. The dark tick is the class average across all tracked models; bars are scaled within each group.
The rows that judge the model rather than its keeper. 8,122 tests in this band.
Tyres, pads and stone chips say more about how the car was driven and maintained than about how it was built.
Owner folklore from forums and the motoring press. Most of it never shows up in an MOT, which is why this section exists at all.
Owners repeatedly report the small 12V battery draining overnight, sometimes traced to a 'Radio Module Disconnected' software glitch that stops the car sleeping properly. Once it has gone fully flat a few times the battery often needs replacing rather than just recharging, and a weak 12V reading has also been linked to false 'Motor Fault' or HV system warnings that bring the car to a stop. It can happen at any age or mileage, and fixes so far are dealer resets and battery swaps rather than a confirmed manufacturer campaign.
A steady stream of owners report knocking or clunking from the rear over speed bumps and potholes, blamed variously on worn shock absorbers, loose damper top mounts, or a boot floor panel that some cars left the factory without locking in properly. The MOT data backs the damper side of this specifically: shock absorbers failing outright show up on this car well above the class average, while general suspension bush wear is only a little above average. That points at the dampers themselves as the real weak spot, not just the bushes forums argue about.
Some owners see the inner edges of the front tyres wear down fast, in one case reported down to the wear indicators at around 5,500 miles. Forums are split on the cause: some blame the factory alignment not being set correctly, others point at dealers over-inflating the tyres at pre-delivery inspection. Either way, budget for an early alignment check and possibly a set of front tyres sooner than the tread would otherwise suggest.
A smaller but recurring complaint is water finding its way into the rear wheel arch or tyre well area, which then trips a string of unrelated-looking electrical faults and sends the car to the dealer with a long fault list. It is not clear from owner reports which seal or grommet lets the water in, and there is no dealer bulletin confirming a cause, so treat it as something to ask a seller about rather than a certainty.
Lifting off the accelerator gives strong regenerative braking, and on some cars the brake lights come on with it, catching out following drivers and prompting owners to post about it online. Owner forums mention a software update touching brake light behaviour, but it is not confirmed as a formal safety recall, and owners disagree over whether this is a fault or just how one-pedal driving works on this car.
Built from the two sections above.
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