Am General M1038 MOT reliability

Am General M1038s passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 1 test in 2025.

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

1

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2016 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 41,578 (most between 41,578 and 41,578).

2021: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (100.0%)
Track rod end: ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (100.0%)

Where 2016 M1038s fail

Steering

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

Visibility & wipers

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.