L E V C VN5 MOT reliability

L E V C VN5s passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 596 tests in 2025. 655 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

596

Still licensed (GB)

655

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

2020 hybrid

16 MOTs

These figures come from only 16 MOT tests. 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.

Passed first time 81%. Typical mileage 38,198 (most between 21,726 and 65,588).

2023: 85% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 81%

Most common failures

Service brake imbalance: across an axle (6.3%)
Track rod end: ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (6.3%)
Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.3%)
Other components: leaking (6.3%)
Panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.3%)

Where 2020 VN5s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

6.3%

Brakes

6.3%

Steering

6.3%

Visibility & wipers

6.3%

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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.