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Inspection statistics (United Kingdom)
Always correct for age. A group of younger cars is not automatically more reliable
- 3 to 5 years: 1,526 inspections
- 6 to 8 years: 11,985 inspections
- 9 to 11 years: 7,827 inspections
- 18 to 20 years: 1,709 inspections
6 to 8 years: 11,985 inspections
Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2896 of the 11985 British MOT statistics, age 6-8 yr.
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3 to 5 years: 1,526 inspections
Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 246 of the 1526 British MOT statistics, age 3-5 yr.
9 to 11 years: 7,827 inspections
Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 2545 of the 7827 British MOT statistics, age 9-11 yr.
18 to 20 years: 1,709 inspections
Official item from DVSA MOT-statistiek
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 731 of the 1709 British MOT statistics, age 18-20 yr.
Inspection statistics (Czechia)
Always correct for age. A group of younger cars is not automatically more reliable
- 3 to 5 years: 572 inspections
- 6 to 8 years: 740 inspections
- 9 to 11 years: 813 inspections
- 12 to 14 years: 1,130 inspections
- 15 to 19 years: 1,714 inspections
15 to 19 years: 1,714 inspections
Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 729 of the 1714 Czech inspection data, age 15-19 yr.
Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 635 of the 1714 Czech inspection data, age 15-19 yr.
Official inspection point: Braking equipment
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 444 of the 1714 Czech inspection data, age 15-19 yr.
Official inspection point: Axles, wheels, tyres, suspension
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 196 of the 1714 Czech inspection data, age 15-19 yr.
Official inspection point: Visibility
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 181 of the 1714 Czech inspection data, age 15-19 yr.
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3 to 5 years: 572 inspections
Official inspection point: Braking equipment
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 10 of the 572 Czech inspection data, age 3-5 yr.
Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 10 of the 572 Czech inspection data, age 3-5 yr.
6 to 8 years: 740 inspections
Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 72 of the 740 Czech inspection data, age 6-8 yr.
Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 58 of the 740 Czech inspection data, age 6-8 yr.
Official inspection point: Axles, wheels, tyres, suspension
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 40 of the 740 Czech inspection data, age 6-8 yr.
Official inspection point: Braking equipment
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 32 of the 740 Czech inspection data, age 6-8 yr.
Official inspection point: Steering
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 16 of the 740 Czech inspection data, age 6-8 yr.
9 to 11 years: 813 inspections
Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 188 of the 813 Czech inspection data, age 9-11 yr.
Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 166 of the 813 Czech inspection data, age 9-11 yr.
Official inspection point: Axles, wheels, tyres, suspension
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 138 of the 813 Czech inspection data, age 9-11 yr.
Official inspection point: Braking equipment
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 109 of the 813 Czech inspection data, age 9-11 yr.
Official inspection point: Visibility
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 32 of the 813 Czech inspection data, age 9-11 yr.
12 to 14 years: 1,130 inspections
Official inspection point: Chassis and chassis attachments
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 369 of the 1130 Czech inspection data, age 12-14 yr.
Official inspection point: Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 360 of the 1130 Czech inspection data, age 12-14 yr.
Official inspection point: Axles, wheels, tyres, suspension
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 300 of the 1130 Czech inspection data, age 12-14 yr.
Official inspection point: Braking equipment
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 238 of the 1130 Czech inspection data, age 12-14 yr.
Official inspection point: Visibility
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car. 77 of the 1130 Czech inspection data, age 12-14 yr.
Insurance rating class (Germany)
Always correct for age. A group of younger cars is not automatically more reliable
GDV rating class: ForFour
According to the GDV rating-class register (rate year 2024), ForFour has KH 13-18 (scale 10-25), VK 10-19 (scale 10-34), TK 12-20 (scale 10-33). Note: this range comes from 23 known engine variants in this rate year. GDV only looks at make and model here, not at the generation. With a count this high, several model generations may be pooled together. Note: this is an index figure or rating class, an insurance statistic about the whole model. It is not a chance of defects and not a prediction for this car.
Inspections by country and age
This table shows, per age, how many cars of this model fail inspection, by country. An index of 100 is that country's average for that age.
| Age | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Czechia | Ireland | NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 years | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 3-5 years | No data | 16.1% failed (246 of 1526) | No data | No data | Too few inspections |
| 6-8 years | No data | 24.2% failed (2896 of 11985) | No data | No data | Too few inspections |
| 9-11 years | No data | 32.5% failed (2545 of 7827) | No data | No data | Too few inspections |
| 12-14 years | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 15-19 years | No data | 42.8% failed (731 of 1709) | No data | No data | Too few inspections |
| 20-24 years | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 25-30 years | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data |
Czechia only counts serious defects, severity B or C. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway count every inspection with a real defect.
Finland is not in this table. Finland counts defect points, not cars with a defect.