A Ac Cobra MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ac Cobra MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ac Cobra passed on its first attempt in 90.9%, and its overall record sits +10.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ac Cobra in the 2023–2025 data: 58 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Ac Cobra MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ac Cobra, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Ac Cobra's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ac Cobra DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ac Cobra, each with how many of the model's 58 tests it was noted on.

• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Ac Cobra tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "All direction indicators not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Ac Cobra tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ac Cobra tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ac Cobra tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Emissions not tested unable to be completed" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ac Cobra tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Flexible brake hoses leaking on a hydraulic braking system" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ac Cobra tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ac Cobra Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ac Cobra model year on record is 2000 (91.4% across 58 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (91.4%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Ac Cobra Owners

These checks follow this Ac Cobra's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ac Cobra.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “all direction indicators not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the exhaust and emissions — “emissions not tested unable to be completed”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ac Cobra. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ac Cobra MOT & Reliability