DFSK Loadhopper MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

DFSK Loadhopper MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The DFSK Loadhopper passed on its first attempt in 66.1%, and its overall record sits −8.4 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the DFSK Loadhopper in the 2023–2025 data: 1,216 tests across 5 model years (2012–2016). 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 DFSK Loadhopper MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the DFSK Loadhopper, the Brakes 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 DFSK Loadhopper's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded DFSK Loadhopper DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the DFSK Loadhopper, each with how many of the model's 1,216 tests it was noted on.

• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 52 DFSK Loadhopper tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 46 DFSK Loadhopper tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 39 DFSK Loadhopper tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 38 DFSK Loadhopper tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 37 DFSK Loadhopper tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 34 DFSK Loadhopper tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst DFSK Loadhopper Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest DFSK Loadhopper model year on record is 2015 (76.9% across 342 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (67.0%). The gap between them is 9.9 points. 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 DFSK Loadhopper Owners

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

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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 wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: DFSK Loadhopper MOT & Reliability