Hummer H3 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Hummer H3 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Hummer H3 passed on its first attempt in 83.8%, and its overall record sits +4.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Hummer H3 in the 2023–2025 data: 361 tests across 4 model years (2006–2009). 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 Hummer H3 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Hummer H3, 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 Hummer H3's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Hummer H3 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Hummer H3, each with how many of the model's 361 tests it was noted on.

• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 15 Hummer H3 tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Hummer H3 tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Hummer H3 tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Hummer H3 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Hummer H3 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Hummer H3 tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Hummer H3 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Hummer H3 model year on record is 2008 (94.2% across 104 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (77.6%). The gap between them is 16.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Hummer H3 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Hummer H3 Owners

These checks follow this Hummer H3's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Hummer H3.

• 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 battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Hummer H3. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hummer H3 MOT & Reliability