Pass rate, every year
647 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+7.6 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
647 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+7.6 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2021 89.5%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2021 page →
Worst year to buy
2022 86.2%
3.3 points below the 2021 peak. See the 2022 page →
The Levc VN5 City MOT pass rate is 88.6%, +7.6 percentage points above the UK average. That is 647 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Levc VN5 City MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Levc VN5 City passed on its first attempt in 87.5%, and its overall record sits +7.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Levc VN5 City in the 2023–2025 data: 647 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 647 |
| Overall pass rate | 88.6% |
| Passed on first attempt | 87.5% |
| Average mileage at test | 35,360 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2022 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +7.6 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Levc VN5 City, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 45% |
| Tyres | 28% |
| Brakes | 13% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 6% |
Shares are over the Levc VN5 City's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 45% of the recorded Levc VN5 City failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (3.1%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.8%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.7%) among the Levc VN5 City's visibility faults.
Around 28% of the recorded Levc VN5 City failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (2.0%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.7%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.8%) among the Levc VN5 City's tyres faults.
Around 13% of the recorded Levc VN5 City failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Pedal anti-slip provision missing" (1.9%), "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.2%), "Brake performance not tested unable to be tested" (0.2%) among the Levc VN5 City's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Levc VN5 City, each with how many of the model's 647 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Levc VN5 City model year on record is 2021 (89.5% across 466 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (86.2%). The gap between them is 3.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 VN5 City | 181 | 86.2% |
| 2021 VN5 City | 466 | 89.5% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Levc VN5 City's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Levc VN5 City.
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 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.
the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Levc VN5 City. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
88.6% of the 647 recorded Levc VN5 City MOT tests ended in a pass, +7.6 percentage points above the national average. 87.5% of those passed on the first attempt.
2021 is the strongest Levc VN5 City year on record at 89.5%, while 2022 is the weakest at 86.2%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Levc VN5 City failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 6% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.