Great Wall Steed MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Great Wall Steed took 1,372 MOT tests in Britain and passed 59% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,372
- First-time pass rate
- 59%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Steed fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics22.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes18.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension14.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure12.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility9.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres3.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags2.0% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 6.3%
- Position lamp: not working 5.7%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.2%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 5.0%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.9%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 3.9%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 29.5%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 11.7%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 9.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 8.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.5%
- Shackle pins and bushes: has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush 6.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.5%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 59,550 miles |
| 8 years | 66,023 miles |
| 9 years | 71,486 miles |
| 10 years | 79,541 miles |
| 11 years | 82,493 miles |
Check a particular Steed
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.