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2023 LEVC TX: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the LEVC TX first registered in 2023: we looked at the 5,996 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

5,996MOTs of 2023 cars, done in 2023–2025
95%pass first time (all 2023 cars: 92%)
24,600typical miles a year
14.2×the usual rate for suspension arm bushes and joints

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2023 LEVC TX?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2023 LEVC TX than on all cars registered in 2023.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints14.2× usual
    LEVC TX
    8.5% All 2023 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.6%, against 0.1% of all 2023 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

  • Shock absorbers2.3× usual
    LEVC TX
    2.1% All 2023 cars
    0.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.1%, against 0.2% of all 2023 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 1.5% here, against 4.9% of all 2023 cars.

Common 2023 LEVC TX MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2023 LEVC TX MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    12% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    10% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    3% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Brakes
    2% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    1% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2023 LEVC TX

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the suspension arm bushes and joints? (Flagged at MOT 14.2× as often on the 2023 LEVC TX as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2023 LEVC TX as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the LEVC TX compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20228,358Tyres 16%
20215,906Tyres 16%
20204,912Tyres 17%
20199,408Tyres 20%
2018987Tyres 16%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of LEVC TX cars first registered in 2023. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score