Used buying checklist

Levc Tx reliability, common problems and used buying checks

A used Levc Tx looks better than average for reliability in UK MOT data: 3.4% of 8,912 tests failed, compared with 18.7% across all indexed models. A good example should have a clean MOT history for windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, and suspension and steering.

Sources used: DVSA MOT tests (Apr 2026); vehicle recalls (Apr 2026); MOT fault wording (May 2025). MOT data does not capture every reliability issue, especially intermittent engine, gearbox or infotainment faults that do not appear during the test.

• 3.4% MOT failure rate
• Median tested mileage 56,997 miles
• 304 failed MOT tests analysed

Most useful finding

Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors is the clearest area to check

Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors is the clearest named problem area in this model's MOT history (6.9 MOT notes per 100 tests). Example MOT phrases from this area include provides insufficient washer liquid, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Example MOT phrases to search in the car's history:

• provides insufficient washer liquid
• does not clear the windscreen effectively
• damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
• jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen
• Spare tyre defective
• Nail in tyre
• incorrectly seated on the wheel rim
• Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
• ball joint excessively worn
• has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted)

Before you view one

Focus on windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, and suspension and steering

The model's recorded failure rate is 3.4%, -15.3 percentage points compared with the average across all models. Use the seller questions below to check whether repeat MOT notes have actually been repaired.

• MOT tests analysed8,912 tests
• Median tested mileage56,997 miles
• Failed MOT tests304

Used buyer verdict

Should you buy a used Levc Tx?

96.6% of the MOT tests we analysed for this model passed. The model's recorded failure rate is 3.4%, -15.3 percentage points compared with the average across all models. This is a buying brief for the exact car in front of you: clean repeat history matters more than badge reputation.

Better than average in our MOT data

Green light if The car has a tidy MOT pattern, recent repairs for windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, and suspension and steering, matching tyres, and paperwork for service or recall work.

Renegotiate if The latest MOT mentions windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, and suspension and steering, consumables are due together, or the seller cannot show what was fixed after advisories.

Walk away if Dangerous defects, corrosion near structural areas, warning lights, or the same component family keep returning without clear repair evidence.

• Repeat unresolved MOT notes for windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, and suspension and steering
• windscreen, wipers, and mirrors appearing across more than one MOT
• Any dangerous MOT failure on the exact car, especially if the same area appears again later
• No paperwork showing applicable recall work has been completed
• A seller who cannot explain MOT wording such as "provides insufficient washer liquid"

What should I check first?

Start with windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, suspension and steering, and lights and electrical. The checklist on this page explains why each area is being recommended, what to inspect, and what to ask the seller. Each item shows whether it comes from MOT results, recall notices, or a standard used-car check.

• Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors Seen in MOT results

  Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors is one of the most common MOT problem areas for this model (6.9 MOT notes per 100 tests).

  What to check: Check windscreen damage, wiper operation, washers, mirrors, and demisting.

  • Ask the seller: Have windscreen, wiper, washer, mirror, or demisting faults appeared in recent MOT history?
  • Example MOT wording: provides insufficient washer liquid; does not clear the windscreen effectively; damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
  • Where it shows up: most visible around 0-50k, 50-100k, 100-150k, and 150-200k miles
• Tyres and wheels Seen in MOT results

  Tyres and wheels is one of the most common MOT problem areas for this model (2.5 MOT notes per 100 tests).

  What to check: Check tyre age, tread depth, sidewall damage, wheel condition, and alignment wear.

  • Ask the seller: Have uneven tyre wear, damaged tyres, wheel damage, or alignment issues been corrected?
  • Example MOT wording: Spare tyre defective; Nail in tyre; incorrectly seated on the wheel rim
  • Where it shows up: most visible around 0-50k, 50-100k, and 100-150k miles
• Suspension and steering Seen in MOT results

  Suspension and steering is one of the most common MOT problem areas for this model (2.1 MOT notes per 100 tests).

  What to check: Listen for knocks, check uneven tyre wear, and inspect steering play.

  • Ask the seller: Has any suspension, steering, ball-joint, spring, or wheel-bearing advisory been repaired?
  • Example MOT wording: Play in steering rack inner joint(s); ball joint excessively worn; has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted)
  • Where it shows up: seen across most mileage ranges
• Lights and electrical Seen in MOT results

  Lights and electrical is one of the most common MOT problem areas for this model (0.5 MOT notes per 100 tests).

  What to check: Check every lamp, warning light, horn, battery condition, and dashboard messages.

  • Ask the seller: Have any lighting, warning-light, horn, battery, or electrical MOT notes come back more than once?
  • Example MOT wording: lens defective which has no effect on emitted light; warning lamp indicates a fault; inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
  • Where it shows up: most visible around 0-50k, 50-100k, and 100-150k miles
• Emissions, engine, and exhaust Seen in MOT results

  Emissions, engine, and exhaust is one of the most common MOT problem areas for this model (0.2 MOT notes per 100 tests).

  What to check: Check warning lights, smoke, exhaust leaks, recent emissions failures, and service history.

  • Ask the seller: Has the car had repeat emissions, smoke, exhaust, lambda, or engine-warning MOT failures?
  • Example MOT wording: leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety; has a major leak of exhaust gases; leaking excessively from engine
  • Where it shows up: most visible around 150-200k miles
• Other MOT issues Seen in MOT results

  Other MOT issues is one of the most common MOT problem areas for this model (53.9 MOT notes per 100 tests).

  What to check: Read the MOT history closely and ask what has changed since the last test.

  • Ask the seller: Are there repeat MOT advisories that still have not been repaired?
  • Example MOT wording: insecurely attached; has a serious fluid leak; significantly and obviously worn
  • Where it shows up: seen across most mileage ranges

What changes with mileage?

Past 100k miles on the Levc Tx, MOT records most often point to windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, suspension and steering, and tyres and wheels.

Common MOT problem areas

8,912 MOT tests analysed for this model

4,853 Distinct vehicles represented

3.4% Recorded MOT test failure rate — -15.3 percentage points vs all models

Common faults: what usually fails on this model?

Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors is the clearest named problem area in the MOT history (6.9 MOT notes per 100 tests). These counts are issue notes, not failure rates, because a single MOT can list several faults.

Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors

• provides insufficient washer liquid
• does not clear the windscreen effectively

6.9 MOT notes per 100 tests

Tyres and wheels

• Spare tyre defective
• Nail in tyre

2.5 MOT notes per 100 tests

Suspension and steering

• Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
• ball joint excessively worn

2.1 MOT notes per 100 tests

Lights and electrical

• lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
• warning lamp indicates a fault

0.5 MOT notes per 100 tests

Emissions, engine, and exhaust

• leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety
• has a major leak of exhaust gases

0.2 MOT notes per 100 tests

Recall-related areas to verify

Official recall areas

Manufacturer recall notices for the Levc Tx mainly involve 2 areas: mixed recall notices and emissions, engine, and exhaust. Treat each as something to verify on the specific car you are viewing; the recall table below shows the official notice text.

Mixed recall notices

• Automatic emergency braking system will not operate between 10 and 40 deg c

1 recall · 1,111 vehicles

Emissions, engine, and exhaust

• The fuel tank module locking ring has become loose

1 recall · 1,511 vehicles

Mileage and age checks

Mileage changes: what starts showing up after high mileage?

Past 100k miles on the Levc Tx, MOT records most often point to windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, suspension and steering, and tyres and wheels. On lower-mileage cars, the most common named areas are windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, tyres and wheels, and suspension and steering.

Mileage range	Tests	Vehicles	Failure rate (vs all models)	Median mileage
0-50k	3,717	2,611	1.7%-9.2 percentage points vs all models	31,833 miles
50-100k	4,030	2,433	4.3%-16.4 percentage points vs all models	71,995 miles
100-150k	1,053	700	6.2%-20.0 percentage points vs all models	113,289 miles
150-200k	63	50	3.2%-24.1 percentage points vs all models	159,223 miles
200k+	7	6	14.3%-12.3 percentage points vs all models	237,018 miles

Problem areas by mileage

Past 100k miles on the Levc Tx, MOT records most often point to windscreen, wipers, and mirrors, suspension and steering, and tyres and wheels.

Mileage range	Car areas most often recorded	Specific MOT defect examples
0-50k	Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors (3.8 MOT notes per 100 tests) Tyres and wheels (3.1 MOT notes per 100 tests) Suspension and steering (0.5 MOT notes per 100 tests)	No exact MOT wording is available for this mileage range.
50-100k	Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors (8.7 MOT notes per 100 tests) Suspension and steering (2.9 MOT notes per 100 tests) Tyres and wheels (2.1 MOT notes per 100 tests)	No exact MOT wording is available for this mileage range.
100-150k	Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors (11.8 MOT notes per 100 tests) Suspension and steering (4.2 MOT notes per 100 tests) Tyres and wheels (2.3 MOT notes per 100 tests)	No exact MOT wording is available for this mileage range.
150-200k	Suspension and steering (12.7 MOT notes per 100 tests) Windscreen, wipers, and mirrors (1.6 MOT notes per 100 tests) Emissions, engine, and exhaust (1.6 MOT notes per 100 tests)	No exact MOT wording is available for this mileage range.
200k+	Suspension and steering (42.9 MOT notes per 100 tests)	No exact MOT wording is available for this mileage range.

Fair comparisons: is this problem normal for its age?

The MOT failure rate rises from 2.2% at 0-3 years to 5.3% at 3-6 years. Compare the car with the nearest age range before treating a fault as normal wear or a warning sign. The average MOT failure rate across all models in the same dataset is 18.7%. The highest failure rate by age is 5.3% for 3-6 years cars, based on 3,529 tests.

Age range	Tests	Vehicles	Failure rate (vs all models)	Median age
0-3 years 2023–2026 reg.	5,383	3,303	2.2%-6.3 percentage points vs all models	1.5 years
3-6 years 2020–2023 reg.	3,529	1,895	5.3%-5.3 percentage points vs all models	3.9 years

Recall records and data freshness

Recall context: are there safety notices to know about?

2 relevant recall notices appear for this model. Treat them as safety checks to verify for the exact car, not as normal MOT wear.

2022-04-14	THE FUEL TANK MODULE LOCKING RING HAS BECOME LOOSE It has been found on a small number of vehicles that fuel tank module locking ring has become loose. Check for the position of the locking tabs of the locating ring and rework if not correct.
2020-03-23	AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE BETWEEN 10 AND 40 DEG C Under abnormal operation the AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) feature will not operate between 10 to 40 deg C. Install a software improvement.

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• Levc Tx high mileage common problems
• Levc Tx age related problems
• Levc Tx MOT failures
• Levc Tx recalls

Related reliability guides

Sources used: DVSA MOT tests (Apr 2026); vehicle recalls (Apr 2026); MOT fault wording (May 2025). These are patterns from many MOT tests and recall notices. They help you decide what to inspect and what to ask; they do not certify the condition of one specific car.