Vmoto TCM MOT pass rate and common failures
Vmoto TCM motorcycles pass the MOT 77.24% of the time, measured across 312 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.81% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with too low - it accounts for 35.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check missing and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 4,879 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 77.15% | 302 |
Why the Vmoto TCM fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too low | 35.7% | 20 | |
| 2 | Missing | 23.2% | 13 | |
| 3 | Not working | 19.6% | 11 | |
| 4 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 17.9% | 10 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 16.1% | 9 | |
| 6 | Has a serious fluid leak | 16.1% | 9 | |
| 7 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 8.9% | 5 | |
| 8 | Rough when rotated | 8.9% | 5 | |
| 9 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 7.1% | 4 | |
| 10 | Flashing more than 120 times a minute | 7.1% | 4 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.7% | 21 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 4.2% | 13 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 3.5% | 11 | |
| 4 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.9% | 9 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 2.6% | 8 | |
| 6 | Tread not clearly visible | 2.2% | 7 | |
| 7 | Excessively loose | 1.9% | 6 | |
| 8 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.9% | 6 | |
| 9 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.6% | 5 | |
| 10 | Has excessive play | 1.3% | 4 |
Vmoto TCM for sale
No Vmoto TCM in stock at the moment - 0 other Vmoto bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vmoto CPA | 906 | 94.26% | 22,113 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method