How reliable is the Great Wall Steed compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Great Wall Steed, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 58.1% across 964 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Great Wall Steed?

The item recorded most often is "The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements", which appears in 25.7% of failed Great Wall Steed tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Great Wall Steed?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 45.5% of all Great Wall Steed tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Great Wall Steed usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 80,466 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Great Wall Steed MOT pass rate & common failures

From 964 recorded MOT tests of the Great Wall Steed, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 964 MOT tests, 58.1% of Great Wall Steed tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Great Wall Steed fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, which appears in 25.7% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 80,466 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

58.1%unadjusted, not comparable964 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Steed. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 964 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Great Wall Steed tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements25.7%
86 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn25.1%
84 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded23.7%
79 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning15.9%
53 occurrencesLamp not working explained
5.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement13.8%
46 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn13.2%
44 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.6%
42 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11.7%
39 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
9.Parking brake inoperative on one side11.1%
37 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
10.A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud9.3%
31 occurrencesWheel nut, bolt or stud missing, loose or damaged explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Great Wall Steed tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded45.5%
438 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements19.1%
184 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn17.5%
169 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A wheel bearing with excessive play13.0%
125 testsWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured12.4%
119 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users10.3%
99 tests
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.4%
81 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged8.3%
80 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Great Wall Steed

The 20 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

What gets tested

The Steed fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 80,466
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (4)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

STEED S 4X4
STEED S TD 4X4
STEED SE 4X4
STEED SE TD 4X4

Check a specific Great Wall Steed

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Common questions

How reliable is the Great Wall Steed compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Great Wall Steed, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 58.1% across 964 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Great Wall Steed?: The item recorded most often is "The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements", which appears in 25.7% of failed Great Wall Steed tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Great Wall Steed?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 45.5% of all Great Wall Steed tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Great Wall Steed usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 80,466 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.