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Grand Voyager: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 2,000 MOT tests, the Grand Voyager returns 64.2% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A weak handbrake and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 117,414, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
165 occurrences · 8.3% of tests
- 02
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
122 occurrences · 6.1% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
94 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 04
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
90 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 05
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
83 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 06
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
82 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 07
Parking brake inoperative on one side
75 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
- 08
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
74 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 09
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
74 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 10
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
72 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Buying or keeping a Grand Voyager?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Grand Voyager and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.