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Rapdio

696 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Rapdios pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

87.5%

Pass-after-fix

2.9%

Fail

8.6%

Avg miles

23,202

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Rapdio: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 696 MOT tests, the Rapdio returns 87.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A number-plate lamp out and rear registration plate lamp round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,202, 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.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    15 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    12 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  3. 03

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    7 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

    An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction

    7 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  5. 05

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    6 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    6 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  7. 07

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    5 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    5 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    3 occurrences · 0.4% 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.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£36–£115

If every one of this Rapdio's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Rapdio?

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 Rapdio 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.