Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 1,787 tests

Pass rate climbs 6.2 points across the cohorts — newer Chausson examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 494

Pass

86.0%

Fail

7.9%

PRS

4.7%

Avg mileage at test

24,733 mi

2018–2020 cohort 1,037

Pass

90.9%

Fail

4.4%

PRS

4.3%

Avg mileage at test

15,429 mi

2021+ cohort 256

Pass

92.2%

Fail

1.9%

PRS

5.9%

Avg mileage at test

11,412 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Chausson: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 950 MOT tests, the Chausson returns 89.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A stop-lamp out and a cosmetically defective lens round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 15,190, 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.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 10–28

Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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10–28

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

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

23 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
02

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

15 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
03

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

14 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
04

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

8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
05

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
06

Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
07

Wiper blade defective

7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
08

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
09

A tyre seriously damaged

5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
10

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

5 occurrences · 0.3% 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

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 6.2-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Chausson has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

92.2%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 92.2% — a 6.2-point improvement. Tests in this band average 11,412 miles — roughly 13K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

86.0%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 86.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: not working, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and not working. Average mileage on test for this band is 24,733 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (86.0% pass). That's a 6.2-point spread across 494 older tests and 256 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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

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Buying or keeping a Chausson?

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 Chausson 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.