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Steed: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 894 MOT tests, the Steed returns 69.1% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a corroded brake pipe. Worn suspension bushes and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 67,558, 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
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
92 occurrences · 10.3% of tests
- 02
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
57 occurrences · 6.4% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
40 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
32 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 05
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
29 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
29 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 07
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
25 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 08
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
24 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 09
Parking brake inoperative on one side
22 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
22 occurrences · 2.5% 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
£128–£365
If every one of this Steed'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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Buying or keeping a Steed?
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 Steed 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.