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Flstfi: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 487 MOT tests, the Flstfi returns 90.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is lamp missing or inoperative. Stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls and brake pads worn below 1.0 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 21,080, 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 lamp missing or inoperative
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 02
A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released
4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 03
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 04
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 05
Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 06
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 07
A footrest missing or insecure
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 08
Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 09
A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 10
A stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released
1 occurrences · 0.2% 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 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this Flstfi'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
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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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Buying or keeping a Flstfi?
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 Flstfi 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.