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Daily 35c15 Mwb: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 471 MOT tests, the Daily 35c15 Mwb returns 60.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A lamp out and a weak handbrake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 145,212, 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
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
38 occurrences · 8.1% of tests
- 02
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
33 occurrences · 7.0% of tests
- 03
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
32 occurrences · 6.8% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
29 occurrences · 6.2% of tests
- 05
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
27 occurrences · 5.7% of tests
- 06
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
25 occurrences · 5.3% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
24 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
- 08
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
22 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 09
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
18 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
- 10
Parking brake inoperative on one side
18 occurrences · 3.8% 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 Daily 35c15 Mwb?
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 Daily 35c15 Mwb 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.