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Daily 35s11 Mwb: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 769 MOT tests, the Daily 35s11 Mwb returns 66.3% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. Windscreen damage and a weak handbrake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 161,439, 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, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
59 occurrences · 7.7% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
57 occurrences · 7.4% of tests
- 03
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
53 occurrences · 6.9% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
50 occurrences · 6.5% of tests
- 05
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
48 occurrences · 6.2% of tests
- 06
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
43 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 07
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
40 occurrences · 5.2% of tests
- 08
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
37 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
- 09
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
31 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
28 occurrences · 3.6% 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
£16–£70
If every one of this Daily 35s11 Mwb'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 Daily 35s11 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 35s11 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.