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Proceed: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 2,169 MOT tests, the Proceed returns 66.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. A number-plate lamp out and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 92,618, 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
144 occurrences · 6.6% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
121 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
98 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 04
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
87 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 05
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
75 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
75 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 07
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
62 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 08
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
61 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 09
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
59 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 10
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
57 occurrences · 2.6% 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 3 failures
£96–£310
If every one of this Proceed'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 Proceed?
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 Proceed 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.