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Coupe: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 582 MOT tests, the Coupe returns 83.8% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A missing steering gaiter and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 57,489, 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
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
19 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 02
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
19 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 03
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
17 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 04
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
16 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 05
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
14 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 06
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
12 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 07
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
10 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 08
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
9 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 09
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 10
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
6 occurrences · 1.0% 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 4 failures
£180–£640
If every one of this Coupe'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 Coupe?
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 Coupe 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.