Top ten reasons for rejection.
Filter trivial fails:
- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
58 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
42 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
34 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 04
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
32 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 05
A tyre seriously damaged
29 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 06
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
25 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 07
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
23 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 08
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
22 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade defective
21 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
18 occurrences · 1.3% 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
£80–£140
If every one of this E Deliver 3'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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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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If you own an E Deliver 3 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.