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Clubman: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 29,148 MOT tests, the Clubman returns 84.9% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A seriously damaged tyre and a stop-lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 47,396, 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
807 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 02
A tyre seriously damaged
679 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 03
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
560 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 04
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
490 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 05
A tyre cords visible or damaged
378 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 06
A tyre seriously damaged
327 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade defective
314 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 08
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
298 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
274 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 10
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
273 occurrences · 0.9% 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
£128–£225
If every one of this Clubman'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Buying or keeping a Clubman?
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 Clubman 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.