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54,666 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Ones pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 6.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

82.2%

Pass-after-fix

5.0%

Fail

12.4%

Avg miles

53,118

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

One: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 54,666 MOT tests, the One returns 82.2% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 53,118, 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.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    1,863 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    1,257 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  3. 03

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    1,230 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    1,006 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    877 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    787 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  7. 07

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    753 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    652 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    487 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre seriously damaged

    453 occurrences · 0.8% 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

£108–£220

If every one of this One'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

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · 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.

Search Amazon UK

Item 03 · 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.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a One?

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 One 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.