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MOT 2023
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Paceman

8,914 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Pacemans pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 9.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

85.6%

Pass-after-fix

3.2%

Fail

10.7%

Avg miles

58,858

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

The picture

Paceman: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 8,914 MOT tests, the Paceman returns 85.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Windscreen damage and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 58,858, 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

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

    270 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  2. 02

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

    228 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    194 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  4. 04

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    142 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  5. 05

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    115 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    90 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre seriously damaged

    56 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

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

    49 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber

    46 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre seriously damaged

    39 occurrences · 0.4% 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

£208–£385

If every one of this Paceman'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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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Paceman?

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 Paceman 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.