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Tiida: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 740 MOT tests, the Tiida returns 61.2% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. A lamp out and worn suspension bushes round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 79,419, 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
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
58 occurrences · 7.8% of tests
- 02
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
53 occurrences · 7.2% of tests
- 03
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
52 occurrences · 7.0% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
42 occurrences · 5.7% of tests
- 05
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
40 occurrences · 5.4% of tests
- 06
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
36 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
- 07
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
35 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
35 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 09
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
30 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 10
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
27 occurrences · 3.6% 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
£248–£755
If every one of this Tiida'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 Tiida?
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 Tiida 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.