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Renault Trucks

Master 35 Lwb

1,561 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Master 35 Lwbs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 3.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

79.6%

Pass-after-fix

7.6%

Fail

12.2%

Avg miles

79,137

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

The picture

Master 35 Lwb: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 1,561 MOT tests, the Master 35 Lwb returns 79.6% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 79,137, 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

    115 occurrences · 7.4% of tests

  2. 02

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

    44 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    33 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    31 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  5. 05

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    27 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  6. 06

    Wiper blade defective

    24 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  7. 07

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

    24 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    21 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    19 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  10. 10

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

    19 occurrences · 1.2% 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

£98–£275

If every one of this Master 35 Lwb'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

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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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 Master 35 Lwb?

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 Master 35 Lwb 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.