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Master Lm35 B-Ness Energy Dci: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 465 MOT tests, the Master Lm35 B-Ness Energy Dci returns 71.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Windscreen damage and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 84,930, 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
32 occurrences · 6.9% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
26 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
21 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 04
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
16 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 05
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
14 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
13 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
11 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 08
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
8 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 09
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 10
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
7 occurrences · 1.5% 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.
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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 Lm35 B Ness Energy Dci 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.