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Master Lm35 Business + Dci

464 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Master Lm35 Business + Dcis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's in line with the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models.

Pass

75.9%

Pass-after-fix

6.7%

Fail

16.4%

Avg miles

62,300

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

The picture

Master Lm35 Business + Dci: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 464 MOT tests, the Master Lm35 Business + Dci returns 75.9% 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 wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 62,300, 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

    27 occurrences · 5.8% of tests

  2. 02

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

    20 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    16 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  4. 04

    A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light

    16 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  5. 05

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    15 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  6. 06

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    14 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  7. 07

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

    13 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  8. 08

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

    12 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade defective

    9 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  10. 10

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    8 occurrences · 1.7% 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

£108–£240

If every one of this Master Lm35 Business + Dci'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

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 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 Lm35 Business + Dci?

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 Business + 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.