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Brooklands: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 493 MOT tests, the Brooklands returns 85.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the. A broken or weak spring and a weak handbrake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 66,158, 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
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
13 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 02
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
11 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 03
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
10 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 04
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 05
Wiper not operating or missing
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade defective
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 08
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 09
A tyre cords visible or damaged
6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 10
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
6 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 2 failures
£120–£330
If every one of this Brooklands'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 Brooklands?
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 Brooklands 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.