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114

4,139 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where 114s 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

75.7%

Pass-after-fix

6.2%

Fail

17.4%

Avg miles

82,537

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

The picture

114: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 4,139 MOT tests, the 114 returns 75.7% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. Tyre tread under the limit and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 82,537, 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

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

    188 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    182 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    113 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    88 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  5. 05

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    73 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    61 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  7. 07

    A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud

    55 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    53 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre seriously damaged

    47 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Audible warning inoperative

    46 occurrences · 1.1% 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

£150–£335

If every one of this 114'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

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · 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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Item 03 · 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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Buying or keeping a 114?

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 114 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.