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Coupe: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 1,049 MOT tests, the Coupe returns 69.9% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A split CV-joint boot and service brake efficiency below minimum requirement round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 100,446, 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 below minimum requirement
75 occurrences · 7.1% of tests
- 02
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
53 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
- 03
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
43 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
38 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
35 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 06
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
35 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
32 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 08
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
32 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 09
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
30 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 10
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
27 occurrences · 2.6% 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
£88–£275
If every one of this Coupe'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 Coupe?
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 Coupe 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.