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Anf: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 605 MOT tests, the Anf returns 85.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A non-functioning shock absorber and transmission belt, chain round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 18,608, 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
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
9 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 02
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 03
A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn
5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 04
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 05
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 06
Headlamp not securely attached
4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 07
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 08
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps
4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 10
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
4 occurrences · 0.7% 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 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this Anf'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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Buying or keeping a Anf?
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 Anf 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.