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Express 1300 D

638 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Express 1300 Ds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.1 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

65.7%

Pass-after-fix

4.5%

Fail

28.5%

Avg miles

80,944

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

The picture

Express 1300 D: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 638 MOT tests, the Express 1300 D returns 65.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. A lamp out and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 80,944, 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    80 occurrences · 12.5% of tests

  2. 02

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

    43 occurrences · 6.7% of tests

  3. 03

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    38 occurrences · 6.0% of tests

  4. 04

    A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier

    37 occurrences · 5.8% of tests

  5. 05

    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

    29 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  6. 06

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

    26 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  7. 07

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    23 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  8. 08

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    21 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  9. 09

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

    21 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    20 occurrences · 3.1% 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.

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Buying or keeping a Express 1300 D?

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 Express 1300 D 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.