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Grandland: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 40,467 MOT tests, the Grandland returns 86.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 35,816, 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
1,598 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 02
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
639 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
454 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 04
A tyre seriously damaged
401 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
393 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
387 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade defective
306 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 08
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
246 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
239 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
206 occurrences · 0.5% 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 Grandland'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 Grandland?
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 Grandland 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.