MOT cost .

MOT failure · RFR #30838

Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view

Total

191

Models

34

Models most at risk.

Ranked by rate, not raw volume. A Fiesta shows every failure a lot because there are a lot of Fiestas. Rate = share of that model's own MOTs.

  1. 01 Mclaren 720s V8 S A 2.04%
  2. 02 Jaguar Unclassified 1.13%
  3. 03 Ferrari 488 1.04%
  4. 04 Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S A 0.83%
  5. 05 Ferrari 812 Superfast S A 0.78%
  6. 06 Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tdi S A 0.72%
  7. 07 Ferrari Portofino S A 0.62%
  8. 08 BMW 4 Series 0.62%
  9. 09 Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S A 0.58%
  10. 10 Audi Sq7 Vorsprung Tdi Mhev Quat A 0.43%
  11. 11 Mercedes Benz V 220 Sport D Auto 0.43%
  12. 12 Audi A1 S Line Competition Tfsi S A 0.41%
  13. 13 Ferrari California 0.40%
  14. 14 Audi S3 Tfsi Quattro S A 0.39%
  15. 15 Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S A 0.37%
  16. 16 Mercedes Benz E 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto 0.37%
  17. 17 Volkswagen Transporter T32 H LN Tdi 4M SA 0.36%
  18. 18 Mclaren 570 0.35%
  19. 19 BMW M2 0.33%
  20. 20 Audi S4 Black Edition Tdi Quattro A 0.32%
  21. 21 BMW X7 0.32%
  22. 22 Maserati Levante D V6 Auto 0.30%
  23. 23 Mercedes Benz GT 0.29%
  24. 24 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R Dyn S A 0.27%
  25. 25 Audi Q8 0.26%
  26. 26 Volkswagen Tiguan R Line Tsi S A 0.26%
  27. 27 BMW M135i Xdrive Auto 0.23%
  28. 28 BMW M4 0.22%
  29. 29 SEAT Leon FR Tsi Evo 0.20%
  30. 30 Kia Stinger 0.19%

Top 30 by rate. 4 more models also logged this defect.

Cost orientation

Hard to predict in isolation — depends what's actually worn.

This defect doesn't map to a clean retail-part swap; ranges vary too widely without seeing the car. Use the estimator to bracket the all-in cost across the items most likely to surface alongside it.

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Frequently asked.

Why does windscreen or window excessively tinted but… fail an MOT?
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view. Most commonly flagged on the Mclaren 720s V8 S A. The DVSA's MOT standards require this item to meet minimum safety thresholds — when it falls short, the tester logs it as a Major or Dangerous defect and the car fails outright.
How much does it cost to fix windscreen or window excessively tinted but…?
Costs vary depending on the vehicle, region, and severity. Use our MOT cost estimator for typical UK garage rates across the most common failure items.