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Benimar: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 642 MOT tests, the Benimar returns 92.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Stop lamp with a multiple light source up and direction indicator lamp missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 12,773, 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
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
6 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 02
Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 03
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 05
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade defective
3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 07
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 08
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 10
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
3 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
£16–£70
If every one of this Benimar'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 Benimar?
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 Benimar 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.