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Nsc

6,676 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Nscs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 3.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

79.2%

Pass-after-fix

8.9%

Fail

11.3%

Avg miles

26,534

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

The picture

Nsc: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 6,676 MOT tests, the Nsc returns 79.2% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.0 mm and a non-functioning shock absorber round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,534, 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

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    157 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  2. 02

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    127 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  3. 03

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    125 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  4. 04

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

    105 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    104 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    86 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake control has insufficient reserve travel

    70 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  8. 08

    A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released

    70 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  9. 09

    A stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released

    63 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  10. 10

    Steering head bearings excessively stiff, notchy, or with excessive wear or play

    54 occurrences · 0.8% 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 3 failures

£148–£290

If every one of this Nsc'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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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Nsc?

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 Nsc 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.