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Odyssey: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 705 MOT tests, the Odyssey returns 78.7% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a torn steering gaiter. A number-plate lamp out and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 89,006, 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
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
31 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
31 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
- 03
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
28 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 04
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
17 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
17 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade defective
15 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 07
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
15 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 08
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
15 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 09
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
15 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 10
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
14 occurrences · 2.0% 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 4 failures
£248–£755
If every one of this Odyssey'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 Odyssey?
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 Odyssey 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.