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D-Max Utah D/C Intercooler Td: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 765 MOT tests, the D-Max Utah D/C Intercooler Td returns 71.8% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a corroded brake pipe. Worn suspension bushes and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 107,427, 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
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
42 occurrences · 5.5% of tests
- 02
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
38 occurrences · 5.0% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
36 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
35 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 05
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
35 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 06
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
32 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 07
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
30 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 08
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
27 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
24 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 10
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
23 occurrences · 3.0% 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–£645
If every one of this D Max Utah D/c Intercooler TD'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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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 D Max Utah D/c Intercooler TD 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.