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Daily 35s12 Lwb

483 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Daily 35s12 Lwbs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 16.3 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

59.4%

Pass-after-fix

4.6%

Fail

32.9%

Avg miles

161,991

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

The picture

Daily 35s12 Lwb: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 483 MOT tests, the Daily 35s12 Lwb returns 59.4% first-time pass — near the bottom of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. A weak handbrake and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 161,991, 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

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    46 occurrences · 9.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    44 occurrences · 9.1% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    40 occurrences · 8.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    39 occurrences · 8.1% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    33 occurrences · 6.8% of tests

  6. 06

    Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced

    30 occurrences · 6.2% of tests

  7. 07

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

    25 occurrences · 5.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    24 occurrences · 5.0% of tests

  9. 09

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    22 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  10. 10

    Parking brake inoperative on one side

    21 occurrences · 4.3% 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–£95

If every one of this Daily 35s12 Lwb'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

Replacement wing mirror glass

A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.

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Item 02 · 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 Daily 35s12 Lwb?

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 Daily 35s12 Lwb 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.