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968

549 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 968s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.4%

Pass-after-fix

2.9%

Fail

13.1%

Avg miles

106,345

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

The picture

968: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 549 MOT tests, the 968 returns 83.4% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 106,345, 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

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

    20 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  2. 02

    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

    14 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  3. 03

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

    13 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    12 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    11 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  6. 06

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

    9 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  7. 07

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    8 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  10. 10

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    7 occurrences · 1.3% 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

£28–£80

If every one of this 968'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

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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a 968?

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 968 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.