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Wind: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 2,866 MOT tests, the Wind returns 68.1% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A number-plate lamp out and a worn steering ball joint round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 62,330, 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
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
401 occurrences · 14.0% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
167 occurrences · 5.8% of tests
- 03
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
160 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 04
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
78 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 05
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
69 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 06
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
66 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 07
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
63 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 08
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
59 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 09
Parking brake inoperative on one side
53 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
48 occurrences · 1.7% 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 Wind'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 Wind?
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 Wind 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.