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Granvia: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,524 MOT tests, the Granvia returns 70.6% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 133,641, 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
86 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
- 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
77 occurrences · 5.1% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
67 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
- 04
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
57 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 05
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
48 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 06
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
42 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 07
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
40 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 08
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
39 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade defective
36 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 10
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
35 occurrences · 2.3% 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 3 failures
£168–£405
If every one of this Granvia'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 Granvia 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.