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Corrado: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,550 MOT tests, the Corrado returns 75.6% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. A corroded brake pipe and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 132,266, 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
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
47 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 02
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
45 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
41 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 04
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
40 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 05
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
39 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 06
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
37 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
27 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 08
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
25 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 09
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
25 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 10
A wheel bearing with excessive play
24 occurrences · 1.5% 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
£60–£135
If every one of this Corrado'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 Corrado 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.