Advisory: the vehicle passedBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 1.1.14 (a) (ii)
Brake discs wear thinner with use, and their faces can rust, pit or pick up grooves. The tester saw wear or marks on a disc, but not enough to weaken it. Discs are usually replaced in pairs on the same axle.
1 in 13of all MOTs note it
1 in 29failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 3had it noted again at the next MOT
Next MOT failed on the same part
With this advisory3%
All vehicles0.9%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 1.1.14 at the next MOT.
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 15 years old: 10% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 170k to 180k miles: 10% of MOTs.
Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age
Citroen DS3Other cars its age: 8 in 10019 in 100
Peugeot 407Other cars its age: 10 in 10017 in 100
Peugeot 307Other cars its age: 10 in 10017 in 100
Peugeot 406Other cars its age: 9 in 10017 in 100
Renault MeganeOther cars its age: 9 in 10017 in 100
MG HSOther cars its age: 4 in 10017 in 100
Vauxhall CrosslandOther cars its age: 5 in 10016 in 100
Abarth 500Other cars its age: 9 in 10016 in 100
22 more models
Jaguar E-PaceOther cars its age: 6 in 10016 in 100
Citroen DS4Other cars its age: 8 in 10016 in 100
MG ZSOther cars its age: 5 in 10015 in 100
DS DS3Other cars its age: 7 in 10015 in 100
Alfa Romeo MitoOther cars its age: 9 in 10015 in 100
Skoda KamiqOther cars its age: 5 in 10014 in 100
Peugeot 2008Other cars its age: 7 in 10014 in 100
Skoda ScalaOther cars its age: 5 in 10013 in 100
Abarth 595Other cars its age: 6 in 10013 in 100
Jaguar XEOther cars its age: 6 in 10013 in 100
Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 4 in 10013 in 100
Nissan LeafOther cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
DS DS4Other cars its age: 7 in 10012 in 100
Alfa Romeo GiuliaOther cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
Kia ProceedOther cars its age: 7 in 10011 in 100
SEAT AronaOther cars its age: 5 in 10011 in 100
Mazda CX-30Other cars its age: 5 in 10011 in 100
Jaguar F-PaceOther cars its age: 6 in 10011 in 100
Volkswagen T-CrossOther cars its age: 5 in 10010 in 100
Skoda KodiaqOther cars its age: 6 in 10010 in 100
Vauxhall GrandlandOther cars its age: 5 in 1009 in 100
Kia XceedOther cars its age: 5 in 1008 in 100
Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.
Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs,
20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its
retests count as one MOT.
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