Major defect: the vehicle failsBrake disc significantly and obviously worn
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 1.1.14 (a) (i)
Brake discs wear thinner with use. The tester found a disc clearly worn past the point where it should have been replaced. Discs are usually replaced in pairs on the same axle.
Can it be driven away? Only if its current MOT is still valid and no dangerous problem was listed, and it must still be roadworthy. GOV.UK rule
1 in 187of all MOTs fail on it
2%repaired during the test
1 in 77failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test2%
Passed a retest within 35 days91%
Not passed within 35 days7%
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 13 years old: 0.8% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 140k to 150k miles: 0.8% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
Renault MeganeOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Citroen DS3Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Renault ModusOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1001 in 100
Peugeot 407Other cars its age: 0.7 in 1001 in 100
Renault ScenicOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1001 in 100
Fiat BravoOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1001 in 100
Nissan CabstarOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
DS DS3Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 in 100
22 more models
Renault Grand ScenicOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
Alfa Romeo MitoOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CitanOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 in 100
Citroen DS4Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
Vauxhall CrosslandOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001 in 100
Renault KangooOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
Citroen C3Other cars its age: 0.5 in 1001 in 100
Peugeot 2008Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 in 100
Skoda KamiqOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1001.0 in 100
MG ZSOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1001.0 in 100
Nissan Nv400Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1000.9 in 100
Yamaha Gpd125-AOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.9 in 100
Peugeot 108Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1000.9 in 100
Skoda ScalaOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.9 in 100
MG HSOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.8 in 100
Honda WWOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1000.8 in 100
Abarth 595Other cars its age: 0.4 in 1000.8 in 100
SEAT AronaOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.8 in 100
Toyota ProaceOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1000.7 in 100
Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.6 in 100
Volkswagen T-CrossOther cars its age: 0.3 in 1000.6 in 100
Peugeot 205Other cars its age: 0.2 in 1000.3 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.
About other vehicles, not a prediction for yours: for what to do,
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