Major defect: the vehicle failsStop lamp(s) not working
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 4.3.1 (a) (ii)
The stop lamps are the brake lights. One did not light when the brake pedal was pressed. A blown bulb or a faulty brake light switch is the usual cause.
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 48of all MOTs fail on it
36%repaired during the test
1 in 10failed on it again at the next MOT
What happened after the fail
Repaired during the test36%
Passed a retest within 35 days60%
Not passed within 35 days4%
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 17 years old: 4% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 180k to 190k miles: 4% of MOTs.
Models that fail on this more than other cars their age
Citroen Grand C4Other cars its age: 3 in 1009 in 100
Chevrolet LacettiOther cars its age: 3 in 1008 in 100
Ford FusionOther cars its age: 3 in 1008 in 100
Ford B-MAXOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Renault Grand ScenicOther cars its age: 3 in 1007 in 100
Vauxhall AntaraOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Citroen BerlingoOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CitanOther cars its age: 1 in 1007 in 100
22 more models
Chevrolet CaptivaOther cars its age: 3 in 1007 in 100
Chevrolet SparkOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Renault MeganeOther cars its age: 3 in 1006 in 100
Peugeot PartnerOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Ford FiestaOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Suzuki AltoOther cars its age: 2 in 1006 in 100
Peugeot 5008Other cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
Citroen DispatchOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Ford EcosportOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1005 in 100
Kia CarensOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Hyundai I30Other cars its age: 2 in 1004 in 100
Ford TransitOther cars its age: 2 in 1004 in 100
Nissan Nv200Other cars its age: 2 in 1004 in 100
SsangYong KorandoOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
SsangYong RodiusOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Fiat 500lOther cars its age: 2 in 1003 in 100
Peugeot HorizonOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Jaguar XEOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Toyota ProaceOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1002 in 100
MINI ClubmanOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Nissan E-Nv200Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1001 in 100
MG 5 ExclusiveOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1001 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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