Halfords reveal common MOT failures, but do you agree?

Sheding light on issues that lead to vehicle test failures

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Halfords has warned drivers about the most common reasons for MOT failures. Over 29% of vehicles failed their first MOT in the 2023/24 reporting year. But do you agree with their findings?

If not, what are the most common failures do you witness? Leave a comment below.

Halfords top reasons for MOT failures:

  • Lights and Signaling: Defective lights contribute to 25.28% of failures. Halfords offers bulb replacements for as little as £11.
  • Suspension Issues: Problems like worn suspension dampers or leaks cause 19.95% of failures. A free suspension check can help identify problems early.
  • Brakes: Faulty brakes, including worn pads, discs, or leaks, account for 16.49% of failures. Halfords offers free brake checks.
  • Tyres: Insufficient tread depth or damage contributes to 12.8% of failures. Replace tyres at 2-3mm tread depth.
  • Visibility: Issues like cracked windscreens, faulty washers, or worn wiper blades lead to 7% of failures. Halfords offers windscreen chip repair services.
  • Exhaust and Emissions: Excessive emissions, noisy exhausts, or leaks contribute to 6.44% of failures. Halfords provides free exhaust and catalytic converter checks.

Source: Worcester News

9 Comments

  1. Halfords .!! I wouldn’t accept any findings of there’s full stop thank-you.!! I hope they aren’t all as bad as our Halfords or Kwik Fit.!! The amount of wrongly fitted bulbs, amongst other issues we’ve rectified thanks to them is bizarre really. Well they were open Sunday 🤣!! Personally I believe Halfords and Kwik Fit could clean up if they employed properly trained, skilled, experienced mechanics, technicians. Paid them accordingly, stopped with the big up selling and actually did the job properly.!! Shame.!! Funny all those Free checks they do too.!! Come on.!!

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    • Agreed, they cannot fit bulbs by us either! Also if they are giving that lot away for free, they must be desperate for work!

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  2. Well i must say that Halfords survey turned up that most vehicles fail on some testable item of the MOT system.
    I also agree with Richard that Halfords and Kwik Fit are great for us ,having to put their C**K UPS right

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  3. Halfords should be renamed Halfrauds. Out of all of the garages or workshops you guys asked Halfords? I’m sure it would have been better if you had asked a number of independent MOT garages what the fail trends were. Well I needed a laugh today and Garagewire you delivered

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  4. we get the same up here in scotland bulbs fitted up side down but its easy money to fix them and it makes us look good but this is why kwik fit is paying off 400 boys the depot near us is empty every time you pass it

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  5. I wouldn’t trust Halfords to put an air freshener in a vehicle correctly, the amount of customers that come to me because Halfords can’t even put a bulb in right let alone something as critical as brakes and suspension

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  6. Bulbs…..its harder to fit them wrongly than rightly but they manage too

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  7. I totally agree with all the comments above our local Halford is a disaster area we are constantly correct their fault workmanship everything from incorrectly fitted bulbs, oil leaks and even braking component bolts left loose !!

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  8. Agree 100% with all the above, Halfords and Kwik Fit are as bad as one another, I wonder were you paid to advertise how great Halfords are? My personal favourite is Kwik Fit’s slogan by their name at out local centre in Croydon, it states “Complete Auto Care”??, we get numerous customer’s who come from them stating that they’ve said that their Diagnostic Tech is off at the moment, so cannot sort their aircon fault out.

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