Coleman Milne Norwood MOT reliability

Coleman Milne Norwoods passed their MOT first time 79% of the time across 311 tests in 2025. 306 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

79%

MOTs analysed

311

Still licensed (GB)

306

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 hybrid

24 MOTs

These figures come from 24 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 79%. Typical mileage 32,528 (most between 22,387 and 36,116).

2023: 76% → 2024: 70% → 2025: 79%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (16.7%)
Coil spring: fractured or broken (4.2%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (4.2%)

2020 diesel

13 MOTs

These figures come from only 13 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 85%. Typical mileage 38,280 (most between 24,608 and 45,952).

2022: 100% → 2023: 46% → 2024: 54% → 2025: 85%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (15.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (15.4%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (7.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (7.7%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (7.7%)

2020 petrol

12 MOTs

These figures come from only 12 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 37,348 (most between 25,802 and 45,589).

2022: 100% → 2023: 81% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 83%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (16.7%)

Where 2020 Norwoods fail

Wheels & tyres

16.7%

Lights & electrics

4.2%

Suspension & axles

4.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.