What does brake pads wearing thin mean?
One or more brake pads are worn but were not recorded as being below the MOT failure threshold at the time of the test.
Indicative UK repair cost
£120–£350 per axle
Actual cost varies by vehicle, parts, labour rate and severity.
Likely repair
Replace brake pads in axle pairs and inspect the associated discs and calipers.
Could it fail a future MOT?
Yes. Continued wear can reach the MOT rejection threshold and can also damage the brake discs.
What should you do next?
Arrange brake-pad replacement soon and have the discs and calipers checked at the same time.
Have different MOT wording?
Paste the exact line from your MOT certificate into our decoder. It only returns a result when the wording matches a reviewed defect record.
Use the MOT Defect Decoder →