MINI Clubman - MOT minor defect - James Bould

It's MOT time again and I've just remembered last year although the car passed I had a 'minor defect - repair as soon as possible' due to a small crack in the windscreen outside the line of view. The crack hasn't changed since and I've got limited time and money to get a new windscreen sorted before the MOT deadline. My question is if I put it in for MOT without replacing the screen will it be an automatic failure or would I just get another minor defect?

MINI Clubman - MOT minor defect - Andrew-T

At face value, if the cracked screen is no worse than last year, the result of the MoT test should be the same, if done by the same tester. But their opinions can vary.

There should be no wrist-slap penalty for not having done anything for 12 months.