[Leif]

I had a stone hit the windscreen today. When I later turned on the heater, a long crack appeared. It will fail the MOT I am sure. 1 year ago a stone created a crack, and I had to get a replacement windscreen. And no I do not tailgate. I had one broken windscreen in 10 years with my previous car.

Is the windscreen weak, or more susceptible to cracks?

 

[Beevee]

No. You're just unlucky. I got a stone chip within 24 hours of taking delivery of my Up! I had it checked and as it was not an MOT failure I have just left it as is.

 

[AlanG]

Like punctures. You can go 10 years without a puncture, then suddenly you get two in the space of a couple of months.

 

[Night Owl]

Just bad luck in my opinion. As
AlanG said, I have had to buy a new tyre on my Up within 3,700 miles. I believe the Windscreens are just the same as any other car. No worse and no better.

Such is Life!!

Go well.

 

[Leif]

Thanks for the feedback, bad luck it is then.

Brakes seem to be lasting well though, 30,000 miles so far. And the paint is decent too, better than on my Ford Ka, thus far.