An MoT test should ensure that there is at least 1.5mm of pad material remaining in order to pass, so it is possible that you had this amount or more left on your brake pads, but if this was the case ...

I have a 64 reg Hyundai i10. On the last MoT in August last year there was an advisory which said that both rear brake discs were ' pitted or scored but not seriously weakened'. Mileage then was ...

Unless your daily driver is a classic Mini, or something of a similar ilk with drum brakes in all four corners, you'll have calipers providing the stopping force each time you hit the brake pedal.