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Unclassified

5,842 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Unclassifieds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 8.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.7%

Pass-after-fix

3.8%

Fail

11.6%

Avg miles

38,901

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Unclassified: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 5,842 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 83.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Wipers that don't clear the screen and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 38,901, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    118 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    95 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    93 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  4. 04

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    70 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  5. 05

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    68 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    65 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    62 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  8. 08

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    61 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  9. 09

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    60 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  10. 10

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    59 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£28–£80

If every one of this Unclassified's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Unclassified?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Unclassified and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.