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Isuzu Trucks

Grafter N35.120

1,202 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Grafter N35.120s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 6.3 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

69.4%

Pass-after-fix

5.2%

Fail

25.1%

Avg miles

76,630

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

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Grafter N35.120: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 1,202 MOT tests, the Grafter N35.120 returns 69.4% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. The engine warning light staying lit and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 76,630, 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

    102 occurrences · 8.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    81 occurrences · 6.7% of tests

  3. 03

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

    72 occurrences · 6.0% of tests

  4. 04

    ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction

    66 occurrences · 5.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    62 occurrences · 5.2% of tests

  6. 06

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

    61 occurrences · 5.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    50 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    44 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  9. 09

    An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    39 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade defective

    35 occurrences · 2.9% 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

£68–£130

If every one of this Grafter N35.120'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

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Grafter N35.120?

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 Grafter N35.120 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.