Iveco
2,144 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Unclassifieds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
75.0%
Pass-after-fix
4.6%
Fail
19.1%
Avg miles
113,613
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,097 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.6 points across the cohorts — newer Unclassified examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
72.0%
Fail
22.0%
PRS
4.5%
Avg mileage at test
123,030 mi
Pass
78.6%
Fail
15.3%
PRS
5.0%
Avg mileage at test
103,824 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,442 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 75.0% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A weak handbrake and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 107,888, 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.
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
102 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
83 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
81 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
Parking brake inoperative on one side
41 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
39 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
37 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
35 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
34 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
32 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
32 occurrences · 1.5% 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
£88–£275
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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 6.6-point gap between bands means the year you buy Iveco Unclassified has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
78.6%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 78.6% — a 6.6-point improvement. Tests in this band average 103,824 miles — roughly 19K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, efficiency below requirements — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
72.0%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 72.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 78.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: efficiency below requirements, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 123,030 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (78.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (72.0% pass). That's a 6.6-point spread across 1,275 older tests and 822 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The Unclassified has 4 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
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 an 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.
