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Mitsubishi

Unclassified

972 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 1.7 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

74.1%

Pass-after-fix

4.1%

Fail

19.8%

Avg miles

111,509

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

The picture

Unclassified: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 972 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 74.1% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. A corroded brake pipe and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 111,509, 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

    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

    77 occurrences · 7.9% of tests

  2. 02

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    35 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  3. 03

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    28 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    26 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  5. 05

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

    26 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  6. 06

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    25 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  7. 07

    Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point

    25 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  8. 08

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    22 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  9. 09

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

    22 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced

    21 occurrences · 2.2% 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 4 failures

£148–£410

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

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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Item 02 · 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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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.