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Unclassified: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 560 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 78.2% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a binding brake. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 48,428, 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.
- 01
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
15 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
14 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade defective
12 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 04
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
12 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
9 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 06
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
9 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 07
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 08
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 09
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
8 occurrences · 1.4% 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 3 failures
£120–£330
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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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.