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

That's 7.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.4%

Pass-after-fix

2.9%

Fail

12.5%

Avg miles

108,636

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

The picture

Unclassified: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 753 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 83.4% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A missing CV-joint boot and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 108,636, 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

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

    50 occurrences · 6.6% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    22 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  3. 03

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

    20 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    16 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  5. 05

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    12 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    11 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  7. 07

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    10 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  8. 08

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

    9 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  9. 09

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    8 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    7 occurrences · 0.9% 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

£16–£95

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

Replacement wing mirror glass

A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.

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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.