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Suzuki

Unclassified

3,438 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Unclassifieds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 6.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

81.9%

Pass-after-fix

6.4%

Fail

11.1%

Avg miles

25,197

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

The picture

Unclassified: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 3,438 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 81.9% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Lamp missing or inoperative and a missing rear reflector round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,197, 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 shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    48 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  2. 02

    A lamp missing or inoperative

    41 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  3. 03

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    35 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

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

    30 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    28 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  6. 06

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    22 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

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

    22 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    19 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute

    19 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  10. 10

    Audible warning not working

    18 occurrences · 0.5% 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.

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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.