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Isuzu Trucks

Grafter N35.125

2,116 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Grafter N35.125s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 3.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

79.0%

Pass-after-fix

5.5%

Fail

14.9%

Avg miles

53,187

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

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Grafter N35.125: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 2,116 MOT tests, the Grafter N35.125 returns 79.0% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Windscreen damage and a worn shock-absorber bush round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 53,187, 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    121 occurrences · 5.7% of tests

  2. 02

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

    96 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  3. 03

    A shock absorber bush excessively worn

    58 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    52 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  5. 05

    An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    49 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  6. 06

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    49 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    45 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    44 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  9. 09

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    41 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  10. 10

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

    35 occurrences · 1.7% 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

£28–£80

If every one of this Grafter N35.125'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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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

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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Buying or keeping a Grafter N35.125?

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 Grafter N35.125 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.