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Isuzu Trucks

Grafter N35.150

1,033 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Grafter N35.150s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 4.4 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

71.3%

Pass-after-fix

5.9%

Fail

21.7%

Avg miles

93,328

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

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Grafter N35.150: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 1,033 MOT tests, the Grafter N35.150 returns 71.3% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 93,328, 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

    108 occurrences · 10.5% of tests

  2. 02

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

    80 occurrences · 7.7% of tests

  3. 03

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

    70 occurrences · 6.8% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    45 occurrences · 4.4% 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

    42 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  6. 06

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    41 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    39 occurrences · 3.8% of tests

  8. 08

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

    36 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade defective

    31 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  10. 10

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    30 occurrences · 2.9% 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

£68–£130

If every one of this Grafter N35.150'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

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Grafter N35.150?

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 N35.150 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.