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Jaguar

Unclassified

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

That's 6.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

81.7%

Pass-after-fix

1.7%

Fail

15.8%

Avg miles

55,426

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

The picture

Unclassified: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 531 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 81.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a torn suspension dust cover. Tyre tread under the limit and a missing suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 55,426, 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 suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    20 occurrences · 3.8% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    11 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  3. 03

    A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    9 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    8 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  5. 05

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

    8 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  6. 06

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

    8 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  7. 07

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  8. 08

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

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

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

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  10. 10

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

    7 occurrences · 1.3% 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 5 failures

£310–£895

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

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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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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.