Hobby Unclassified MOT reliability

Hobby Unclassifieds passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 49 tests in 2025.

These figures come from 49 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

49

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 diesel

13 MOTs

These figures come from only 13 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 77%. Typical mileage 24,171 (most between 16,332 and 55,888).

2022: 100% → 2023: 85% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 77%

Most common failures

Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (15.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.7%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (7.7%)
Ball joint excessively worn (7.7%)
Headlamp aim: too high (7.7%)

Where 2019 Unclassifieds fail

Brakes

15.4%

Wheels & tyres

7.7%

Lights & electrics

7.7%

Suspension & axles

7.7%

Visibility & wipers

7.7%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.