diff --git a/nmostesting/suites/IS1201Test.py b/nmostesting/suites/IS1201Test.py
index 6fd700e7..7c7b0265 100644
--- a/nmostesting/suites/IS1201Test.py
+++ b/nmostesting/suites/IS1201Test.py
@@ -601,8 +601,6 @@ def generate_device_model_datatype_schemas(self, test):
 
     def check_device_model(self, test):
         if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
-            self.device_model_metadata["checked"] = True
-
             self.create_ncp_socket(test)
             class_manager = self.get_class_manager(test)
             device_model = self.query_device_model(test)
@@ -613,6 +611,7 @@ def check_device_model(self, test):
                              device_model,
                              class_manager.class_descriptors)
 
+            self.device_model_metadata["checked"] = True
         return
 
     def nc_object_factory(self, test, class_id, oid, role):
@@ -664,6 +663,9 @@ def test_05(self, test):
         if self.device_model_metadata["error"]:
             return test.FAIL(self.device_model_metadata["error_msg"])
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         return test.PASS()
 
     def test_06(self, test):
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@ def test_06(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.unique_roles_error:
             return test.FAIL("Roles must be unique. ",
@@ -682,6 +684,9 @@ def test_06(self, test):
                              "/docs/NcObject.html"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         return test.PASS()
 
     def test_07(self, test):
@@ -692,7 +697,7 @@ def test_07(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.unique_oids_error:
             return test.FAIL("Oids must be unique. ",
@@ -700,6 +705,9 @@ def test_07(self, test):
                              "/docs/NcObject.html"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         return test.PASS()
 
     def test_08(self, test):
@@ -713,7 +721,7 @@ def test_08(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.organization_metadata["error"]:
             return test.FAIL(self.organization_metadata["error_msg"],
@@ -721,6 +729,9 @@ def test_08(self, test):
                              "/docs/Framework.html#ncclassid"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         if not self.organization_metadata["checked"]:
             return test.UNCLEAR("No non-standard classes found.")
 
@@ -737,7 +748,7 @@ def test_09(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.touchpoints_metadata["error"]:
             return test.FAIL(self.touchpoints_metadata["error_msg"],
@@ -745,6 +756,9 @@ def test_09(self, test):
                              "/docs/NcObject.html#touchpoints"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         if not self.touchpoints_metadata["checked"]:
             return test.UNCLEAR("No Touchpoints found.")
         return test.PASS()
@@ -758,7 +772,7 @@ def test_09_01(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.deprecated_property_metadata["error"]:
             return test.FAIL(self.deprecated_property_metadata["error_msg"],
@@ -766,6 +780,9 @@ def test_09_01(self, test):
                              "/docs/Framework.html#ncmethodstatus"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         if not self.deprecated_property_metadata["checked"]:
             return test.UNCLEAR("No deprecated properties found.")
         return test.PASS()
@@ -779,7 +796,7 @@ def test_10(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.managers_members_root_block_error:
             return test.FAIL("Managers must be members of Root Block. ",
@@ -787,6 +804,9 @@ def test_10(self, test):
                              "/docs/Managers.html"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         return test.PASS()
 
     def test_11(self, test):
@@ -798,7 +818,7 @@ def test_11(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.managers_are_singletons_error:
             return test.FAIL("Managers must be singleton classes. ",
@@ -806,6 +826,9 @@ def test_11(self, test):
                              "/docs/Managers.html"
                              .format(self.apis[MS05_API_KEY]["spec_branch"]))
 
+        if not self.device_model_metadata["checked"]:
+            return test.UNCLEAR("Unable to check Device Model.")
+
         return test.PASS()
 
     def test_12(self, test):
@@ -952,7 +975,7 @@ def test_17(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.get_sequence_item_metadata["error"]:
             return test.FAIL(self.get_sequence_item_metadata["error_msg"])
@@ -972,7 +995,7 @@ def test_18(self, test):
             self.check_device_model(test)
         except NMOSTestException as e:
             # Couldn't validate model so can't perform test
-            return test.UNCLEAR(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
+            return test.FAIL(e.args[0].detail, e.args[0].link)
 
         if self.get_sequence_length_metadata["error"]:
             return test.FAIL(self.get_sequence_length_metadata["error_msg"])