MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bus
| Make | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| Alexander Dennis | 10 | 60% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| Dennis | 27 | 88.89% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
| Ford | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Imperial | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Irisbus | 297 | 59.26% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| Iveco | 17 | 64.71% | Suspension component excessively damaged or corroded. |
| Leyland | 57 | 78.95% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| Mercedes-Benz | 6 | 16.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| Optare | 23 | 47.83% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| Peugeot | 11 | 72.73% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| Prevost | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Renault | 39 | 56.41% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| Volvo | 6 | 33.33% | Tyre load capacity insufficient for axle presented weight. |
Tests: 496
Average bus pass rate: 62.3%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 18% |
| 2 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 17% |
| 3 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.2.2(a)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
13th August 2021 to 12th August 2022
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