MOT Stats


Vehicle types : Car

MakeTestsPass rateMost common fail reason
Abarth26,65478.85%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AC33487.43%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Acura1866.67%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Aixam56161.85%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AK475%Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Albion1100%n/a
Alfa Romeo74,27567.41%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Allard1100%n/a
Alpina2676.92%Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Alpine35189.74%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Alvis9574.74%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ariel11993.28%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Armstrong10%Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Armstrong Siddeley1100%n/a
Arnolt-Bristol1100%n/a
Ascari3100%n/a
Asia2360.87%Number plate missing or insecure.
Aston Martin21,38290.88%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Audi1,651,24877.99%Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin4,42273.72%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey34685.55%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Austin Morris32176.32%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
BAC1100%n/a
Beauford10180.2%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bedford1080%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bentley21,57290.9%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter2100%n/a
BMW1,818,10578.3%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bond1464.29%Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Borgward366.67%Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel.
Bowler450%Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Bramwith1376.92%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bristol11485.09%Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Bugatti41100%n/a
Buick4481.82%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Cadillac49574.14%Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Caterham2,29285.95%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Chesil3786.49%Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Chevrolet66,89354.69%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep101,98169.75%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Citroen843,47064.34%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Clan366.67%Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Coleman Milne11272.32%Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Colt4100%n/a
Dacia176,41172.7%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo2,73949.07%Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf9100%n/a
Daihatsu17,34362.14%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler1,50179.08%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun8683.72%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dax21991.78%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
De Tomaso1788.24%Electrical wiring insecure.
Delorean2676.92%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dodge6,87262.05%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
DS41,66272.08%Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Dutton887.5%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Eagle450%Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Enzo Design10%Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle.
Eunos9463.83%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Evante1100%n/a
Excalibur1100%n/a
Ferrari12,70794.12%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat661,18367.15%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher4190.24%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Fisker2100%n/a
Ford3,851,58468.94%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Formula271100%n/a
Frazer Nash366.67%Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Freight Rover10%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
FSO666.67%Binding brake.
Gardner Douglas1392.31%Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
GBS2688.46%Wheel bearing with excessive play.
General Motors70276.21%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Gilbern1776.47%Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Ginetta3375.76%Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
GMC15472.08%Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall1,31059.16%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Hawk7100%n/a
Haynes475%Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Healey1100%n/a
Hillman14985.91%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
HMC3100%n/a
Holden4979.59%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Honda934,14672.19%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss580%Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
HRG3100%n/a
Humber7084.29%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Hummer32979.94%Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai850,60373.45%Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Infiniti9,75882.91%Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Innocenti366.67%Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp.
Iso2100%n/a
Isuzu45,65868.6%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Jaguar342,74577.93%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA5782.46%Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Jensen20085.5%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett875%Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Kia863,44773.87%Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Koenigsegg1100%n/a
KTM2290.91%Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Lada10764.49%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Lagonda366.67%Braking effort not recording at a wheel.
Lamborghini2,69794.81%Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester1100%n/a
Lancia85981.72%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover913,15976.25%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis2100%n/a
Lexus156,70783.25%Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Leyland Cars11274.11%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ligier520%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Lincoln25774.71%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lister1100%n/a
Locust3100%n/a
Lotus9,85684.62%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Luego5100%n/a
LWCC1100%n/a
Mahindra1668.75%Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Marcos14981.88%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Marlin12372.36%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Maserati10,59383.75%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Maybach3892.11%Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Mazda513,12072.22%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC1,04461.88%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren1,68393.94%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz1,539,98177.83%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Mercury2781.48%Electrical wiring insecure.
Messerschmitt1100%n/a
MEV14100%n/a
MG78,86076.4%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mia666.67%Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Microcar41771.46%Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Midas Gold1100%n/a
Mini783,34676.05%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi303,72671.19%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka2369.57%Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
MK6776.12%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
MNR1877.78%Emissions test unable to be completed.
Morgan5,28985.78%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris2,75178.48%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor2373.91%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NG2996.55%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Nissan1,586,52968.92%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble15590.32%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
NSU887.5%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Oldsmobile1580%Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only.
Onyx1100%n/a
Opel1,01965.65%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pagani11100%n/a
Panther13380.45%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Pembleton580%Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Perodua2,95067.05%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Peugeot1,168,12566.25%Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Pilgrim12884.38%Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Plymouth3090%Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Pontiac30882.14%Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Porsche163,25986.45%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Proton2,85353.28%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Quantum4678.26%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Radical250%Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Ram8100%n/a
Raw2281.82%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
RCR1100%n/a
Reliant51778.92%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Renault958,49361.97%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Reva19371.5%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Riley13288.64%Electrical wiring insecure.
Robin Hood18178.45%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Rolls Royce4,70290.43%Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Rover35,51962.76%Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Royale1100%n/a
Saab58,80362.27%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
San1100%n/a
Santana8156.79%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Saturn366.67%Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Scion1163.64%Number plate does not conform to requirements.
SEAT538,09673.85%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Sebring1877.78%Brake hose or connection leaking on hydraulic systems.
Secma683.33%Wheel bearing excessively rough.
Singer5587.27%Binding brake.
Skoda750,54976.81%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Smart88,68172.23%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Spectre250%Horn not working.
Spyker250%Emissions test unable to be completed.
Ssangyong22,51767.15%Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
SSC475%Binding brake.
Standard1593.33%Binding brake.
Studebaker1100%n/a
Subaru59,35772.96%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam20683.01%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Suzuki427,38972.99%Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva666.67%Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Talbot22683.63%Binding brake.
Tata5367.92%Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Td20002100%n/a
Tesla40,94983.5%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Tiger18984.66%Emissions test unable to be completed.
Toyota1,577,72173.75%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Trabant5868.97%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Triumph5,20082.08%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR5,89786.21%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ultima4097.5%Headlamp aim outwith limits.
UMM5100%n/a
Vanden Plas1888.89%Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Vauxhall2,850,45966.17%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Volkswagen2,686,28472.36%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Volvo556,86672.81%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Wartburg7100%n/a
Westfield86186.53%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Wiesmann2100%n/a
Willys1894.44%Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched.
Wolseley17581.14%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
YKC560%Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Yugo560%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Zastava666.67%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Zenos2190.48%Emissions levels exceed default limits.

Tests: 30,378,881

Average car pass rate: 71.88%

Most common fail reasons

#ReasonFail codeCategory%
1Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.5.3.4(a)(i)Major12%
2Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.5.2.3(e)Dangerous9%
3Position lamp missing or inoperative.4.2.1(a)(ii)Major9%
4Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.5.3.1(b)(i)Major9%
5Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.5.2.3(d)(ii)Dangerous9%
6Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.3.5(a)Major8%
7Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.3.4(b)(ii)Major8%
8Headlamp aim outwith limits.4.1.2(a)Major8%
9Stop lamp missing or inoperative.4.3.1(a)(ii)Major7%
10Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.1.1.13(a)(ii)Dangerous7%
Tests date range:
23rd September 2022 to 22nd September 2023

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