MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	13,438	76.29%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AC	433	86.61%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Acura	31	61.29%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Aixam	683	65.45%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AK	3	100%	n/a
Alfa Romeo	78,182	64.86%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Alpina	29	89.66%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Alvis	113	80.53%	Electrical wiring insecure.
AMC	1	100%	n/a
Ariel	129	91.47%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Armstrong Siddeley	4	75%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ascari	3	100%	n/a
Asia	31	64.52%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Aston Martin	17,499	87.59%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	2	100%	n/a
Audi	1,361,908	75.86%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	6,184	70.25%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	555	82.7%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Austin Morris	1,111	69.31%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	2	100%	n/a
Axiam	1	100%	n/a
BAC	1	100%	n/a
Beauford	155	80%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bedford	16	62.5%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Bentley	18,604	87.7%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter	2	100%	n/a
BMW	1,509,871	75.08%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Bond	34	70.59%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Borgward	7	57.14%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Bowler	3	66.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Bramwith	13	69.23%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Brenchley	3	100%	n/a
Bristol	160	76.88%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bugatti	29	96.55%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
Buick	78	83.33%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Cadillac	679	70.25%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Caterham	2,580	84.34%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Chesil	60	71.67%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Chevrolet	98,030	55.84%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep	114,133	64.69%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Cisitalia	1	100%	n/a
Citroen	887,888	62.12%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Clan	11	81.82%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Clarke	1	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	139	64.75%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Colt	8	75%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Dacia	88,062	76.59%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	9,777	43.04%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	14	92.86%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Daihatsu	26,053	61.92%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler	2,200	73.68%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	133	77.44%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dax	258	85.27%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
De Dion Bouton	1	100%	n/a
De Tomaso	22	86.36%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Delorean	85	71.76%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Dodge	10,305	55.4%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Douglas	1	0%	Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.
DS	23,532	82.01%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	19	78.95%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Eagle	9	77.78%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Elysee	1	100%	n/a
Eunos	118	66.1%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Evante	2	50%	Brake hose bulging under pressure.
Excalibur	1	100%	n/a
Ferrari	10,747	89.93%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	653,317	66%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher	45	80%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Fisker	3	100%	n/a
Ford	3,783,445	66.36%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Formula	1	100%	n/a
Formula27	1	100%	n/a
Frazer Nash	4	100%	n/a
Freight Rover	2	50%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
FSO	5	60%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	10	70%	Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
GBS	29	79.31%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
General Motors	905	70.39%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Georgie Boy	1	0%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Gilbern	38	73.68%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ginetta	48	93.75%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
GMC	176	74.43%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	1,660	62.17%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Griffon	1	100%	n/a
Hawk	11	72.73%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Haynes	8	87.5%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Healey	1	100%	n/a
Hillman	298	87.58%	Binding brake.
HMC	2	100%	n/a
Holden	52	76.92%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Honda	957,202	69.13%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	22	90.91%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
HRG	2	100%	n/a
Humber	133	87.97%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Hummer	364	72.53%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	651,713	71.84%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Infiniti	5,882	87.54%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	6	66.67%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Iso	1	100%	n/a
Isuzu	37,471	67.43%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Jaguar	281,606	71.68%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA	89	76.4%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Jensen	304	83.88%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	14	85.71%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Khaleej	2	50%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Kia	612,903	70.83%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Koenigsegg	2	100%	n/a
KTM	15	100%	n/a
Lada	135	58.52%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Lagonda	3	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	1,478	90.32%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester	1	100%	n/a
Lancia	1,042	75.72%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	762,058	71.58%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis	3	100%	n/a
Lexus	131,359	78.2%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Leyland Cars	234	73.93%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ligier	9	66.67%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Lincoln	401	72.82%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Lister	1	100%	n/a
Locust	11	90.91%	Brake servo defective or ineffective.
Lotus	10,191	81.69%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Luego	3	66.67%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
MAC	1	0%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mahindra	16	68.75%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Marcos	184	83.7%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Marlin	148	76.35%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Maserati	7,786	79.93%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Maybach	47	85.11%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mazda	482,593	69.32%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC	1,817	57.68%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	331	90.94%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz	1,197,032	74.33%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Mercury	34	82.35%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Merlin	2	100%	n/a
Messerschmitt	3	100%	n/a
MEV	10	100%	n/a
MG	61,115	67%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	5	60%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Microcar	741	68.69%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	628,337	72.94%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi	285,801	65.85%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	31	77.42%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
MK	75	81.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
MNR	17	100%	n/a
Morgan	5,273	82.97%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	4,787	71.9%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor	24	66.67%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NCF	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
NG	40	82.5%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Nissan	1,373,321	67.85%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble	182	79.12%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NSU	11	81.82%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Oldsmobile	20	90%	Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
Onyx	2	100%	n/a
Opel	2,034	56.05%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Packard	1	100%	n/a
Pagani	13	100%	n/a
Panther	160	75%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	4	100%	n/a
Perodua	4,220	68.34%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	1,258,151	62.68%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pilgrim	157	80.89%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Plymouth	49	95.92%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Pontiac	528	82.39%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Porsche	129,897	83.06%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	6,766	51.86%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Prova	1	100%	n/a
Quantum	52	71.15%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ram	10	80%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Raw	30	80%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Reliant	902	75.39%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Renault	1,027,967	56.33%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Reva	268	72.39%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	215	80.93%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Robin Hood	227	85.02%	Binding brake.
Rolls Royce	5,096	86.22%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Rover	70,892	56.06%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Royale	2	100%	n/a
Saab	99,298	58.72%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
San	1	0%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Santana	129	61.24%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sao	1	0%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Saturn	4	100%	n/a
Scion	20	40%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
SEAT	410,243	68.67%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Sebring	19	68.42%	Suspension component insecurely attached to chassis or axle.
Secma	9	77.78%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Shelby	1	100%	n/a
Simca	3	33.33%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Singer	88	85.23%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Skoda	588,752	73.98%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Smart	79,879	69.57%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Spectre	3	100%	n/a
Spyker	3	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	14,743	67.99%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
SSC	4	100%	n/a
Standard	26	76.92%	Binding brake.
Studebaker	3	66.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Subaru	66,106	69.53%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam	391	82.61%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Suzuki	368,808	69.1%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	8	75%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Talbot	384	79.69%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Tata	151	51.66%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Td2000	2	100%	n/a
Tesla	4,240	88.89%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Tiger	248	83.47%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Toyota	1,418,990	70.29%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Trabant	92	78.26%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Trident	2	100%	n/a
Triumph	9,422	76.64%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	6,385	82.05%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ultima	49	89.8%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
UMM	7	57.14%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Union	1	100%	n/a
Vanden Plas	35	77.14%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Vanguard	2	100%	n/a
Vauxhall	3,077,957	63.27%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	4	50%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Vindicator	1	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	2,435,482	68.2%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Volvo	466,923	67.2%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Wartburg	11	72.73%	Seat belt anchorage loose.
Westfield	1,030	86.5%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Willys	31	96.77%	Brake lining or pad contaminated with oil, grease etc.
Wolseley	302	84.11%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
YKC	10	80%	Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Yugo	5	60%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Zastava	16	43.75%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Zenos	21	76.19%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.

Tests: 27,786,687

Average car pass rate: 68.18%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.	5.3.4(a)(i)	Major	12%
2	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	11%
3	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)(ii)	Major	11%
4	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	9%
5	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.	3.4(b)(ii)	Major	9%
6	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.	5.3.1(b)(i)	Major	8%
7	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.	4.3.1(a)(ii)	Major	8%
8	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.	5.2.3(d)(ii)	Dangerous	8%
9	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.	3.5(a)	Major	7%
10	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.	1.1.13(a)(ii)	Dangerous	7%

Tests date range: 2nd January 2019 to 1st January 2020

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