MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	14,141	76.27%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AC	429	87.65%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Acura	29	65.52%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Aixam	684	64.77%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AK	3	100%	n/a
Alfa Romeo	77,814	65%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Alpina	30	83.33%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Alvis	114	78.07%	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	29	58.62%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Aston Martin	17,625	87.86%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	2	100%	n/a
Audi	1,377,175	75.98%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	6,050	70.33%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	545	82.57%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Austin Morris	1,070	70.19%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	2	100%	n/a
Axiam	1	100%	n/a
BAC	2	100%	n/a
Beauford	154	78.57%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bedford	19	57.89%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Bentley	18,650	87.66%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter	1	100%	n/a
BMW	1,522,419	75.29%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Bond	33	72.73%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
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	149	77.85%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bugatti	25	96%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
Buick	81	80.25%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Cadillac	651	72.35%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Caterham	2,547	85.04%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Chesil	54	72.22%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Chevrolet	95,875	55.47%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep	113,400	65.07%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Cisitalia	1	100%	n/a
Citroen	882,605	62.27%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Clan	11	81.82%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Clarke	1	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	140	62.14%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Colt	9	77.78%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Dacia	92,833	76.11%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	9,102	43.43%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	15	93.33%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Daihatsu	25,465	61.81%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler	2,132	73.97%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	124	77.42%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dax	258	85.66%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
De Dion Bouton	1	100%	n/a
De Tomaso	20	85%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Delorean	84	76.19%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Dodge	10,028	55.59%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Douglas	1	0%	Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.
DS	25,432	81.33%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	20	75%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Eagle	8	75%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Elysee	1	100%	n/a
Eunos	116	65.52%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Evante	2	50%	Brake hose bulging under pressure.
Excalibur	1	100%	n/a
Ferrari	10,737	90.21%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	656,476	66.22%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher	43	81.4%	Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Fisker	3	100%	n/a
Ford	3,783,107	66.56%	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	80%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	10	80%	Horn inoperative.
GBS	31	77.42%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
General Motors	877	71.27%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Georgie Boy	1	0%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Gilbern	36	72.22%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ginetta	46	91.3%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
GMC	176	73.86%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	1,649	61.67%	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	7	85.71%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Healey	1	100%	n/a
Hillman	290	88.28%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
HMC	2	100%	n/a
Holden	53	71.7%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Honda	954,814	69.29%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	19	89.47%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
HRG	3	100%	n/a
Humber	133	87.97%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Hummer	357	73.67%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	662,283	71.89%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Infiniti	6,585	87.67%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	6	83.33%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Isuzu	37,729	67.39%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Jaguar	284,999	72.11%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA	88	77.27%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Jensen	297	83.16%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	15	86.67%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Khaleej	2	50%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Kia	626,607	70.92%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Koenigsegg	2	100%	n/a
KTM	16	100%	n/a
Lada	126	56.35%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Lagonda	3	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	1,489	90.87%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester	1	100%	n/a
Lancia	1,019	76.35%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	769,185	71.78%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis	3	100%	n/a
Lexus	132,155	78.43%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Leyland Cars	235	71.49%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ligier	8	62.5%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Lincoln	383	72.58%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Lister	1	100%	n/a
Locust	11	90.91%	Brake servo defective or ineffective.
Longline	1	100%	n/a
Lotus	10,071	82.26%	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	81.52%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Marlin	147	76.87%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Maserati	8,047	80.12%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Maybach	47	85.11%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Mazda	484,090	69.57%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC	1,770	56.78%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	339	93.22%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz	1,213,043	74.61%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Mercury	37	86.49%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Merlin	2	100%	n/a
Messerschmitt	3	100%	n/a
MEV	11	90.91%	Seat belt anchorage loose.
MG	60,268	67.42%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	4	75%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Microcar	727	69.19%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	635,864	73%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi	286,095	66.21%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	30	83.33%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
MK	75	81.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
MNR	17	100%	n/a
Morgan	5,262	82.86%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	4,637	72.59%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor	22	68.18%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NCF	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
NG	41	82.93%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Nissan	1,390,341	68.09%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble	175	81.71%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NSU	8	87.5%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Oldsmobile	20	85%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Onyx	3	100%	n/a
Opel	1,932	55.54%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Packard	1	100%	n/a
Pagani	13	92.31%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Panther	158	72.15%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	4	100%	n/a
Perodua	4,114	68.45%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	1,247,044	62.9%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pilgrim	159	81.13%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Plymouth	51	98.04%	Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded.
Pontiac	520	81.35%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Porsche	130,970	83.18%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	6,447	51.68%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Prova	1	100%	n/a
Quantum	48	70.83%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ram	10	80%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Raw	30	83.33%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Reliant	858	74.94%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Renault	1,023,813	56.92%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Reva	260	73.08%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	210	80.95%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Robin Hood	224	84.82%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Rolls Royce	5,111	85.99%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Rover	67,673	56.34%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Royale	2	100%	n/a
Saab	96,362	58.78%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
San	1	0%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Santana	130	56.92%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Saturn	3	100%	n/a
Scion	21	42.86%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
SEAT	415,339	69.01%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Sebring	20	70%	Suspension component insecurely attached to chassis or axle.
Secma	10	80%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Shelby	1	100%	n/a
Simca	3	33.33%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Singer	82	84.15%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Skoda	597,767	74.17%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Smart	81,029	70.18%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Spectre	3	100%	n/a
Spyker	2	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	15,378	68.43%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
SSC	4	100%	n/a
Standard	24	79.17%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Studebaker	3	66.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Subaru	65,431	69.57%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam	386	81.09%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Suzuki	372,914	69.36%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sylva	8	75%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Talbot	378	80.16%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Tata	154	54.55%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Td2000	2	100%	n/a
Tesla	4,810	88.46%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Tiger	248	83.87%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Toyota	1,424,088	70.45%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Trabant	89	78.65%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Trident	2	100%	n/a
Triumph	9,228	76.9%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	6,334	82.24%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ultima	47	89.36%	Number plate missing or insecure.
UMM	7	57.14%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Union	1	100%	n/a
Vanden Plas	34	79.41%	Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire.
Vanguard	2	100%	n/a
Vauxhall	3,061,054	63.62%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	4	50%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Vindicator	1	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	2,442,373	68.47%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Volvo	468,817	67.49%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Wartburg	11	72.73%	Seat belt anchorage loose.
Westfield	1,006	86.38%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Willys	32	100%	n/a
Wolseley	295	83.39%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
YKC	10	80%	Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Yugo	5	60%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Zastava	15	40%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Zenos	20	80%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.

Tests: 27,885,565

Average car pass rate: 68.44%

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	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.	3.4(b)(ii)	Major	9%
5	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	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: 10th March 2019 to 9th March 2020

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