MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	1,983	73.83%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
AC	160	88.13%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Acura	8	75%	Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured, affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror.
Aixam	140	59.29%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Alfa Romeo	17,172	62.45%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Alpina	5	100%	n/a
Alpine	1	0%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Alvis	42	76.19%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
AMC	1	100%	n/a
Ariel	39	87.18%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Armstrong Siddeley	2	50%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Asia	9	44.44%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Aston Martin	4,202	87.93%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	1	100%	n/a
Audi	259,545	73.61%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Austin	2,205	69.43%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	244	78.28%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Austin Morris	414	65.46%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	3	33.33%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Beauford	47	87.23%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bedford	4	75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Bentley	4,202	86.2%	Tyre seriously damaged.
Bitter	2	100%	n/a
BMW	295,726	72.41%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Bond	23	78.26%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Borgward	1	100%	n/a
Bramwith	5	80%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Bristol	52	75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Bugatti	10	100%	n/a
Buick	27	74.07%	Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit.
Cadillac	185	73.51%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Caterham	895	83.91%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Chesil	17	82.35%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Chevrolet	22,702	56.27%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Chrysler-Jeep	24,431	60.87%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Citroen	190,009	59.86%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Clan	4	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	32	50%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Colt	2	50%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Dacia	11,775	78.6%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	2,955	42.81%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	3	100%	n/a
Daihatsu	6,346	60.27%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Daimler	689	73.58%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	80	81.25%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Dax	127	83.46%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
De Dion Bouton	1	100%	n/a
De Tomaso	10	90%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Delorean	35	85.71%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Dodge	2,501	56.78%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Douglas	1	100%	n/a
DS	1,662	81.71%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	15	86.67%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Eagle	3	100%	n/a
Eunos	44	54.55%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Ferrari	2,957	90.7%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	134,968	63.96%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Fisher	19	73.68%	Brake performance unable to be tested.
Fisker	1	100%	n/a
Ford	780,733	64.32%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Frazer Nash	1	0%	Position lamp with a product on the lens or light source showing wrong colour or heavily reduced light intensity.
Freight Rover	1	0%	Headlamp not securely attached.
FSO	1	100%	n/a
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	7	100%	n/a
GBS	3	33.33%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
General Motors	244	69.67%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Gilbern	17	82.35%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ginetta	19	89.47%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
GMC	37	72.97%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Great Wall	315	58.41%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Griffon	1	0%	Excessive free play in the steering.
Hawk	5	100%	n/a
Haynes	3	33.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Hillman	118	85.59%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Holden	9	66.67%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Holmes	1	0%	Brake hose damaged and likely to fail.
Honda	196,887	67.42%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	6	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
HRG	1	0%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Hudson	1	100%	n/a
Humber	41	80.49%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Hummer	72	80.56%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	119,395	70.17%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Infiniti	718	84.96%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	2	50%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Isuzu	6,567	63.32%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Jaguar	58,837	69.06%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
JBA	30	93.33%	Transmission shaft securing bolts loose or missing.
Jensen	118	83.05%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	2	100%	n/a
Khaleej	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Kia	112,963	69.18%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Koenigsegg	1	100%	n/a
KTM	11	90.91%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Lada	25	52%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Lagonda	4	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	369	89.97%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Lancia	344	72.09%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	142,916	68.09%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Lea Francis	1	100%	n/a
LEVC	1	100%	n/a
Lexus	25,780	75.83%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Leyland Cars	105	67.62%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ligier	2	50%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Lincoln	122	72.13%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Locust	7	85.71%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Lotus	3,159	80.12%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Luego	1	0%	Tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Mahindra	7	100%	n/a
Marcos	79	87.34%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Marlin	53	77.36%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Maserati	1,580	79.62%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Maybach	15	86.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mazda	98,823	66.48%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
MCC	486	61.11%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	71	95.77%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Mercedes-Benz	233,591	72.2%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Mercury	14	71.43%	Headlamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
Messerschmitt	1	100%	n/a
MEV	6	100%	n/a
MG	19,052	63.78%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	1	100%	n/a
Microcar	204	66.67%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	122,204	70.65%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mitsubishi	57,640	61.28%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	10	70%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MK	36	72.22%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
MNR	6	100%	n/a
Morgan	1,629	81.4%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	1,797	72.45%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor	9	77.78%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
NG	19	84.21%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Nissan	271,979	65.94%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Noble	54	75.93%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
NSU	1	100%	n/a
Oldsmobile	10	80%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Onyx	1	100%	n/a
Opel	612	57.68%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Pagani	4	75%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Panther	69	68.12%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	1	100%	n/a
Perodua	979	67.72%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	272,063	59.75%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pilgrim	65	89.23%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Plymouth	25	84%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pontiac	197	80.71%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Porsche	29,247	81.37%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	1,735	50.03%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Prova	1	100%	n/a
Quantum	15	86.67%	Braking effort not recording at a wheel.
Radical	1	100%	n/a
Ram	5	80%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Raw	16	93.75%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
Reliant	322	73.6%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Renault	222,857	52.63%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Reva	70	72.86%	Headlamp not securely attached.
Riley	80	78.75%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Robin Hood	123	82.11%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Rolls Royce	1,334	83.51%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Rover	20,484	55.07%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Saab	25,142	56.58%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Santana	27	59.26%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Saturn	2	100%	n/a
Scion	6	16.67%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
SEAT	80,080	65.92%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sebring	9	88.89%	Fluid leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety.
Secma	5	100%	n/a
Simca	2	50%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Singer	29	86.21%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Skoda	114,582	71.87%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Smart	16,063	66.9%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Spyker	1	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	2,382	62.85%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
SSC	4	50%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Standard	12	83.33%	Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating.
Studebaker	1	100%	n/a
Subaru	13,738	66.89%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Sunbeam	154	81.82%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Suzuki	71,410	66.04%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	5	80%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Talbot	139	78.42%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Tata	42	54.76%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Td2000	1	100%	n/a
Tesla	293	88.74%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Tiger	109	84.4%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Toyota	289,546	68.4%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Trabant	22	63.64%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Triumph	4,119	75.14%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	2,152	79.46%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ultima	21	100%	n/a
Union	1	0%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Vanden Plas	27	92.59%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Vauxhall	656,115	59.88%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	2	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	497,672	65.92%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Volvo	93,041	64.5%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Wartburg	5	100%	n/a
Westfield	454	83.7%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Willys	24	75%	Brake master cylinder leaking.
Wolseley	119	84.87%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
YKC	3	100%	n/a
Yugo	1	100%	n/a
Zastava	4	75%	Constant velocity joint boot missing or split.
Zenos	5	60%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.

Tests: 5,666,004

Average car pass rate: 65.54%

Most common fail reasons

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

Tests date range: 20th May 2018 to 3rd August 2018

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