MOT Stats

Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	23,996	79.13%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AC	360	89.44%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Acura	22	72.73%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Aixam	634	64.67%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AK	3	33.33%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Alfa Romeo	76,526	66.65%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Alpina	29	89.66%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Alpine	175	94.29%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Alvis	106	69.81%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ariel	108	89.81%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Armstrong	1	0%	Binding brake.
Armstrong Siddeley	4	100%	n/a
Ascari	2	100%	n/a
Asia	21	71.43%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Aston Martin	20,183	90.35%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	1	100%	n/a
Audi	1,573,066	77.89%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	5,023	72.81%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	403	84.37%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Austin Morris	530	73.02%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	1	100%	n/a
BAC	1	100%	n/a
Beauford	130	81.54%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Bedford	11	81.82%	ESC component missing or damaged.
Bentley	20,861	89.43%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter	1	100%	n/a
BMW	1,702,461	77.43%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bond	22	81.82%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Borgward	5	80%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Bowler	3	100%	n/a
Bramwith	15	73.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Brenchley	1	100%	n/a
Bristol	116	79.31%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Bugatti	47	100%	n/a
Buick	52	69.23%	Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched.
Cadillac	564	74.47%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Caterham	2,369	86.37%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Chesil	42	80.95%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Chevrolet	76,726	54.28%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep	106,014	68.09%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Citroen	859,247	64.59%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Clan	5	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	132	55.3%	Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point.
Colt	7	85.71%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Dacia	147,386	75.12%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	4,130	45.98%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	5	100%	n/a
Daihatsu	19,841	62.14%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler	1,695	76.99%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	101	82.18%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Dax	224	87.05%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
De Tomaso	17	100%	n/a
Delorean	70	85.71%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dodge	8,002	58.44%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Douglas	1	100%	n/a
DS	36,654	75.61%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	10	100%	n/a
Eagle	7	42.86%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Enzo Design	1	0%	SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.
Eunos	102	62.75%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Evante	1	100%	n/a
Excalibur	1	100%	n/a
Ferrari	11,851	93.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	665,076	67.34%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher	41	90.24%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Fisker	2	100%	n/a
Ford	3,830,433	68.55%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Frazer Nash	4	100%	n/a
Freight Rover	2	100%	n/a
FSO	5	80%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened, load bearing structure near steering component mounting.
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	14	85.71%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
GBS	30	86.67%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
General Motors	745	72.21%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Georgie Boy	1	0%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Gilbern	29	86.21%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
Ginetta	35	82.86%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
GMC	166	76.51%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	1,492	57.51%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Griffon	1	100%	n/a
Hawk	7	100%	n/a
Haynes	6	100%	n/a
Hillman	182	82.42%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
HMC	3	66.67%	Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down.
Holden	49	75.51%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Honda	947,911	71.79%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	12	91.67%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
HRG	1	100%	n/a
Humber	84	84.52%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Hummer	355	79.72%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	795,635	73.8%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Infiniti	9,856	85.41%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	6	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
Iso	2	100%	n/a
Isuzu	43,345	68.41%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Jaguar	323,763	76.45%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA	70	87.14%	Binding brake.
Jensen	240	85.83%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	7	85.71%	Horn not working.
Kia	784,673	73.6%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Koenigsegg	1	100%	n/a
KTM	18	88.89%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Lada	106	69.81%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Lagonda	3	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	2,093	94.27%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester	1	100%	n/a
Lancia	906	80.02%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	872,859	74.86%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis	1	100%	n/a
Lexus	143,009	81.52%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Leyland Cars	154	73.38%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ligier	3	33.33%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Lincoln	288	72.57%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lister	1	100%	n/a
Locust	3	100%	n/a
Lotus	9,777	82.4%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Luego	1	0%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Mahindra	8	75%	Mandatory hazard warning device inoperative.
Marcos	157	85.99%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Marlin	120	73.33%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Maserati	10,179	83.12%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Maybach	45	91.11%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Mazda	508,080	71.71%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC	1,239	56.82%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	762	93.57%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz	1,444,130	77.38%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Mercury	28	71.43%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Messerschmitt	1	100%	n/a
MEV	13	76.92%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
MG	64,214	73.33%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	7	71.43%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Microcar	521	68.52%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	743,639	74.91%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi	303,132	69.93%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	23	86.96%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
MK	68	88.24%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MNR	13	84.62%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Morgan	5,361	84.61%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	3,306	74.8%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor	23	86.96%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NG	33	90.91%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Nissan	1,535,911	69.5%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble	165	90.3%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
NSU	7	71.43%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Oldsmobile	10	70%	Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users.
Onyx	1	100%	n/a
Opel	1,238	62.68%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Pagani	8	100%	n/a
Panhard	1	100%	n/a
Panther	121	78.51%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	5	100%	n/a
Perodua	3,345	69.15%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	1,188,150	65.96%	Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Pilgrim	139	84.17%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Plymouth	33	87.88%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Pontiac	370	80.27%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Porsche	150,884	85.4%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	3,858	52.88%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Quantum	37	72.97%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Radical	2	100%	n/a
Ram	12	91.67%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Raw	26	84.62%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
RCR	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Reliant	594	75.08%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Renault	970,438	60.81%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Reva	215	73.49%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	144	81.94%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Robin Hood	205	83.41%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Rolls Royce	4,903	89.54%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Rover	43,483	60.4%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Royale	1	100%	n/a
Saab	70,432	60.17%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Santana	89	66.29%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Sao	1	100%	n/a
Saturn	4	75%	SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.
Scion	8	100%	n/a
SEAT	493,488	73.46%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Sebring	20	80%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Secma	8	100%	n/a
Simca	1	0%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Singer	61	86.89%	Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users.
Skoda	699,720	76.8%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Smart	90,665	72.72%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Spectre	2	100%	n/a
Spyker	2	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	20,663	69.04%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
SSC	1	100%	n/a
Standard	18	88.89%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Studebaker	1	100%	n/a
Subaru	61,558	72.13%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam	239	84.94%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Suzuki	416,067	72.52%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	3	66.67%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Talbot	290	80.69%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Tata	71	61.97%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Td2000	2	0%	Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire.
Tesla	13,122	85.9%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Tiger	207	81.64%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Toyota	1,501,078	72.76%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Trabant	67	74.63%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Trident	1	0%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Triumph	6,491	78.46%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	6,078	84.14%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ultima	40	92.5%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
UMM	5	80%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Vanden Plas	25	88%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Vauxhall	2,939,355	65.92%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	1	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	2,605,262	71.33%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Volvo	521,240	71.26%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Wartburg	10	70%	Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Westfield	910	86.7%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Willys	22	100%	n/a
Wolseley	204	79.41%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
YKC	7	57.14%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Yugo	2	50%	Binding brake.
Zastava	12	75%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Zenos	24	83.33%	Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire.

Tests: 29,570,620

Average car pass rate: 71.22%

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

Tests date range:

14th May 2021 to 13th May 2022

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