MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	12,611	75.9%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AC	436	86.47%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Acura	31	54.84%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Aixam	666	64.56%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
AK	3	100%	n/a
Alfa Romeo	78,639	64.69%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Alpina	29	89.66%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Alvis	120	80%	Electrical wiring insecure.
AMC	1	100%	n/a
Ariel	134	89.55%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Armstrong Siddeley	6	83.33%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ascari	3	100%	n/a
Asia	33	63.64%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Aston Martin	17,368	87.52%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	2	100%	n/a
Audi	1,339,576	75.55%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	6,354	70.1%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	568	83.1%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Austin Morris	1,160	69.14%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	2	100%	n/a
Axiam	1	100%	n/a
BAC	1	100%	n/a
Beauford	159	79.25%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bedford	18	61.11%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Bentley	18,411	87.86%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter	3	66.67%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
BMW	1,474,897	74.55%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Bond	38	71.05%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Borgward	6	66.67%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Bowler	3	66.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Bramwith	14	71.43%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Brenchley	3	100%	n/a
Bristol	161	77.02%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bugatti	28	96.43%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
Buick	83	79.52%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Cadillac	708	70.06%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Caterham	2,596	84.17%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Chesil	58	70.69%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Chevrolet	99,710	56.06%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep	114,058	64%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Cisitalia	1	100%	n/a
Citroen	892,789	61.94%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Clan	10	90%	Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp.
Clarke	1	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	136	63.97%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Colt	9	77.78%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Dacia	83,249	77.01%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	10,562	43.01%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	15	93.33%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Daihatsu	26,762	61.7%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler	2,241	73.85%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	148	77.7%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dax	256	83.98%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
De Dion Bouton	1	100%	n/a
De Tomaso	27	88.89%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Delorean	84	72.62%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Dodge	10,569	55.43%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Douglas	1	0%	Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.
DS	21,708	82.45%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	19	78.95%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Eagle	10	80%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Elysee	1	100%	n/a
Eunos	118	62.71%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Evante	2	50%	Brake hose bulging under pressure.
Excalibur	1	100%	n/a
Ferrari	10,774	90.21%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	651,168	65.63%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher	45	80%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Fisker	3	100%	n/a
Ford	3,775,452	66.06%	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	3	66.67%	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	31	83.87%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
General Motors	940	70.11%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Georgie Boy	1	0%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Gilbern	37	81.08%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Ginetta	50	96%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
GMC	175	72.57%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	1,665	62.64%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Griffon	1	100%	n/a
Hawk	11	81.82%	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	318	87.42%	Binding brake.
HMC	2	100%	n/a
Holden	53	69.81%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Honda	958,777	68.91%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	22	95.45%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
HRG	2	100%	n/a
Humber	145	91.72%	Binding brake.
Hummer	376	73.4%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	639,503	71.71%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Infiniti	5,448	87.21%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	8	62.5%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Iso	1	100%	n/a
Isuzu	37,153	67.39%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Jaguar	278,195	71.1%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA	89	77.53%	Binding brake.
Jensen	308	83.44%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	13	84.62%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Khaleej	2	50%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Kia	600,449	70.61%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Koenigsegg	2	100%	n/a
KTM	16	100%	n/a
Lada	139	58.99%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Lagonda	3	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	1,478	90.73%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester	1	100%	n/a
Lancia	1,053	75.88%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	754,452	71.17%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis	3	100%	n/a
LEVC	786	95.67%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Lexus	130,494	77.8%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Leyland Cars	249	72.69%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ligier	9	66.67%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Lincoln	408	71.57%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Lister	1	100%	n/a
Locust	11	90.91%	Brake servo defective or ineffective.
Lotus	10,248	81.06%	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	180	85.56%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Marlin	149	75.84%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Maserati	7,532	80.22%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Maybach	47	91.49%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Mazda	481,344	69.02%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC	1,910	56.7%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	327	90.52%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz	1,174,222	73.92%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Mercury	33	72.73%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Merlin	2	100%	n/a
Messerschmitt	3	100%	n/a
MEV	9	100%	n/a
MG	61,817	66.47%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	5	60%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Microcar	749	67.29%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	618,126	72.56%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi	285,428	65.27%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	28	78.57%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
MK	74	82.43%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
MNR	17	100%	n/a
Morgan	5,267	82.67%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	4,959	72.13%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Mycar	1	100%	n/a
Nash	1	0%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Naylor	23	65.22%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NCF	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
NG	40	85%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Nissan	1,353,044	67.46%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble	187	77.54%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
NSU	12	83.33%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Oldsmobile	21	80.95%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Onyx	2	100%	n/a
Opel	2,161	54.93%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Packard	1	100%	n/a
Pagani	14	100%	n/a
Panther	161	76.4%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	5	100%	n/a
Perodua	4,310	68.89%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	1,265,354	62.34%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pilgrim	160	81.25%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Plymouth	53	96.23%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Pontiac	528	81.06%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Porsche	128,466	82.75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	7,021	52.29%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Prova	1	100%	n/a
Quantum	56	73.21%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ram	11	72.73%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Raw	30	80%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Reliant	950	74.11%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Renault	1,034,423	55.66%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Reva	281	72.24%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	215	82.33%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Robin Hood	233	85.41%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Rolls Royce	5,159	86.24%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Rover	74,336	55.57%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Royale	2	100%	n/a
Saab	102,313	58.32%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
San	1	0%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Santana	126	61.9%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sao	1	0%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Saturn	4	100%	n/a
Scion	17	47.06%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
SEAT	405,403	68.2%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Sebring	18	77.78%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Secma	9	77.78%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Shelby	1	100%	n/a
Simca	5	60%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Singer	96	84.38%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Skoda	579,094	73.6%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Smart	78,237	68.91%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Spectre	3	100%	n/a
Spyker	4	75%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Ssangyong	14,165	67.57%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
SSC	4	100%	n/a
Standard	28	78.57%	Binding brake.
Studebaker	4	75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Subaru	66,857	68.88%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam	400	81.25%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Suzuki	365,701	68.77%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	9	77.78%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Talbot	378	79.89%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Tata	167	52.1%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Td2000	2	100%	n/a
Tesla	3,695	89.09%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Tiger	246	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Toyota	1,412,605	70.1%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Trabant	91	76.92%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Trident	2	100%	n/a
Triumph	9,664	76.43%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	6,464	81.96%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ultima	53	86.79%	Number plate missing or insecure.
UMM	5	40%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Union	1	100%	n/a
Vanden Plas	34	76.47%	Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire.
Vanguard	1	100%	n/a
Vauxhall	3,087,601	62.74%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	4	50%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Vindicator	1	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	2,423,984	67.81%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Volvo	462,990	66.73%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Wartburg	9	100%	n/a
Westfield	1,028	86.38%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Willys	33	96.97%	Brake lining or pad contaminated with oil, grease etc.
Wolseley	313	82.75%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
YKC	10	70%	Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Yugo	6	50%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Zastava	18	50%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Zenos	21	76.19%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.

Tests: 27,619,456

Average car pass rate: 67.76%

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	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)(ii)	Major	11%
3	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	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	9%
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: 5th October 2018 to 4th October 2019

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