MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	5,671	74.77%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
AC	280	87.86%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Acura	20	65%	Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured, affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror.
Aixam	354	60.45%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Alfa Romeo	44,144	63.19%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Alpina	16	93.75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Alpine	1	0%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Alvis	73	78.08%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
AMC	1	100%	n/a
Ariel	78	85.9%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Armstrong	1	100%	n/a
Armstrong Siddeley	5	80%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ascari	1	100%	n/a
Asia	19	36.84%	Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point.
Aston Martin	9,506	87.28%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	1	100%	n/a
Audi	691,643	74.42%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	4,114	68.52%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	396	79.29%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Austin Morris	790	64.81%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	3	33.33%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Beauford	84	80.95%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Bedford	10	90%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Bentley	9,842	86.8%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
Bitter	3	66.67%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
BMW	787,214	73.21%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Bond	39	82.05%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Borgward	2	100%	n/a
Bowler	2	100%	n/a
Bramwith	10	60%	Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits.
Bristol	115	75.65%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Bugatti	18	100%	n/a
Buick	56	66.07%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Cadillac	440	72.05%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Caterham	1,535	84.3%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Chesil	31	80.65%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Chevrolet	57,557	56.16%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Chrysler-Jeep	62,833	61.66%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Citroen	488,638	60.88%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Clan	6	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	78	61.54%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Colt	6	66.67%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Dacia	35,080	78.6%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	7,330	42.85%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	6	100%	n/a
Daihatsu	16,387	60.93%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Daimler	1,485	74.41%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	136	78.68%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dax	194	86.08%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
De Dion Bouton	1	100%	n/a
De Tomaso	21	90.48%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Delorean	58	86.21%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Dodge	6,322	56.18%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Douglas	1	100%	n/a
DS	7,087	81.42%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	16	81.25%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Eagle	7	100%	n/a
Eunos	71	53.52%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Ferrari	6,030	90.7%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	353,905	64.44%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Fisher	23	73.91%	Brake performance unable to be tested.
Fisker	2	100%	n/a
Ford	2,031,120	65%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Formula	1	100%	n/a
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	2	100%	n/a
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	10	90%	Suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired.
GBS	13	76.92%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
General Motors	587	72.23%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Georgie Boy	1	0%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Gilbern	25	88%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ginetta	34	91.18%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
GMC	99	68.69%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	878	60.02%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Griffon	1	0%	Excessive free play in the steering.
Hawk	8	87.5%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Haynes	3	33.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Hillman	212	87.26%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
HMC	1	100%	n/a
Holden	29	65.52%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Holmes	1	0%	Brake hose damaged and likely to fail.
Honda	521,208	68.24%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	12	91.67%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
HRG	2	50%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Hudson	1	100%	n/a
Humber	109	84.4%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Hummer	205	77.56%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	329,883	71%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Infiniti	1,855	86.2%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	7	71.43%	Horn inoperative.
Iso	2	50%	Wiper not operating, or missing.
Isuzu	19,521	65.51%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Jaguar	150,244	69.31%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
JBA	55	85.45%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Jensen	214	82.71%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	8	87.5%	Steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached.
Khaleej	2	50%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Kia	302,643	69.65%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Koenigsegg	1	100%	n/a
KTM	14	85.71%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Lada	85	57.65%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Lagonda	6	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	796	90.2%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Lancia	710	73.52%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	392,346	69.25%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Lea Francis	2	100%	n/a
LEVC	22	100%	n/a
Lexus	69,513	76.76%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Leyland Cars	196	70.41%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ligier	2	50%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Lincoln	257	71.6%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Locust	9	88.89%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Lotus	6,078	79.85%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Luego	1	0%	Tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Mahindra	10	90%	Direction indicator or hazard warning switch inoperative.
Marcos	118	83.05%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Marlin	100	79%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Maserati	3,840	80.57%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Maybach	36	94.44%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mazda	256,177	67.66%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
MCC	1,200	57.58%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	167	94.61%	SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.
Mercedes-Benz	616,082	72.79%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Mercury	32	71.88%	Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective.
Merlin	1	100%	n/a
Messerschmitt	3	100%	n/a
MEV	7	85.71%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MG	38,220	64.02%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	4	100%	n/a
Microcar	490	68.57%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	325,139	71.5%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mitsubishi	155,545	63.07%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	16	68.75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MK	52	71.15%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
MNR	11	100%	n/a
Morgan	3,110	81.19%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	3,503	71.77%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Mycar	1	100%	n/a
Naylor	12	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
NG	31	87.1%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Nissan	714,786	66.41%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Noble	98	76.53%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
NSU	5	80%	Suspension component excessively damaged or corroded.
Oldsmobile	16	75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Onyx	1	100%	n/a
Opel	1,441	56.63%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Pagani	9	88.89%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Panther	119	73.11%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	4	100%	n/a
Perodua	2,574	69.23%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	701,383	60.96%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pilgrim	111	87.39%	Binding brake.
Plymouth	50	90%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Pontiac	386	77.98%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Porsche	68,056	81.75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	4,359	51.09%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Prova	1	100%	n/a
Quantum	28	82.14%	Braking effort not recording at a wheel.
Radical	1	100%	n/a
Ram	8	75%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Raw	19	94.74%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
RCR	1	100%	n/a
Reliant	654	72.32%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Renault	578,788	53.59%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Reva	184	71.2%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	157	82.17%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Robin Hood	174	84.48%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Rolls Royce	3,012	85.09%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Rover	48,637	54.43%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Saab	60,947	56.75%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Santana	76	59.21%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Saturn	2	100%	n/a
Scion	12	41.67%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
SEAT	214,559	67.12%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sebring	13	84.62%	Fluid leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety.
Secma	6	100%	n/a
Simca	5	80%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Singer	69	86.96%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Skoda	299,421	72.29%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Smart	41,194	67%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Spyker	1	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	6,605	64.1%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
SSC	5	60%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Standard	18	83.33%	Suspension component insecurely attached to chassis or axle.
Studebaker	3	100%	n/a
Subaru	38,043	67.6%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Sunbeam	276	82.61%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Suzuki	195,052	67.31%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	9	88.89%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Talbot	261	80.08%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Tata	110	50.91%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Td2000	1	100%	n/a
Tesla	1,226	90.38%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Tiger	151	80.13%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Toyota	768,315	69.34%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Trabant	54	66.67%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Triumph	7,056	74.93%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	3,882	79.8%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ultima	31	96.77%	Number plate missing or insecure.
UMM	4	50%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Union	1	0%	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.
Vanden Plas	37	86.49%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Vauxhall	1,687,856	60.86%	Spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	3	66.67%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Volkswagen	1,311,549	66.77%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Volvo	249,987	65.41%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Wartburg	9	100%	n/a
Westfield	681	85.02%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Willys	33	81.82%	Brake master cylinder leaking.
Wolseley	218	84.4%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
YKC	6	83.33%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Yugo	3	66.67%	Constant velocity joint boot missing or split.
Zastava	8	62.5%	Constant velocity joint boot missing or split.
Zenos	10	80%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.

Tests: 14,845,613

Average car pass rate: 66.4%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn.	5.3.4(a)(i)	Major	12%
2	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)	Major	11%
3	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	11%
4	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	10%
5	Spring broken or seriously weakened.	5.3.1(b)(i)	Major	10%
6	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.	3.4(b)(ii)	Major	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	7%
9	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.	1.1.13(a)(ii)	Dangerous	7%
10	Electrical wiring insecure.	4.11(a)(ii)	Major	6%

Tests date range: 20th May 2018 to 5th December 2018

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