MOT Stats

Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	21,894	79.25%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AC	353	89.52%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Acura	23	82.61%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Aixam	634	62.3%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
AK	1	0%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Alfa Romeo	75,975	66.7%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Alpina	29	82.76%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
Alpine	109	92.66%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Alvis	96	70.83%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ariel	116	91.38%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
Armstrong	1	0%	Binding brake.
Armstrong Siddeley	3	100%	n/a
Arnolt-Bristol	1	100%	n/a
Ascari	2	100%	n/a
Asia	21	71.43%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Aston Martin	19,422	89.67%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	1	100%	n/a
Audi	1,525,878	77.79%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	5,067	71.23%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	388	83.25%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Austin Morris	603	73.8%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	1	100%	n/a
Axiam	1	100%	n/a
BAC	1	100%	n/a
Beauford	128	84.38%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Bedford	12	66.67%	Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly.
Bentley	19,981	89.73%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter	1	100%	n/a
BMW	1,656,136	77.39%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bond	21	80.95%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Borgward	4	100%	n/a
Bowler	5	80%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bramwith	13	76.92%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Brenchley	2	100%	n/a
Bristol	127	85.04%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bugatti	45	97.78%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Buick	57	77.19%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Cadillac	557	74.15%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Caterham	2,348	84.8%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Chesil	43	81.4%	Brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Chevrolet	79,487	54.72%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep	105,823	67.85%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Citroen	849,646	64.49%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Clan	4	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	136	58.09%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Colt	6	83.33%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Dacia	130,441	75.29%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daewoo	4,823	46.01%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	7	100%	n/a
Daihatsu	20,494	63.16%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler	1,732	76.04%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Datsun	93	80.65%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Dax	239	86.19%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
De Tomaso	21	95.24%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Delorean	80	87.5%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dodge	8,303	57.82%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Douglas	1	100%	n/a
DS	35,611	77.24%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	15	80%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Eagle	7	57.14%	Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Eunos	109	65.14%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Evante	2	50%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ferrari	11,471	93%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	654,487	67.77%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher	35	80%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Fisker	1	100%	n/a
Ford	3,774,001	68.66%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Formula	1	100%	n/a
Frazer Nash	3	100%	n/a
Freight Rover	3	100%	n/a
FSO	6	83.33%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened, load bearing structure near steering component mounting.
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	11	81.82%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
GBS	27	85.19%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
General Motors	789	70.09%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Georgie Boy	1	0%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Gilbern	26	84.62%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Ginetta	36	80.56%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
GMC	156	78.85%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	1,520	58.49%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Griffon	1	100%	n/a
Hawk	7	100%	n/a
Haynes	5	100%	n/a
Hillman	171	84.21%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
HMC	2	50%	Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down.
Holden	49	77.55%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Honda	936,870	71.75%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	11	90.91%	Electrical wiring insecure.
HRG	1	100%	n/a
Humber	89	80.9%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Hummer	343	78.13%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Hyundai	758,428	73.88%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Infiniti	9,584	86.63%	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	1	100%	n/a
Isuzu	41,695	68.84%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Jaguar	310,903	76.01%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA	73	83.56%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Jensen	230	83.48%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Jowett	7	85.71%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Khaleej	1	100%	n/a
Kia	737,879	73.54%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Koenigsegg	2	100%	n/a
KTM	18	88.89%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Lada	109	65.14%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Lagonda	4	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	1,929	94.09%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester	1	100%	n/a
Lancia	896	78.79%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	842,293	74.66%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis	1	100%	n/a
Lexus	138,983	81.32%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Leyland Cars	160	76.25%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ligier	5	60%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Lincoln	282	72.34%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Locust	6	66.67%	Wiper not operating, or missing.
Lotus	9,694	82.38%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Luego	3	66.67%	Speedometer not fitted where one is required.
LWCC	1	100%	n/a
Mahindra	13	76.92%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Marcos	151	86.09%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Marlin	125	72%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Maserati	9,750	83.68%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Maybach	40	87.5%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Mazda	494,917	71.8%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC	1,350	56.44%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	655	91.91%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz	1,377,222	77.19%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Mercury	27	77.78%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Messerschmitt	2	100%	n/a
MEV	12	75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MG	59,513	71.77%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Mia	6	83.33%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Microcar	555	68.47%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Midas Gold	1	100%	n/a
Mini	712,903	74.77%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi	293,917	69.69%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	25	72%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
MK	69	86.96%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
MNR	14	78.57%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Morgan	5,285	84.07%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	3,381	72.58%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor	22	86.36%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
NCF	1	100%	n/a
NG	32	90.63%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Nissan	1,492,243	69.98%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble	173	89.6%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
NSU	7	85.71%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Oldsmobile	14	57.14%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Onyx	2	100%	n/a
Opel	1,328	61.82%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pagani	11	100%	n/a
Panhard	1	100%	n/a
Panther	125	76.8%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	4	100%	n/a
Perodua	3,399	69.43%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	1,180,760	65.73%	Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Pilgrim	138	84.78%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Plymouth	35	82.86%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Pontiac	391	79.03%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Porsche	145,607	85%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	4,287	52.62%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Quantum	43	74.42%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Radical	2	100%	n/a
Ram	10	90%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Raw	23	86.96%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
RCR	1	100%	n/a
Reliant	607	76.94%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Renault	961,104	60.71%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Reva	216	79.17%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	150	80%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Robin Hood	205	79.02%	Binding brake.
Rolls Royce	4,802	88.46%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Rover	46,577	59.82%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Royale	1	0%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Saab	74,639	60.28%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Santana	98	66.33%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Sao	1	100%	n/a
Saturn	4	75%	SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.
Scion	11	63.64%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
SEAT	468,391	72.8%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Sebring	21	76.19%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Secma	8	100%	n/a
Simca	1	0%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Singer	65	86.15%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Skoda	667,898	76.51%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Smart	88,165	72.45%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Spectre	3	100%	n/a
Spyker	2	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	19,478	69.03%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
SSC	1	100%	n/a
Standard	16	87.5%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Studebaker	1	100%	n/a
Subaru	61,734	71.74%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam	243	84.77%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Suzuki	401,200	72.27%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	5	80%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Talbot	298	80.54%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Tata	83	65.06%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Td2000	2	0%	Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire.
Tesla	11,539	86.35%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Tiger	224	81.25%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Toyota	1,460,306	72.57%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Trabant	70	65.71%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Trident	1	0%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Triumph	6,804	77.84%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	6,047	84.03%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ultima	44	93.18%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
UMM	4	100%	n/a
Vanden Plas	25	80%	Binding brake.
Vauxhall	2,894,232	65.48%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	3	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	2,533,903	70.88%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Volvo	499,689	70.86%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Wartburg	8	75%	Parking brake inoperative on one side.
Westfield	912	85.96%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Willys	19	100%	n/a
Wolseley	203	81.28%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
YKC	9	55.56%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Yugo	3	33.33%	Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users.
Zastava	8	75%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
Zenos	24	79.17%	Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire.

Tests: 28,799,197

Average car pass rate: 71.04%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.	5.3.4(a)(i)	Major	11%
2	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.	5.3.1(b)(i)	Major	11%
3	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	10%
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 November 2020 to 13th November 2021

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