MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Car

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Abarth	17,699	80.13%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
AC	317	90.54%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Acura	24	66.67%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Aixam	657	69.56%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Alfa Romeo	73,085	68.07%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Alpina	25	76%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Alvis	83	72.29%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ariel	86	91.86%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Armstrong	1	0%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Armstrong Siddeley	1	100%	n/a
Arnolt-Bristol	1	100%	n/a
Ascari	2	100%	n/a
Asia	17	52.94%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Aston Martin	17,083	89.8%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Auburn	1	100%	n/a
Audi	1,439,025	78.68%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Austin	4,412	72.17%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Austin Healey	362	83.98%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Austin Morris	681	70.34%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Autobianchi	1	100%	n/a
Axiam	1	100%	n/a
BAC	2	100%	n/a
Beauford	93	83.87%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Bedford	14	42.86%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Bentley	18,158	89.68%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bitter	2	100%	n/a
BMW	1,538,133	77.91%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Bond	22	63.64%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Borgward	3	100%	n/a
Bowler	4	75%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bramwith	10	70%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Brenchley	2	100%	n/a
Bristol	115	83.48%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Bugatti	26	100%	n/a
Buick	53	81.13%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Cadillac	526	76.62%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Caterham	1,979	86.76%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Chesil	36	86.11%	Horn inoperative.
Chevrolet	82,167	56.32%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Chrysler-Jeep	102,593	68.69%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Cisitalia	1	100%	n/a
Citroen	834,056	64.9%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Clan	4	100%	n/a
Coleman Milne	122	70.49%	Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded.
Colt	5	80%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Dacia	115,192	76.4%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Daewoo	6,017	47.91%	Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
Daf	8	100%	n/a
Daihatsu	21,467	64.25%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Daimler	1,583	76.25%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Datsun	96	69.79%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Dax	172	86.05%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
De Tomaso	10	90%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Delorean	63	84.13%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Dodge	8,276	59.52%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Douglas	1	100%	n/a
DS	33,380	80.58%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Dutton	9	77.78%	Driver's seat insecure.
Eagle	5	80%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Enzo Design	1	100%	n/a
Eunos	82	59.76%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Excalibur	1	0%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Ferrari	10,138	92.39%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Fiat	637,897	68.75%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Fisher	32	81.25%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
Fisker	3	100%	n/a
Ford	3,684,531	69.33%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Frazer Nash	2	50%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
FSO	3	66.67%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Furore	1	100%	n/a
Gardner Douglas	10	90%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
GBS	21	90.48%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
General Motors	741	74.09%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Georgie Boy	1	100%	n/a
Gilbern	18	77.78%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Ginetta	34	82.35%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
GMC	142	78.17%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Great Wall	1,511	63.86%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Griffon	1	100%	n/a
Hawk	8	75%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Haynes	4	100%	n/a
Hillman	186	86.56%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
HMC	3	66.67%	Brake cable damaged or knotted.
Holden	52	71.15%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Honda	917,993	71.98%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hotchkiss	12	91.67%	Number plate inscription missing or illegible.
HRG	2	100%	n/a
Humber	82	87.8%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Hummer	300	79.33%	Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction.
Hyundai	708,557	74.2%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Infiniti	9,749	89.15%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
Innocenti	3	66.67%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Iso	2	100%	n/a
Isuzu	39,213	70.62%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Jaguar	285,691	75.91%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
JBA	65	87.69%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Jensen	220	82.27%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Jowett	5	100%	n/a
Kia	678,945	73.75%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Koenigsegg	1	100%	n/a
KTM	15	100%	n/a
Lada	106	61.32%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Lagonda	2	100%	n/a
Lamborghini	1,465	94.54%	Number plate missing or insecure.
Lanchester	1	100%	n/a
Lancia	787	80.43%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Land Rover	780,951	75.17%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Lea Francis	2	100%	n/a
Lexus	131,534	81.33%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Leyland Cars	160	70%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Ligier	3	66.67%	Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
Lincoln	241	76.76%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
Lister	1	100%	n/a
Locust	6	66.67%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Longline	1	100%	n/a
Lotus	8,436	83.42%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
MAC	1	100%	n/a
Mahindra	9	77.78%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Marcos	115	80%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Marlin	107	81.31%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Maserati	8,628	83.07%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Maybach	39	87.18%	Steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached.
Mazda	471,132	72.29%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
MCC	1,408	59.38%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
McLaren	429	90.68%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Mercedes-Benz	1,265,678	77.89%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Mercury	25	88%	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
Merlin	1	0%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
Messerschmitt	1	100%	n/a
MEV	4	100%	n/a
MG	51,441	71.92%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Mia	6	83.33%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Microcar	605	69.09%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Midas Gold	1	0%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
Mini	660,657	75.16%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsubishi	277,356	69.68%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Mitsuoka	25	64%	Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing.
MK	46	86.96%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MNR	9	88.89%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
Morgan	4,648	85.22%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Morris	3,235	74.71%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Naylor	19	73.68%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
NG	31	93.55%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Nissan	1,431,459	71.21%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Noble	140	85%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
NSU	5	80%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Oldsmobile	18	66.67%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
Onyx	1	100%	n/a
Opel	1,382	58.83%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pagani	9	77.78%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Panther	112	71.43%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pembleton	6	83.33%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Perodua	3,572	70.21%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Peugeot	1,170,422	66.13%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Pilgrim	113	86.73%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Plymouth	40	85%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Pontiac	364	78.3%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Porsche	131,794	85.77%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Proton	4,853	54.09%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Prova	1	100%	n/a
Quantum	33	69.7%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Radical	2	100%	n/a
Ram	9	100%	n/a
Raw	17	70.59%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Reliant	599	75.13%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Renault	948,051	61.32%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Reva	229	76.86%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Riley	131	79.39%	Binding brake.
Robin Hood	155	78.06%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Rolls Royce	4,278	88.08%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Rover	49,674	60.41%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Royale	4	100%	n/a
Saab	78,384	61.85%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Santana	85	62.35%	Steering ball joint with excessive wear.
Saturn	4	50%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Scion	12	66.67%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
SEAT	431,472	72.79%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Sebring	14	64.29%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Secma	6	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Simca	2	50%	Body, cab or chassis corroded at mounting points to the extent that overall security or stability is seriously impaired.
Singer	59	86.44%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Skoda	633,516	76.87%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Smart	83,381	73.79%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Spectre	2	50%	Emissions test unable to be completed.
Spyker	1	100%	n/a
Ssangyong	17,624	71.82%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
SSC	2	100%	n/a
Standard	14	100%	n/a
Studebaker	2	100%	n/a
Subaru	59,841	72.06%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Sunbeam	242	83.47%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
Suzuki	380,198	72.44%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Sylva	5	100%	n/a
Talbot	265	80%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Tata	99	61.62%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Td2000	2	100%	n/a
Tesla	9,129	88.3%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
Tiger	169	83.43%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Toyota	1,389,201	72.7%	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
Trabant	55	72.73%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
Triumph	6,442	79.09%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
TVR	5,161	85.74%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
Ultima	34	100%	n/a
UMM	3	66.67%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Vanden Plas	25	80%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
Vauxhall	2,887,731	66.64%	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
Venturi	1	0%	Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits.
Vindicator	2	100%	n/a
Volkswagen	2,422,577	71.53%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Volvo	470,865	71.1%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Wartburg	8	75%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
Westfield	705	85.96%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
Willys	22	90.91%	Brake master cylinder leaking.
Wolseley	180	86.67%	Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
YKC	5	60%	Electrical wiring insecure.
Yugo	2	50%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Zastava	7	57.14%	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
Zenos	20	90%	Electrical wiring insecure.

Tests: 27,588,648

Average car pass rate: 71.55%

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	Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	11%
3	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)(ii)	Major	10%
4	Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.	3.4(b)(ii)	Major	10%
5	Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.	5.3.1(b)(i)	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	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.	4.3.1(a)(ii)	Major	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: 16th January 2020 to 15th January 2021

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