On average, 27.0% of cars will fail their MoT test in Blackburn, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 57.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Daihatsu, Chevrolet and Rover. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Porsche, Bentley and Lotus.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.3% 9.6% −2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.6% 11.9% −28%
Brakes 6.3% 7.7% −18%
Tyres 4.7% 5.8% −19%
Visibility 4.4% 5.3% −18%
Body, chassis, structure 3.5% 4.1% −15%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.4% 3.6% −33%
Steering 1.7% 1.9% −12%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 50 6.0% 17.5% −66%
2020 79 13.9% 16.7% −17%
2019 1,160 6.8% 10.3% −34%
2018 19,645 10.2% 11.7% −13%
2017 19,449 11.6% 13.2% −12%
2016 19,801 15.2% 16.5% −8%
2015 19,035 17.8% 19.5% −9%
2014 17,905 22.2% 23.0% −4%
2013 16,502 26.3% 27.2% −3%
2012 14,429 30.0% 30.5% −2%
2011 13,585 32.4% 33.4% −3%
2010 14,014 36.0% 36.8% −2%
2009 13,372 38.1% 39.1% −3%
2008 13,067 39.2% 41.5% −6%
2007 12,889 39.6% 42.6% −7%
2006 9,896 41.2% 43.9% −6%
2005 7,837 40.6% 44.9% −10%
2004 5,549 42.2% 45.7% −8%
2003 4,006 41.2% 45.6% −10%
2002 2,672 41.3% 45.2% −9%
2001 1,501 39.4% 43.9% −10%
2000 865 36.3% 42.5% −14%
1999 617 36.1% 40.8% −11%
1998 458 30.1% 38.5% −22%
1997 319 23.8% 37.5% −36%
1996 190 27.4% 36.5% −25%
1995 130 34.6% 35.3% −2%
1994 116 26.7% 34.4% −22%
1993 145 26.2% 34.7% −25%
1992 110 30.9% 32.9% −6%
1991 131 23.7% 32.3% −27%
1990 132 17.4% 30.9% −44%
1989 108 22.2% 29.6% −25%
1988 99 24.2% 30.2% −20%
1987 50 34.0% 29.5% +15%
1986 69 21.7% 28.9% −25%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lotus 108 5.6% 17.8% −69%
Bentley 132 9.1% 10.3% −12%
Porsche 752 12.8% 14.9% −14%
Abarth 137 16.1% 20.8% −23%
Subaru 697 17.4% 27.8% −38%
BMW 15,381 19.5% 22.9% −15%
Audi 14,651 19.7% 22.3% −11%
Land Rover 7,360 20.1% 25.2% −20%
Jaguar 2,063 20.5% 23.9% −14%
Jeep 409 21.5% 26.1% −17%
Dacia 787 21.6% 24.7% −12%
MINI 6,054 22.1% 25.5% −13%
Skoda 5,705 22.3% 23.5% −5%
Mercedes-Benz 9,221 22.5% 22.3% +1%
Honda 9,001 23.6% 28.2% −17%
Lexus 534 23.6% 18.7% +26%
Isuzu 226 24.3% 40.7% −40%
MG 393 24.7% 28.9% −15%
Hyundai 6,067 25.1% 26.1% −4%
Suzuki 3,085 25.2% 27.5% −8%
SEAT 3,978 26.7% 27.1% −1%
Kia 5,772 27.0% 26.5% +2%
Mazda 3,749 27.1% 28.2% −4%
SsangYong 332 27.1% 30.6% −11%
Volvo 3,066 27.1% 28.9% −6%
Mitsubishi 2,012 27.5% 28.7% −4%
Toyota 15,805 27.8% 27.1% +2%
Volkswagen 24,630 28.3% 29.0% −2%
Nissan 13,441 28.6% 29.5% −3%
Ford 36,187 30.2% 31.5% −4%
FIAT 5,975 31.3% 32.2% −3%
Alfa Romeo 579 31.6% 33.7% −6%
Peugeot 14,278 32.4% 34.0% −5%
Citroen 9,763 33.5% 34.2% −2%
Vauxhall 26,346 33.7% 34.2% −2%
DS 1,411 35.8% 36.3% −2%
SAAB 506 36.2% 39.5% −9%
Renault 7,725 36.7% 38.6% −5%
Chrysler 163 39.3% 41.2% −5%
Daihatsu 197 39.6% 36.3% +9%
Chevrolet 593 42.3% 45.1% −6%
Rover 211 44.1% 42.5% +4%
 

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