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

Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 51.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Alfa Romeo, SAAB and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Audi, BMW and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 10.4% 9.6% +9%
Brakes 7.4% 7.7% −3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.6% 11.9% −45%
Tyres 4.6% 5.8% −21%
Visibility 4.1% 5.3% −23%
Body, chassis, structure 4.0% 4.1% −2%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.7% 3.6% −24%
Steering 2.1% 1.9% +9%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.0% 1.3% −21%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2019 156 6.4% 10.3% −37%
2018 4,860 7.7% 11.7% −34%
2017 5,815 11.6% 13.2% −13%
2016 6,484 14.7% 16.5% −11%
2015 6,484 18.0% 19.5% −8%
2014 6,083 22.6% 23.0% −2%
2013 5,077 26.7% 27.2% −2%
2012 4,133 30.5% 30.5% −0%
2011 3,562 33.7% 33.4% +1%
2010 3,617 36.1% 36.8% −2%
2009 3,215 39.6% 39.1% +1%
2008 3,005 42.3% 41.5% +2%
2007 2,853 42.9% 42.6% +1%
2006 2,233 44.9% 43.9% +2%
2005 1,706 47.7% 44.9% +6%
2004 1,319 47.1% 45.7% +3%
2003 969 48.2% 45.6% +6%
2002 695 46.3% 45.2% +2%
2001 390 42.1% 43.9% −4%
2000 246 39.4% 42.5% −7%
1999 180 40.0% 40.8% −2%
1998 125 37.6% 38.5% −2%
1997 94 39.4% 37.5% +5%
1996 62 29.0% 36.5% −20%
1995 65 38.5% 35.3% +9%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 126 11.9% 14.9% −20%
BMW 2,941 18.4% 22.9% −20%
Audi 2,807 20.1% 22.3% −10%
Skoda 2,995 20.8% 23.5% −11%
Lexus 117 21.4% 18.7% +14%
Hyundai 1,486 22.1% 26.1% −15%
Honda 3,327 22.7% 28.2% −20%
MINI 1,178 23.5% 25.5% −8%
Dacia 795 23.9% 24.7% −3%
Jaguar 536 24.8% 23.9% +4%
Kia 2,146 25.2% 26.5% −5%
Toyota 2,795 25.4% 27.1% −6%
Mazda 1,236 25.6% 28.2% −9%
Volkswagen 6,584 26.6% 29.0% −8%
Volvo 1,300 26.7% 28.9% −8%
Suzuki 1,697 27.1% 27.5% −1%
Mitsubishi 1,740 27.4% 28.7% −5%
Mercedes-Benz 1,639 27.8% 22.3% +25%
Nissan 2,680 28.1% 29.5% −5%
Isuzu 585 28.2% 40.7% −31%
Subaru 240 28.3% 27.8% +2%
Jeep 169 29.0% 26.1% +11%
SEAT 680 29.4% 27.1% +8%
Land Rover 2,232 29.7% 25.2% +18%
Ford 10,904 30.3% 31.5% −4%
SsangYong 242 31.4% 30.6% +3%
FIAT 2,224 31.4% 32.2% −2%
Vauxhall 9,353 32.2% 34.2% −6%
Renault 4,246 33.9% 38.6% −12%
Peugeot 3,538 34.2% 34.0% +1%
Citroen 2,741 35.1% 34.2% +3%
DS 309 36.9% 36.3% +2%
Alfa Romeo 114 38.6% 33.7% +15%
SAAB 202 45.0% 39.5% +14%
Chevrolet 104 55.8% 45.1% +24%
 

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