On average, 26.1% of cars will fail their MoT test in Harrow, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Visibility and Suspension.

Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 60.0%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Renault and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Porsche, Tesla and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.9% 11.9% −9%
Visibility 5.2% 5.3% −2%
Suspension 4.6% 9.6% −52%
Tyres 4.5% 5.8% −23%
Brakes 4.2% 7.7% −46%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.6% 3.6% −27%
Body, chassis, structure 2.4% 4.1% −43%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 97 14.4% 17.5% −18%
2020 242 8.7% 16.7% −48%
2019 1,658 11.0% 10.3% +7%
2018 9,600 11.2% 11.7% −4%
2017 11,480 11.7% 13.2% −11%
2016 13,130 15.2% 16.5% −8%
2015 12,526 18.0% 19.5% −7%
2014 11,386 19.8% 23.0% −14%
2013 11,291 22.0% 27.2% −19%
2012 10,751 24.5% 30.5% −20%
2011 10,103 28.8% 33.4% −14%
2010 10,206 30.3% 36.8% −18%
2009 9,923 32.4% 39.1% −17%
2008 9,680 34.6% 41.5% −17%
2007 10,091 35.7% 42.6% −16%
2006 8,161 37.0% 43.9% −16%
2005 6,721 38.9% 44.9% −13%
2004 5,441 38.9% 45.7% −15%
2003 4,111 40.0% 45.6% −12%
2002 3,071 38.9% 45.2% −14%
2001 2,130 38.6% 43.9% −12%
2000 1,293 37.2% 42.5% −12%
1999 792 39.0% 40.8% −4%
1998 555 36.0% 38.5% −6%
1997 361 36.0% 37.5% −4%
1996 225 34.7% 36.5% −5%
1995 151 31.8% 35.3% −10%
1994 105 34.3% 34.4% −0%
1993 83 27.7% 34.7% −20%
1992 69 11.6% 32.9% −65%
1991 115 27.8% 32.3% −14%
1990 113 15.9% 30.9% −48%
1989 95 26.3% 29.6% −11%
1988 54 35.2% 30.2% +16%
1987 53 26.4% 29.5% −11%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 132 8.3% 10.3% −19%
Tesla 173 8.7% 13.3% −35%
Porsche 815 15.2% 14.9% +2%
Skoda 3,054 16.2% 23.5% −31%
Lexus 2,385 18.7% 18.7% +0%
Land Rover 2,909 18.8% 25.2% −25%
LTI 240 19.6% 38.2% −49%
Kia 3,804 21.0% 26.5% −21%
Audi 9,314 21.1% 22.3% −5%
BMW 14,394 22.0% 22.9% −4%
Toyota 20,679 22.9% 27.1% −16%
Jaguar 1,831 23.0% 23.9% −4%
Mitsubishi 1,380 23.5% 28.7% −18%
MINI 3,635 24.7% 25.5% −3%
Mercedes-Benz 9,233 24.8% 22.3% +11%
SEAT 1,612 24.8% 27.1% −9%
Jeep 303 25.4% 26.1% −2%
Dacia 176 25.6% 24.7% +4%
smart 209 26.3% 31.9% −18%
Subaru 120 26.7% 27.8% −4%
Volkswagen 19,732 27.0% 29.0% −7%
DS 244 27.0% 36.3% −26%
Suzuki 1,491 27.4% 27.5% −0%
Honda 11,212 27.9% 28.2% −1%
Mazda 1,758 28.0% 28.2% −1%
Hyundai 3,441 28.5% 26.1% +9%
Volvo 1,624 28.6% 28.9% −1%
Nissan 11,088 29.3% 29.5% −1%
Ford 20,336 29.5% 31.5% −6%
Chrysler 216 29.6% 41.2% −28%
FIAT 2,533 30.4% 32.2% −5%
Peugeot 5,790 30.5% 34.0% −10%
SAAB 366 30.9% 39.5% −22%
Citroen 3,105 31.2% 34.2% −9%
MG 130 32.3% 28.9% +12%
Alfa Romeo 369 33.6% 33.7% −0%
Vauxhall 15,455 33.7% 34.2% −1%
Rover 139 33.8% 42.5% −20%
Renault 3,884 35.1% 38.6% −9%
Chevrolet 460 40.0% 45.1% −11%
 

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