On average, 31.9% of cars will fail their MoT test in Hull, which puts the region above the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Brakes and Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.
Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 44.9%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are SAAB, Rover and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Infiniti, Abarth and Lexus.
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.4% | 9.6% | +20% |
| Brakes | 9.2% | 7.7% | +19% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.4% | 11.9% | −29% |
| Visibility | 5.8% | 5.3% | +9% |
| Tyres | 5.3% | 5.8% | −9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.6% | 4.1% | +11% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.7% | 3.6% | +3% |
| Steering | 2.4% | 1.9% | +26% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.2% | 1.3% | −10% |
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2019 | 696 | 9.9% | 10.3% | −3% |
| 2018 | 16,149 | 12.1% | 11.7% | +3% |
| 2017 | 16,917 | 13.5% | 13.2% | +2% |
| 2016 | 18,974 | 17.3% | 16.5% | +5% |
| 2015 | 17,705 | 21.0% | 19.5% | +8% |
| 2014 | 16,455 | 25.2% | 23.0% | +9% |
| 2013 | 14,367 | 30.8% | 27.2% | +13% |
| 2012 | 12,068 | 35.0% | 30.5% | +15% |
| 2011 | 10,945 | 38.9% | 33.4% | +16% |
| 2010 | 10,875 | 43.4% | 36.8% | +18% |
| 2009 | 9,633 | 45.9% | 39.1% | +18% |
| 2008 | 9,183 | 49.9% | 41.5% | +20% |
| 2007 | 9,313 | 51.2% | 42.6% | +20% |
| 2006 | 7,338 | 52.9% | 43.9% | +20% |
| 2005 | 5,521 | 54.4% | 44.9% | +21% |
| 2004 | 4,098 | 55.1% | 45.7% | +21% |
| 2003 | 3,091 | 53.5% | 45.6% | +17% |
| 2002 | 2,060 | 52.3% | 45.2% | +16% |
| 2001 | 1,145 | 51.3% | 43.9% | +17% |
| 2000 | 682 | 50.9% | 42.5% | +20% |
| 1999 | 462 | 47.6% | 40.8% | +17% |
| 1998 | 302 | 44.7% | 38.5% | +16% |
| 1997 | 228 | 39.9% | 37.5% | +7% |
| 1996 | 140 | 30.7% | 36.5% | −16% |
| 1995 | 76 | 40.8% | 35.3% | +15% |
| 1994 | 79 | 35.4% | 34.4% | +3% |
| 1993 | 75 | 36.0% | 34.7% | +4% |
| 1992 | 88 | 43.2% | 32.9% | +31% |
| 1991 | 83 | 42.2% | 32.3% | +31% |
| 1990 | 87 | 39.1% | 30.9% | +27% |
| 1989 | 81 | 34.6% | 29.6% | +17% |
| 1988 | 51 | 33.3% | 30.2% | +10% |
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus | 1,195 | 14.0% | 18.7% | −25% |
| Abarth | 129 | 14.7% | 20.8% | −29% |
| Infiniti | 137 | 16.1% | 13.5% | +19% |
| Porsche | 692 | 16.9% | 14.9% | +14% |
| Jeep | 551 | 19.6% | 26.1% | −25% |
| Audi | 9,894 | 21.9% | 22.3% | −2% |
| MG | 657 | 22.2% | 28.9% | −23% |
| Jaguar | 2,236 | 23.3% | 23.9% | −3% |
| Skoda | 4,137 | 23.5% | 23.5% | +0% |
| SsangYong | 372 | 24.5% | 30.6% | −20% |
| Land Rover | 5,443 | 24.5% | 25.2% | −3% |
| Dacia | 1,193 | 24.6% | 24.7% | −0% |
| Isuzu | 367 | 25.3% | 40.7% | −38% |
| BMW | 9,083 | 26.0% | 22.9% | +14% |
| SEAT | 4,039 | 27.2% | 27.1% | +0% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,707 | 27.3% | 28.7% | −5% |
| Honda | 4,865 | 27.3% | 28.2% | −3% |
| MINI | 4,718 | 27.4% | 25.5% | +8% |
| Hyundai | 6,835 | 28.4% | 26.1% | +9% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 7,343 | 28.6% | 22.3% | +28% |
| Subaru | 330 | 28.8% | 27.8% | +3% |
| Toyota | 6,722 | 29.5% | 27.1% | +9% |
| Kia | 4,268 | 31.0% | 26.5% | +17% |
| Mazda | 2,784 | 31.8% | 28.2% | +13% |
| Volkswagen | 14,098 | 31.9% | 29.0% | +10% |
| Nissan | 12,143 | 32.0% | 29.5% | +8% |
| Volvo | 3,805 | 32.7% | 28.9% | +13% |
| Suzuki | 2,827 | 34.8% | 27.5% | +27% |
| Daihatsu | 201 | 35.8% | 36.3% | −1% |
| Ford | 32,456 | 36.2% | 31.5% | +15% |
| DS | 1,356 | 37.2% | 36.3% | +2% |
| FIAT | 5,927 | 38.1% | 32.2% | +18% |
| Vauxhall | 28,497 | 39.0% | 34.2% | +14% |
| Alfa Romeo | 475 | 39.2% | 33.7% | +16% |
| Peugeot | 9,938 | 39.3% | 34.0% | +16% |
| Chrysler | 272 | 39.7% | 41.2% | −4% |
| Citroen | 8,926 | 40.5% | 34.2% | +18% |
| Renault | 8,965 | 44.6% | 38.6% | +16% |
| SAAB | 410 | 51.0% | 39.5% | +29% |
| Rover | 212 | 53.3% | 42.5% | +25% |
| Chevrolet | 762 | 55.5% | 45.1% | +23% |
