On average, 30.2% of cars will fail their MoT test in Lancaster, which puts the region above the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 47.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Daihatsu, SAAB and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are BMW, SEAT and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.4% 9.6% −2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.6% 11.9% −27%
Brakes 7.2% 7.7% −7%
Tyres 5.6% 5.8% −3%
Visibility 5.4% 5.3% +1%
Body, chassis, structure 3.8% 4.1% −9%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.1% 3.6% −13%
Steering 1.9% 1.9% −0%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.3% 1.3% +3%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 59 16.9% 16.7% +1%
2019 567 7.4% 10.3% −28%
2018 11,817 11.3% 11.7% −3%
2017 12,529 12.7% 13.2% −4%
2016 13,398 16.0% 16.5% −3%
2015 13,234 19.1% 19.5% −2%
2014 12,215 23.2% 23.0% +1%
2013 10,727 26.7% 27.2% −2%
2012 9,371 31.8% 30.5% +4%
2011 8,385 34.1% 33.4% +2%
2010 8,526 38.6% 36.8% +5%
2009 8,428 41.3% 39.1% +6%
2008 7,505 45.3% 41.5% +9%
2007 7,765 47.4% 42.6% +11%
2006 6,297 48.7% 43.9% +11%
2005 4,883 50.3% 44.9% +12%
2004 3,886 49.8% 45.7% +9%
2003 3,105 51.0% 45.6% +12%
2002 2,070 52.6% 45.2% +16%
2001 1,277 47.8% 43.9% +9%
2000 782 46.8% 42.5% +10%
1999 507 42.8% 40.8% +5%
1998 345 40.9% 38.5% +6%
1997 262 37.8% 37.5% +1%
1996 170 45.9% 36.5% +26%
1995 130 46.2% 35.3% +31%
1994 138 30.4% 34.4% −11%
1993 106 28.3% 34.7% −19%
1992 87 34.5% 32.9% +5%
1991 85 37.6% 32.3% +17%
1990 96 34.4% 30.9% +11%
1989 86 29.1% 29.6% −2%
1987 52 34.6% 29.5% +17%
1986 52 26.9% 28.9% −7%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 710 11.7% 14.9% −21%
SEAT 3,448 22.0% 27.1% −19%
BMW 7,001 22.7% 22.9% −1%
Dacia 802 22.9% 24.7% −7%
Audi 8,092 23.2% 22.3% +4%
Skoda 4,598 24.2% 23.5% +3%
Mercedes-Benz 3,774 25.5% 22.3% +14%
MINI 4,360 25.7% 25.5% +1%
Jaguar 1,465 26.2% 23.9% +10%
Kia 5,797 26.6% 26.5% +0%
Hyundai 4,474 27.4% 26.1% +5%
Lexus 304 27.6% 18.7% +48%
Volkswagen 18,770 28.6% 29.0% −2%
Honda 7,027 28.7% 28.2% +1%
Land Rover 6,284 28.9% 25.2% +15%
Mazda 2,140 29.6% 28.2% +5%
Volvo 2,793 30.4% 28.9% +5%
Subaru 397 30.5% 27.8% +9%
Toyota 6,650 30.6% 27.1% +13%
Isuzu 412 32.5% 40.7% −20%
Suzuki 2,656 33.2% 27.5% +21%
Mitsubishi 2,285 33.5% 28.7% +17%
Nissan 6,942 33.6% 29.5% +14%
Jeep 228 33.8% 26.1% +30%
Ford 25,796 34.6% 31.5% +10%
FIAT 4,662 35.4% 32.2% +10%
Peugeot 10,252 36.4% 34.0% +7%
MG 234 36.8% 28.9% +27%
Vauxhall 16,476 36.9% 34.2% +8%
Citroen 7,367 39.9% 34.2% +17%
Renault 5,713 41.6% 38.6% +8%
DS 644 41.8% 36.3% +15%
Alfa Romeo 283 42.0% 33.7% +25%
Rover 223 44.4% 42.5% +4%
Daihatsu 117 45.3% 36.3% +25%
SAAB 317 50.8% 39.5% +28%
Chevrolet 296 51.7% 45.1% +15%
 

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