On average, 25.4% of cars will fail their MoT test in London E, 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 60.7%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chevrolet, Daihatsu and LTI. 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 11.3% 11.9% −5%
Visibility 5.2% 5.3% −3%
Suspension 4.5% 9.6% −53%
Tyres 4.1% 5.8% −29%
Brakes 3.6% 7.7% −53%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.6% 3.6% −27%
Body, chassis, structure 2.0% 4.1% −51%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 93 4.3% 17.5% −75%
2020 642 11.1% 16.7% −34%
2019 4,011 12.7% 10.3% +24%
2018 13,471 10.6% 11.7% −10%
2017 16,039 11.8% 13.2% −11%
2016 18,989 14.4% 16.5% −13%
2015 17,004 16.9% 19.5% −13%
2014 14,629 20.8% 23.0% −10%
2013 13,591 23.3% 27.2% −14%
2012 13,456 25.4% 30.5% −17%
2011 13,266 27.8% 33.4% −17%
2010 13,504 29.5% 36.8% −20%
2009 13,216 32.2% 39.1% −18%
2008 13,683 34.1% 41.5% −18%
2007 14,602 35.1% 42.6% −18%
2006 11,685 35.9% 43.9% −18%
2005 9,445 36.8% 44.9% −18%
2004 7,184 37.8% 45.7% −17%
2003 5,084 39.3% 45.6% −14%
2002 3,707 38.6% 45.2% −15%
2001 2,358 35.5% 43.9% −19%
2000 1,085 34.7% 42.5% −18%
1999 785 39.2% 40.8% −4%
1998 511 36.0% 38.5% −6%
1997 319 33.2% 37.5% −11%
1996 222 31.5% 36.5% −14%
1995 140 30.0% 35.3% −15%
1994 105 33.3% 34.4% −3%
1993 107 28.0% 34.7% −19%
1992 107 31.8% 32.9% −3%
1991 109 22.9% 32.3% −29%
1990 112 22.3% 30.9% −28%
1989 96 24.0% 29.6% −19%
1988 71 23.9% 30.2% −21%
1986 52 32.7% 28.9% +13%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 126 4.8% 10.3% −54%
Tesla 163 6.1% 13.3% −54%
Porsche 1,768 13.0% 14.9% −13%
Mitsubishi 2,886 15.7% 28.7% −45%
Land Rover 3,324 15.8% 25.2% −37%
Lexus 3,061 16.0% 18.7% −14%
Audi 12,885 17.5% 22.3% −21%
Jaguar 1,496 17.5% 23.9% −27%
BMW 18,321 19.2% 22.9% −16%
MG 187 20.3% 28.9% −30%
Jeep 460 20.4% 26.1% −22%
Skoda 4,066 20.5% 23.5% −13%
SEAT 1,964 20.8% 27.1% −23%
Hyundai 5,492 22.3% 26.1% −14%
Kia 2,652 22.5% 26.5% −15%
Mercedes-Benz 12,901 22.6% 22.3% +1%
Dacia 256 23.0% 24.7% −7%
Toyota 36,814 23.7% 27.1% −12%
DS 315 24.1% 36.3% −34%
MINI 3,419 26.8% 25.5% +5%
Volkswagen 20,861 26.9% 29.0% −7%
Volvo 1,917 27.2% 28.9% −6%
FIAT 3,919 27.9% 32.2% −13%
Nissan 15,923 28.1% 29.5% −5%
Chrysler 282 28.7% 41.2% −30%
Citroen 4,959 28.8% 34.2% −16%
Peugeot 7,332 29.2% 34.0% −14%
Alfa Romeo 414 29.2% 33.7% −13%
Suzuki 1,345 29.4% 27.5% +7%
Ford 28,280 29.5% 31.5% −6%
Vauxhall 21,683 30.3% 34.2% −11%
smart 310 30.3% 31.9% −5%
Rover 122 30.3% 42.5% −29%
Subaru 180 30.6% 27.8% +10%
SAAB 512 31.1% 39.5% −21%
Honda 9,981 31.3% 28.2% +11%
Mazda 2,422 31.8% 28.2% +13%
Renault 4,914 35.3% 38.6% −9%
Chevrolet 665 36.8% 45.1% −18%
Daihatsu 181 37.0% 36.3% +2%
LTI 4,040 43.6% 38.2% +14%
 

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