On average, 33.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in Bristol, which puts the region above the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 46.1%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Talbot, Morris and Daewoo. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Morgan and Aston Martin.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.1% 11.9% −7%
Suspension 10.3% 9.6% +8%
Brakes 7.1% 7.7% −8%
Visibility 6.8% 5.3% +28%
Tyres 6.4% 5.8% +11%
Body, chassis, structure 4.1% 4.1% −1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.8% 3.6% +8%
Steering 1.9% 1.9% −3%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.5% 1.3% +14%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 185 22.7% 17.5% +29%
2020 259 32.0% 16.7% +92%
2019 2,202 12.2% 10.3% +19%
2018 36,508 12.9% 11.7% +11%
2017 37,975 14.9% 13.2% +13%
2016 38,593 18.3% 16.5% +11%
2015 37,607 21.7% 19.5% +11%
2014 36,001 24.9% 23.0% +8%
2013 32,566 29.5% 27.2% +8%
2012 29,678 33.2% 30.5% +9%
2011 28,799 36.5% 33.4% +9%
2010 30,754 41.1% 36.8% +12%
2009 29,046 43.8% 39.1% +12%
2008 27,857 47.1% 41.5% +13%
2007 27,997 48.9% 42.6% +15%
2006 22,998 50.8% 43.9% +16%
2005 18,531 52.3% 44.9% +16%
2004 14,644 53.1% 45.7% +16%
2003 11,039 53.9% 45.6% +18%
2002 8,131 53.1% 45.2% +17%
2001 5,329 51.4% 43.9% +17%
2000 3,259 50.7% 42.5% +19%
1999 2,165 48.4% 40.8% +18%
1998 1,573 44.9% 38.5% +17%
1997 1,046 45.2% 37.5% +21%
1996 627 42.6% 36.5% +17%
1995 477 41.7% 35.3% +18%
1994 401 41.6% 34.4% +21%
1993 308 42.9% 34.7% +23%
1992 269 40.5% 32.9% +23%
1991 348 35.9% 32.3% +11%
1990 363 47.1% 30.9% +53%
1989 306 36.9% 29.6% +25%
1988 214 39.3% 30.2% +30%
1987 160 36.3% 29.5% +23%
1986 161 44.1% 28.9% +53%
1985 104 34.6% 28.3% +22%
1984 98 39.8% 28.1% +41%
1983 94 40.4% 27.5% +47%
1982 86 41.9% 27.4% +53%
1981 58 34.5% 25.3% +36%
1972 69 33.3% 20.2% +65%
1971 57 33.3% 21.0% +59%
1970 52 40.4% 20.0% +102%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 726 5.0% 10.3% −52%
Morgan 254 10.2% 15.7% −35%
Bentley 401 10.7% 10.3% +4%
TVR 145 11.0% 15.8% −30%
Infiniti 105 14.3% 13.5% +6%
Tesla 202 16.3% 13.3% +23%
Porsche 2,227 18.5% 14.9% +24%
Lexus 2,123 19.8% 18.7% +6%
Lotus 176 19.9% 17.8% +12%
Dacia 2,135 24.4% 24.7% −1%
Abarth 460 25.4% 20.8% +22%
Perodua 117 25.6% 31.3% −18%
Audi 25,237 27.6% 22.3% +24%
BMW 28,086 28.4% 22.9% +24%
Hyundai 16,797 28.6% 26.1% +10%
Skoda 11,675 29.0% 23.5% +23%
Triumph 106 29.2% 22.7% +29%
Mercedes-Benz 18,521 29.8% 22.3% +34%
MINI 13,281 29.9% 25.5% +17%
SEAT 9,697 29.9% 27.1% +10%
Jeep 845 30.4% 26.1% +17%
Land Rover 11,377 30.5% 25.2% +21%
Jaguar 4,872 31.2% 23.9% +31%
Kia 11,314 31.6% 26.5% +19%
Subaru 774 32.8% 27.8% +18%
Toyota 26,576 32.9% 27.1% +21%
Volvo 6,984 33.3% 28.9% +15%
Mitsubishi 6,057 33.4% 28.7% +16%
Honda 19,406 34.1% 28.2% +21%
Mazda 10,926 34.2% 28.2% +22%
smart 345 34.5% 31.9% +8%
Suzuki 5,647 34.6% 27.5% +26%
Nissan 26,517 35.4% 29.5% +20%
FIAT 14,305 35.8% 32.2% +11%
MG 836 37.1% 28.9% +28%
SsangYong 196 37.2% 30.6% +22%
DS 2,212 37.5% 36.3% +3%
Peugeot 29,398 37.5% 34.0% +10%
Ford 87,660 37.6% 31.5% +19%
Volkswagen 57,764 37.6% 29.0% +30%
Vauxhall 56,934 38.2% 34.2% +12%
Alfa Romeo 1,403 39.1% 33.7% +16%
Citroen 19,148 39.4% 34.2% +15%
Daihatsu 529 40.1% 36.3% +10%
Isuzu 473 40.6% 40.7% −0%
Rover 655 42.3% 42.5% −0%
Renault 19,559 43.4% 38.6% +12%
SAAB 1,538 45.6% 39.5% +15%
Chrysler 440 46.4% 41.2% +13%
Dodge 132 48.5% 40.6% +19%
Chevrolet 1,333 51.8% 45.1% +15%
Talbot 147 57.1% 47.1% +21%
Morris 159 64.2% 22.5% +185%
Daewoo 165 64.8% 53.3% +22%
 

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