On average, 29.0% of cars will fail their MoT test in Oxford, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 52.9%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chevrolet, SAAB and Chrysler. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Tesla, Bentley and Aston Martin.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.2% 11.9% −23%
Suspension 8.1% 9.6% −15%
Brakes 5.6% 7.7% −28%
Visibility 5.1% 5.3% −4%
Tyres 4.9% 5.8% −15%
Body, chassis, structure 3.3% 4.1% −20%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.9% 3.6% −19%
Steering 1.5% 1.9% −21%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 59 16.9% 17.5% −3%
2020 113 26.5% 16.7% +59%
2019 1,606 9.9% 10.3% −3%
2018 24,124 11.8% 11.7% +1%
2017 25,801 13.6% 13.2% +3%
2016 26,366 16.0% 16.5% −3%
2015 25,937 18.5% 19.5% −5%
2014 23,820 21.9% 23.0% −5%
2013 21,926 25.7% 27.2% −6%
2012 18,902 29.2% 30.5% −4%
2011 17,411 32.7% 33.4% −2%
2010 18,035 36.4% 36.8% −1%
2009 16,846 38.9% 39.1% −0%
2008 16,211 41.4% 41.5% −0%
2007 16,437 42.6% 42.6% −0%
2006 13,498 44.0% 43.9% +0%
2005 11,034 45.9% 44.9% +2%
2004 8,924 46.7% 45.7% +2%
2003 7,231 46.8% 45.6% +3%
2002 5,306 47.1% 45.2% +4%
2001 3,379 45.2% 43.9% +3%
2000 2,169 42.6% 42.5% +0%
1999 1,490 41.9% 40.8% +3%
1998 1,066 38.5% 38.5% −0%
1997 747 37.1% 37.5% −1%
1996 463 36.5% 36.5% −0%
1995 375 37.1% 35.3% +5%
1994 301 36.9% 34.4% +7%
1993 278 34.9% 34.7% +0%
1992 251 33.5% 32.9% +2%
1991 267 36.0% 32.3% +11%
1990 263 36.9% 30.9% +19%
1989 268 36.6% 29.6% +24%
1988 192 30.7% 30.2% +2%
1987 155 36.8% 29.5% +25%
1986 125 29.6% 28.9% +3%
1985 84 31.0% 28.3% +9%
1984 92 33.7% 28.1% +20%
1983 98 23.5% 27.5% −15%
1982 73 26.0% 27.4% −5%
1973 56 26.8% 20.0% +34%
1972 71 26.8% 20.2% +33%
1971 58 13.8% 21.0% −34%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 191 9.4% 10.3% −8%
Bentley 176 13.1% 10.3% +26%
Tesla 220 13.6% 13.3% +2%
Porsche 1,891 15.0% 14.9% +1%
Lotus 183 15.3% 17.8% −14%
Dacia 1,289 20.4% 24.7% −17%
Triumph 110 20.9% 22.7% −8%
Abarth 270 22.2% 20.8% +7%
Skoda 11,422 23.0% 23.5% −2%
Jaguar 3,918 23.2% 23.9% −3%
Audi 17,217 23.6% 22.3% +6%
BMW 18,511 23.9% 22.9% +5%
Lexus 1,026 25.0% 18.7% +33%
Hyundai 7,928 25.3% 26.1% −3%
MINI 11,260 25.6% 25.5% +0%
Land Rover 12,122 25.9% 25.2% +3%
Mercedes-Benz 10,064 26.4% 22.3% +18%
Suzuki 3,437 27.5% 27.5% +0%
Kia 6,440 27.6% 26.5% +4%
Volvo 7,419 27.9% 28.9% −4%
SEAT 4,992 28.5% 27.1% +5%
Jeep 810 28.6% 26.1% +10%
MG 1,053 29.0% 28.9% +0%
Mitsubishi 4,664 29.3% 28.7% +2%
Volkswagen 41,889 29.5% 29.0% +2%
Toyota 14,500 29.6% 27.1% +9%
Mazda 6,446 29.9% 28.2% +6%
Subaru 978 30.1% 27.8% +8%
Honda 10,698 30.8% 28.2% +9%
Nissan 17,149 30.8% 29.5% +4%
FIAT 7,495 31.7% 32.2% −1%
Ford 49,457 32.5% 31.5% +3%
smart 147 32.7% 31.9% +2%
Peugeot 15,657 33.5% 34.0% −1%
Vauxhall 32,538 33.6% 34.2% −2%
SsangYong 161 34.8% 30.6% +14%
DS 864 36.2% 36.3% −0%
Daihatsu 232 37.1% 36.3% +2%
Alfa Romeo 985 37.3% 33.7% +11%
Citroen 9,338 37.4% 34.2% +9%
Rover 608 38.2% 42.5% −10%
Isuzu 618 38.5% 40.7% −5%
Renault 11,600 39.7% 38.6% +3%
Chevrolet 869 42.7% 45.1% −5%
SAAB 1,063 45.5% 39.5% +15%
Chrysler 268 51.1% 41.2% +24%
 

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