On average, 24.9% of cars will fail their MoT test in St Albans, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Visibility.

Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 59.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Vauxhall, Chevrolet and Chrysler. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Lexus, Porsche and Aston Martin.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.2% 11.9% −31%
Suspension 6.0% 9.6% −38%
Visibility 4.7% 5.3% −12%
Tyres 4.1% 5.8% −29%
Brakes 3.9% 7.7% −50%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.4% 3.6% −32%
Body, chassis, structure 2.2% 4.1% −46%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2019 406 12.3% 10.3% +20%
2018 12,197 11.6% 11.7% −0%
2017 11,980 12.4% 13.2% −6%
2016 11,831 15.1% 16.5% −9%
2015 10,677 17.2% 19.5% −12%
2014 10,046 19.9% 23.0% −14%
2013 8,799 24.0% 27.2% −12%
2012 7,858 26.5% 30.5% −13%
2011 6,885 29.1% 33.4% −13%
2010 6,930 31.4% 36.8% −15%
2009 6,545 34.3% 39.1% −12%
2008 5,883 36.9% 41.5% −11%
2007 5,767 37.7% 42.6% −11%
2006 4,814 38.8% 43.9% −12%
2005 3,915 39.8% 44.9% −11%
2004 3,082 40.6% 45.7% −11%
2003 2,493 39.6% 45.6% −13%
2002 1,797 40.1% 45.2% −11%
2001 1,190 39.6% 43.9% −10%
2000 795 39.1% 42.5% −8%
1999 541 35.7% 40.8% −13%
1998 356 34.0% 38.5% −12%
1997 280 32.9% 37.5% −12%
1996 171 28.1% 36.5% −23%
1995 128 32.8% 35.3% −7%
1994 104 30.8% 34.4% −10%
1993 72 33.3% 34.7% −4%
1992 78 29.5% 32.9% −10%
1991 92 23.9% 32.3% −26%
1990 92 21.7% 30.9% −30%
1989 95 27.4% 29.6% −7%
1988 62 14.5% 30.2% −52%
1987 59 20.3% 29.5% −31%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 536 6.7% 10.3% −35%
Porsche 1,824 10.2% 14.9% −31%
Lexus 2,035 11.5% 18.7% −38%
Abarth 208 14.9% 20.8% −28%
Tesla 116 16.4% 13.3% +23%
Hyundai 4,230 17.8% 26.1% −32%
SEAT 2,680 18.7% 27.1% −31%
Jaguar 1,889 18.7% 23.9% −22%
Audi 7,929 19.0% 22.3% −15%
Skoda 2,039 20.5% 23.5% −12%
Dacia 376 21.0% 24.7% −15%
Land Rover 4,160 21.2% 25.2% −16%
Jeep 447 21.9% 26.1% −16%
BMW 6,195 22.4% 22.9% −2%
Mazda 2,593 23.7% 28.2% −16%
Kia 3,486 24.0% 26.5% −9%
Daihatsu 104 24.0% 36.3% −34%
Mercedes-Benz 3,755 24.1% 22.3% +8%
Nissan 8,170 24.6% 29.5% −17%
Volkswagen 14,262 25.1% 29.0% −14%
MINI 3,395 25.1% 25.5% −2%
FIAT 3,913 25.1% 32.2% −22%
Volvo 2,700 25.4% 28.9% −12%
Honda 6,247 26.0% 28.2% −8%
Suzuki 954 26.2% 27.5% −5%
SAAB 499 27.5% 39.5% −31%
Toyota 7,714 27.6% 27.1% +2%
Subaru 209 27.8% 27.8% −0%
Mitsubishi 783 28.4% 28.7% −1%
Alfa Romeo 439 28.7% 33.7% −15%
Ford 19,722 29.0% 31.5% −8%
DS 351 30.5% 36.3% −16%
Peugeot 4,887 30.5% 34.0% −10%
Rover 124 31.5% 42.5% −26%
Citroen 3,604 31.8% 34.2% −7%
MG 179 31.8% 28.9% +10%
Renault 3,353 33.8% 38.6% −12%
Vauxhall 12,049 34.2% 34.2% −0%
Chevrolet 219 40.2% 45.1% −11%
Chrysler 148 41.2% 41.2% +0%
 

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