MOT failure rates by make and model
How often popular cars pass their MOT first time, based on 32,735,164 tests. Across all cars, 71% passed first time. The Lexus UX had the highest pass rate (94%), and the Nissan Primastar the lowest (47%). Age and mileage make a big difference, so each model page compares cars of the same age.
By make
- Abarth
77% pass rate · 22,450 tests
- Alfa Romeo
68% pass rate · 53,425 tests
- Audi
78% pass rate · 1,640,080 tests
All 14 Audi models - Bentley
91% pass rate · 14,532 tests
- Continental91%
- BMW
78% pass rate · 1,811,606 tests
All 18 BMW models - Chevrolet
54% pass rate · 50,736 tests
- Chrysler
60% pass rate · 10,537 tests
- Grand Voyager57%
- Ypsilon63%
- Citroen
63% pass rate · 1,011,632 tests
All 14 Citroen models - Dacia
72% pass rate · 179,922 tests
- Daihatsu
63% pass rate · 6,888 tests
- Sirion63%
- DS
70% pass rate · 32,993 tests
- DS370%
- Fiat
68% pass rate · 751,739 tests
All 12 Fiat models - Ford
68% pass rate · 4,445,200 tests
All 24 Ford models - Honda
72% pass rate · 920,467 tests
- Hyundai
74% pass rate · 845,176 tests
All 14 Hyundai models - Isuzu
69% pass rate · 37,727 tests
- Jaguar
78% pass rate · 341,706 tests
All 12 Jaguar models - Jeep
75% pass rate · 70,907 tests
- Renegade79%
- Cherokee66%
- Grand Cherokee74%
- Compass77%
- Wrangler72%
- Kia
74% pass rate · 868,774 tests
All 12 Kia models - Land Rover
76% pass rate · 916,034 tests
- LEVC
74% pass rate · 27,199 tests
- Lexus
83% pass rate · 140,320 tests
- Lotus
85% pass rate · 5,150 tests
- Elise85%
- Mazda
72% pass rate · 517,215 tests
All 9 Mazda models - Mercedes-Benz
77% pass rate · 1,651,300 tests
All 21 Mercedes-Benz models - MG
78% pass rate · 64,759 tests
- MINI
76% pass rate · 790,383 tests
- Hatch74%
- Countryman85%
- Clubman83%
- Paceman85%
- Mitsubishi
72% pass rate · 294,174 tests
- Nissan
69% pass rate · 1,582,710 tests
All 15 Nissan models - Peugeot
66% pass rate · 1,409,353 tests
All 20 Peugeot models - Porsche
87% pass rate · 160,322 tests
- Renault
62% pass rate · 994,641 tests
All 13 Renault models - Rover
64% pass rate · 21,092 tests
- Saab
63% pass rate · 54,126 tests
- SEAT
74% pass rate · 541,871 tests
All 10 SEAT models - Skoda
77% pass rate · 755,484 tests
All 10 Skoda models - Smart
72% pass rate · 83,086 tests
- Fortwo72%
- Forfour74%
- City Coupe59%
- SsangYong
70% pass rate · 14,646 tests
- Subaru
72% pass rate · 55,536 tests
- Suzuki
73% pass rate · 423,862 tests
All 11 Suzuki models - Talbot
53% pass rate · 5,831 tests
- Express53%
- Tesla
83% pass rate · 49,230 tests
- Toyota
74% pass rate · 1,607,812 tests
All 20 Toyota models - Vauxhall
65% pass rate · 3,032,107 tests
All 16 Vauxhall models - Volkswagen
72% pass rate · 3,007,763 tests
All 25 Volkswagen models - Volvo
73% pass rate · 560,230 tests
All 15 Volvo models
About this data
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0). First attempts on cars only; “pass rate” means passing first time. Averages cover all 32,735,164 cars tested (71% passed), and years with under 50 tests are hidden.
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