MoT Data for Canterbury
Canterbury is in the bottom half of the pass rate table, with an overall pass rate of 58%. The top three causes for a failure are the same as in most areas of the UK. Failure rates for lighting related problems are higher than average but rates for suspension and brake related issues are slightlylower than average.
Besides that, most of the numbers in the tables below are red, meaning a below average score. Some manufacturers do well, though, including Chevrolet, which is at the top of the table with a failure rate of 23.3% versus its average failure rate of 26.8% in other postcodes.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 21.6% | 19.7% | +10% |
| Suspension | 12.9% | 13.2% | −2% |
| Brakes | 11.0% | 11.4% | −4% |
| Tyres | 9.6% | 8.7% | +11% |
| Driver's view of the road | 9.6% | 8.2% | +17% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 6.5% | 5.8% | +12% |
| Steering | 3.1% | 3.6% | −12% |
| Seat belts | 1.9% | 1.7% | +9% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.3% | 1.1% | +19% |
| Body and structure | 1.1% | 1.3% | −20% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,171 | 20.5% | 19.9% | +3% |
| 2007 | 15,884 | 23.0% | 21.9% | +5% |
| 2006 | 15,288 | 26.1% | 26.1% | −0% |
| 2005 | 16,212 | 32.3% | 32.0% | +1% |
| 2004 | 17,557 | 37.0% | 37.3% | −1% |
| 2003 | 17,994 | 42.1% | 41.6% | +1% |
| 2002 | 17,972 | 45.6% | 44.8% | +2% |
| 2001 | 16,992 | 48.2% | 47.9% | +1% |
| 2000 | 14,378 | 52.5% | 51.5% | +2% |
| 1999 | 12,168 | 54.8% | 53.9% | +2% |
| 1998 | 9,650 | 56.6% | 55.0% | +3% |
| 1997 | 7,121 | 57.5% | 55.5% | +4% |
| 1996 | 4,694 | 59.5% | 55.7% | +7% |
| 1995 | 3,320 | 57.3% | 54.7% | +5% |
| 1994 | 2,364 | 56.0% | 53.7% | +4% |
| 1993 | 1,468 | 57.4% | 52.4% | +9% |
| 1992 | 839 | 56.9% | 49.7% | +14% |
| 1991 | 694 | 52.4% | 48.2% | +9% |
| 1990 | 578 | 51.2% | 47.5% | +8% |
| 1989 | 482 | 52.5% | 46.4% | +13% |
| 1988 | 281 | 48.8% | 45.5% | +7% |
| 1987 | 195 | 46.2% | 43.9% | +5% |
| 1986 | 163 | 48.5% | 43.7% | +11% |
| 1985 | 99 | 57.6% | 41.9% | +37% |
| 1984 | 79 | 39.2% | 42.0% | −7% |
| 1983 | 61 | 39.3% | 43.0% | −8% |
| 1981 | 53 | 45.3% | 38.5% | +18% |
| 1980 | 69 | 46.4% | 38.5% | +21% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 596 | 23.3% | 26.8% | −13% |
| smart | 266 | 29.7% | 29.2% | +2% |
| MINI | 1,576 | 30.0% | 32.8% | −8% |
| Lexus | 754 | 30.1% | 24.7% | +22% |
| Jaguar | 1,629 | 30.3% | 30.5% | −1% |
| Toyota | 6,920 | 30.9% | 29.8% | +4% |
| Audi | 4,210 | 32.1% | 32.2% | −1% |
| Mazda | 2,693 | 32.6% | 32.2% | +1% |
| Triumph | 177 | 33.3% | 39.5% | −16% |
| Honda | 4,354 | 33.4% | 30.9% | +8% |
| Porsche | 341 | 33.4% | 21.7% | +54% |
| Subaru | 477 | 34.2% | 32.7% | +5% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 6,225 | 34.6% | 31.5% | +10% |
| Suzuki | 2,530 | 34.8% | 33.0% | +5% |
| SAAB | 1,764 | 34.8% | 33.5% | +4% |
| Skoda | 3,785 | 35.6% | 34.7% | +3% |
| Kia | 2,299 | 36.0% | 34.2% | +5% |
| SEAT | 2,718 | 36.6% | 36.6% | −0% |
| Daihatsu | 951 | 37.5% | 35.9% | +4% |
| Hyundai | 2,116 | 37.7% | 36.6% | +3% |
| Land Rover | 3,839 | 38.1% | 37.2% | +2% |
| BMW | 6,281 | 38.5% | 35.0% | +10% |
| Perodua | 126 | 38.9% | 30.9% | +26% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,768 | 39.9% | 38.3% | +4% |
| Nissan | 8,544 | 39.9% | 39.1% | +2% |
| Alfa Romeo | 816 | 40.1% | 45.3% | −12% |
| Volkswagen | 13,481 | 40.3% | 37.1% | +9% |
| Jeep | 526 | 41.3% | 37.0% | +11% |
| MG | 977 | 43.2% | 45.1% | −4% |
| Vauxhall | 22,486 | 43.6% | 43.4% | +0% |
| FIAT | 5,921 | 43.7% | 43.7% | −0% |
| Ford | 29,253 | 44.1% | 41.4% | +6% |
| Austin | 169 | 44.4% | 44.3% | +0% |
| Citroen | 8,714 | 45.5% | 43.2% | +5% |
| Chrysler | 604 | 45.7% | 42.6% | +7% |
| Peugeot | 16,980 | 46.3% | 45.4% | +2% |
| Proton | 293 | 47.1% | 44.7% | +5% |
| Isuzu | 107 | 47.7% | 41.4% | +15% |
| Volvo | 3,103 | 47.7% | 42.5% | +12% |
| Rover | 4,104 | 47.8% | 47.7% | +0% |
| Renault | 14,121 | 49.7% | 49.9% | −0% |
| Daewoo | 824 | 52.7% | 50.8% | +4% |
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