MoT Data for Coventry
Coventry is in the upper half of the MoT pass rate table, with an overall pass rate of 62%. The usual problem areas are lighting and signalling, suspension and brakes, much like elsewhere in the country, and all three are more or less on a par with the rest of the country in terms of failure rates.
Most registration years score a slightly above average pass rate, as do most manufacturers, although there are few significant deviations excepting Aston Martin and Smart, which have 67% and 38% higher pass rates in CV postcodes than the national average (although relatively few were tested).
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 18.9% | 19.8% | −5% |
| Suspension | 13.6% | 13.2% | +3% |
| Brakes | 11.2% | 11.5% | −2% |
| Tyres | 8.2% | 8.7% | −6% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.5% | 8.2% | −9% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 5.9% | 5.8% | +3% |
| Steering | 3.3% | 3.6% | −7% |
| Body and structure | 1.6% | 1.3% | +20% |
| Seat belts | 1.5% | 1.7% | −15% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.1% | 1.1% | +1% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,358 | 17.8% | 20.1% | −11% |
| 2007 | 33,385 | 19.6% | 22.0% | −11% |
| 2006 | 31,924 | 24.3% | 26.2% | −7% |
| 2005 | 31,733 | 30.5% | 32.2% | −5% |
| 2004 | 33,417 | 35.9% | 37.5% | −4% |
| 2003 | 33,414 | 40.5% | 41.8% | −3% |
| 2002 | 32,397 | 44.5% | 44.9% | −1% |
| 2001 | 29,500 | 47.4% | 47.9% | −1% |
| 2000 | 24,194 | 51.7% | 51.5% | +0% |
| 1999 | 19,809 | 53.8% | 53.8% | +0% |
| 1998 | 15,147 | 55.6% | 55.0% | +1% |
| 1997 | 11,235 | 55.2% | 55.5% | −1% |
| 1996 | 7,420 | 55.2% | 55.8% | −1% |
| 1995 | 5,061 | 54.5% | 54.9% | −1% |
| 1994 | 3,198 | 53.8% | 54.0% | −0% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | 52.4% | 52.9% | −1% |
| 1992 | 1,226 | 46.4% | 50.4% | −8% |
| 1991 | 924 | 51.2% | 48.8% | +5% |
| 1990 | 884 | 45.4% | 47.8% | −5% |
| 1989 | 697 | 45.6% | 46.9% | −3% |
| 1988 | 424 | 45.0% | 46.2% | −2% |
| 1987 | 277 | 42.6% | 44.4% | −4% |
| 1986 | 209 | 46.9% | 44.0% | +6% |
| 1985 | 165 | 40.6% | 42.9% | −5% |
| 1984 | 123 | 43.9% | 43.7% | +0% |
| 1983 | 109 | 42.2% | 43.7% | −3% |
| 1982 | 80 | 36.3% | 43.6% | −17% |
| 1981 | 87 | 35.6% | 39.4% | −10% |
| 1980 | 103 | 32.0% | 38.9% | −18% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | 122 | 4.1% | 12.6% | −67% |
| smart | 623 | 18.1% | 29.2% | −38% |
| Lotus | 179 | 19.0% | 25.9% | −27% |
| Porsche | 1,136 | 19.9% | 21.7% | −8% |
| TVR | 245 | 21.6% | 25.6% | −16% |
| Lexus | 1,325 | 24.2% | 24.7% | −2% |
| Subaru | 1,680 | 24.6% | 32.3% | −24% |
| Chevrolet | 781 | 24.7% | 26.8% | −8% |
| Triumph | 476 | 27.5% | 39.5% | −30% |
| Honda | 10,311 | 27.8% | 30.8% | −10% |
| Toyota | 12,968 | 28.8% | 29.7% | −3% |
| Jaguar | 4,572 | 28.9% | 29.9% | −3% |
| Kia | 2,516 | 29.8% | 34.2% | −13% |
| Suzuki | 3,155 | 29.9% | 32.9% | −9% |
| Dodge | 103 | 30.1% | 35.8% | −16% |
| Mazda | 6,198 | 30.2% | 32.2% | −6% |
| MINI | 4,248 | 30.2% | 31.3% | −3% |
| SAAB | 2,378 | 31.0% | 33.3% | −7% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 9,858 | 31.0% | 32.7% | −5% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,360 | 31.3% | 38.4% | −18% |
| Skoda | 3,342 | 31.6% | 34.5% | −8% |
| Audi | 9,818 | 32.1% | 32.2% | −0% |
| Isuzu | 439 | 32.1% | 41.4% | −22% |
| Land Rover | 7,569 | 33.3% | 37.2% | −10% |
| SEAT | 4,188 | 33.9% | 36.6% | −7% |
| Jeep | 828 | 34.3% | 37.0% | −7% |
| BMW | 13,625 | 35.0% | 34.6% | +1% |
| Volkswagen | 25,094 | 35.0% | 37.1% | −6% |
| Daihatsu | 713 | 35.5% | 37.3% | −5% |
| Hyundai | 2,662 | 37.4% | 36.6% | +2% |
| MG | 1,856 | 39.7% | 45.3% | −12% |
| Nissan | 11,005 | 40.1% | 39.0% | +3% |
| Citroen | 15,586 | 40.6% | 43.2% | −6% |
| Ford | 63,788 | 40.7% | 41.5% | −2% |
| FIAT | 10,893 | 41.2% | 44.0% | −6% |
| Volvo | 5,505 | 42.0% | 42.5% | −1% |
| Peugeot | 33,546 | 42.4% | 45.3% | −6% |
| Chrysler | 1,040 | 42.8% | 42.6% | +0% |
| Vauxhall | 36,635 | 43.2% | 43.7% | −1% |
| Proton | 317 | 45.1% | 45.3% | −0% |
| Rover | 9,884 | 45.5% | 46.8% | −3% |
| Austin | 298 | 47.3% | 51.7% | −8% |
| Alfa Romeo | 1,043 | 48.1% | 45.3% | +6% |
| Renault | 19,294 | 49.0% | 49.9% | −2% |
| Daewoo | 1,721 | 49.4% | 50.8% | −3% |
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