MoT Data for Croydon
Croydon is very near to the top of the table for MoT pass rates. Almost every number on the table is green, and while there is one red figure in the common causes for failure table, it’s less than 1% below the national average.
Everything else has a below average failure rate on cars tested in Croydon postcodes. There are very few red numbers in amongst the greens in the other two tables, and those that are red are only 2% below the average.
Porsche, Lexus and Toyota are top of the table for pass rates, while Daewoo, Austin and Alfa Romeo are at the bottom. Renault, which is often found languishing at the bottom of the pass rate charts, does significantly better in Croydon than average, with a failure rate of 37.4% versus its average 49.9%,
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 19.5% | 19.8% | −1% |
| Tyres | 8.6% | 8.7% | −1% |
| Suspension | 8.5% | 13.2% | −36% |
| Brakes | 7.4% | 11.5% | −36% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.3% | 8.2% | −12% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 4.3% | 5.8% | −26% |
| Steering | 2.0% | 3.6% | −44% |
| Body and structure | 1.1% | 1.3% | −20% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.0% | 1.1% | −7% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,305 | 18.7% | 20.1% | −7% |
| 2007 | 14,542 | 20.0% | 22.0% | −9% |
| 2006 | 14,634 | 22.3% | 26.2% | −15% |
| 2005 | 14,983 | 26.9% | 32.2% | −16% |
| 2004 | 16,220 | 30.5% | 37.5% | −19% |
| 2003 | 16,477 | 34.9% | 41.8% | −16% |
| 2002 | 16,656 | 36.7% | 44.9% | −18% |
| 2001 | 15,991 | 38.4% | 47.9% | −20% |
| 2000 | 13,795 | 41.6% | 51.5% | −19% |
| 1999 | 11,706 | 43.4% | 53.8% | −19% |
| 1998 | 9,003 | 44.0% | 55.0% | −20% |
| 1997 | 6,627 | 44.8% | 55.5% | −19% |
| 1996 | 4,783 | 45.8% | 55.8% | −18% |
| 1995 | 3,159 | 44.3% | 54.9% | −19% |
| 1994 | 2,208 | 44.2% | 54.0% | −18% |
| 1993 | 1,401 | 40.8% | 52.9% | −23% |
| 1992 | 808 | 41.1% | 50.4% | −19% |
| 1991 | 605 | 40.0% | 48.8% | −18% |
| 1990 | 538 | 38.5% | 47.8% | −20% |
| 1989 | 454 | 40.7% | 46.9% | −13% |
| 1988 | 312 | 37.2% | 46.2% | −20% |
| 1987 | 186 | 34.4% | 44.4% | −22% |
| 1986 | 151 | 26.5% | 44.0% | −40% |
| 1985 | 109 | 29.4% | 42.9% | −32% |
| 1984 | 59 | 39.0% | 43.7% | −11% |
| 1983 | 71 | 43.7% | 43.7% | −0% |
| 1982 | 64 | 25.0% | 43.6% | −43% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 450 | 18.7% | 21.7% | −14% |
| Lexus | 1,691 | 19.5% | 24.7% | −21% |
| Toyota | 11,283 | 24.7% | 29.7% | −17% |
| Land Rover | 2,453 | 24.7% | 37.2% | −34% |
| Jaguar | 2,155 | 25.4% | 29.9% | −15% |
| Chevrolet | 488 | 25.6% | 26.8% | −4% |
| Audi | 5,867 | 27.0% | 32.2% | −16% |
| Daihatsu | 517 | 27.7% | 37.3% | −26% |
| MINI | 2,101 | 28.7% | 31.3% | −8% |
| Subaru | 524 | 29.0% | 32.3% | −10% |
| smart | 530 | 29.2% | 29.2% | +0% |
| Skoda | 1,594 | 30.3% | 34.5% | −12% |
| Mazda | 2,040 | 30.5% | 32.2% | −5% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 10,528 | 30.5% | 32.7% | −7% |
| Jeep | 582 | 30.9% | 37.0% | −16% |
| MG | 581 | 31.2% | 45.3% | −31% |
| Honda | 7,850 | 31.3% | 30.8% | +2% |
| SAAB | 1,188 | 31.8% | 33.3% | −5% |
| Suzuki | 1,324 | 32.3% | 32.9% | −2% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,396 | 32.8% | 38.4% | −14% |
| BMW | 10,018 | 33.3% | 34.6% | −4% |
| Kia | 801 | 33.7% | 34.2% | −1% |
| SEAT | 1,760 | 33.8% | 36.6% | −8% |
| Volkswagen | 18,038 | 33.9% | 37.1% | −9% |
| Nissan | 10,373 | 35.7% | 39.0% | −8% |
| Ford | 22,662 | 35.9% | 41.5% | −13% |
| Vauxhall | 18,622 | 36.7% | 43.7% | −16% |
| Hyundai | 1,082 | 37.2% | 36.6% | +2% |
| Renault | 11,001 | 37.4% | 49.9% | −25% |
| Peugeot | 10,505 | 37.7% | 45.3% | −17% |
| FIAT | 4,182 | 37.7% | 44.0% | −14% |
| Volvo | 3,023 | 38.4% | 42.5% | −10% |
| Citroen | 4,023 | 39.6% | 43.2% | −8% |
| Rover | 2,599 | 39.9% | 46.8% | −15% |
| Chrysler | 732 | 40.3% | 42.6% | −5% |
| Daewoo | 801 | 41.4% | 50.8% | −18% |
| Austin | 161 | 41.6% | 51.7% | −19% |
| Alfa Romeo | 624 | 41.8% | 45.3% | −8% |
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