MoT Data for Hull
Hull’s tables are full of red numbers, which spells bad news for car owners in HU postcodes. All of the common areas tested have higher failure rates than the average when tested in Hull, and pass rates for almost all model years and manufacturers are below average.
Only the most modern years tested do better than average, and even then only just a few percentage points. Lexus, Chevrolet and Daihatsu have the highest pass rates while Renault, Rover and Daewoo do worst.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 21.1% | 19.8% | +7% |
| Suspension | 18.3% | 13.2% | +39% |
| Brakes | 17.9% | 11.5% | +57% |
| Driver's view of the road | 10.4% | 8.2% | +26% |
| Tyres | 9.0% | 8.7% | +3% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 7.3% | 5.8% | +26% |
| Steering | 5.8% | 3.6% | +62% |
| Seat belts | 2.1% | 1.7% | +20% |
| Body and structure | 1.9% | 1.3% | +46% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.2% | 1.1% | +10% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,441 | 19.6% | 20.1% | −2% |
| 2007 | 18,220 | 21.8% | 22.0% | −1% |
| 2006 | 17,018 | 28.2% | 26.2% | +7% |
| 2005 | 16,644 | 35.8% | 32.2% | +11% |
| 2004 | 16,908 | 43.9% | 37.5% | +17% |
| 2003 | 17,179 | 50.6% | 41.8% | +21% |
| 2002 | 16,788 | 55.2% | 44.9% | +23% |
| 2001 | 14,442 | 59.8% | 47.9% | +25% |
| 2000 | 11,510 | 64.6% | 51.5% | +25% |
| 1999 | 8,551 | 69.0% | 53.8% | +28% |
| 1998 | 6,009 | 67.9% | 55.0% | +24% |
| 1997 | 4,367 | 67.9% | 55.5% | +22% |
| 1996 | 2,598 | 68.1% | 55.8% | +22% |
| 1995 | 1,569 | 68.6% | 54.9% | +25% |
| 1994 | 1,035 | 63.0% | 54.0% | +17% |
| 1993 | 636 | 67.3% | 52.9% | +27% |
| 1992 | 383 | 58.7% | 50.4% | +16% |
| 1991 | 287 | 59.2% | 48.8% | +21% |
| 1990 | 270 | 61.9% | 47.8% | +29% |
| 1989 | 165 | 60.0% | 46.9% | +28% |
| 1988 | 115 | 57.4% | 46.2% | +24% |
| 1987 | 88 | 58.0% | 44.4% | +31% |
| 1986 | 62 | 56.5% | 44.0% | +28% |
| 1985 | 52 | 50.0% | 42.9% | +17% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus | 858 | 23.5% | 24.7% | −5% |
| Chevrolet | 457 | 28.4% | 26.8% | +6% |
| Daihatsu | 521 | 31.5% | 37.3% | −16% |
| Toyota | 6,241 | 31.5% | 29.7% | +6% |
| Honda | 4,575 | 31.6% | 30.8% | +3% |
| SAAB | 1,439 | 32.6% | 33.3% | −2% |
| Audi | 3,767 | 32.7% | 32.2% | +2% |
| Subaru | 409 | 33.5% | 32.3% | +4% |
| MINI | 1,833 | 33.8% | 31.3% | +8% |
| Proton | 590 | 34.7% | 45.3% | −23% |
| Mazda | 2,791 | 34.8% | 32.2% | +8% |
| smart | 242 | 35.1% | 29.2% | +20% |
| Jaguar | 1,688 | 35.3% | 29.9% | +18% |
| SEAT | 2,078 | 36.4% | 36.6% | −1% |
| Dodge | 123 | 37.4% | 35.8% | +5% |
| Porsche | 244 | 37.7% | 21.7% | +74% |
| Hyundai | 2,006 | 37.7% | 36.6% | +3% |
| Skoda | 2,026 | 38.1% | 34.5% | +11% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 4,267 | 38.2% | 32.7% | +17% |
| Suzuki | 2,171 | 38.5% | 32.9% | +17% |
| BMW | 5,829 | 38.8% | 34.6% | +12% |
| Kia | 1,308 | 41.2% | 34.2% | +20% |
| Volkswagen | 8,982 | 42.2% | 37.1% | +14% |
| Nissan | 6,905 | 43.6% | 39.0% | +12% |
| Volvo | 2,830 | 43.9% | 42.5% | +3% |
| Land Rover | 3,290 | 44.1% | 37.2% | +19% |
| Jeep | 482 | 44.2% | 37.0% | +19% |
| Austin | 136 | 46.3% | 51.7% | −10% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,437 | 46.9% | 38.4% | +22% |
| Ford | 24,122 | 48.2% | 41.5% | +16% |
| FIAT | 6,742 | 48.8% | 44.0% | +11% |
| Vauxhall | 27,892 | 49.0% | 43.7% | +12% |
| Citroen | 9,055 | 50.6% | 43.2% | +17% |
| Alfa Romeo | 405 | 50.6% | 45.3% | +12% |
| Chrysler | 731 | 50.8% | 42.6% | +19% |
| Peugeot | 9,675 | 52.9% | 45.3% | +17% |
| MG | 1,009 | 53.7% | 45.3% | +19% |
| Isuzu | 149 | 55.0% | 41.4% | +33% |
| Renault | 13,976 | 56.4% | 49.9% | +13% |
| Rover | 3,641 | 56.5% | 46.8% | +21% |
| Daewoo | 632 | 60.4% | 50.8% | +19% |
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