MoT Data for Kingston upon Thames
Kingston-upon-Thames is another South-Eastern area with an above average pass rate - 66% overall. Most of the numbers in the tables are green, with only the odd blemish, most of which aren’t worth reading into.
Porsche has a slightly worse pass rate in KT postcodes than it tends to elsewhere, with an 8% higher chance of failure than average. All of the big manufacturers, like Ford, Honda and Volkswagen do better than their national averages.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 18.2% | 19.7% | −8% |
| Tyres | 8.1% | 8.7% | −7% |
| Suspension | 8.0% | 13.2% | −39% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.2% | 8.2% | −13% |
| Brakes | 6.6% | 11.4% | −43% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 3.9% | 5.8% | −33% |
| Steering | 2.0% | 3.6% | −44% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.1% | 1.1% | −1% |
| Seat belts | 1.0% | 1.7% | −42% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,729 | 20.5% | 19.9% | +3% |
| 2007 | 24,911 | 21.3% | 21.9% | −3% |
| 2006 | 22,615 | 23.6% | 26.1% | −10% |
| 2005 | 22,639 | 27.5% | 32.0% | −14% |
| 2004 | 22,919 | 32.3% | 37.3% | −13% |
| 2003 | 21,714 | 35.3% | 41.6% | −15% |
| 2002 | 20,888 | 38.4% | 44.8% | −14% |
| 2001 | 19,099 | 40.7% | 47.9% | −15% |
| 2000 | 15,676 | 42.9% | 51.5% | −17% |
| 1999 | 13,043 | 45.8% | 53.9% | −15% |
| 1998 | 10,454 | 45.5% | 55.0% | −17% |
| 1997 | 7,953 | 47.6% | 55.5% | −14% |
| 1996 | 5,642 | 47.3% | 55.7% | −15% |
| 1995 | 3,643 | 47.9% | 54.7% | −12% |
| 1994 | 2,681 | 46.3% | 53.7% | −14% |
| 1993 | 1,705 | 46.6% | 52.4% | −11% |
| 1992 | 1,082 | 42.9% | 49.7% | −14% |
| 1991 | 921 | 43.5% | 48.2% | −10% |
| 1990 | 884 | 41.7% | 47.5% | −12% |
| 1989 | 654 | 43.3% | 46.4% | −7% |
| 1988 | 423 | 39.7% | 45.5% | −13% |
| 1987 | 300 | 43.7% | 43.9% | −1% |
| 1986 | 225 | 33.3% | 43.7% | −24% |
| 1985 | 136 | 44.1% | 41.9% | +5% |
| 1984 | 83 | 38.6% | 42.0% | −8% |
| 1983 | 70 | 30.0% | 43.0% | −30% |
| 1982 | 66 | 31.8% | 42.8% | −26% |
| 1981 | 51 | 49.0% | 38.5% | +27% |
| 1980 | 77 | 42.9% | 38.5% | +11% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | 490 | 9.0% | 13.7% | −34% |
| Bentley | 385 | 11.7% | 13.5% | −13% |
| Subaru | 1,035 | 22.3% | 32.7% | −32% |
| Lotus | 556 | 22.7% | 25.8% | −12% |
| Honda | 15,453 | 23.4% | 30.9% | −24% |
| Porsche | 1,726 | 23.4% | 21.7% | +8% |
| Mazda | 4,393 | 24.7% | 32.2% | −23% |
| Lexus | 894 | 24.8% | 24.7% | +1% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 14,145 | 26.7% | 31.5% | −15% |
| Chevrolet | 320 | 26.9% | 26.8% | +0% |
| Hyundai | 1,853 | 28.3% | 36.6% | −23% |
| Triumph | 228 | 28.5% | 39.5% | −28% |
| Jaguar | 3,122 | 29.1% | 30.5% | −5% |
| Toyota | 8,890 | 29.2% | 29.8% | −2% |
| Suzuki | 1,558 | 29.7% | 33.0% | −10% |
| MINI | 4,913 | 30.4% | 32.8% | −7% |
| BMW | 16,223 | 30.6% | 35.0% | −13% |
| SAAB | 2,620 | 31.8% | 33.5% | −5% |
| Kia | 1,326 | 32.1% | 34.2% | −6% |
| TVR | 112 | 32.1% | 25.6% | +26% |
| smart | 654 | 32.3% | 29.2% | +11% |
| SEAT | 2,542 | 32.3% | 36.6% | −12% |
| Audi | 9,286 | 32.6% | 32.2% | +1% |
| Daihatsu | 361 | 33.2% | 35.9% | −7% |
| Volkswagen | 23,455 | 33.9% | 37.1% | −8% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,975 | 34.2% | 38.3% | −11% |
| Land Rover | 3,664 | 35.1% | 37.2% | −6% |
| Ford | 31,182 | 35.3% | 41.4% | −15% |
| Skoda | 2,595 | 35.4% | 34.7% | +2% |
| MG | 1,235 | 36.4% | 45.1% | −19% |
| Nissan | 8,481 | 37.0% | 39.1% | −5% |
| Jeep | 947 | 37.2% | 37.0% | +0% |
| Chrysler | 1,148 | 37.6% | 42.6% | −12% |
| Vauxhall | 22,729 | 37.7% | 43.4% | −13% |
| FIAT | 4,898 | 38.2% | 43.7% | −13% |
| Alfa Romeo | 1,117 | 40.3% | 45.3% | −11% |
| Peugeot | 14,498 | 41.2% | 45.4% | −9% |
| Citroen | 5,984 | 41.5% | 43.2% | −4% |
| Rover | 3,822 | 41.6% | 47.7% | −13% |
| Volvo | 5,876 | 41.7% | 42.5% | −2% |
| Austin | 226 | 42.0% | 44.3% | −5% |
| Proton | 104 | 43.3% | 44.7% | −3% |
| Daewoo | 603 | 44.8% | 50.8% | −12% |
| Renault | 11,583 | 45.2% | 49.9% | −9% |
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