MoT Data for Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle’s overall pass rate is average, at 60%, and drilling down into the stats shows a picture fairly typical of the rest of the UK – although failure rates for brake and steering faults are 20% and 50% higher than their respective national averages.
Executive models like Audis and BMWs do a little better than the national average, but main stream vehicles like Vauxhalls and Fords are very slightly below their averages elsewhere. Low volume manufacturers Bentley, Lotus and TVR are at the top of the tabl for pass rates.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 18.7% | 19.8% | −6% |
| Suspension | 14.8% | 13.2% | +12% |
| Brakes | 13.6% | 11.5% | +19% |
| Tyres | 8.3% | 8.7% | −5% |
| Driver's view of the road | 8.1% | 8.2% | −1% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 5.8% | 5.8% | −0% |
| Steering | 5.3% | 3.6% | +48% |
| Seat belts | 1.4% | 1.7% | −18% |
| Body and structure | 1.1% | 1.3% | −16% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36,336 | 19.8% | 20.1% | −1% |
| 2007 | 44,394 | 23.1% | 22.0% | +5% |
| 2006 | 42,191 | 28.3% | 26.2% | +8% |
| 2005 | 42,098 | 35.9% | 32.2% | +12% |
| 2004 | 44,418 | 42.4% | 37.5% | +13% |
| 2003 | 43,672 | 46.9% | 41.8% | +12% |
| 2002 | 39,572 | 49.5% | 44.9% | +10% |
| 2001 | 32,096 | 53.0% | 47.9% | +11% |
| 2000 | 23,084 | 55.3% | 51.5% | +7% |
| 1999 | 16,561 | 57.0% | 53.8% | +6% |
| 1998 | 11,067 | 57.3% | 55.0% | +4% |
| 1997 | 7,658 | 57.3% | 55.5% | +3% |
| 1996 | 4,589 | 55.6% | 55.8% | −0% |
| 1995 | 2,803 | 55.2% | 54.9% | +1% |
| 1994 | 1,705 | 52.9% | 54.0% | −2% |
| 1993 | 1,021 | 48.3% | 52.9% | −9% |
| 1992 | 645 | 47.8% | 50.4% | −5% |
| 1991 | 533 | 41.5% | 48.8% | −15% |
| 1990 | 462 | 38.7% | 47.8% | −19% |
| 1989 | 375 | 40.8% | 46.9% | −13% |
| 1988 | 220 | 43.6% | 46.2% | −6% |
| 1987 | 159 | 37.7% | 44.4% | −15% |
| 1986 | 139 | 41.0% | 44.0% | −7% |
| 1985 | 93 | 38.7% | 42.9% | −10% |
| 1984 | 72 | 36.1% | 43.7% | −17% |
| 1983 | 81 | 30.9% | 43.7% | −29% |
| 1982 | 59 | 35.6% | 43.6% | −18% |
| 1980 | 56 | 25.0% | 38.9% | −36% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | 129 | 11.6% | 13.3% | −13% |
| Lotus | 143 | 16.8% | 25.9% | −35% |
| TVR | 168 | 17.3% | 25.6% | −33% |
| Porsche | 1,134 | 22.1% | 21.7% | +2% |
| Triumph | 198 | 23.2% | 39.5% | −41% |
| smart | 575 | 23.5% | 29.2% | −19% |
| Lexus | 1,106 | 27.6% | 24.7% | +12% |
| Jaguar | 3,350 | 28.6% | 29.9% | −4% |
| Audi | 11,108 | 28.6% | 32.2% | −11% |
| Subaru | 1,741 | 29.5% | 32.3% | −9% |
| Toyota | 16,558 | 29.7% | 29.7% | −0% |
| SAAB | 2,539 | 30.0% | 33.3% | −10% |
| Honda | 10,082 | 30.1% | 30.8% | −2% |
| Chevrolet | 1,081 | 30.7% | 26.8% | +15% |
| Austin | 137 | 32.1% | 51.7% | −38% |
| BMW | 14,590 | 32.2% | 34.6% | −7% |
| Suzuki | 6,631 | 32.5% | 32.9% | −1% |
| Mazda | 7,376 | 32.8% | 32.2% | +2% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 8,354 | 33.0% | 32.7% | +1% |
| Daihatsu | 792 | 35.4% | 37.3% | −5% |
| Skoda | 6,534 | 35.5% | 34.5% | +3% |
| Volkswagen | 28,242 | 36.1% | 37.1% | −3% |
| Kia | 2,922 | 36.2% | 34.2% | +6% |
| SEAT | 3,942 | 36.9% | 36.6% | +1% |
| MINI | 5,030 | 37.0% | 31.3% | +18% |
| Land Rover | 7,128 | 37.2% | 37.2% | +0% |
| Jeep | 695 | 38.7% | 37.0% | +5% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,440 | 39.5% | 38.4% | +3% |
| Dodge | 116 | 39.7% | 35.8% | +11% |
| Hyundai | 4,503 | 39.9% | 36.6% | +9% |
| Nissan | 23,809 | 40.6% | 39.0% | +4% |
| Volvo | 5,850 | 41.2% | 42.5% | −3% |
| Isuzu | 595 | 41.3% | 41.4% | −0% |
| Ford | 57,030 | 41.7% | 41.5% | +1% |
| Proton | 423 | 42.3% | 45.3% | −7% |
| Citroen | 23,430 | 42.7% | 43.2% | −1% |
| Chrysler | 774 | 42.9% | 42.6% | +1% |
| FIAT | 12,588 | 43.4% | 44.0% | −1% |
| Alfa Romeo | 1,386 | 43.8% | 45.3% | −3% |
| SsangYong | 142 | 44.4% | 46.2% | −4% |
| MG | 1,702 | 44.6% | 45.3% | −2% |
| Vauxhall | 59,500 | 46.0% | 43.7% | +5% |
| Peugeot | 21,867 | 46.4% | 45.3% | +2% |
| Rover | 5,874 | 49.3% | 46.8% | +5% |
| Renault | 30,366 | 51.7% | 49.9% | +4% |
| Daewoo | 1,584 | 51.8% | 50.8% | +2% |
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