MoT Data for Newport

Newport has a below average pass rate, with a lot of red numbers below indicating poorer performance compared to the national norm. Looking at the common causes for failure table reveals one green number but it only deviates from the national average by one per cent.

The other tables are similarly smattered with red, showing poorer than average performance for cars from most manufacturers and most years of registration. 

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 11.2% 9.6% +17%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.6% 11.9% −19%
Brakes 8.5% 7.7% +11%
Tyres 6.5% 5.8% +13%
Visibility 5.6% 5.3% +5%
Body, chassis, structure 4.1% 4.1% −2%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.3% 3.6% −8%
Steering 2.2% 1.9% +15%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.4% 1.3% +10%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 66 27.3% 16.7% +63%
2019 986 9.5% 10.3% −7%
2018 18,070 10.7% 11.7% −8%
2017 19,100 13.1% 13.2% −1%
2016 20,669 17.3% 16.5% +5%
2015 21,344 21.3% 19.5% +9%
2014 20,673 25.1% 23.0% +9%
2013 19,031 31.1% 27.2% +14%
2012 16,511 34.5% 30.5% +13%
2011 14,910 37.7% 33.4% +13%
2010 14,672 42.0% 36.8% +14%
2009 13,134 44.6% 39.1% +14%
2008 12,310 47.5% 41.5% +14%
2007 12,157 47.8% 42.6% +12%
2006 9,816 49.3% 43.9% +12%
2005 7,352 50.9% 44.9% +13%
2004 5,859 50.3% 45.7% +10%
2003 4,358 49.1% 45.6% +8%
2002 3,034 48.4% 45.2% +7%
2001 1,886 45.8% 43.9% +4%
2000 1,143 45.2% 42.5% +7%
1999 846 45.5% 40.8% +11%
1998 592 44.9% 38.5% +17%
1997 390 42.3% 37.5% +13%
1996 228 38.2% 36.5% +5%
1995 217 40.6% 35.3% +15%
1994 145 43.4% 34.4% +26%
1993 136 40.4% 34.7% +16%
1992 136 36.0% 32.9% +9%
1991 154 32.5% 32.3% +0%
1990 141 29.8% 30.9% −3%
1989 141 35.5% 29.6% +20%
1988 89 37.1% 30.2% +23%
1987 54 38.9% 29.5% +32%
1986 66 42.4% 28.9% +47%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 659 16.8% 14.9% +13%
Abarth 216 20.4% 20.8% −2%
Dacia 1,336 21.5% 24.7% −13%
Subaru 837 22.9% 27.8% −18%
Isuzu 709 23.1% 40.7% −43%
Lexus 495 24.2% 18.7% +30%
Skoda 5,712 24.4% 23.5% +4%
Audi 11,743 24.6% 22.3% +10%
MG 683 24.6% 28.9% −15%
Suzuki 7,296 25.1% 27.5% −8%
BMW 13,499 25.8% 22.9% +12%
MINI 5,493 26.8% 25.5% +5%
Mercedes-Benz 6,770 27.2% 22.3% +22%
Jaguar 2,271 27.7% 23.9% +16%
Land Rover 7,845 27.9% 25.2% +11%
SsangYong 279 28.3% 30.6% −8%
Jeep 592 28.7% 26.1% +10%
Volvo 4,250 28.9% 28.9% −0%
Hyundai 8,936 29.3% 26.1% +12%
Kia 6,428 29.8% 26.5% +13%
SEAT 4,612 30.4% 27.1% +12%
Mazda 4,637 31.1% 28.2% +11%
Honda 5,429 31.5% 28.2% +11%
Toyota 9,653 31.5% 27.1% +16%
Nissan 13,552 32.1% 29.5% +9%
Volkswagen 23,776 33.2% 29.0% +14%
FIAT 8,298 33.3% 32.2% +4%
Mitsubishi 3,250 33.8% 28.7% +18%
Peugeot 14,225 35.0% 34.0% +3%
Ford 45,651 35.8% 31.5% +14%
Citroen 10,328 37.6% 34.2% +10%
Vauxhall 27,929 38.8% 34.2% +13%
Alfa Romeo 660 38.8% 33.7% +15%
DS 2,026 40.1% 36.3% +10%
Daihatsu 521 41.8% 36.3% +15%
Renault 10,089 42.2% 38.6% +9%
SAAB 485 43.5% 39.5% +10%
Chrysler 180 43.9% 41.2% +6%
Rover 252 44.8% 42.5% +6%
Chevrolet 1,292 50.3% 45.1% +12%

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