MoT Data for Reading RG
Reading (RG) is another southern area with a relatively high overall pass MoT pass rate, scoring an average of 64%.
All of the key areas have lower than average failure ratesin RG areas, and most years of manufacture score above average, with just one – 1986 – scoring 0.1% below its average nationwide pass rate.
The top manufacturers are Aston Martin, Bentley, Porsche and Lexus, but more mainstream manufacturers Chevrolet, Toyota and Honda also feature at the top end of the table for pass rates, all scoring above the national average. Proton, Renault and Daewoo sit at the bottom of the table.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 18.6% | 19.7% | −6% |
| Suspension | 10.3% | 13.2% | −22% |
| Brakes | 8.3% | 11.4% | −27% |
| Tyres | 7.6% | 8.7% | −12% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.0% | 8.2% | −15% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 4.8% | 5.8% | −17% |
| Steering | 2.5% | 3.6% | −31% |
| Seat belts | 1.3% | 1.7% | −26% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,307 | 18.1% | 19.9% | −9% |
| 2007 | 38,514 | 19.9% | 21.9% | −9% |
| 2006 | 36,273 | 23.7% | 26.1% | −9% |
| 2005 | 36,176 | 29.4% | 32.0% | −8% |
| 2004 | 36,747 | 34.7% | 37.3% | −7% |
| 2003 | 35,795 | 38.0% | 41.6% | −9% |
| 2002 | 33,664 | 41.8% | 44.8% | −7% |
| 2001 | 31,101 | 44.3% | 47.9% | −7% |
| 2000 | 25,401 | 47.6% | 51.5% | −8% |
| 1999 | 20,574 | 50.8% | 53.9% | −6% |
| 1998 | 16,320 | 51.0% | 55.0% | −7% |
| 1997 | 11,791 | 51.5% | 55.5% | −7% |
| 1996 | 7,904 | 53.0% | 55.7% | −5% |
| 1995 | 5,283 | 50.6% | 54.7% | −7% |
| 1994 | 3,532 | 50.4% | 53.7% | −6% |
| 1993 | 2,222 | 48.7% | 52.4% | −7% |
| 1992 | 1,342 | 47.8% | 49.7% | −4% |
| 1991 | 1,139 | 45.9% | 48.2% | −5% |
| 1990 | 998 | 45.8% | 47.5% | −4% |
| 1989 | 842 | 41.8% | 46.4% | −10% |
| 1988 | 536 | 44.2% | 45.5% | −3% |
| 1987 | 349 | 45.3% | 43.9% | +3% |
| 1986 | 260 | 46.2% | 43.7% | +6% |
| 1985 | 176 | 40.3% | 41.9% | −4% |
| 1984 | 149 | 38.3% | 42.0% | −9% |
| 1983 | 120 | 45.8% | 43.0% | +7% |
| 1982 | 96 | 33.3% | 42.8% | −22% |
| 1981 | 91 | 34.1% | 38.5% | −11% |
| 1980 | 118 | 34.7% | 38.5% | −10% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | 368 | 9.5% | 13.7% | −31% |
| Bentley | 334 | 12.0% | 13.5% | −11% |
| Porsche | 2,456 | 17.4% | 21.7% | −20% |
| Lexus | 2,244 | 20.4% | 24.7% | −18% |
| Chevrolet | 700 | 24.1% | 26.8% | −10% |
| Lotus | 245 | 24.9% | 25.8% | −3% |
| Toyota | 18,664 | 25.2% | 29.8% | −15% |
| Jaguar | 4,370 | 26.3% | 30.5% | −14% |
| Honda | 14,506 | 27.1% | 30.9% | −12% |
| Triumph | 380 | 27.9% | 39.5% | −29% |
| smart | 755 | 27.9% | 29.2% | −4% |
| MINI | 5,233 | 28.3% | 32.8% | −14% |
| TVR | 126 | 28.6% | 25.6% | +12% |
| SAAB | 3,967 | 28.8% | 33.5% | −14% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 15,866 | 29.0% | 31.5% | −8% |
| Mazda | 5,626 | 30.5% | 32.2% | −5% |
| Audi | 13,458 | 30.8% | 32.2% | −5% |
| Suzuki | 2,308 | 31.1% | 33.0% | −6% |
| Subaru | 1,774 | 31.6% | 32.7% | −3% |
| BMW | 20,446 | 32.2% | 35.0% | −8% |
| Skoda | 4,002 | 32.4% | 34.7% | −7% |
| Kia | 1,579 | 33.2% | 34.2% | −3% |
| Land Rover | 8,352 | 33.5% | 37.2% | −10% |
| SEAT | 4,562 | 34.8% | 36.6% | −5% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,398 | 34.8% | 38.3% | −9% |
| Daihatsu | 486 | 35.4% | 35.9% | −2% |
| Volkswagen | 32,539 | 35.8% | 37.1% | −3% |
| MG | 1,940 | 36.0% | 45.1% | −20% |
| Jeep | 1,187 | 37.1% | 37.0% | +0% |
| Ford | 61,000 | 37.9% | 41.4% | −9% |
| Hyundai | 2,649 | 38.1% | 36.6% | +4% |
| Austin | 307 | 38.1% | 44.3% | −14% |
| Nissan | 12,223 | 38.5% | 39.1% | −2% |
| Volvo | 7,866 | 39.1% | 42.5% | −8% |
| Vauxhall | 46,407 | 39.1% | 43.4% | −10% |
| Citroen | 14,109 | 39.3% | 43.2% | −9% |
| Alfa Romeo | 1,772 | 40.6% | 45.3% | −10% |
| Isuzu | 233 | 41.2% | 41.4% | −1% |
| Dodge | 114 | 42.1% | 35.8% | +18% |
| FIAT | 6,986 | 43.1% | 43.7% | −1% |
| Chrysler | 1,196 | 43.6% | 42.6% | +2% |
| Rover | 5,198 | 43.7% | 47.7% | −8% |
| Peugeot | 25,133 | 43.8% | 45.4% | −3% |
| Proton | 193 | 48.7% | 44.7% | +9% |
| Renault | 18,964 | 49.4% | 49.9% | −1% |
| Daewoo | 927 | 51.5% | 50.8% | +1% |
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Relative Pass Rate is how that age of car compares to other cars of the same age in other postcodes.
