MoT Data for Salisbury

Salisbury isn't the best place in the UK for MoT pass rates, although it's far from the worst. Most of the numbers in the common failure causes table are red, showing below average performance, but most aren't too far off the national average.

It's the same story in the manufacturer tables and year of registration tables, with more below average performers than above average. The mainstream manufacturer with the highest pass rate is Honda, with a pass rate of 73.7%. 

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.1% 11.9% −16%
Suspension 9.8% 9.6% +2%
Brakes 6.9% 7.7% −11%
Tyres 6.8% 5.8% +17%
Visibility 5.7% 5.3% +6%
Body, chassis, structure 3.9% 4.1% −5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.7% 3.6% +4%
Steering 2.1% 1.9% +6%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.3% 1.3% +4%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 50 28.0% 16.7% +67%
2019 409 11.5% 10.3% +12%
2018 8,481 12.5% 11.7% +7%
2017 9,577 14.5% 13.2% +10%
2016 10,139 17.3% 16.5% +5%
2015 10,297 20.0% 19.5% +3%
2014 9,963 23.3% 23.0% +1%
2013 9,162 28.2% 27.2% +4%
2012 8,256 31.3% 30.5% +3%
2011 7,782 35.3% 33.4% +6%
2010 8,166 40.1% 36.8% +9%
2009 7,537 42.4% 39.1% +9%
2008 7,463 45.4% 41.5% +9%
2007 7,632 46.4% 42.6% +9%
2006 6,362 48.7% 43.9% +11%
2005 5,409 49.6% 44.9% +11%
2004 4,484 50.5% 45.7% +11%
2003 3,542 50.5% 45.6% +11%
2002 2,715 52.2% 45.2% +15%
2001 1,732 49.6% 43.9% +13%
2000 1,169 45.8% 42.5% +8%
1999 742 46.8% 40.8% +15%
1998 550 41.5% 38.5% +8%
1997 408 47.3% 37.5% +26%
1996 280 40.0% 36.5% +10%
1995 193 44.6% 35.3% +26%
1994 191 39.3% 34.4% +14%
1993 157 38.9% 34.7% +12%
1992 123 38.2% 32.9% +16%
1991 123 38.2% 32.3% +18%
1990 116 43.1% 30.9% +40%
1989 119 33.6% 29.6% +14%
1988 94 41.5% 30.2% +37%
1987 60 36.7% 29.5% +24%
1986 59 40.7% 28.9% +41%
1985 55 41.8% 28.3% +48%
1983 50 24.0% 27.5% −13%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 141 7.8% 10.3% −24%
Morgan 107 16.8% 15.7% +7%
Porsche 521 19.4% 14.9% +30%
Dacia 820 22.6% 24.7% −8%
Skoda 4,372 25.2% 23.5% +7%
Audi 7,744 25.3% 22.3% +14%
Hyundai 3,091 26.0% 26.1% −0%
Lexus 314 26.8% 18.7% +43%
Jaguar 1,339 27.2% 23.9% +14%
BMW 7,568 27.3% 22.9% +19%
Mercedes-Benz 4,702 28.3% 22.3% +27%
Isuzu 280 30.0% 40.7% −26%
Kia 3,334 30.6% 26.5% +16%
Honda 5,491 31.1% 28.2% +10%
Toyota 5,330 31.3% 27.1% +15%
MINI 4,120 31.5% 25.5% +24%
Land Rover 6,704 31.6% 25.2% +25%
FIAT 3,587 31.8% 32.2% −1%
SEAT 2,493 31.8% 27.1% +17%
Mazda 3,287 31.9% 28.2% +13%
Suzuki 1,729 33.2% 27.5% +21%
Volkswagen 18,423 34.2% 29.0% +18%
Nissan 6,538 34.7% 29.5% +18%
Volvo 3,024 35.9% 28.9% +24%
Jeep 295 35.9% 26.1% +38%
Ford 22,456 36.5% 31.5% +16%
Subaru 417 36.9% 27.8% +33%
MG 322 37.6% 28.9% +30%
Citroen 4,951 38.1% 34.2% +11%
DS 613 38.5% 36.3% +6%
Peugeot 7,852 39.7% 34.0% +17%
Mitsubishi 1,672 40.1% 28.7% +40%
Vauxhall 12,218 40.4% 34.2% +18%
Chrysler 101 42.6% 41.2% +3%
Renault 5,037 42.6% 38.6% +11%
Alfa Romeo 366 43.7% 33.7% +30%
Daihatsu 114 47.4% 36.3% +30%
Rover 173 47.4% 42.5% +12%
SAAB 506 48.0% 39.5% +21%
Chevrolet 273 56.8% 45.1% +26%

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