MoT Data for Twickenham
Twickenham is among the better postcodes for MoT pass rates, along with other Greater London postcodes. Suspension problems have a much lower failure rate in TW postcodes – 40% below the national average. Similarly, brakes have a 45% lower than average MoT failure rate, and failure rate for steering is 43% lower than average.
No matter which year a vehicle was manufactured in, it has a higher than average MoT pass rate in a TW post code area, with all but the most recent models scoring a 10% higher than average pass rate. It’s a similar story for individual manufacturers, with only a few makes falling below the national average, namely Jeep, Honda, MINI, BMW, Toyota and Smart.
Ferraris have a 30% higher pass rate in TW than elsewhere, with a low failure rate of 9.8%, and Porsches aren’t far behind with a failure rate of 16.4%, 24% better than the average elsewhere in the country. Among the more mainstream models, Vauxhall and Ford both have 20% higher pass rates than they are elsewhere.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 19.2% | 19.8% | −3% |
| Suspension | 7.9% | 13.2% | −40% |
| Tyres | 7.2% | 8.7% | −17% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.2% | 8.2% | −13% |
| Brakes | 6.2% | 11.5% | −46% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 4.0% | 5.8% | −31% |
| Steering | 1.9% | 3.6% | −46% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.1% | 1.1% | +0% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,505 | 18.8% | 20.1% | −6% |
| 2007 | 16,559 | 20.6% | 22.0% | −7% |
| 2006 | 15,898 | 23.4% | 26.2% | −11% |
| 2005 | 16,461 | 27.5% | 32.2% | −14% |
| 2004 | 16,947 | 31.1% | 37.5% | −17% |
| 2003 | 17,158 | 34.1% | 41.8% | −18% |
| 2002 | 16,673 | 36.8% | 44.9% | −18% |
| 2001 | 15,352 | 38.2% | 47.9% | −20% |
| 2000 | 13,184 | 43.0% | 51.5% | −17% |
| 1999 | 10,998 | 43.4% | 53.8% | −19% |
| 1998 | 8,730 | 44.8% | 55.0% | −19% |
| 1997 | 6,677 | 45.6% | 55.5% | −18% |
| 1996 | 4,665 | 46.5% | 55.8% | −17% |
| 1995 | 3,214 | 44.3% | 54.9% | −19% |
| 1994 | 2,344 | 43.5% | 54.0% | −19% |
| 1993 | 1,369 | 42.3% | 52.9% | −20% |
| 1992 | 860 | 40.6% | 50.4% | −20% |
| 1991 | 705 | 37.7% | 48.8% | −23% |
| 1990 | 659 | 37.5% | 47.8% | −22% |
| 1989 | 525 | 36.0% | 46.9% | −23% |
| 1988 | 347 | 38.3% | 46.2% | −17% |
| 1987 | 230 | 32.6% | 44.4% | −26% |
| 1986 | 132 | 32.6% | 44.0% | −26% |
| 1985 | 106 | 35.8% | 42.9% | −16% |
| 1984 | 81 | 42.0% | 43.7% | −4% |
| 1983 | 57 | 21.1% | 43.7% | −52% |
| 1982 | 64 | 34.4% | 43.6% | −21% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 224 | 9.8% | 13.8% | −29% |
| Porsche | 1,073 | 16.4% | 21.7% | −24% |
| Triumph | 185 | 21.6% | 39.5% | −45% |
| Chevrolet | 273 | 22.7% | 26.8% | −15% |
| Jaguar | 1,444 | 23.8% | 29.9% | −20% |
| Lexus | 1,323 | 24.4% | 24.7% | −1% |
| SAAB | 1,899 | 27.6% | 33.3% | −17% |
| Audi | 7,374 | 28.0% | 32.2% | −13% |
| Suzuki | 1,409 | 28.7% | 32.9% | −13% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 11,463 | 28.7% | 32.7% | −12% |
| Subaru | 442 | 29.2% | 32.3% | −10% |
| Skoda | 1,772 | 29.7% | 34.5% | −14% |
| smart | 579 | 29.9% | 29.2% | +2% |
| Land Rover | 2,060 | 30.0% | 37.2% | −19% |
| Toyota | 10,958 | 30.1% | 29.7% | +1% |
| Daihatsu | 278 | 30.2% | 37.3% | −19% |
| Mazda | 2,994 | 30.7% | 32.2% | −5% |
| Mitsubishi | 930 | 31.7% | 38.4% | −17% |
| Kia | 608 | 32.2% | 34.2% | −6% |
| Ford | 26,442 | 32.4% | 41.5% | −22% |
| Volkswagen | 18,281 | 33.1% | 37.1% | −11% |
| Vauxhall | 21,006 | 33.5% | 43.7% | −23% |
| SEAT | 1,266 | 33.6% | 36.6% | −8% |
| MG | 723 | 33.7% | 45.3% | −25% |
| Honda | 6,289 | 33.9% | 30.8% | +10% |
| MINI | 2,452 | 33.9% | 31.3% | +9% |
| Nissan | 7,445 | 34.9% | 39.0% | −11% |
| BMW | 11,065 | 34.9% | 34.6% | +1% |
| Hyundai | 1,183 | 35.6% | 36.6% | −3% |
| FIAT | 3,884 | 36.7% | 44.0% | −17% |
| Citroen | 7,120 | 36.9% | 43.2% | −15% |
| Rover | 2,862 | 36.9% | 46.8% | −21% |
| Peugeot | 11,901 | 38.5% | 45.3% | −15% |
| Jeep | 813 | 38.9% | 37.0% | +5% |
| Volvo | 2,913 | 39.0% | 42.5% | −8% |
| Austin | 136 | 39.7% | 51.7% | −23% |
| Renault | 8,200 | 40.6% | 49.9% | −19% |
| Daewoo | 610 | 42.0% | 50.8% | −17% |
| Alfa Romeo | 627 | 42.1% | 45.3% | −7% |
| Chrysler | 1,107 | 42.5% | 42.6% | −0% |
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