MoT Data for Worcester
The good news if you live in a Worcester (WR) postcode is that the pass rate is 62%, which is above the national average. Most of the numbers in the tables below are green, with failures on the usual problem areas of lighting, suspension and brakes lower than the national average by 7%, 4% and 12%, respectively.
Modern cars are the most reliable tested in WR postcodes, as you’d expect, with 2008 registered vehicles scoring an average failure rate of 18%, 13% better than the national average.
Owners of exotic Aston Martin models are 46% more likely than average to pass their MOT in Worcester postcode areas, while Honda and Chevrolet also score above the national average pass rate.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 17.9% | 19.8% | −10% |
| Suspension | 12.6% | 13.2% | −4% |
| Brakes | 9.9% | 11.5% | −14% |
| Tyres | 8.5% | 8.7% | −3% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.9% | 8.2% | −4% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 5.7% | 5.8% | −2% |
| Steering | 3.3% | 3.6% | −9% |
| Seat belts | 1.9% | 1.7% | +10% |
| Body and structure | 1.4% | 1.3% | +6% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.2% | 1.1% | +11% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,080 | 17.6% | 20.1% | −12% |
| 2007 | 12,560 | 19.6% | 22.0% | −11% |
| 2006 | 11,836 | 23.6% | 26.2% | −10% |
| 2005 | 12,087 | 28.9% | 32.2% | −10% |
| 2004 | 13,188 | 33.9% | 37.5% | −10% |
| 2003 | 12,824 | 37.9% | 41.8% | −9% |
| 2002 | 12,302 | 41.2% | 44.9% | −8% |
| 2001 | 11,669 | 45.2% | 47.9% | −6% |
| 2000 | 9,690 | 49.3% | 51.5% | −4% |
| 1999 | 8,188 | 52.5% | 53.8% | −2% |
| 1998 | 6,547 | 54.4% | 55.0% | −1% |
| 1997 | 5,085 | 54.4% | 55.5% | −2% |
| 1996 | 3,569 | 55.2% | 55.8% | −1% |
| 1995 | 2,526 | 55.1% | 54.9% | +0% |
| 1994 | 1,662 | 57.0% | 54.0% | +6% |
| 1993 | 1,104 | 57.2% | 52.9% | +8% |
| 1992 | 674 | 53.7% | 50.4% | +6% |
| 1991 | 568 | 48.4% | 48.8% | −1% |
| 1990 | 486 | 50.4% | 47.8% | +5% |
| 1989 | 392 | 50.5% | 46.9% | +8% |
| 1988 | 239 | 57.3% | 46.2% | +24% |
| 1987 | 154 | 49.4% | 44.4% | +11% |
| 1986 | 126 | 48.4% | 44.0% | +10% |
| 1985 | 118 | 47.5% | 42.9% | +11% |
| 1984 | 75 | 49.3% | 43.7% | +13% |
| 1983 | 67 | 38.8% | 43.7% | −11% |
| 1982 | 57 | 47.4% | 43.6% | +9% |
| 1981 | 56 | 30.4% | 39.4% | −23% |
| 1980 | 60 | 40.0% | 38.9% | +3% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | 191 | 6.8% | 12.6% | −46% |
| Chevrolet | 304 | 19.7% | 26.8% | −26% |
| Porsche | 389 | 24.7% | 21.7% | +14% |
| Honda | 4,651 | 25.7% | 30.8% | −17% |
| Lexus | 276 | 28.3% | 24.7% | +14% |
| Triumph | 268 | 28.4% | 39.5% | −28% |
| Jaguar | 1,415 | 28.9% | 29.9% | −3% |
| Audi | 4,265 | 29.6% | 32.2% | −8% |
| Toyota | 5,235 | 29.9% | 29.7% | +0% |
| SAAB | 1,193 | 29.9% | 33.3% | −10% |
| Suzuki | 1,735 | 30.1% | 32.9% | −8% |
| Mazda | 2,567 | 30.7% | 32.2% | −4% |
| Kia | 1,049 | 31.0% | 34.2% | −9% |
| Skoda | 2,490 | 31.0% | 34.5% | −10% |
| MINI | 2,018 | 31.2% | 31.3% | −0% |
| SEAT | 1,706 | 32.1% | 36.6% | −12% |
| smart | 219 | 32.4% | 29.2% | +11% |
| Subaru | 687 | 32.9% | 32.3% | +2% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 4,252 | 34.5% | 32.7% | +5% |
| Hyundai | 1,179 | 34.6% | 36.6% | −6% |
| BMW | 5,293 | 35.1% | 34.6% | +2% |
| Volkswagen | 11,642 | 35.4% | 37.1% | −5% |
| Nissan | 4,509 | 36.1% | 39.0% | −7% |
| Jeep | 385 | 37.9% | 37.0% | +2% |
| Daihatsu | 477 | 38.2% | 37.3% | +2% |
| Ford | 22,123 | 39.3% | 41.5% | −5% |
| Land Rover | 4,642 | 39.8% | 37.2% | +7% |
| MG | 916 | 39.8% | 45.3% | −12% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,640 | 39.9% | 38.4% | +4% |
| Vauxhall | 15,686 | 40.9% | 43.7% | −6% |
| Isuzu | 237 | 40.9% | 41.4% | −1% |
| Citroen | 6,078 | 41.3% | 43.2% | −4% |
| Austin | 224 | 42.9% | 51.7% | −17% |
| Peugeot | 10,463 | 43.1% | 45.3% | −5% |
| Rover | 3,659 | 43.6% | 46.8% | −7% |
| Volvo | 2,005 | 43.7% | 42.5% | +3% |
| Chrysler | 333 | 45.0% | 42.6% | +6% |
| FIAT | 2,625 | 45.1% | 44.0% | +2% |
| Proton | 106 | 47.2% | 45.3% | +4% |
| Renault | 8,248 | 47.2% | 49.9% | −5% |
| Alfa Romeo | 602 | 47.3% | 45.3% | +4% |
| Daewoo | 436 | 52.8% | 50.8% | +4% |
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