MoT Data for York
The MOT data for York (YO) postcodes is, more or less, in line with other areas of the country, with an overall pass rate of 59%. There is one area of note, though, and that’s brakes, for which the relative MOT failure is 40% higher than elsewhere in the country.
Also, if your car was registered between 1998 and 2002 it has around a 10% higher chance of failing its MOT relative to the rest of the UK. This is understandable when you consider that the exposed North Yorkshire Moors and the coastal areas around Whitby fall within the YO postcode, with their adverse weather conditions taking their toll on older models.
The cars most likely to pass when tested in York post codes are Lotus, Porsche and TVR models, but the most reliable mainstream manufacturer is Toyota, with a failure rate of 27.7% - 7% better than the national average.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and signalling | 18.2% | 19.7% | −8% |
| Brakes | 15.9% | 11.4% | +39% |
| Suspension | 15.8% | 13.2% | +20% |
| Tyres | 8.3% | 8.7% | −5% |
| Driver's view of the road | 7.8% | 8.2% | −5% |
| Fuel and exhaust | 6.3% | 5.8% | +9% |
| Steering | 4.9% | 3.6% | +38% |
| Seat belts | 1.8% | 1.7% | +4% |
| Body and structure | 1.4% | 1.3% | +2% |
| Registration plates and VIN | 1.1% | 1.1% | −1% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,837 | 19.5% | 19.9% | −2% |
| 2007 | 23,841 | 21.7% | 21.9% | −1% |
| 2006 | 23,475 | 26.9% | 26.1% | +3% |
| 2005 | 23,535 | 33.9% | 32.0% | +6% |
| 2004 | 23,868 | 40.1% | 37.3% | +7% |
| 2003 | 23,765 | 45.4% | 41.6% | +9% |
| 2002 | 22,215 | 49.1% | 44.8% | +9% |
| 2001 | 19,229 | 53.2% | 47.9% | +11% |
| 2000 | 14,700 | 56.8% | 51.5% | +10% |
| 1999 | 11,422 | 59.4% | 53.9% | +10% |
| 1998 | 8,340 | 60.5% | 55.0% | +10% |
| 1997 | 6,056 | 60.9% | 55.5% | +10% |
| 1996 | 3,827 | 60.9% | 55.7% | +9% |
| 1995 | 2,508 | 58.2% | 54.7% | +6% |
| 1994 | 1,569 | 57.8% | 53.7% | +8% |
| 1993 | 949 | 55.2% | 52.4% | +5% |
| 1992 | 554 | 52.9% | 49.7% | +6% |
| 1991 | 519 | 47.8% | 48.2% | −1% |
| 1990 | 397 | 51.9% | 47.5% | +9% |
| 1989 | 367 | 46.9% | 46.4% | +1% |
| 1988 | 190 | 43.2% | 45.5% | −5% |
| 1987 | 170 | 43.5% | 43.9% | −1% |
| 1986 | 122 | 45.1% | 43.7% | +3% |
| 1985 | 108 | 47.2% | 41.9% | +13% |
| 1984 | 61 | 42.6% | 42.0% | +1% |
| 1983 | 79 | 45.6% | 43.0% | +6% |
| 1981 | 58 | 31.0% | 38.5% | −19% |
| 1980 | 63 | 41.3% | 38.5% | +7% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 105 | 17.1% | 25.8% | −34% |
| Porsche | 628 | 19.1% | 21.7% | −12% |
| TVR | 160 | 24.4% | 25.6% | −5% |
| Toyota | 10,283 | 27.7% | 29.8% | −7% |
| Triumph | 211 | 28.0% | 39.5% | −29% |
| smart | 404 | 29.0% | 29.2% | −1% |
| Lexus | 378 | 29.1% | 24.7% | +18% |
| Chevrolet | 381 | 29.9% | 26.8% | +12% |
| Jaguar | 2,006 | 31.1% | 30.5% | +2% |
| Mazda | 4,018 | 31.5% | 32.2% | −2% |
| MINI | 2,470 | 32.2% | 32.8% | −2% |
| Honda | 7,068 | 32.5% | 30.9% | +5% |
| Audi | 5,559 | 32.7% | 32.2% | +1% |
| SEAT | 2,676 | 33.0% | 36.6% | −10% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 5,735 | 34.0% | 31.5% | +8% |
| SAAB | 1,975 | 34.3% | 33.5% | +2% |
| Skoda | 3,890 | 34.4% | 34.7% | −1% |
| BMW | 7,949 | 34.7% | 35.0% | −1% |
| Volkswagen | 14,549 | 35.9% | 37.1% | −3% |
| Subaru | 1,153 | 36.1% | 32.7% | +10% |
| Suzuki | 3,841 | 36.4% | 33.0% | +10% |
| Kia | 2,325 | 36.5% | 34.2% | +7% |
| Austin | 148 | 37.2% | 44.3% | −16% |
| Land Rover | 7,090 | 39.1% | 37.2% | +5% |
| Hyundai | 2,010 | 39.6% | 36.6% | +8% |
| Jeep | 644 | 39.9% | 37.0% | +8% |
| Volvo | 6,358 | 40.2% | 42.5% | −6% |
| Daihatsu | 701 | 40.5% | 35.9% | +13% |
| Ford | 35,552 | 42.1% | 41.4% | +2% |
| MG | 1,512 | 43.2% | 45.1% | −4% |
| Nissan | 8,871 | 43.4% | 39.1% | +11% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,711 | 44.7% | 38.3% | +17% |
| FIAT | 6,324 | 45.3% | 43.7% | +4% |
| Isuzu | 579 | 45.4% | 41.4% | +10% |
| Chrysler | 546 | 45.6% | 42.6% | +7% |
| Citroen | 12,292 | 45.9% | 43.2% | +6% |
| Vauxhall | 32,618 | 46.9% | 43.4% | +8% |
| Peugeot | 14,841 | 48.7% | 45.4% | +7% |
| Rover | 4,539 | 49.7% | 47.7% | +4% |
| Alfa Romeo | 606 | 51.0% | 45.3% | +13% |
| Proton | 317 | 52.4% | 44.7% | +17% |
| Renault | 13,036 | 52.6% | 49.9% | +5% |
| Daewoo | 463 | 60.0% | 50.8% | +18% |
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