On average, 26.4% of cars will fail their MoT test in Bolton, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 55.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Infiniti and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 8.4% 9.6% −12%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.0% 11.9% −33%
Brakes 6.3% 7.7% −18%
Tyres 5.2% 5.8% −10%
Visibility 4.8% 5.3% −11%
Body, chassis, structure 3.1% 4.1% −25%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5% 3.6% −29%
Steering 1.4% 1.9% −26%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.0% 1.3% −21%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 61 13.1% 17.5% −25%
2020 135 17.0% 16.7% +2%
2019 1,090 6.8% 10.3% −34%
2018 21,649 10.7% 11.7% −9%
2017 20,247 12.0% 13.2% −9%
2016 20,043 15.4% 16.5% −7%
2015 19,113 17.9% 19.5% −8%
2014 17,687 22.1% 23.0% −4%
2013 15,454 27.0% 27.2% −1%
2012 12,661 30.9% 30.5% +1%
2011 11,489 34.4% 33.4% +3%
2010 11,402 36.7% 36.8% −0%
2009 10,721 38.8% 39.1% −1%
2008 9,678 40.0% 41.5% −4%
2007 9,606 42.3% 42.6% −1%
2006 7,461 43.5% 43.9% −1%
2005 5,672 42.4% 44.9% −5%
2004 4,317 44.2% 45.7% −3%
2003 2,976 43.0% 45.6% −6%
2002 2,037 42.8% 45.2% −5%
2001 1,151 40.5% 43.9% −8%
2000 690 38.8% 42.5% −9%
1999 461 38.4% 40.8% −6%
1998 289 34.6% 38.5% −10%
1997 258 34.1% 37.5% −9%
1996 139 33.8% 36.5% −7%
1995 107 29.0% 35.3% −18%
1994 78 32.1% 34.4% −7%
1993 73 31.5% 34.7% −9%
1992 79 27.8% 32.9% −15%
1991 101 32.7% 32.3% +1%
1990 61 27.9% 30.9% −10%
1989 97 26.8% 29.6% −9%
1988 50 22.0% 30.2% −27%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 1,402 12.3% 14.9% −18%
Infiniti 115 13.9% 13.5% +3%
Bentley 140 14.3% 10.3% +38%
Lexus 1,748 15.2% 18.7% −19%
Land Rover 5,951 17.8% 25.2% −29%
Dacia 1,022 19.3% 24.7% −22%
Audi 12,786 19.4% 22.3% −13%
Jaguar 2,544 19.4% 23.9% −19%
BMW 12,306 21.1% 22.9% −8%
Jeep 339 21.2% 26.1% −18%
Abarth 130 21.5% 20.8% +4%
Kia 9,575 21.7% 26.5% −18%
Mercedes-Benz 9,297 23.3% 22.3% +4%
MG 254 23.6% 28.9% −18%
Skoda 3,961 23.8% 23.5% +1%
MINI 4,596 24.4% 25.5% −4%
Hyundai 5,869 24.7% 26.1% −5%
Isuzu 125 24.8% 40.7% −39%
Volvo 2,927 24.8% 28.9% −14%
Suzuki 2,441 25.4% 27.5% −7%
Volkswagen 19,789 25.8% 29.0% −11%
Toyota 19,264 26.2% 27.1% −4%
Mazda 2,987 26.3% 28.2% −7%
Honda 6,386 26.5% 28.2% −6%
SEAT 2,940 26.7% 27.1% −2%
Nissan 11,607 28.0% 29.5% −5%
Mitsubishi 1,291 29.1% 28.7% +2%
SsangYong 149 31.5% 30.6% +3%
Ford 30,545 31.7% 31.5% +1%
Subaru 204 31.9% 27.8% +14%
FIAT 5,234 32.1% 32.2% −0%
SAAB 435 33.1% 39.5% −16%
Peugeot 9,730 33.1% 34.0% −3%
DS 1,141 33.4% 36.3% −8%
Vauxhall 23,492 33.9% 34.2% −1%
Citroen 7,513 35.1% 34.2% +3%
Rover 173 35.3% 42.5% −17%
Renault 7,909 35.8% 38.6% −7%
Alfa Romeo 409 37.7% 33.7% +12%
Chrysler 184 39.1% 41.2% −5%
Chevrolet 659 45.4% 45.1% +1%
 

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