On average, 32.2% of cars will fail their MoT test in Brighton, which puts the region above the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Tyres.

Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 48.5%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Daewoo, Chrysler and Talbot. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Aston Martin, Bentley and Tesla.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.0% 11.9% −8%
Suspension 8.2% 9.6% −14%
Tyres 6.5% 5.8% +12%
Brakes 6.3% 7.7% −18%
Visibility 5.9% 5.3% +10%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.8% 3.6% +6%
Body, chassis, structure 3.6% 4.1% −13%
Steering 1.7% 1.9% −14%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.4% 1.3% +12%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 150 34.7% 17.5% +98%
2020 155 30.3% 16.7% +81%
2019 979 12.0% 10.3% +17%
2018 24,457 13.3% 11.7% +14%
2017 24,818 13.7% 13.2% +4%
2016 25,688 16.8% 16.5% +2%
2015 25,186 19.2% 19.5% −1%
2014 23,988 22.8% 23.0% −1%
2013 21,727 26.4% 27.2% −3%
2012 19,692 30.5% 30.5% −0%
2011 18,704 34.3% 33.4% +3%
2010 19,855 37.2% 36.8% +1%
2009 19,624 40.5% 39.1% +4%
2008 18,953 44.2% 41.5% +6%
2007 19,455 46.1% 42.6% +8%
2006 16,480 47.4% 43.9% +8%
2005 14,166 49.6% 44.9% +11%
2004 11,788 50.1% 45.7% +10%
2003 9,399 51.5% 45.6% +13%
2002 6,940 51.1% 45.2% +13%
2001 4,581 49.9% 43.9% +14%
2000 2,921 51.0% 42.5% +20%
1999 2,014 50.0% 40.8% +23%
1998 1,453 46.7% 38.5% +21%
1997 925 45.6% 37.5% +22%
1996 555 43.4% 36.5% +19%
1995 372 46.2% 35.3% +31%
1994 311 38.6% 34.4% +12%
1993 269 42.8% 34.7% +23%
1992 265 44.2% 32.9% +34%
1991 280 43.6% 32.3% +35%
1990 296 41.9% 30.9% +36%
1989 283 41.7% 29.6% +41%
1988 175 40.6% 30.2% +34%
1987 144 36.8% 29.5% +25%
1986 119 37.0% 28.9% +28%
1985 103 35.9% 28.3% +27%
1984 85 35.3% 28.1% +25%
1983 93 36.6% 27.5% +33%
1982 55 38.2% 27.4% +39%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Tesla 101 12.9% 13.3% −3%
Bentley 127 17.3% 10.3% +68%
Aston Martin 138 17.4% 10.3% +69%
Porsche 1,245 23.1% 14.9% +55%
Abarth 312 23.1% 20.8% +11%
SsangYong 228 23.7% 30.6% −23%
Skoda 8,815 25.0% 23.5% +7%
Lexus 1,006 25.6% 18.7% +37%
Audi 16,112 26.8% 22.3% +20%
Suzuki 6,915 27.0% 27.5% −2%
Kia 9,646 27.2% 26.5% +3%
Hyundai 10,111 27.6% 26.1% +6%
BMW 19,723 28.3% 22.9% +23%
Jeep 842 28.9% 26.1% +11%
Dacia 1,390 29.5% 24.7% +20%
Honda 15,487 29.7% 28.2% +5%
Toyota 22,520 29.8% 27.1% +10%
Jaguar 3,472 30.0% 23.9% +26%
MINI 12,102 30.2% 25.5% +19%
Mercedes-Benz 12,127 30.3% 22.3% +36%
SEAT 3,992 30.5% 27.1% +12%
Perodua 118 30.5% 31.3% −3%
Land Rover 8,183 30.7% 25.2% +22%
MG 695 32.1% 28.9% +11%
DS 1,388 33.6% 36.3% −8%
Nissan 20,114 33.8% 29.5% +15%
FIAT 11,675 34.6% 32.2% +7%
Volvo 5,926 34.6% 28.9% +19%
Volkswagen 38,595 34.9% 29.0% +20%
Isuzu 289 34.9% 40.7% −14%
Subaru 677 35.0% 27.8% +26%
Mitsubishi 3,321 35.2% 28.7% +23%
Daihatsu 592 35.5% 36.3% −2%
Mazda 7,163 35.5% 28.2% +26%
Peugeot 18,861 36.0% 34.0% +6%
Ford 56,028 37.7% 31.5% +20%
Citroen 15,572 38.4% 34.2% +12%
Vauxhall 33,205 38.8% 34.2% +13%
Alfa Romeo 754 38.9% 33.7% +15%
smart 308 39.3% 31.9% +23%
Dodge 112 43.8% 40.6% +8%
Rover 541 44.5% 42.5% +5%
Renault 12,512 44.8% 38.6% +16%
SAAB 1,072 45.6% 39.5% +15%
Chevrolet 1,152 46.1% 45.1% +2%
Daewoo 111 54.1% 53.3% +1%
Chrysler 354 54.2% 41.2% +32%
Talbot 132 63.6% 47.1% +35%
 

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