On average, 22.6% of cars will fail their MoT test in Bromley, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Visibility and Suspension.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 62.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Chrysler and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Skoda, Audi and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.1% 11.9% −32%
Visibility 4.5% 5.3% −16%
Suspension 4.2% 9.6% −56%
Tyres 3.7% 5.8% −35%
Brakes 3.2% 7.7% −58%
Noise, emissions and leaks 1.9% 3.6% −47%
Body, chassis, structure 1.8% 4.1% −56%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 62 24.2% 16.7% +45%
2019 663 12.5% 10.3% +22%
2018 11,447 10.7% 11.7% −9%
2017 10,880 11.6% 13.2% −12%
2016 11,026 15.1% 16.5% −9%
2015 9,830 17.1% 19.5% −12%
2014 8,491 19.4% 23.0% −16%
2013 7,400 21.4% 27.2% −21%
2012 6,395 25.3% 30.5% −17%
2011 5,810 25.8% 33.4% −23%
2010 5,860 28.8% 36.8% −22%
2009 5,617 29.8% 39.1% −24%
2008 4,957 32.2% 41.5% −22%
2007 4,930 34.9% 42.6% −18%
2006 3,957 33.0% 43.9% −25%
2005 3,332 35.9% 44.9% −20%
2004 2,794 36.3% 45.7% −20%
2003 2,160 36.5% 45.6% −20%
2002 1,565 37.6% 45.2% −17%
2001 1,129 36.0% 43.9% −18%
2000 720 36.0% 42.5% −15%
1999 498 30.9% 40.8% −24%
1998 386 35.8% 38.5% −7%
1997 225 27.1% 37.5% −28%
1996 157 36.3% 36.5% −1%
1995 111 33.3% 35.3% −6%
1994 75 29.3% 34.4% −15%
1993 59 23.7% 34.7% −32%
1992 67 26.9% 32.9% −18%
1991 63 23.8% 32.3% −26%
1990 73 26.0% 30.9% −16%
1989 58 17.2% 29.6% −42%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 813 13.9% 14.9% −7%
Audi 6,185 16.7% 22.3% −25%
Skoda 1,615 16.9% 23.5% −28%
Honda 4,756 17.7% 28.2% −37%
Mazda 3,265 17.8% 28.2% −37%
BMW 7,563 17.9% 22.9% −22%
Land Rover 2,383 18.9% 25.2% −25%
SEAT 1,388 20.2% 27.1% −26%
MINI 3,273 20.5% 25.5% −19%
Lexus 571 20.8% 18.7% +11%
Kia 3,178 21.6% 26.5% −19%
Jaguar 1,132 21.6% 23.9% −10%
Mitsubishi 1,274 22.0% 28.7% −23%
Suzuki 1,619 22.1% 27.5% −19%
Hyundai 2,682 22.2% 26.1% −15%
Toyota 7,574 23.3% 27.1% −14%
Dacia 664 23.6% 24.7% −4%
Nissan 7,858 23.8% 29.5% −19%
Subaru 151 23.8% 27.8% −14%
Volkswagen 10,679 24.0% 29.0% −17%
Mercedes-Benz 3,499 24.4% 22.3% +10%
MG 133 24.8% 28.9% −14%
Jeep 217 24.9% 26.1% −4%
Volvo 2,241 25.0% 28.9% −14%
Ford 18,166 25.0% 31.5% −20%
Vauxhall 11,050 26.2% 34.2% −23%
FIAT 2,501 26.5% 32.2% −18%
Renault 5,211 27.8% 38.6% −28%
DS 188 28.2% 36.3% −22%
SAAB 210 29.0% 39.5% −27%
Alfa Romeo 208 30.3% 33.7% −10%
Peugeot 3,437 30.3% 34.0% −11%
Citroen 2,366 33.3% 34.2% −3%
Rover 129 35.7% 42.5% −16%
Chrysler 101 39.6% 41.2% −4%
Chevrolet 306 40.2% 45.1% −11%
 

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