On average, 26.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in Coventry, 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 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 57.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Renault, Chevrolet and LTI. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Infiniti, TVR and Aston Martin.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 8.1% 9.6% −15%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.1% 11.9% −32%
Brakes 5.7% 7.7% −26%
Visibility 4.6% 5.3% −14%
Tyres 4.0% 5.8% −30%
Body, chassis, structure 3.3% 4.1% −21%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.7% 3.6% −25%
Steering 1.5% 1.9% −23%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 113 15.9% 17.5% −9%
2020 166 16.9% 16.7% +1%
2019 1,399 8.8% 10.3% −14%
2018 35,209 10.1% 11.7% −14%
2017 35,196 12.3% 13.2% −7%
2016 36,862 15.7% 16.5% −5%
2015 35,503 18.1% 19.5% −7%
2014 32,979 21.5% 23.0% −7%
2013 29,670 25.3% 27.2% −7%
2012 25,781 28.6% 30.5% −6%
2011 23,301 31.8% 33.4% −5%
2010 23,477 35.4% 36.8% −4%
2009 21,741 37.0% 39.1% −5%
2008 20,743 39.5% 41.5% −5%
2007 20,824 39.4% 42.6% −8%
2006 16,915 40.2% 43.9% −8%
2005 13,429 41.2% 44.9% −8%
2004 10,767 42.2% 45.7% −8%
2003 8,075 42.6% 45.6% −6%
2002 5,622 42.6% 45.2% −6%
2001 3,601 40.6% 43.9% −8%
2000 2,311 38.7% 42.5% −9%
1999 1,664 37.4% 40.8% −8%
1998 1,213 37.4% 38.5% −3%
1997 826 34.5% 37.5% −8%
1996 572 34.6% 36.5% −5%
1995 423 28.8% 35.3% −18%
1994 335 27.5% 34.4% −20%
1993 277 30.3% 34.7% −13%
1992 283 32.2% 32.9% −2%
1991 272 30.5% 32.3% −6%
1990 344 27.9% 30.9% −10%
1989 318 21.1% 29.6% −29%
1988 235 22.1% 30.2% −27%
1987 166 24.7% 29.5% −16%
1986 141 25.5% 28.9% −12%
1985 122 20.5% 28.3% −28%
1984 89 24.7% 28.1% −12%
1983 122 23.0% 27.5% −16%
1982 77 27.3% 27.4% −0%
1981 87 27.6% 25.3% +9%
1973 56 8.9% 20.0% −55%
1972 57 7.0% 20.2% −65%
1969 61 19.7% 19.6% +0%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 747 5.4% 10.3% −48%
TVR 177 9.0% 15.8% −43%
Infiniti 149 10.1% 13.5% −25%
Bentley 202 10.4% 10.3% +1%
Triumph 149 12.8% 22.7% −44%
Porsche 1,912 13.5% 14.9% −9%
Lexus 1,965 14.8% 18.7% −21%
Tesla 182 17.0% 13.3% +28%
Subaru 1,278 17.5% 27.8% −37%
Abarth 427 19.4% 20.8% −6%
Maserati 117 19.7% 16.1% +22%
BMW 27,549 19.9% 22.9% −13%
Jaguar 6,907 20.3% 23.9% −15%
Audi 23,639 20.4% 22.3% −8%
Lotus 166 20.5% 17.8% +15%
Skoda 9,113 20.7% 23.5% −12%
MINI 11,909 21.3% 25.5% −16%
Land Rover 12,165 21.7% 25.2% −14%
Mercedes-Benz 14,098 24.5% 22.3% +10%
Dacia 1,216 24.6% 24.7% −0%
Jeep 916 25.0% 26.1% −4%
Suzuki 4,802 25.3% 27.5% −8%
Hyundai 11,060 25.5% 26.1% −2%
Kia 8,364 25.8% 26.5% −3%
Volvo 8,070 25.9% 28.9% −10%
Mazda 8,735 26.2% 28.2% −7%
Alfa Romeo 1,566 26.2% 33.7% −22%
Volkswagen 43,058 26.2% 29.0% −10%
Toyota 17,597 26.4% 27.1% −3%
SsangYong 373 26.8% 30.6% −12%
SEAT 7,815 26.9% 27.1% −1%
Isuzu 617 26.9% 40.7% −34%
MG 1,059 27.6% 28.9% −5%
Honda 11,365 27.6% 28.2% −2%
Nissan 18,933 28.0% 29.5% −5%
FIAT 13,655 29.1% 32.2% −10%
Mitsubishi 3,780 29.2% 28.7% +2%
Peugeot 31,336 29.5% 34.0% −13%
Ford 70,811 30.0% 31.5% −5%
Daihatsu 315 31.1% 36.3% −14%
smart 161 31.7% 31.9% −1%
Citroen 15,137 32.5% 34.2% −5%
DS 2,353 32.8% 36.3% −10%
Vauxhall 41,021 33.9% 34.2% −1%
Chrysler 376 34.3% 41.2% −17%
SAAB 939 36.8% 39.5% −7%
Rover 838 36.9% 42.5% −13%
Dodge 136 38.2% 40.6% −6%
Renault 13,165 39.4% 38.6% +2%
Chevrolet 1,137 44.2% 45.1% −2%
LTI 484 50.6% 38.2% +33%
 

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