On average, 28.4% of cars will fail their MoT test in Crewe, 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 52.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are SAAB, Rover and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Aston Martin, Lotus and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.1% 9.6% −5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.7% 11.9% −35%
Brakes 6.4% 7.7% −17%
Tyres 4.9% 5.8% −15%
Visibility 4.6% 5.3% −13%
Body, chassis, structure 3.2% 4.1% −24%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.7% 3.6% −24%
Steering 1.6% 1.9% −16%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2019 715 9.1% 10.3% −11%
2018 16,241 12.0% 11.7% +3%
2017 16,785 13.1% 13.2% −1%
2016 17,145 17.6% 16.5% +7%
2015 16,613 20.1% 19.5% +3%
2014 14,691 24.3% 23.0% +6%
2013 12,687 28.5% 27.2% +5%
2012 10,428 33.0% 30.5% +8%
2011 8,829 35.5% 33.4% +6%
2010 8,481 39.3% 36.8% +7%
2009 8,036 41.5% 39.1% +6%
2008 7,237 44.3% 41.5% +7%
2007 7,106 45.9% 42.6% +8%
2006 5,620 46.0% 43.9% +5%
2005 4,354 47.4% 44.9% +6%
2004 3,509 47.6% 45.7% +4%
2003 2,753 45.0% 45.6% −1%
2002 1,845 46.9% 45.2% +4%
2001 1,190 43.4% 43.9% −1%
2000 717 39.3% 42.5% −7%
1999 517 42.9% 40.8% +5%
1998 400 40.3% 38.5% +5%
1997 285 37.9% 37.5% +1%
1996 195 38.5% 36.5% +5%
1995 152 39.5% 35.3% +12%
1994 138 34.8% 34.4% +1%
1993 104 32.7% 34.7% −6%
1992 86 34.9% 32.9% +6%
1991 110 28.2% 32.3% −13%
1990 113 27.4% 30.9% −11%
1989 104 32.7% 29.6% +11%
1988 64 29.7% 30.2% −2%
1987 68 23.5% 29.5% −20%
1986 59 33.9% 28.9% +17%
1985 56 30.4% 28.3% +7%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 177 11.9% 10.3% +15%
Lotus 197 13.7% 17.8% −23%
Aston Martin 101 14.9% 10.3% +44%
Morgan 104 15.4% 15.7% −2%
Porsche 884 16.7% 14.9% +13%
Audi 9,594 20.8% 22.3% −7%
TVR 102 21.6% 15.8% +36%
BMW 9,398 21.7% 22.9% −5%
Isuzu 346 22.0% 40.7% −46%
Skoda 4,142 22.9% 23.5% −2%
Lexus 369 23.0% 18.7% +23%
Hyundai 5,967 23.4% 26.1% −10%
Jaguar 2,462 23.4% 23.9% −2%
Jeep 411 24.1% 26.1% −8%
Mazda 3,278 24.2% 28.2% −14%
MINI 5,211 24.2% 25.5% −5%
SEAT 4,282 24.9% 27.1% −8%
Dacia 708 25.6% 24.7% +4%
Honda 4,971 26.0% 28.2% −8%
Abarth 154 26.0% 20.8% +25%
Mercedes-Benz 5,131 26.1% 22.3% +17%
Kia 4,913 26.2% 26.5% −1%
Land Rover 5,749 26.4% 25.2% +5%
Subaru 261 26.8% 27.8% −4%
Volkswagen 16,096 27.7% 29.0% −5%
Suzuki 2,385 28.6% 27.5% +4%
Mitsubishi 1,961 28.9% 28.7% +1%
Nissan 8,541 29.2% 29.5% −1%
Ford 30,735 30.5% 31.5% −3%
Toyota 6,167 30.7% 27.1% +13%
MG 371 31.0% 28.9% +7%
Alfa Romeo 487 31.4% 33.7% −7%
Volvo 2,546 31.5% 28.9% +9%
Daihatsu 111 32.4% 36.3% −11%
FIAT 4,692 32.7% 32.2% +2%
Peugeot 9,169 33.5% 34.0% −2%
Vauxhall 21,808 35.0% 34.2% +2%
Citroen 5,692 38.2% 34.2% +12%
DS 915 40.0% 36.3% +10%
Renault 6,003 41.9% 38.6% +9%
Chrysler 127 43.3% 41.2% +5%
SAAB 319 44.2% 39.5% +12%
Rover 201 47.3% 42.5% +11%
Chevrolet 347 49.0% 45.1% +9%
 

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