On average, 26.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in Derby, 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 2005 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 54.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Dodge and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Tesla and Ferrari.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 8.6% 9.6% −10%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.0% 11.9% −33%
Brakes 5.7% 7.7% −26%
Visibility 4.3% 5.3% −19%
Tyres 4.2% 5.8% −27%
Body, chassis, structure 3.1% 4.1% −24%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.8% 3.6% −20%
Steering 1.6% 1.9% −19%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 254 39.0% 17.5% +122%
2020 165 13.9% 16.7% −17%
2019 1,680 7.4% 10.3% −28%
2018 29,487 9.5% 11.7% −19%
2017 32,724 11.3% 13.2% −15%
2016 34,560 14.2% 16.5% −14%
2015 33,478 17.4% 19.5% −11%
2014 31,136 20.7% 23.0% −10%
2013 27,527 25.7% 27.2% −5%
2012 23,983 28.3% 30.5% −7%
2011 21,819 31.8% 33.4% −5%
2010 21,601 35.1% 36.8% −5%
2009 19,479 38.4% 39.1% −2%
2008 18,481 40.3% 41.5% −3%
2007 18,211 41.9% 42.6% −2%
2006 14,395 44.0% 43.9% +0%
2005 11,496 45.2% 44.9% +1%
2004 8,981 44.3% 45.7% −3%
2003 6,830 44.1% 45.6% −3%
2002 4,759 42.9% 45.2% −5%
2001 2,957 43.1% 43.9% −2%
2000 1,793 39.8% 42.5% −6%
1999 1,227 38.4% 40.8% −6%
1998 893 38.2% 38.5% −1%
1997 626 36.7% 37.5% −2%
1996 384 34.6% 36.5% −5%
1995 330 30.6% 35.3% −13%
1994 248 28.2% 34.4% −18%
1993 228 29.8% 34.7% −14%
1992 181 28.2% 32.9% −14%
1991 244 27.0% 32.3% −16%
1990 269 23.0% 30.9% −25%
1989 288 26.4% 29.6% −11%
1988 176 29.0% 30.2% −4%
1987 126 27.0% 29.5% −9%
1986 126 27.0% 28.9% −6%
1985 116 34.5% 28.3% +22%
1984 80 27.5% 28.1% −2%
1983 73 28.8% 27.5% +5%
1982 51 25.5% 27.4% −7%
1981 52 23.1% 25.3% −9%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Ferrari 161 3.7% 6.9% −46%
Tesla 158 7.0% 13.3% −48%
Bentley 199 11.6% 10.3% +12%
Aston Martin 239 11.7% 10.3% +14%
Lotus 245 12.2% 17.8% −31%
Lexus 1,647 14.3% 18.7% −24%
Porsche 1,588 14.8% 14.9% −0%
Infiniti 115 16.5% 13.5% +23%
Maserati 260 16.9% 16.1% +5%
Abarth 333 18.3% 20.8% −12%
Jaguar 5,112 19.2% 23.9% −20%
Dacia 1,236 19.7% 24.7% −20%
Jeep 1,124 19.9% 26.1% −24%
Audi 21,024 20.3% 22.3% −9%
Skoda 7,914 21.1% 23.5% −10%
BMW 20,562 21.4% 22.9% −7%
MINI 9,494 21.6% 25.5% −15%
Mercedes-Benz 12,533 22.6% 22.3% +1%
Hyundai 8,021 23.0% 26.1% −12%
Land Rover 12,976 23.3% 25.2% −8%
Kia 11,608 24.8% 26.5% −6%
Toyota 21,098 25.0% 27.1% −8%
SsangYong 175 25.1% 30.6% −18%
SEAT 8,237 25.3% 27.1% −7%
Volvo 6,416 25.9% 28.9% −11%
Volkswagen 38,822 26.2% 29.0% −10%
Suzuki 3,813 26.4% 27.5% −4%
Honda 8,925 26.5% 28.2% −6%
Nissan 20,632 26.7% 29.5% −10%
Mazda 5,908 26.7% 28.2% −5%
Isuzu 799 26.9% 40.7% −34%
Subaru 1,014 27.4% 27.8% −2%
Mitsubishi 3,462 27.6% 28.7% −4%
MG 1,049 28.5% 28.9% −1%
Ford 66,459 30.0% 31.5% −5%
Alfa Romeo 1,420 30.1% 33.7% −11%
FIAT 10,880 30.4% 32.2% −5%
smart 151 30.5% 31.9% −5%
Peugeot 21,056 32.4% 34.0% −5%
Vauxhall 49,143 33.1% 34.2% −3%
Citroen 13,600 33.6% 34.2% −2%
DS 2,507 33.7% 36.3% −7%
Daihatsu 249 34.1% 36.3% −6%
SAAB 1,054 34.6% 39.5% −12%
Chrysler 252 35.3% 41.2% −14%
Renault 13,380 36.7% 38.6% −5%
Rover 538 38.5% 42.5% −9%
Dodge 130 40.8% 40.6% +0%
Chevrolet 965 42.0% 45.1% −7%
 

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