On average, 28.0% of cars will fail their MoT test in Doncaster, 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 52.1%. 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 Aston Martin, Bentley and Morgan.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.5% 9.6% −1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.6% 11.9% −36%
Brakes 7.2% 7.7% −6%
Tyres 4.6% 5.8% −20%
Visibility 4.4% 5.3% −18%
Body, chassis, structure 3.6% 4.1% −12%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.0% 3.6% −14%
Steering 1.9% 1.9% −1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.0% 1.3% −19%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 71 18.3% 16.7% +10%
2019 1,565 7.2% 10.3% −30%
2018 28,895 9.5% 11.7% −19%
2017 31,290 11.4% 13.2% −14%
2016 33,437 15.0% 16.5% −9%
2015 31,631 17.6% 19.5% −10%
2014 30,045 21.7% 23.0% −6%
2013 26,556 26.3% 27.2% −4%
2012 22,939 30.4% 30.5% −0%
2011 21,422 32.5% 33.4% −3%
2010 21,364 37.4% 36.8% +2%
2009 19,922 40.0% 39.1% +2%
2008 18,943 42.5% 41.5% +2%
2007 18,804 43.8% 42.6% +3%
2006 15,011 45.2% 43.9% +3%
2005 11,496 46.8% 44.9% +4%
2004 8,577 47.9% 45.7% +5%
2003 6,276 47.8% 45.6% +5%
2002 4,360 45.4% 45.2% +0%
2001 2,483 44.4% 43.9% +1%
2000 1,407 42.1% 42.5% −1%
1999 966 38.1% 40.8% −7%
1998 761 36.1% 38.5% −6%
1997 539 35.3% 37.5% −6%
1996 308 35.4% 36.5% −3%
1995 224 34.8% 35.3% −1%
1994 203 23.2% 34.4% −33%
1993 157 30.6% 34.7% −12%
1992 168 29.8% 32.9% −10%
1991 187 27.8% 32.3% −14%
1990 196 27.6% 30.9% −11%
1989 192 28.1% 29.6% −5%
1988 121 24.0% 30.2% −21%
1987 99 33.3% 29.5% +13%
1986 65 21.5% 28.9% −25%
1985 85 25.9% 28.3% −9%
1984 61 23.0% 28.1% −18%
1983 62 27.4% 27.5% −0%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Morgan 163 11.0% 15.7% −29%
Bentley 173 11.6% 10.3% +12%
Aston Martin 128 11.7% 10.3% +14%
Porsche 1,160 13.5% 14.9% −9%
Infiniti 210 13.8% 13.5% +3%
Jeep 884 19.2% 26.1% −26%
BMW 20,904 19.6% 22.9% −14%
Dacia 1,472 21.3% 24.7% −14%
Audi 20,194 21.5% 22.3% −4%
Skoda 7,418 22.0% 23.5% −6%
Lexus 982 22.0% 18.7% +18%
Land Rover 10,544 22.1% 25.2% −12%
Jaguar 4,600 22.5% 23.9% −6%
Hyundai 9,740 23.8% 26.1% −9%
Mercedes-Benz 14,612 24.2% 22.3% +8%
Subaru 596 24.2% 27.8% −13%
Honda 12,171 24.8% 28.2% −12%
MINI 8,714 24.8% 25.5% −3%
Kia 12,537 25.2% 26.5% −5%
Mazda 6,738 25.6% 28.2% −9%
SsangYong 337 25.8% 30.6% −16%
Volvo 8,115 26.1% 28.9% −10%
Isuzu 560 26.1% 40.7% −36%
SEAT 8,817 26.1% 27.1% −4%
Toyota 17,674 26.2% 27.1% −3%
Suzuki 5,841 26.4% 27.5% −4%
Abarth 231 26.4% 20.8% +27%
Volkswagen 32,068 26.5% 29.0% −9%
Mitsubishi 4,292 27.3% 28.7% −5%
Nissan 18,020 29.2% 29.5% −1%
MG 834 29.5% 28.9% +2%
Alfa Romeo 928 31.1% 33.7% −7%
FIAT 10,756 31.8% 32.2% −1%
Ford 62,135 31.8% 31.5% +1%
smart 125 32.0% 31.9% +0%
Peugeot 20,573 35.4% 34.0% +4%
Vauxhall 49,395 36.1% 34.2% +6%
Citroen 14,399 36.7% 34.2% +7%
DS 2,522 37.8% 36.3% +4%
Chrysler 308 39.6% 41.2% −4%
Renault 15,166 40.6% 38.6% +5%
Daihatsu 207 41.1% 36.3% +13%
SAAB 823 41.4% 39.5% +5%
Rover 403 45.4% 42.5% +7%
Dodge 150 46.0% 40.6% +13%
Chevrolet 1,305 46.5% 45.1% +3%
 

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