On average, 26.1% of cars will fail their MoT test in Hemel Hempstead, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Visibility.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 58.6%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Renault and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Ferrari, Aston Martin and TVR.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.5% 11.9% −29%
Suspension 6.4% 9.6% −33%
Visibility 4.7% 5.3% −12%
Brakes 4.6% 7.7% −40%
Tyres 4.4% 5.8% −24%
Body, chassis, structure 2.6% 4.1% −38%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5% 3.6% −31%
Steering 1.1% 1.9% −45%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 77 23.4% 17.5% +33%
2020 134 17.2% 16.7% +3%
2019 1,034 9.4% 10.3% −8%
2018 21,877 10.8% 11.7% −7%
2017 22,319 11.6% 13.2% −12%
2016 23,114 14.8% 16.5% −11%
2015 22,465 16.9% 19.5% −13%
2014 21,265 20.4% 23.0% −11%
2013 19,185 24.7% 27.2% −9%
2012 17,207 27.9% 30.5% −9%
2011 15,890 30.1% 33.4% −10%
2010 15,791 33.0% 36.8% −10%
2009 14,433 36.3% 39.1% −7%
2008 13,701 38.1% 41.5% −8%
2007 13,527 38.0% 42.6% −11%
2006 11,226 40.0% 43.9% −9%
2005 9,165 39.6% 44.9% −12%
2004 7,610 40.6% 45.7% −11%
2003 5,937 40.2% 45.6% −12%
2002 4,286 41.4% 45.2% −9%
2001 2,814 38.0% 43.9% −14%
2000 1,924 38.5% 42.5% −9%
1999 1,322 34.5% 40.8% −16%
1998 935 32.8% 38.5% −15%
1997 676 32.4% 37.5% −13%
1996 468 30.6% 36.5% −16%
1995 337 34.1% 35.3% −3%
1994 256 28.9% 34.4% −16%
1993 205 27.8% 34.7% −20%
1992 217 28.6% 32.9% −13%
1991 218 28.9% 32.3% −11%
1990 230 30.9% 30.9% +0%
1989 258 31.4% 29.6% +6%
1988 167 29.9% 30.2% −1%
1987 147 29.3% 29.5% −1%
1986 107 20.6% 28.9% −29%
1985 98 23.5% 28.3% −17%
1984 75 30.7% 28.1% +9%
1983 88 18.2% 27.5% −34%
1982 63 23.8% 27.4% −13%
1972 51 23.5% 20.2% +17%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
TVR 349 4.0% 15.8% −75%
Aston Martin 453 8.2% 10.3% −21%
Ferrari 154 9.1% 6.9% +33%
Bentley 195 11.3% 10.3% +9%
Porsche 2,253 13.0% 14.9% −13%
Tesla 178 14.0% 13.3% +5%
Triumph 132 14.4% 22.7% −37%
Maserati 103 15.5% 16.1% −3%
Abarth 284 18.7% 20.8% −10%
Audi 16,849 20.2% 22.3% −9%
BMW 20,507 21.1% 22.9% −8%
Skoda 6,115 21.4% 23.5% −9%
Jaguar 4,010 21.6% 23.9% −10%
Mercedes-Benz 11,660 22.0% 22.3% −1%
Land Rover 9,567 22.1% 25.2% −12%
Subaru 940 22.3% 27.8% −20%
Lexus 1,239 22.4% 18.7% +20%
MINI 9,520 23.1% 25.5% −9%
Jeep 1,163 23.8% 26.1% −9%
Isuzu 339 24.2% 40.7% −41%
Honda 11,946 24.2% 28.2% −14%
SEAT 4,480 24.6% 27.1% −9%
Suzuki 2,790 24.7% 27.5% −10%
Kia 5,386 25.2% 26.5% −5%
Mazda 4,876 25.2% 28.2% −10%
Dacia 863 25.7% 24.7% +4%
Hyundai 6,414 25.9% 26.1% −1%
Mitsubishi 2,724 26.0% 28.7% −9%
Volkswagen 32,757 26.5% 29.0% −9%
Toyota 14,649 26.7% 27.1% −2%
MG 561 26.9% 28.9% −7%
Nissan 12,989 27.8% 29.5% −6%
Daihatsu 191 29.3% 36.3% −19%
FIAT 6,607 29.8% 32.2% −7%
DS 911 30.1% 36.3% −17%
Volvo 4,774 30.3% 28.9% +5%
Alfa Romeo 1,003 30.3% 33.7% −10%
Ford 41,292 30.5% 31.5% −3%
smart 167 30.5% 31.9% −4%
Citroen 9,351 30.7% 34.2% −10%
Peugeot 10,736 32.0% 34.0% −6%
Vauxhall 28,063 32.3% 34.2% −6%
SsangYong 105 33.3% 30.6% +9%
SAAB 838 33.9% 39.5% −14%
Chrysler 303 34.7% 41.2% −16%
Rover 356 36.0% 42.5% −15%
Renault 7,501 37.5% 38.6% −3%
Chevrolet 476 41.0% 45.1% −9%
 

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