On average, 28.2% of cars will fail their MoT test in Newcastle upon Tyne, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Brakes and Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Cars registered in 2005 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 54.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Renault, SAAB and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Lotus, Infiniti and Aston Martin.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.6% 9.6% +1%
Brakes 7.7% 7.7% −0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.4% 11.9% −38%
Visibility 4.5% 5.3% −15%
Tyres 4.5% 5.8% −23%
Body, chassis, structure 3.8% 4.1% −8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.8% 3.6% −20%
Steering 2.0% 1.9% +2%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 184 14.1% 17.5% −19%
2020 302 15.9% 16.7% −5%
2019 2,581 7.6% 10.3% −26%
2018 44,059 10.4% 11.7% −11%
2017 45,151 12.2% 13.2% −8%
2016 46,290 16.5% 16.5% +0%
2015 45,506 20.4% 19.5% +5%
2014 41,240 25.1% 23.0% +9%
2013 36,175 30.0% 27.2% +10%
2012 30,344 33.7% 30.5% +10%
2011 27,274 36.2% 33.4% +8%
2010 27,265 39.4% 36.8% +7%
2009 24,211 42.0% 39.1% +7%
2008 21,514 43.9% 41.5% +6%
2007 20,321 44.3% 42.6% +4%
2006 15,802 44.8% 43.9% +2%
2005 11,541 45.6% 44.9% +2%
2004 8,563 45.3% 45.7% −1%
2003 6,271 44.7% 45.6% −2%
2002 3,997 44.1% 45.2% −3%
2001 2,176 42.9% 43.9% −2%
2000 1,311 40.4% 42.5% −5%
1999 961 37.0% 40.8% −9%
1998 628 33.9% 38.5% −12%
1997 501 32.9% 37.5% −12%
1996 307 32.9% 36.5% −10%
1995 231 27.3% 35.3% −23%
1994 212 29.2% 34.4% −15%
1993 187 31.0% 34.7% −11%
1992 159 30.8% 32.9% −6%
1991 187 24.1% 32.3% −26%
1990 218 22.0% 30.9% −29%
1989 202 19.3% 29.6% −35%
1988 143 25.2% 30.2% −17%
1987 93 17.2% 29.5% −42%
1986 92 25.0% 28.9% −13%
1985 64 17.2% 28.3% −39%
1984 53 30.2% 28.1% +7%
1983 54 33.3% 27.5% +21%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 406 8.6% 10.3% −16%
Infiniti 716 10.1% 13.5% −25%
Lotus 143 12.6% 17.8% −29%
Tesla 103 12.6% 13.3% −5%
Ferrari 109 12.8% 6.9% +87%
Bentley 259 13.9% 10.3% +34%
Porsche 2,143 15.4% 14.9% +4%
TVR 154 18.2% 15.8% +15%
BMW 24,657 19.8% 22.9% −13%
Audi 27,841 20.9% 22.3% −6%
Lexus 1,304 21.2% 18.7% +14%
Skoda 14,276 22.3% 23.5% −5%
Jeep 1,037 22.4% 26.1% −14%
MINI 11,601 22.5% 25.5% −12%
Jaguar 4,607 23.2% 23.9% −3%
Land Rover 11,938 24.7% 25.2% −2%
Abarth 385 24.9% 20.8% +20%
Subaru 1,283 24.9% 27.8% −10%
MG 890 24.9% 28.9% −14%
Mercedes-Benz 14,144 25.3% 22.3% +13%
Dacia 2,821 25.5% 24.7% +3%
SEAT 8,764 25.8% 27.1% −5%
Honda 11,384 25.9% 28.2% −8%
Suzuki 10,612 26.1% 27.5% −5%
Mazda 9,174 26.5% 28.2% −6%
Volkswagen 46,986 27.0% 29.0% −7%
Toyota 18,894 28.0% 27.1% +3%
Kia 9,581 28.4% 26.5% +7%
Hyundai 10,834 28.9% 26.1% +11%
Mitsubishi 4,190 28.9% 28.7% +1%
SsangYong 387 29.5% 30.6% −4%
Isuzu 717 29.6% 40.7% −27%
Nissan 35,913 30.6% 29.5% +4%
Volvo 8,407 30.8% 28.9% +6%
Ford 78,370 30.9% 31.5% −2%
FIAT 13,518 31.4% 32.2% −2%
Vauxhall 62,016 33.4% 34.2% −2%
Alfa Romeo 1,283 33.5% 33.7% −0%
Peugeot 21,465 34.0% 34.0% −0%
Citroen 23,496 34.1% 34.2% −0%
Daihatsu 230 35.7% 36.3% −2%
Chrysler 287 36.2% 41.2% −12%
smart 113 36.3% 31.9% +14%
DS 2,966 37.5% 36.3% +3%
Rover 390 39.0% 42.5% −8%
Renault 18,221 39.7% 38.6% +3%
SAAB 907 42.6% 39.5% +8%
Chevrolet 1,072 46.2% 45.1% +2%
 

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