On average, 27.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in Oldham, 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 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 54.1%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are SAAB, Chevrolet and Rover. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are BMW, Infiniti and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.3% 9.6% −2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.0% 11.9% −24%
Brakes 7.5% 7.7% −2%
Tyres 5.2% 5.8% −10%
Visibility 4.6% 5.3% −14%
Body, chassis, structure 3.5% 4.1% −15%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.1% 3.6% −14%
Steering 1.7% 1.9% −11%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.1% 1.3% −14%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 65 7.7% 17.5% −56%
2020 96 14.6% 16.7% −13%
2019 735 6.8% 10.3% −34%
2018 16,021 9.2% 11.7% −21%
2017 16,412 11.1% 13.2% −16%
2016 17,423 14.7% 16.5% −11%
2015 17,348 19.0% 19.5% −2%
2014 16,365 22.8% 23.0% −1%
2013 14,415 27.6% 27.2% +1%
2012 11,966 31.2% 30.5% +2%
2011 11,044 34.2% 33.4% +3%
2010 10,994 37.3% 36.8% +1%
2009 10,619 39.6% 39.1% +1%
2008 9,690 41.8% 41.5% +1%
2007 9,540 43.2% 42.6% +1%
2006 7,643 43.3% 43.9% −1%
2005 5,648 45.5% 44.9% +1%
2004 4,106 45.4% 45.7% −1%
2003 2,882 45.6% 45.6% +0%
2002 1,976 45.9% 45.2% +1%
2001 1,125 43.6% 43.9% −1%
2000 679 40.2% 42.5% −5%
1999 500 42.6% 40.8% +4%
1998 291 39.2% 38.5% +2%
1997 233 34.8% 37.5% −7%
1996 155 33.5% 36.5% −8%
1995 106 30.2% 35.3% −15%
1994 86 19.8% 34.4% −42%
1993 79 26.6% 34.7% −23%
1992 80 20.0% 32.9% −39%
1991 77 36.4% 32.3% +13%
1990 86 29.1% 30.9% −6%
1989 75 25.3% 29.6% −14%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 437 10.5% 14.9% −29%
Infiniti 112 16.1% 13.5% +19%
BMW 10,808 19.4% 22.9% −15%
Jeep 605 19.8% 26.1% −24%
Skoda 4,506 20.0% 23.5% −15%
Audi 11,475 20.6% 22.3% −8%
Lexus 581 20.7% 18.7% +10%
Dacia 667 21.7% 24.7% −12%
Land Rover 4,924 22.2% 25.2% −12%
MINI 3,936 22.8% 25.5% −11%
Jaguar 1,877 23.2% 23.9% −3%
Subaru 461 23.4% 27.8% −16%
Kia 7,137 24.7% 26.5% −7%
Hyundai 4,674 24.8% 26.1% −5%
Suzuki 3,632 24.9% 27.5% −9%
SsangYong 102 25.5% 30.6% −17%
Mercedes-Benz 6,857 26.3% 22.3% +18%
SEAT 4,237 27.2% 27.1% +0%
Nissan 13,458 27.5% 29.5% −7%
Volkswagen 17,651 27.8% 29.0% −4%
Mazda 3,158 28.5% 28.2% +1%
Volvo 2,108 28.7% 28.9% −1%
Isuzu 205 29.3% 40.7% −28%
Mitsubishi 1,593 29.7% 28.7% +3%
Toyota 15,494 30.3% 27.1% +12%
Ford 29,057 30.8% 31.5% −2%
FIAT 5,514 31.1% 32.2% −3%
Peugeot 11,001 31.6% 34.0% −7%
Daihatsu 146 32.2% 36.3% −11%
Honda 5,035 32.3% 28.2% +14%
Chrysler 146 33.6% 41.2% −19%
Vauxhall 22,897 34.0% 34.2% −1%
Alfa Romeo 402 34.6% 33.7% +3%
MG 311 35.0% 28.9% +21%
DS 853 35.8% 36.3% −2%
Citroen 5,946 36.2% 34.2% +6%
Renault 6,707 38.1% 38.6% −1%
SAAB 312 40.1% 39.5% +1%
Chevrolet 688 41.0% 45.1% −9%
Rover 196 51.0% 42.5% +20%
 

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