On average, 28.6% of cars will fail their MoT test in Peterborough, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 53.5%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are SAAB, Rover and Proton. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Infiniti, Tesla and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.8% 11.9% −26%
Suspension 8.2% 9.6% −15%
Brakes 5.7% 7.7% −26%
Tyres 4.8% 5.8% −18%
Visibility 4.6% 5.3% −14%
Body, chassis, structure 3.1% 4.1% −25%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.9% 3.6% −18%
Steering 1.6% 1.9% −19%
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
2021 132 35.6% 17.5% +103%
2020 164 16.5% 16.7% −2%
2019 1,956 10.6% 10.3% +4%
2018 40,128 11.1% 11.7% −5%
2017 43,759 12.4% 13.2% −6%
2016 43,153 15.1% 16.5% −9%
2015 41,845 17.8% 19.5% −9%
2014 38,836 21.6% 23.0% −6%
2013 34,228 25.5% 27.2% −6%
2012 31,318 29.2% 30.5% −4%
2011 29,821 32.5% 33.4% −3%
2010 30,165 36.3% 36.8% −1%
2009 28,322 38.6% 39.1% −1%
2008 27,510 41.6% 41.5% +0%
2007 27,969 42.9% 42.6% +1%
2006 22,704 44.5% 43.9% +1%
2005 18,180 45.7% 44.9% +2%
2004 14,197 46.5% 45.7% +2%
2003 10,800 46.2% 45.6% +1%
2002 7,476 46.3% 45.2% +2%
2001 4,680 44.8% 43.9% +2%
2000 3,008 42.7% 42.5% +1%
1999 2,004 42.2% 40.8% +3%
1998 1,426 38.8% 38.5% +1%
1997 932 37.1% 37.5% −1%
1996 679 36.2% 36.5% −1%
1995 475 36.8% 35.3% +4%
1994 419 35.3% 34.4% +3%
1993 350 39.4% 34.7% +14%
1992 318 30.2% 32.9% −8%
1991 355 31.8% 32.3% −1%
1990 393 32.6% 30.9% +6%
1989 374 30.5% 29.6% +3%
1988 275 34.9% 30.2% +15%
1987 207 27.1% 29.5% −8%
1986 186 26.3% 28.9% −9%
1985 185 28.6% 28.3% +1%
1984 125 32.0% 28.1% +14%
1983 147 29.9% 27.5% +9%
1982 101 24.8% 27.4% −10%
1981 66 28.8% 25.3% +14%
1980 50 24.0% 22.9% +5%
1979 51 23.5% 21.0% +12%
1974 51 27.5% 18.0% +53%
1973 89 15.7% 20.0% −21%
1972 94 20.2% 20.2% +0%
1971 76 17.1% 21.0% −19%
1970 54 9.3% 20.0% −54%
1969 51 9.8% 19.6% −50%
1968 54 18.5% 19.4% −5%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 434 7.1% 10.3% −31%
Tesla 133 7.5% 13.3% −44%
Infiniti 212 15.1% 13.5% +12%
Aston Martin 192 15.6% 10.3% +52%
Porsche 1,800 16.8% 14.9% +13%
Lotus 163 18.4% 17.8% +3%
Abarth 326 18.7% 20.8% −10%
Triumph 201 19.4% 22.7% −15%
Maserati 109 20.2% 16.1% +26%
Dacia 1,455 20.4% 24.7% −17%
TVR 178 21.3% 15.8% +35%
Audi 31,780 22.1% 22.3% −1%
Skoda 10,683 22.4% 23.5% −5%
BMW 34,481 22.4% 22.9% −2%
Jaguar 6,930 24.0% 23.9% +0%
Mercedes-Benz 18,096 24.0% 22.3% +8%
Kia 16,155 24.4% 26.5% −8%
Hyundai 11,813 24.5% 26.1% −6%
Land Rover 18,518 24.7% 25.2% −2%
Suzuki 8,687 25.7% 27.5% −7%
MINI 13,789 26.3% 25.5% +3%
Lexus 1,400 26.6% 18.7% +42%
Toyota 20,933 26.7% 27.1% −2%
Jeep 1,402 26.7% 26.1% +3%
MG 1,949 27.2% 28.9% −6%
SEAT 7,224 27.4% 27.1% +1%
Mazda 9,562 27.4% 28.2% −3%
Honda 14,386 28.8% 28.2% +2%
Daihatsu 451 28.8% 36.3% −21%
Perodua 131 29.0% 31.3% −7%
Volkswagen 49,917 29.3% 29.0% +1%
Volvo 10,781 29.4% 28.9% +2%
Nissan 26,382 29.7% 29.5% +0%
SsangYong 518 30.1% 30.6% −2%
FIAT 13,003 30.4% 32.2% −6%
Subaru 965 30.7% 27.8% +10%
Mitsubishi 5,332 31.0% 28.7% +8%
Isuzu 1,031 31.5% 40.7% −23%
Ford 89,811 32.1% 31.5% +2%
smart 270 32.2% 31.9% +1%
Peugeot 31,535 33.4% 34.0% −2%
Alfa Romeo 1,357 33.5% 33.7% −1%
DS 2,804 35.1% 36.3% −3%
Citroen 19,635 36.2% 34.2% +6%
Vauxhall 63,938 36.3% 34.2% +6%
Renault 20,350 39.9% 38.6% +3%
Dodge 278 41.0% 40.6% +1%
Chevrolet 1,765 41.9% 45.1% −7%
Talbot 126 42.1% 47.1% −11%
Chrysler 601 42.1% 41.2% +2%
SAAB 1,574 42.3% 39.5% +7%
Rover 819 42.7% 42.5% +1%
Proton 114 47.4% 46.9% +1%
 

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