On average, 26.5% of cars will fail their MoT test in Redhill, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Tyres.

Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 58.6%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Chrysler and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Ferrari, Bentley and Caterham.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.5% 11.9% −28%
Suspension 6.3% 9.6% −34%
Tyres 5.2% 5.8% −9%
Brakes 4.5% 7.7% −41%
Visibility 4.4% 5.3% −18%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.8% 3.6% −23%
Body, chassis, structure 2.5% 4.1% −39%
Steering 1.2% 1.9% −38%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 95 12.6% 17.5% −28%
2020 114 27.2% 16.7% +63%
2019 840 14.8% 10.3% +44%
2018 21,552 12.3% 11.7% +5%
2017 22,826 12.1% 13.2% −8%
2016 23,690 14.9% 16.5% −10%
2015 23,043 17.2% 19.5% −12%
2014 21,838 19.4% 23.0% −16%
2013 19,494 23.4% 27.2% −14%
2012 17,188 27.2% 30.5% −11%
2011 16,040 29.6% 33.4% −11%
2010 16,712 31.6% 36.8% −14%
2009 15,693 34.5% 39.1% −12%
2008 14,758 37.1% 41.5% −11%
2007 14,881 37.7% 42.6% −12%
2006 12,754 39.4% 43.9% −10%
2005 10,689 40.5% 44.9% −10%
2004 8,838 41.4% 45.7% −9%
2003 7,044 41.2% 45.6% −10%
2002 5,157 41.1% 45.2% −9%
2001 3,558 39.9% 43.9% −9%
2000 2,372 37.8% 42.5% −11%
1999 1,659 37.3% 40.8% −9%
1998 1,270 37.0% 38.5% −4%
1997 864 33.1% 37.5% −12%
1996 537 31.5% 36.5% −14%
1995 357 30.8% 35.3% −13%
1994 336 30.4% 34.4% −12%
1993 263 27.8% 34.7% −20%
1992 215 32.1% 32.9% −3%
1991 260 33.8% 32.3% +5%
1990 319 31.3% 30.9% +2%
1989 273 27.5% 29.6% −7%
1988 178 27.5% 30.2% −9%
1987 165 27.9% 29.5% −6%
1986 129 32.6% 28.9% +13%
1985 104 26.0% 28.3% −8%
1984 69 34.8% 28.1% +24%
1983 89 27.0% 27.5% −2%
1982 65 27.7% 27.4% +1%
1981 54 24.1% 25.3% −5%
1973 71 28.2% 20.0% +41%
1972 60 26.7% 20.2% +32%
1971 56 19.6% 21.0% −6%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Caterham 171 7.0% 14.3% −51%
Bentley 597 7.4% 10.3% −29%
Ferrari 115 9.6% 6.9% +39%
Tesla 216 10.6% 13.3% −20%
TVR 107 14.0% 15.8% −11%
Porsche 3,157 14.2% 14.9% −5%
Aston Martin 289 14.2% 10.3% +38%
Lexus 1,600 17.3% 18.7% −8%
Abarth 339 18.3% 20.8% −12%
Skoda 8,137 19.2% 23.5% −18%
Maserati 122 19.7% 16.1% +22%
Lotus 129 20.2% 17.8% +13%
Dacia 1,008 20.8% 24.7% −15%
Land Rover 10,757 21.0% 25.2% −17%
Audi 16,156 21.0% 22.3% −6%
Kia 8,641 22.1% 26.5% −17%
Jeep 878 23.2% 26.1% −11%
Mercedes-Benz 9,472 23.6% 22.3% +6%
Jaguar 4,119 23.6% 23.9% −1%
Subaru 848 23.7% 27.8% −15%
BMW 18,301 24.8% 22.9% +8%
Triumph 124 25.0% 22.7% +10%
MINI 9,547 25.0% 25.5% −2%
Mazda 6,884 25.5% 28.2% −9%
Hyundai 5,953 25.7% 26.1% −2%
Toyota 18,122 25.7% 27.1% −5%
SEAT 3,746 25.8% 27.1% −5%
Volvo 6,336 25.8% 28.9% −11%
Suzuki 3,059 26.2% 27.5% −4%
Alfa Romeo 1,306 26.3% 33.7% −22%
Honda 11,116 26.4% 28.2% −7%
Isuzu 382 26.4% 40.7% −35%
smart 189 26.5% 31.9% −17%
Volkswagen 35,460 27.0% 29.0% −7%
Mitsubishi 3,032 27.1% 28.7% −6%
SsangYong 168 27.4% 30.6% −11%
FIAT 8,091 28.0% 32.2% −13%
DS 886 28.8% 36.3% −21%
Nissan 15,706 28.9% 29.5% −2%
Ford 48,326 29.7% 31.5% −5%
MG 618 30.1% 28.9% +4%
Peugeot 11,489 33.0% 34.0% −3%
SAAB 791 33.1% 39.5% −16%
Citroen 8,817 33.6% 34.2% −2%
Vauxhall 23,509 34.0% 34.2% −1%
Renault 9,649 34.3% 38.6% −11%
Daihatsu 220 36.8% 36.3% +1%
Rover 379 38.0% 42.5% −11%
Chrysler 265 40.4% 41.2% −2%
Chevrolet 752 42.8% 45.1% −5%
 

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