MoT Data for Carlisle

Carlisle (CA) postcodes cover a lot of the Lake District, an area with lots of challenging roads, including twisting mountain passes. It’s no surprise, then, to see suspension, braking and steering related MoT failure rates are higher than average.

Porsche, Lexus and Audi make up the top three manufacturers with the highest pass rates. Rover, Renault and Daewoo are at the bottom of the table.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.6% 9.6% +0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.5% 11.9% −37%
Brakes 7.3% 7.7% −5%
Visibility 4.8% 5.3% −10%
Tyres 4.6% 5.8% −20%
Body, chassis, structure 3.6% 4.1% −13%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.4% 3.6% −31%
Steering 2.0% 1.9% +5%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2019 741 8.2% 10.3% −20%
2018 15,296 11.7% 11.7% −0%
2017 15,787 13.1% 13.2% −1%
2016 16,082 16.1% 16.5% −3%
2015 15,090 18.9% 19.5% −3%
2014 14,031 23.7% 23.0% +3%
2013 12,103 28.3% 27.2% +4%
2012 9,700 32.7% 30.5% +7%
2011 8,414 35.5% 33.4% +6%
2010 8,411 39.9% 36.8% +8%
2009 8,007 42.1% 39.1% +8%
2008 6,876 45.3% 41.5% +9%
2007 6,769 47.3% 42.6% +11%
2006 5,402 48.3% 43.9% +10%
2005 4,188 49.9% 44.9% +11%
2004 3,147 50.8% 45.7% +11%
2003 2,325 50.2% 45.6% +10%
2002 1,568 48.2% 45.2% +7%
2001 899 49.1% 43.9% +12%
2000 579 42.0% 42.5% −1%
1999 414 43.7% 40.8% +7%
1998 316 37.3% 38.5% −3%
1997 227 35.7% 37.5% −5%
1996 171 35.7% 36.5% −2%
1995 132 36.4% 35.3% +3%
1994 117 48.7% 34.4% +42%
1993 90 25.6% 34.7% −26%
1992 79 34.2% 32.9% +4%
1991 90 41.1% 32.3% +27%
1990 105 25.7% 30.9% −17%
1989 88 29.5% 29.6% −0%
1988 65 30.8% 30.2% +2%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 409 16.9% 14.9% +13%
Lexus 536 18.1% 18.7% −3%
BMW 8,005 20.8% 22.9% −9%
Audi 8,572 21.9% 22.3% −2%
Dacia 977 23.5% 24.7% −5%
Mercedes-Benz 4,953 24.1% 22.3% +8%
MINI 4,065 25.2% 25.5% −1%
Skoda 5,304 25.4% 23.5% +8%
Toyota 8,745 26.0% 27.1% −4%
Jaguar 1,787 26.1% 23.9% +9%
Suzuki 3,713 26.3% 27.5% −4%
Kia 4,185 26.4% 26.5% −0%
Hyundai 6,098 26.5% 26.1% +1%
Nissan 9,497 27.0% 29.5% −9%
Honda 5,534 27.1% 28.2% −4%
Subaru 571 27.3% 27.8% −2%
SEAT 4,609 27.3% 27.1% +1%
Volkswagen 16,914 27.6% 29.0% −5%
Jeep 288 27.8% 26.1% +7%
Mazda 2,467 29.8% 28.2% +6%
Land Rover 6,722 30.9% 25.2% +23%
FIAT 4,263 32.0% 32.2% −1%
Volvo 3,849 32.4% 28.9% +12%
Ford 32,780 32.7% 31.5% +4%
Peugeot 9,479 33.8% 34.0% −1%
Citroen 7,415 34.6% 34.2% +1%
Isuzu 741 35.4% 40.7% −13%
Mitsubishi 2,033 36.3% 28.7% +26%
Vauxhall 13,055 36.4% 34.2% +6%
DS 1,245 36.5% 36.3% +0%
MG 210 37.1% 28.9% +28%
SAAB 389 39.1% 39.5% −1%
Renault 5,554 40.3% 38.6% +4%
SsangYong 263 40.7% 30.6% +33%
Alfa Romeo 368 42.9% 33.7% +28%
Rover 192 46.9% 42.5% +10%
Daihatsu 108 49.1% 36.3% +35%
Chevrolet 172 51.2% 45.1% +14%

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