MoT Data for East London
East London is, much like the rest of London, a good place to pass an MoT, with an above average overall pass rate. The top two models are luxury cars – Bentley and Porsche – although few were tested. That said, most car makers have higher pass rates when tested in E postcodes than they do on average elsewhere in the UK.
Failures related to lighting and signalling account for almost a quarter of all MoT failures, so makes sure you check your bulbs. Other common problem areas are less likely to affect cars in E postcodes than they are elsewhere, though.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.3% | 11.9% | −5% |
| Visibility | 5.2% | 5.3% | −3% |
| Suspension | 4.5% | 9.6% | −53% |
| Tyres | 4.1% | 5.8% | −29% |
| Brakes | 3.6% | 7.7% | −53% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.6% | 3.6% | −27% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.0% | 4.1% | −51% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2021 | 93 | 4.3% | 17.5% | −75% |
| 2020 | 642 | 11.1% | 16.7% | −34% |
| 2019 | 4,011 | 12.7% | 10.3% | +24% |
| 2018 | 13,471 | 10.6% | 11.7% | −10% |
| 2017 | 16,039 | 11.8% | 13.2% | −11% |
| 2016 | 18,989 | 14.4% | 16.5% | −13% |
| 2015 | 17,004 | 16.9% | 19.5% | −13% |
| 2014 | 14,629 | 20.8% | 23.0% | −10% |
| 2013 | 13,591 | 23.3% | 27.2% | −14% |
| 2012 | 13,456 | 25.4% | 30.5% | −17% |
| 2011 | 13,266 | 27.8% | 33.4% | −17% |
| 2010 | 13,504 | 29.5% | 36.8% | −20% |
| 2009 | 13,216 | 32.2% | 39.1% | −18% |
| 2008 | 13,683 | 34.1% | 41.5% | −18% |
| 2007 | 14,602 | 35.1% | 42.6% | −18% |
| 2006 | 11,685 | 35.9% | 43.9% | −18% |
| 2005 | 9,445 | 36.8% | 44.9% | −18% |
| 2004 | 7,184 | 37.8% | 45.7% | −17% |
| 2003 | 5,084 | 39.3% | 45.6% | −14% |
| 2002 | 3,707 | 38.6% | 45.2% | −15% |
| 2001 | 2,358 | 35.5% | 43.9% | −19% |
| 2000 | 1,085 | 34.7% | 42.5% | −18% |
| 1999 | 785 | 39.2% | 40.8% | −4% |
| 1998 | 511 | 36.0% | 38.5% | −6% |
| 1997 | 319 | 33.2% | 37.5% | −11% |
| 1996 | 222 | 31.5% | 36.5% | −14% |
| 1995 | 140 | 30.0% | 35.3% | −15% |
| 1994 | 105 | 33.3% | 34.4% | −3% |
| 1993 | 107 | 28.0% | 34.7% | −19% |
| 1992 | 107 | 31.8% | 32.9% | −3% |
| 1991 | 109 | 22.9% | 32.3% | −29% |
| 1990 | 112 | 22.3% | 30.9% | −28% |
| 1989 | 96 | 24.0% | 29.6% | −19% |
| 1988 | 71 | 23.9% | 30.2% | −21% |
| 1986 | 52 | 32.7% | 28.9% | +13% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 126 | 4.8% | 10.3% | −54% |
| Tesla | 163 | 6.1% | 13.3% | −54% |
| Porsche | 1,768 | 13.0% | 14.9% | −13% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,886 | 15.7% | 28.7% | −45% |
| Land Rover | 3,324 | 15.8% | 25.2% | −37% |
| Lexus | 3,061 | 16.0% | 18.7% | −14% |
| Audi | 12,885 | 17.5% | 22.3% | −21% |
| Jaguar | 1,496 | 17.5% | 23.9% | −27% |
| BMW | 18,321 | 19.2% | 22.9% | −16% |
| MG | 187 | 20.3% | 28.9% | −30% |
| Jeep | 460 | 20.4% | 26.1% | −22% |
| Skoda | 4,066 | 20.5% | 23.5% | −13% |
| SEAT | 1,964 | 20.8% | 27.1% | −23% |
| Hyundai | 5,492 | 22.3% | 26.1% | −14% |
| Kia | 2,652 | 22.5% | 26.5% | −15% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 12,901 | 22.6% | 22.3% | +1% |
| Dacia | 256 | 23.0% | 24.7% | −7% |
| Toyota | 36,814 | 23.7% | 27.1% | −12% |
| DS | 315 | 24.1% | 36.3% | −34% |
| MINI | 3,419 | 26.8% | 25.5% | +5% |
| Volkswagen | 20,861 | 26.9% | 29.0% | −7% |
| Volvo | 1,917 | 27.2% | 28.9% | −6% |
| FIAT | 3,919 | 27.9% | 32.2% | −13% |
| Nissan | 15,923 | 28.1% | 29.5% | −5% |
| Chrysler | 282 | 28.7% | 41.2% | −30% |
| Citroen | 4,959 | 28.8% | 34.2% | −16% |
| Peugeot | 7,332 | 29.2% | 34.0% | −14% |
| Alfa Romeo | 414 | 29.2% | 33.7% | −13% |
| Suzuki | 1,345 | 29.4% | 27.5% | +7% |
| Ford | 28,280 | 29.5% | 31.5% | −6% |
| Vauxhall | 21,683 | 30.3% | 34.2% | −11% |
| smart | 310 | 30.3% | 31.9% | −5% |
| Rover | 122 | 30.3% | 42.5% | −29% |
| Subaru | 180 | 30.6% | 27.8% | +10% |
| SAAB | 512 | 31.1% | 39.5% | −21% |
| Honda | 9,981 | 31.3% | 28.2% | +11% |
| Mazda | 2,422 | 31.8% | 28.2% | +13% |
| Renault | 4,914 | 35.3% | 38.6% | −9% |
| Chevrolet | 665 | 36.8% | 45.1% | −18% |
| Daihatsu | 181 | 37.0% | 36.3% | +2% |
| LTI | 4,040 | 43.6% | 38.2% | +14% |
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