MoT Data for Paisley

Scotland isn’t very kind to cars – most of the lowest pass rates are in Scottish areas and Paisley, just outside of Glasgow, while not the very worst area in which to have an MoT test, is far from the best.

The top three causes for a failure are the same as in most other areas, but both suspension and brakes have increased failure rates in PA over the national average.

The rest of the tables show plenty of red numbers, meaning below average performance for most registration years and most car makers. Very few pre-1990 cars were tested, again showing just how harsh Scottish weather takes its toll on vehicles.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 12.1% 9.6% +26%
Brakes 9.4% 7.7% +22%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.1% 11.9% −40%
Tyres 5.1% 5.8% −12%
Visibility 4.9% 5.3% −9%
Body, chassis, structure 4.1% 4.1% −1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.0% 3.6% −14%
Steering 2.3% 1.9% +17%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2019 728 8.4% 10.3% −18%
2018 14,254 12.8% 11.7% +10%
2017 15,178 15.8% 13.2% +20%
2016 15,620 20.5% 16.5% +24%
2015 14,693 26.1% 19.5% +34%
2014 12,608 30.2% 23.0% +31%
2013 10,300 35.7% 27.2% +31%
2012 7,667 39.7% 30.5% +30%
2011 6,482 41.5% 33.4% +24%
2010 6,159 45.8% 36.8% +24%
2009 5,584 47.0% 39.1% +20%
2008 4,637 50.4% 41.5% +21%
2007 4,369 49.7% 42.6% +17%
2006 3,302 50.5% 43.9% +15%
2005 2,347 48.9% 44.9% +9%
2004 1,660 51.0% 45.7% +12%
2003 1,201 49.2% 45.6% +8%
2002 762 48.7% 45.2% +8%
2001 475 47.6% 43.9% +8%
2000 289 50.2% 42.5% +18%
1999 195 36.9% 40.8% −10%
1998 149 35.6% 38.5% −8%
1997 107 35.5% 37.5% −5%
1996 80 35.0% 36.5% −4%
1995 65 36.9% 35.3% +4%
1990 54 37.0% 30.9% +20%
1989 60 31.7% 29.6% +7%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Infiniti 202 11.4% 13.5% −15%
Porsche 1,014 11.7% 14.9% −21%
Abarth 108 21.3% 20.8% +3%
Audi 6,818 22.4% 22.3% +1%
Jaguar 1,288 23.8% 23.9% −0%
Jeep 491 24.4% 26.1% −6%
Lexus 271 25.8% 18.7% +38%
MINI 2,284 25.8% 25.5% +1%
BMW 4,744 26.1% 22.9% +14%
Subaru 394 26.4% 27.8% −5%
Skoda 3,360 26.5% 23.5% +13%
Mitsubishi 1,885 27.1% 28.7% −6%
SEAT 3,202 27.1% 27.1% +0%
MG 259 27.8% 28.9% −4%
Mercedes-Benz 3,997 27.9% 22.3% +25%
Honda 4,546 28.2% 28.2% −0%
Land Rover 2,736 28.3% 25.2% +12%
Toyota 5,625 29.1% 27.1% +7%
Hyundai 5,226 29.2% 26.1% +12%
Suzuki 3,500 29.3% 27.5% +7%
Dacia 1,617 29.8% 24.7% +21%
Kia 4,068 30.7% 26.5% +16%
Volkswagen 12,509 31.7% 29.0% +9%
Ford 20,941 32.7% 31.5% +4%
Nissan 5,934 33.1% 29.5% +12%
Mazda 2,519 33.1% 28.2% +18%
Peugeot 7,750 33.6% 34.0% −1%
Volvo 2,141 34.3% 28.9% +18%
Alfa Romeo 272 34.9% 33.7% +4%
Citroen 3,987 36.3% 34.2% +6%
DS 668 36.7% 36.3% +1%
Isuzu 354 36.7% 40.7% −10%
FIAT 3,747 36.7% 32.2% +14%
Vauxhall 18,793 37.1% 34.2% +9%
Renault 7,776 40.3% 38.6% +5%
Chrysler 145 42.1% 41.2% +2%
SAAB 302 52.6% 39.5% +33%
Chevrolet 580 52.8% 45.1% +17%

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