MoT Data for Preston

Preston puts in a performance fairly typical of the average UK town, though there is a 19% above average failure rate for tyre related issues. Most of the other numbers in the tables below show little deviation above or below the national average level, though.

The best performing manufacturer is Porsche, followed by TVR and Subaru, although few of them were tested in PR areas. The best performing mainsteam manufacturer is Toyota, with a failure rate of 28.5% and more than 12,000 tested.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	8.4%	9.6%	−12%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.3%	11.9%	−30%
Brakes	6.7%	7.7%	−13%
Tyres	5.7%	5.8%	−2%
Visibility	5.3%	5.3%	+0%
Body, chassis, structure	3.4%	4.1%	−18%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.7%	3.6%	−25%
Steering	1.7%	1.9%	−15%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.1%	1.3%	−17%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	88	15.9%	16.7%	−5%
2019	1,141	8.2%	10.3%	−20%
2018	23,123	11.8%	11.7%	+1%
2017	23,909	13.6%	13.2%	+3%
2016	24,615	16.8%	16.5%	+2%
2015	23,216	19.6%	19.5%	+1%
2014	20,747	22.8%	23.0%	−1%
2013	18,021	27.2%	27.2%	+0%
2012	15,526	30.8%	30.5%	+1%
2011	13,693	33.4%	33.4%	+0%
2010	13,895	37.1%	36.8%	+1%
2009	12,927	39.8%	39.1%	+2%
2008	12,017	43.1%	41.5%	+4%
2007	11,815	43.6%	42.6%	+2%
2006	9,318	44.7%	43.9%	+2%
2005	7,330	46.7%	44.9%	+4%
2004	5,887	46.7%	45.7%	+2%
2003	4,467	47.4%	45.6%	+4%
2002	3,149	46.8%	45.2%	+4%
2001	1,967	44.5%	43.9%	+1%
2000	1,202	45.1%	42.5%	+6%
1999	844	41.2%	40.8%	+1%
1998	580	36.4%	38.5%	−5%
1997	467	39.0%	37.5%	+4%
1996	267	34.5%	36.5%	−6%
1995	217	39.2%	35.3%	+11%
1994	182	32.4%	34.4%	−6%
1993	172	36.0%	34.7%	+4%
1992	124	35.5%	32.9%	+8%
1991	161	24.8%	32.3%	−23%
1990	182	29.7%	30.9%	−4%
1989	105	29.5%	29.6%	−0%
1988	97	30.9%	30.2%	+2%
1987	84	21.4%	29.5%	−27%
1986	77	33.8%	28.9%	+17%
1983	53	34.0%	27.5%	+24%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Morgan	125	7.2%	15.7%	−54%
Infiniti	178	9.0%	13.5%	−33%
Bentley	133	10.5%	10.3%	+2%
TVR	134	11.9%	15.8%	−24%
Porsche	1,242	14.3%	14.9%	−4%
SsangYong	301	19.3%	30.6%	−37%
Lexus	862	19.5%	18.7%	+4%
Skoda	5,764	20.8%	23.5%	−11%
BMW	16,550	21.4%	22.9%	−7%
Audi	13,502	21.8%	22.3%	−2%
Jaguar	3,540	22.5%	23.9%	−6%
Abarth	186	22.6%	20.8%	+9%
MINI	7,421	23.6%	25.5%	−7%
Jeep	487	24.2%	26.1%	−7%
Mercedes-Benz	9,642	24.6%	22.3%	+10%
Land Rover	8,193	24.7%	25.2%	−2%
SEAT	4,574	25.0%	27.1%	−8%
Dacia	1,001	25.8%	24.7%	+5%
Mazda	5,067	26.1%	28.2%	−7%
Honda	7,421	26.2%	28.2%	−7%
Suzuki	3,201	26.2%	27.5%	−4%
Hyundai	6,560	26.3%	26.1%	+1%
Volvo	4,651	26.4%	28.9%	−9%
Isuzu	354	26.8%	40.7%	−34%
MG	624	27.1%	28.9%	−6%
Kia	8,219	27.2%	26.5%	+3%
Volkswagen	24,170	27.4%	29.0%	−6%
Toyota	13,942	27.4%	27.1%	+1%
Subaru	298	28.2%	27.8%	+1%
Mitsubishi	2,871	28.4%	28.7%	−1%
Nissan	17,450	28.9%	29.5%	−2%
Daihatsu	183	29.0%	36.3%	−20%
FIAT	8,236	31.7%	32.2%	−1%
Peugeot	14,240	33.1%	34.0%	−3%
Alfa Romeo	677	33.2%	33.7%	−1%
Ford	38,433	33.4%	31.5%	+6%
Citroen	12,628	34.3%	34.2%	+0%
Vauxhall	27,987	36.0%	34.2%	+5%
DS	1,849	36.4%	36.3%	+0%
smart	108	37.0%	31.9%	+16%
Renault	10,677	37.8%	38.6%	−2%
SAAB	641	40.4%	39.5%	+2%
Chrysler	230	40.9%	41.2%	−1%
Rover	438	42.7%	42.5%	+0%
Chevrolet	670	44.3%	45.1%	−2%