MoT Data for York

York is a fairly average performer when it comes to MoT pass rates, although some key areas - namely suspension and brakes - have higher failure rates in YO areas than they do on average elsewhere in the UK.

The pass rate by year of registration table has a lot of red numbers in it indicating performance below the national average. Porsche, Lotus and Smart are the manufacturers with the highest pass rate, though Toyota is the best manufacturer with more than 1000 models tested. Rover, Talbot and Daewoo are at the bottom of the pile.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 11.2% 9.6% +17%
Brakes 9.3% 7.7% +20%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.7% 11.9% −35%
Tyres 5.1% 5.8% −11%
Visibility 5.1% 5.3% −5%
Body, chassis, structure 3.9% 4.1% −5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.2% 3.6% −10%
Steering 2.2% 1.9% +13%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.1% 1.3% −15%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 85 18.8% 16.7% +13%
2019 944 7.6% 10.3% −26%
2018 21,939 11.3% 11.7% −3%
2017 23,395 13.2% 13.2% +0%
2016 25,742 17.1% 16.5% +3%
2015 24,806 20.8% 19.5% +7%
2014 22,945 24.4% 23.0% +6%
2013 20,262 29.7% 27.2% +9%
2012 17,110 33.9% 30.5% +11%
2011 15,311 37.2% 33.4% +11%
2010 15,089 41.7% 36.8% +13%
2009 13,644 44.8% 39.1% +15%
2008 12,385 47.1% 41.5% +14%
2007 12,088 50.0% 42.6% +17%
2006 9,746 52.4% 43.9% +19%
2005 7,619 53.2% 44.9% +19%
2004 5,752 52.3% 45.7% +14%
2003 4,380 52.6% 45.6% +15%
2002 2,948 51.5% 45.2% +14%
2001 1,808 49.5% 43.9% +13%
2000 1,090 44.8% 42.5% +5%
1999 774 43.7% 40.8% +7%
1998 582 38.1% 38.5% −1%
1997 421 39.9% 37.5% +7%
1996 251 35.9% 36.5% −2%
1995 223 36.3% 35.3% +3%
1994 186 36.6% 34.4% +6%
1993 153 36.6% 34.7% +5%
1992 176 29.5% 32.9% −10%
1991 179 31.8% 32.3% −1%
1990 160 33.8% 30.9% +9%
1989 192 34.4% 29.6% +16%
1988 137 25.5% 30.2% −16%
1987 116 30.2% 29.5% +2%
1986 93 31.2% 28.9% +8%
1985 86 34.9% 28.3% +23%
1984 72 30.6% 28.1% +9%
1983 62 37.1% 27.5% +35%
1982 51 31.4% 27.4% +15%
1981 50 24.0% 25.3% −5%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 150 6.7% 10.3% −36%
Aston Martin 119 7.6% 10.3% −27%
Porsche 1,206 17.1% 14.9% +15%
Abarth 166 21.1% 20.8% +2%
BMW 13,092 23.3% 22.9% +2%
Audi 12,928 24.4% 22.3% +10%
Skoda 8,519 24.4% 23.5% +4%
Jaguar 3,162 25.0% 23.9% +4%
MINI 7,935 25.7% 25.5% +1%
Jeep 631 25.8% 26.1% −1%
SEAT 5,061 26.7% 27.1% −2%
Lexus 483 26.9% 18.7% +44%
Dacia 1,431 27.1% 24.7% +10%
Honda 7,726 27.4% 28.2% −3%
Hyundai 7,815 27.5% 26.1% +6%
Land Rover 11,254 28.4% 25.2% +13%
Mazda 5,178 29.0% 28.2% +3%
Subaru 600 29.3% 27.8% +5%
Kia 10,334 29.4% 26.5% +11%
Toyota 12,643 29.6% 27.1% +9%
Volkswagen 25,662 30.1% 29.0% +4%
Mercedes-Benz 8,148 30.5% 22.3% +37%
Volvo 9,287 31.3% 28.9% +8%
Suzuki 5,480 32.3% 27.5% +18%
MG 643 33.0% 28.9% +14%
Isuzu 1,208 33.8% 40.7% −17%
SsangYong 251 34.3% 30.6% +12%
Ford 45,840 34.3% 31.5% +9%
Nissan 12,591 34.5% 29.5% +17%
FIAT 7,945 35.1% 32.2% +9%
Mitsubishi 3,605 35.9% 28.7% +25%
Vauxhall 31,475 37.1% 34.2% +9%
Peugeot 13,912 38.7% 34.0% +14%
Alfa Romeo 691 39.4% 33.7% +17%
DS 1,448 40.3% 36.3% +11%
Citroen 11,376 41.5% 34.2% +22%
Daihatsu 220 42.3% 36.3% +16%
SAAB 710 42.8% 39.5% +8%
Chrysler 200 43.5% 41.2% +6%
smart 119 43.7% 31.9% +37%
Renault 9,532 44.0% 38.6% +14%
Rover 314 46.8% 42.5% +10%
Chevrolet 467 55.0% 45.1% +22%

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