The MoT Files: Top 10 first cars for passing the MoT
We’ve crunched the MoT Files to find the best small cars for passing the first test at three years. These top 10 MoT masters are all perfect for new and young drivers, as they are small, easy to drive and affordable.
After all, the last thing you want is a car that will rack up an expensive list of jobs that need addressing come the first MoT test. If you want to avoid that, then the latest Government figures suggest that these are the very best cars to go for.
These cars were all registered in 2013, which meant they were eligible for their first test MoT in 2016.
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Vauxhall Agila – 88.8% pass rate
Although Vauxhall has got some models towards the bottom end of the first-time table, the Agila performs commendably well. This is less surprising when you consider that it is fundamentally the same car under the skin as the Suzuki Splash.
Like the Splash, the Agila is no longer sold, with the Adam now the smallest model in Vauxhall’s range, but there should be a fair few used models around still. The things to look out for include the commonly neglected windscreen wipers – 3.7 per cent fail for that reason alone, which is 41 per cent worse than the 2013 average.
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