MoT Data for Cambridge

Cambridge has mostly green numbers in all of its tables, which is good news for owners in CB postcodes. There are some below average figures in the failure rate by year table, but all on older years with fewer cars tested. 

Aston Martin, Lotus and Triumph models have the highest pass rates, although only a few of each was tested. Rover, Renault and Daewoo are at the bottom of the manufacturer table. 

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.8% 11.9% −26%
Suspension 7.3% 9.6% −24%
Tyres 5.6% 5.8% −3%
Visibility 5.2% 5.3% −3%
Brakes 5.0% 7.7% −36%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.8% 3.6% −20%
Body, chassis, structure 2.8% 4.1% −32%
Steering 1.3% 1.9% −33%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 85 22.4% 17.5% +27%
2020 143 17.5% 16.7% +5%
2019 595 13.4% 10.3% +31%
2018 13,838 14.0% 11.7% +20%
2017 14,869 14.4% 13.2% +9%
2016 16,146 16.7% 16.5% +1%
2015 15,940 18.4% 19.5% −5%
2014 15,623 21.2% 23.0% −8%
2013 13,839 25.5% 27.2% −6%
2012 12,386 28.5% 30.5% −6%
2011 11,504 31.2% 33.4% −7%
2010 11,796 34.5% 36.8% −6%
2009 10,966 37.6% 39.1% −4%
2008 10,116 40.5% 41.5% −2%
2007 10,197 41.3% 42.6% −3%
2006 8,680 43.0% 43.9% −2%
2005 6,959 44.4% 44.9% −1%
2004 5,708 44.7% 45.7% −2%
2003 4,492 44.1% 45.6% −3%
2002 3,197 44.8% 45.2% −1%
2001 2,133 44.8% 43.9% +2%
2000 1,397 40.8% 42.5% −4%
1999 900 40.1% 40.8% −2%
1998 664 38.3% 38.5% −1%
1997 425 37.2% 37.5% −1%
1996 292 36.3% 36.5% −1%
1995 227 31.3% 35.3% −12%
1994 186 31.7% 34.4% −8%
1993 168 36.3% 34.7% +5%
1992 150 36.0% 32.9% +9%
1991 178 32.0% 32.3% −1%
1990 166 31.9% 30.9% +3%
1989 138 18.8% 29.6% −36%
1988 107 28.0% 30.2% −7%
1987 108 26.9% 29.5% −9%
1986 75 21.3% 28.9% −26%
1985 71 28.2% 28.3% −1%
1984 51 25.5% 28.1% −9%
1983 51 25.5% 27.5% −7%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Aston Martin 452 5.8% 10.3% −44%
Lotus 178 11.2% 17.8% −37%
Porsche 1,696 14.9% 14.9% +0%
Tesla 130 16.9% 13.3% +27%
Lexus 1,357 19.0% 18.7% +2%
Abarth 110 21.8% 20.8% +5%
Dacia 696 22.3% 24.7% −10%
Skoda 6,386 22.8% 23.5% −3%
Audi 11,864 23.8% 22.3% +7%
BMW 11,486 23.9% 22.9% +4%
Jeep 449 24.1% 26.1% −8%
Subaru 604 24.2% 27.8% −13%
MG 690 25.9% 28.9% −10%
SEAT 4,129 26.0% 27.1% −4%
Honda 9,187 26.1% 28.2% −8%
Jaguar 2,446 26.9% 23.9% +13%
Toyota 9,537 26.9% 27.1% −1%
Suzuki 2,068 27.2% 27.5% −1%
MINI 5,798 27.3% 25.5% +7%
Mercedes-Benz 6,386 27.4% 22.3% +23%
Kia 6,072 27.5% 26.5% +4%
Mazda 3,901 27.6% 28.2% −2%
Land Rover 5,872 27.8% 25.2% +10%
Hyundai 4,411 27.8% 26.1% +7%
smart 130 28.5% 31.9% −11%
Volvo 4,893 28.9% 28.9% −0%
Volkswagen 22,126 28.9% 29.0% −0%
Isuzu 376 29.0% 40.7% −29%
Mitsubishi 1,861 29.6% 28.7% +3%
Nissan 9,354 31.0% 29.5% +5%
FIAT 4,761 31.3% 32.2% −3%
Ford 31,463 32.9% 31.5% +5%
Alfa Romeo 548 33.2% 33.7% −1%
Peugeot 9,039 33.6% 34.0% −1%
Vauxhall 19,258 34.8% 34.2% +2%
DS 715 35.1% 36.3% −3%
Citroen 6,446 35.2% 34.2% +3%
Daihatsu 147 35.4% 36.3% −3%
Rover 282 36.5% 42.5% −14%
Renault 8,056 38.4% 38.6% −0%
SAAB 958 40.3% 39.5% +2%
Chrysler 152 41.4% 41.2% +1%
Chevrolet 499 42.5% 45.1% −6%

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