MoT Data for Chelmsford

Chelmsford’s MoT data tables are green with a few exceptions, meaning a good performance. Indeed Chelmsford is one of the top ten post code areas with the highest average pass rate. Aston Martin is the best performing manufacturer with a pass rate of 94.1% - 55% higher than the national average for Aston Martin models.

When it comes to the most common failure items, performance is better than the national average across the board, significantly so in most cases.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7.8%	11.9%	−34%
Suspension	5.9%	9.6%	−38%
Visibility	4.3%	5.3%	−20%
Tyres	4.2%	5.8%	−27%
Brakes	4.0%	7.7%	−48%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.4%	3.6%	−33%
Body, chassis, structure	2.3%	4.1%	−46%
Steering	1.0%	1.9%	−47%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	62	16.1%	17.5%	−8%
2020	132	18.2%	16.7%	+9%
2019	1,557	6.5%	10.3%	−37%
2018	32,227	9.9%	11.7%	−15%
2017	31,541	11.5%	13.2%	−13%
2016	30,708	14.6%	16.5%	−11%
2015	28,549	17.2%	19.5%	−12%
2014	25,669	20.4%	23.0%	−12%
2013	22,586	23.7%	27.2%	−13%
2012	19,382	26.6%	30.5%	−13%
2011	17,937	29.4%	33.4%	−12%
2010	17,922	32.4%	36.8%	−12%
2009	16,915	34.1%	39.1%	−13%
2008	15,381	36.7%	41.5%	−12%
2007	15,591	36.7%	42.6%	−14%
2006	12,390	38.7%	43.9%	−12%
2005	10,150	38.6%	44.9%	−14%
2004	8,330	39.3%	45.7%	−14%
2003	6,647	39.3%	45.6%	−14%
2002	4,857	38.7%	45.2%	−14%
2001	3,198	38.6%	43.9%	−12%
2000	2,100	36.0%	42.5%	−15%
1999	1,553	33.7%	40.8%	−17%
1998	1,065	31.4%	38.5%	−19%
1997	760	33.6%	37.5%	−10%
1996	468	31.4%	36.5%	−14%
1995	385	30.6%	35.3%	−13%
1994	284	24.3%	34.4%	−29%
1993	253	28.5%	34.7%	−18%
1992	226	24.3%	32.9%	−26%
1991	274	27.4%	32.3%	−15%
1990	291	27.5%	30.9%	−11%
1989	255	18.8%	29.6%	−36%
1988	175	22.3%	30.2%	−26%
1987	148	20.9%	29.5%	−29%
1986	117	21.4%	28.9%	−26%
1985	109	22.9%	28.3%	−19%
1984	97	26.8%	28.1%	−5%
1983	101	26.7%	27.5%	−3%
1982	51	23.5%	27.4%	−14%
1981	55	18.2%	25.3%	−28%
1973	56	17.9%	20.0%	−11%
1971	51	27.5%	21.0%	+31%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	116	6.9%	6.9%	+1%
Aston Martin	618	7.0%	10.3%	−32%
Rolls-Royce	182	7.1%	11.2%	−36%
Morgan	152	7.9%	15.7%	−50%
Bentley	685	8.3%	10.3%	−20%
Tesla	276	12.7%	13.3%	−5%
Porsche	2,507	13.3%	14.9%	−10%
Lotus	225	14.2%	17.8%	−20%
Jaguar	5,500	16.7%	23.9%	−30%
Land Rover	16,102	16.8%	25.2%	−33%
Abarth	462	18.0%	20.8%	−13%
Maserati	148	18.2%	16.1%	+13%
Triumph	108	18.5%	22.7%	−19%
Audi	19,432	18.8%	22.3%	−16%
SEAT	4,588	19.1%	27.1%	−29%
MG	983	19.7%	28.9%	−32%
Lexus	1,010	19.8%	18.7%	+6%
Dacia	964	20.0%	24.7%	−19%
Skoda	5,147	20.2%	23.5%	−14%
Mercedes-Benz	14,645	20.8%	22.3%	−7%
Isuzu	421	21.1%	40.7%	−48%
Subaru	675	21.5%	27.8%	−23%
Hyundai	7,695	21.8%	26.1%	−16%
BMW	19,684	22.1%	22.9%	−3%
Jeep	964	22.2%	26.1%	−15%
Toyota	13,579	22.7%	27.1%	−16%
Kia	9,897	22.8%	26.5%	−14%
Volvo	5,772	23.1%	28.9%	−20%
MINI	10,932	23.5%	25.5%	−8%
Volkswagen	29,802	24.6%	29.0%	−15%
Nissan	17,768	25.2%	29.5%	−15%
TVR	192	25.5%	15.8%	+61%
FIAT	10,840	25.6%	32.2%	−20%
Mitsubishi	2,720	25.7%	28.7%	−10%
Mazda	4,828	26.0%	28.2%	−8%
Suzuki	3,855	26.6%	27.5%	−3%
Honda	6,717	26.9%	28.2%	−5%
Ford	80,933	27.3%	31.5%	−13%
Alfa Romeo	943	28.7%	33.7%	−15%
smart	349	28.9%	31.9%	−9%
Peugeot	17,508	29.3%	34.0%	−14%
SsangYong	313	29.4%	30.6%	−4%
Dodge	132	29.5%	40.6%	−27%
DS	1,042	29.6%	36.3%	−19%
Vauxhall	29,659	31.4%	34.2%	−8%
Citroen	9,867	32.4%	34.2%	−5%
Daihatsu	194	33.5%	36.3%	−8%
Renault	11,526	35.6%	38.6%	−8%
SAAB	828	35.9%	39.5%	−9%
Chevrolet	834	38.2%	45.1%	−15%
Chrysler	299	41.8%	41.2%	+1%
Rover	321	42.1%	42.5%	−1%