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%

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