MoT Data for Cleveland
The Cleveland/Teesside (TS) postcode area covers a lot of coastal towns, with twisting roads and harsh sea air causing their fair share of problems. The result is a below average overall pass rate of 58%. The tables below feature a lot of red relative rate numbers, showing performance below the national average, specifically for suspension, brakes, steering and boywork.
Porsche is at the top of the table for manufacturer pass rates, failing on average just 19.7% of the time, with Triumph, Lexus and Jaguar close behind. Rover, Renault and Daewoo models have the lowest pass rates.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
Suspension | 10.6% | 9.6% | +10% |
Brakes | 9.0% | 7.7% | +17% |
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.5% | 11.9% | −28% |
Tyres | 5.0% | 5.8% | −14% |
Visibility | 4.9% | 5.3% | −9% |
Body, chassis, structure | 4.0% | 4.1% | −3% |
Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.1% | 3.6% | −12% |
Steering | 2.2% | 1.9% | +12% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
2021 | 94 | 45.7% | 17.5% | +161% |
2020 | 74 | 25.7% | 16.7% | +54% |
2019 | 1,022 | 10.4% | 10.3% | +1% |
2018 | 21,405 | 13.0% | 11.7% | +11% |
2017 | 22,641 | 14.4% | 13.2% | +9% |
2016 | 24,147 | 18.1% | 16.5% | +10% |
2015 | 23,976 | 21.8% | 19.5% | +12% |
2014 | 22,562 | 26.3% | 23.0% | +14% |
2013 | 20,369 | 31.4% | 27.2% | +15% |
2012 | 17,796 | 34.2% | 30.5% | +12% |
2011 | 16,072 | 37.7% | 33.4% | +13% |
2010 | 16,082 | 41.8% | 36.8% | +14% |
2009 | 14,416 | 44.1% | 39.1% | +13% |
2008 | 12,655 | 46.5% | 41.5% | +12% |
2007 | 12,047 | 47.3% | 42.6% | +11% |
2006 | 9,373 | 48.3% | 43.9% | +10% |
2005 | 6,718 | 47.3% | 44.9% | +5% |
2004 | 4,983 | 48.5% | 45.7% | +6% |
2003 | 3,538 | 46.4% | 45.6% | +2% |
2002 | 2,312 | 45.4% | 45.2% | +0% |
2001 | 1,306 | 44.9% | 43.9% | +2% |
2000 | 745 | 42.4% | 42.5% | −0% |
1999 | 473 | 38.1% | 40.8% | −7% |
1998 | 385 | 35.1% | 38.5% | −9% |
1997 | 300 | 33.7% | 37.5% | −10% |
1996 | 176 | 33.5% | 36.5% | −8% |
1995 | 137 | 31.4% | 35.3% | −11% |
1994 | 129 | 31.0% | 34.4% | −10% |
1993 | 129 | 32.6% | 34.7% | −6% |
1992 | 88 | 34.1% | 32.9% | +4% |
1991 | 122 | 37.7% | 32.3% | +17% |
1990 | 139 | 28.1% | 30.9% | −9% |
1989 | 110 | 24.5% | 29.6% | −17% |
1988 | 66 | 31.8% | 30.2% | +5% |
1987 | 72 | 29.2% | 29.5% | −1% |
1986 | 51 | 25.5% | 28.9% | −12% |
MoT failure rates by make
Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
Bentley | 104 | 6.7% | 10.3% | −35% |
Porsche | 1,267 | 11.9% | 14.9% | −20% |
Abarth | 208 | 19.7% | 20.8% | −5% |
Lexus | 1,264 | 20.1% | 18.7% | +7% |
BMW | 13,561 | 21.6% | 22.9% | −6% |
Skoda | 8,006 | 23.4% | 23.5% | −0% |
Jaguar | 3,307 | 23.4% | 23.9% | −2% |
Audi | 14,829 | 23.6% | 22.3% | +6% |
MINI | 5,799 | 23.7% | 25.5% | −7% |
Land Rover | 7,212 | 24.7% | 25.2% | −2% |
Mercedes-Benz | 9,519 | 25.2% | 22.3% | +13% |
Jeep | 505 | 25.7% | 26.1% | −1% |
Dacia | 1,260 | 27.1% | 24.7% | +10% |
Hyundai | 10,198 | 27.1% | 26.1% | +4% |
Isuzu | 270 | 27.4% | 40.7% | −33% |
MG | 431 | 27.6% | 28.9% | −5% |
Honda | 5,968 | 27.8% | 28.2% | −1% |
Volkswagen | 21,772 | 28.9% | 29.0% | −0% |
Mazda | 4,240 | 29.1% | 28.2% | +3% |
Volvo | 4,244 | 29.4% | 28.9% | +1% |
Subaru | 438 | 30.1% | 27.8% | +8% |
SsangYong | 136 | 30.1% | 30.6% | −2% |
Toyota | 8,840 | 30.7% | 27.1% | +13% |
Kia | 6,677 | 30.7% | 26.5% | +16% |
SEAT | 5,488 | 30.9% | 27.1% | +14% |
Suzuki | 4,273 | 31.7% | 27.5% | +16% |
Nissan | 16,052 | 33.3% | 29.5% | +13% |
Mitsubishi | 2,000 | 33.5% | 28.7% | +17% |
Alfa Romeo | 851 | 34.1% | 33.7% | +1% |
FIAT | 7,544 | 34.6% | 32.2% | +7% |
Ford | 42,557 | 35.2% | 31.5% | +12% |
Vauxhall | 39,283 | 36.2% | 34.2% | +6% |
Peugeot | 12,330 | 38.0% | 34.0% | +12% |
Citroen | 9,300 | 39.6% | 34.2% | +16% |
SAAB | 607 | 41.0% | 39.5% | +4% |
DS | 1,510 | 42.1% | 36.3% | +16% |
Renault | 11,997 | 43.1% | 38.6% | +12% |
Rover | 273 | 45.8% | 42.5% | +8% |
Chevrolet | 737 | 46.5% | 45.1% | +3% |
Chrysler | 172 | 47.1% | 41.2% | +14% |
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