MoT Data for Colchester

Colchester is in the top half of the table for MoT pass rates – it has a 63% pass rate overall, with all the common failure items returning below average failure rates.

Across most of the rest of the tables, relative rate numbers are green, showing better than average performance. Top of the table for manufacturers, with a failure rate of just 1.7%, is Bentley, although just 229 were tested in the period our data covers.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	8.4%	9.6%	−12%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.3%	11.9%	−31%
Brakes	5.9%	7.7%	−24%
Tyres	5.4%	5.8%	−6%
Visibility	4.9%	5.3%	−8%
Body, chassis, structure	3.2%	4.1%	−23%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.8%	3.6%	−21%
Steering	1.5%	1.9%	−21%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.0%	1.3%	−22%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	58	24.1%	16.7%	+44%
2019	663	7.8%	10.3%	−23%
2018	14,588	10.2%	11.7%	−13%
2017	15,568	11.4%	13.2%	−14%
2016	16,590	15.0%	16.5%	−9%
2015	16,356	17.1%	19.5%	−12%
2014	15,933	20.5%	23.0%	−11%
2013	14,638	23.8%	27.2%	−12%
2012	13,063	27.8%	30.5%	−9%
2011	12,781	30.5%	33.4%	−8%
2010	13,077	34.6%	36.8%	−6%
2009	12,547	37.8%	39.1%	−3%
2008	11,932	39.1%	41.5%	−6%
2007	12,043	40.4%	42.6%	−5%
2006	10,055	42.7%	43.9%	−3%
2005	8,180	43.5%	44.9%	−3%
2004	6,798	43.7%	45.7%	−4%
2003	5,338	43.4%	45.6%	−5%
2002	3,946	44.2%	45.2%	−2%
2001	2,480	41.7%	43.9%	−5%
2000	1,607	41.1%	42.5%	−3%
1999	1,176	38.3%	40.8%	−6%
1998	872	38.3%	38.5%	−0%
1997	598	37.1%	37.5%	−1%
1996	399	32.1%	36.5%	−12%
1995	257	32.3%	35.3%	−9%
1994	225	34.2%	34.4%	−0%
1993	221	34.8%	34.7%	+0%
1992	175	34.9%	32.9%	+6%
1991	196	29.6%	32.3%	−8%
1990	214	31.3%	30.9%	+1%
1989	222	24.3%	29.6%	−18%
1988	159	30.8%	30.2%	+2%
1987	112	22.3%	29.5%	−24%
1986	103	21.4%	28.9%	−26%
1985	97	33.0%	28.3%	+16%
1984	83	15.7%	28.1%	−44%
1983	58	24.1%	27.5%	−12%
1982	61	34.4%	27.4%	+26%
1973	50	12.0%	20.0%	−40%
1972	52	23.1%	20.2%	+14%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	377	4.0%	6.9%	−42%
Aston Martin	114	10.5%	10.3%	+2%
Maserati	206	11.7%	16.1%	−28%
Porsche	2,075	11.7%	14.9%	−22%
Abarth	253	14.6%	20.8%	−30%
Dacia	830	15.1%	24.7%	−39%
Bentley	174	15.5%	10.3%	+50%
Lexus	520	20.6%	18.7%	+10%
Subaru	469	20.7%	27.8%	−26%
Skoda	5,282	21.2%	23.5%	−10%
Hyundai	7,844	21.7%	26.1%	−17%
Jeep	708	23.0%	26.1%	−12%
Audi	10,594	23.1%	22.3%	+4%
BMW	11,030	23.8%	22.9%	+4%
Honda	6,624	24.2%	28.2%	−14%
MG	764	24.3%	28.9%	−16%
Mazda	3,852	25.1%	28.2%	−11%
Suzuki	3,575	25.1%	27.5%	−8%
Jaguar	2,444	25.4%	23.9%	+6%
Land Rover	8,075	25.6%	25.2%	+2%
MINI	5,927	25.7%	25.5%	+1%
Kia	4,673	26.0%	26.5%	−2%
Mercedes-Benz	7,047	26.5%	22.3%	+19%
SEAT	2,737	27.0%	27.1%	−0%
Toyota	9,429	27.5%	27.1%	+1%
FIAT	6,651	27.9%	32.2%	−13%
Nissan	10,628	28.2%	29.5%	−4%
Alfa Romeo	738	28.5%	33.7%	−15%
Isuzu	338	28.7%	40.7%	−30%
Volvo	3,911	29.4%	28.9%	+1%
Volkswagen	18,815	29.5%	29.0%	+2%
Mitsubishi	2,495	29.9%	28.7%	+4%
Daihatsu	270	30.7%	36.3%	−15%
SsangYong	166	31.3%	30.6%	+2%
DS	846	31.6%	36.3%	−13%
Ford	48,331	32.5%	31.5%	+3%
Vauxhall	24,558	34.1%	34.2%	−0%
SAAB	788	34.5%	39.5%	−13%
Peugeot	10,333	35.5%	34.0%	+4%
Citroen	8,957	35.5%	34.2%	+4%
smart	147	36.7%	31.9%	+15%
Renault	8,017	38.1%	38.6%	−1%
Chrysler	232	40.1%	41.2%	−3%
Rover	313	43.5%	42.5%	+2%
Chevrolet	449	43.7%	45.1%	−3%