MoT Data for Croydon

Croydon is very near to the top of the table for MoT pass rates. Looking at the three tables below shows mostly green numbers, which indicates above average performance regardless of manufacturer and year of registration.

It's all green in the table for common failure items, too - cars tested in CR postcodes tended to fail less often on all of the common items. Lexus, Porsche and Toyota are top of the table for pass rates, while Rover, Chrysler and Daewoo are at the bottom.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9.6%	11.9%	−20%
Visibility	4.5%	5.3%	−16%
Suspension	4.2%	9.6%	−56%
Brakes	4.1%	7.7%	−47%
Tyres	4.1%	5.8%	−30%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.2%	3.6%	−38%
Body, chassis, structure	2.0%	4.1%	−51%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	50	6.0%	17.5%	−66%
2020	165	9.7%	16.7%	−42%
2019	1,403	9.4%	10.3%	−8%
2018	14,428	12.9%	11.7%	+11%
2017	14,837	13.4%	13.2%	+1%
2016	15,349	15.9%	16.5%	−4%
2015	14,334	17.5%	19.5%	−10%
2014	12,948	19.4%	23.0%	−16%
2013	11,987	22.3%	27.2%	−18%
2012	11,293	24.0%	30.5%	−21%
2011	10,552	26.1%	33.4%	−22%
2010	10,925	29.2%	36.8%	−21%
2009	10,669	30.0%	39.1%	−23%
2008	10,361	32.5%	41.5%	−22%
2007	10,790	32.6%	42.6%	−24%
2006	8,911	33.9%	43.9%	−23%
2005	7,613	33.0%	44.9%	−26%
2004	6,035	35.1%	45.7%	−23%
2003	4,763	34.8%	45.6%	−24%
2002	3,621	35.4%	45.2%	−22%
2001	2,446	33.2%	43.9%	−24%
2000	1,560	32.1%	42.5%	−25%
1999	1,077	29.7%	40.8%	−27%
1998	729	30.3%	38.5%	−21%
1997	468	28.2%	37.5%	−25%
1996	304	30.3%	36.5%	−17%
1995	212	30.7%	35.3%	−13%
1994	161	28.6%	34.4%	−17%
1993	139	26.6%	34.7%	−23%
1992	123	29.3%	32.9%	−11%
1991	114	24.6%	32.3%	−24%
1990	135	30.4%	30.9%	−2%
1989	116	31.9%	29.6%	+8%
1988	80	21.3%	30.2%	−30%
1987	59	33.9%	29.5%	+15%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Bentley	123	7.3%	10.3%	−29%
Tesla	133	7.5%	13.3%	−44%
Abarth	118	12.7%	20.8%	−39%
Porsche	720	12.9%	14.9%	−13%
Lexus	3,678	14.3%	18.7%	−24%
Skoda	3,343	15.6%	23.5%	−33%
Dacia	664	16.0%	24.7%	−35%
Audi	10,639	17.7%	22.3%	−20%
Jaguar	2,266	19.1%	23.9%	−20%
Land Rover	4,669	19.2%	25.2%	−24%
Mitsubishi	1,735	20.5%	28.7%	−28%
LTI	443	20.8%	38.2%	−46%
Jeep	422	21.3%	26.1%	−18%
BMW	14,303	21.6%	22.9%	−6%
Toyota	18,646	22.3%	27.1%	−18%
Subaru	430	22.3%	27.8%	−20%
Mazda	3,115	22.6%	28.2%	−20%
Honda	9,062	23.0%	28.2%	−19%
SEAT	1,985	23.0%	27.1%	−15%
Volvo	2,463	23.3%	28.9%	−19%
MINI	5,135	23.3%	25.5%	−8%
MG	246	23.6%	28.9%	−18%
Mercedes-Benz	10,677	23.8%	22.3%	+7%
Hyundai	4,747	24.4%	26.1%	−6%
SAAB	430	25.6%	39.5%	−35%
Suzuki	1,518	25.6%	27.5%	−7%
Volkswagen	19,744	25.9%	29.0%	−11%
DS	296	26.0%	36.3%	−28%
FIAT	3,883	26.2%	32.2%	−18%
Ford	25,243	27.2%	31.5%	−13%
Kia	4,530	27.9%	26.5%	+5%
Peugeot	8,546	28.4%	34.0%	−16%
Alfa Romeo	445	28.8%	33.7%	−15%
Nissan	13,571	29.0%	29.5%	−2%
smart	221	29.9%	31.9%	−6%
Renault	7,085	29.9%	38.6%	−22%
Vauxhall	19,624	30.1%	34.2%	−12%
Citroen	4,358	30.5%	34.2%	−11%
Rover	182	30.8%	42.5%	−28%
SsangYong	102	32.4%	30.6%	+6%
Chrysler	244	32.8%	41.2%	−20%
Daihatsu	215	33.0%	36.3%	−9%
Chevrolet	770	34.9%	45.1%	−22%