MoT Data for Derby

There’s a higher than average pass rate for cars produced in almost any year when tested in Derby, with luxury models specifically scoring the highest pass rates – although fairly few are tested from the likes of Aston Martin or Bentley.

That said, Lexus scores well with a 15% lower than average failure rate compared to the rest of the country and more than 1000 cars tested. On average 21.6% of Lexus models tested in Derby postcodes failed.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	8.6%	9.6%	−10%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.0%	11.9%	−33%
Brakes	5.7%	7.7%	−26%
Visibility	4.3%	5.3%	−19%
Tyres	4.2%	5.8%	−27%
Body, chassis, structure	3.1%	4.1%	−24%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.8%	3.6%	−20%
Steering	1.6%	1.9%	−19%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	254	39.0%	17.5%	+122%
2020	165	13.9%	16.7%	−17%
2019	1,680	7.4%	10.3%	−28%
2018	29,487	9.5%	11.7%	−19%
2017	32,724	11.3%	13.2%	−15%
2016	34,560	14.2%	16.5%	−14%
2015	33,478	17.4%	19.5%	−11%
2014	31,136	20.7%	23.0%	−10%
2013	27,527	25.7%	27.2%	−5%
2012	23,983	28.3%	30.5%	−7%
2011	21,819	31.8%	33.4%	−5%
2010	21,601	35.1%	36.8%	−5%
2009	19,479	38.4%	39.1%	−2%
2008	18,481	40.3%	41.5%	−3%
2007	18,211	41.9%	42.6%	−2%
2006	14,395	44.0%	43.9%	+0%
2005	11,496	45.2%	44.9%	+1%
2004	8,981	44.3%	45.7%	−3%
2003	6,830	44.1%	45.6%	−3%
2002	4,759	42.9%	45.2%	−5%
2001	2,957	43.1%	43.9%	−2%
2000	1,793	39.8%	42.5%	−6%
1999	1,227	38.4%	40.8%	−6%
1998	893	38.2%	38.5%	−1%
1997	626	36.7%	37.5%	−2%
1996	384	34.6%	36.5%	−5%
1995	330	30.6%	35.3%	−13%
1994	248	28.2%	34.4%	−18%
1993	228	29.8%	34.7%	−14%
1992	181	28.2%	32.9%	−14%
1991	244	27.0%	32.3%	−16%
1990	269	23.0%	30.9%	−25%
1989	288	26.4%	29.6%	−11%
1988	176	29.0%	30.2%	−4%
1987	126	27.0%	29.5%	−9%
1986	126	27.0%	28.9%	−6%
1985	116	34.5%	28.3%	+22%
1984	80	27.5%	28.1%	−2%
1983	73	28.8%	27.5%	+5%
1982	51	25.5%	27.4%	−7%
1981	52	23.1%	25.3%	−9%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	161	3.7%	6.9%	−46%
Tesla	158	7.0%	13.3%	−48%
Bentley	199	11.6%	10.3%	+12%
Aston Martin	239	11.7%	10.3%	+14%
Lotus	245	12.2%	17.8%	−31%
Lexus	1,647	14.3%	18.7%	−24%
Porsche	1,588	14.8%	14.9%	−0%
Infiniti	115	16.5%	13.5%	+23%
Maserati	260	16.9%	16.1%	+5%
Abarth	333	18.3%	20.8%	−12%
Jaguar	5,112	19.2%	23.9%	−20%
Dacia	1,236	19.7%	24.7%	−20%
Jeep	1,124	19.9%	26.1%	−24%
Audi	21,024	20.3%	22.3%	−9%
Skoda	7,914	21.1%	23.5%	−10%
BMW	20,562	21.4%	22.9%	−7%
MINI	9,494	21.6%	25.5%	−15%
Mercedes-Benz	12,533	22.6%	22.3%	+1%
Hyundai	8,021	23.0%	26.1%	−12%
Land Rover	12,976	23.3%	25.2%	−8%
Kia	11,608	24.8%	26.5%	−6%
Toyota	21,098	25.0%	27.1%	−8%
SsangYong	175	25.1%	30.6%	−18%
SEAT	8,237	25.3%	27.1%	−7%
Volvo	6,416	25.9%	28.9%	−11%
Volkswagen	38,822	26.2%	29.0%	−10%
Suzuki	3,813	26.4%	27.5%	−4%
Honda	8,925	26.5%	28.2%	−6%
Nissan	20,632	26.7%	29.5%	−10%
Mazda	5,908	26.7%	28.2%	−5%
Isuzu	799	26.9%	40.7%	−34%
Subaru	1,014	27.4%	27.8%	−2%
Mitsubishi	3,462	27.6%	28.7%	−4%
MG	1,049	28.5%	28.9%	−1%
Ford	66,459	30.0%	31.5%	−5%
Alfa Romeo	1,420	30.1%	33.7%	−11%
FIAT	10,880	30.4%	32.2%	−5%
smart	151	30.5%	31.9%	−5%
Peugeot	21,056	32.4%	34.0%	−5%
Vauxhall	49,143	33.1%	34.2%	−3%
Citroen	13,600	33.6%	34.2%	−2%
DS	2,507	33.7%	36.3%	−7%
Daihatsu	249	34.1%	36.3%	−6%
SAAB	1,054	34.6%	39.5%	−12%
Chrysler	252	35.3%	41.2%	−14%
Renault	13,380	36.7%	38.6%	−5%
Rover	538	38.5%	42.5%	−9%
Dodge	130	40.8%	40.6%	+0%
Chevrolet	965	42.0%	45.1%	−7%