MoT for Dumfries

Dumfries (DG) is unusual in that it’s one of few Scottish areas with slightly above average overall performance. There’s almost a clean sheet in the model years table, with the only a few blemishes caused by cars from the 1990s.

Similarly, most of the manufacturer table is green, with just a few car makers scoring below average scores and even then not significantly so. Lexus, Honda and Audi are the manufacturers with the highest pass rates in DG areas.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	10.4%	9.6%	+9%
Brakes	7.4%	7.7%	−3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6.6%	11.9%	−45%
Tyres	4.6%	5.8%	−21%
Visibility	4.1%	5.3%	−23%
Body, chassis, structure	4.0%	4.1%	−2%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.7%	3.6%	−24%
Steering	2.1%	1.9%	+9%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.0%	1.3%	−21%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2019	156	6.4%	10.3%	−37%
2018	4,860	7.7%	11.7%	−34%
2017	5,815	11.6%	13.2%	−13%
2016	6,484	14.7%	16.5%	−11%
2015	6,484	18.0%	19.5%	−8%
2014	6,083	22.6%	23.0%	−2%
2013	5,077	26.7%	27.2%	−2%
2012	4,133	30.5%	30.5%	−0%
2011	3,562	33.7%	33.4%	+1%
2010	3,617	36.1%	36.8%	−2%
2009	3,215	39.6%	39.1%	+1%
2008	3,005	42.3%	41.5%	+2%
2007	2,853	42.9%	42.6%	+1%
2006	2,233	44.9%	43.9%	+2%
2005	1,706	47.7%	44.9%	+6%
2004	1,319	47.1%	45.7%	+3%
2003	969	48.2%	45.6%	+6%
2002	695	46.3%	45.2%	+2%
2001	390	42.1%	43.9%	−4%
2000	246	39.4%	42.5%	−7%
1999	180	40.0%	40.8%	−2%
1998	125	37.6%	38.5%	−2%
1997	94	39.4%	37.5%	+5%
1996	62	29.0%	36.5%	−20%
1995	65	38.5%	35.3%	+9%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Porsche	126	11.9%	14.9%	−20%
BMW	2,941	18.4%	22.9%	−20%
Audi	2,807	20.1%	22.3%	−10%
Skoda	2,995	20.8%	23.5%	−11%
Lexus	117	21.4%	18.7%	+14%
Hyundai	1,486	22.1%	26.1%	−15%
Honda	3,327	22.7%	28.2%	−20%
MINI	1,178	23.5%	25.5%	−8%
Dacia	795	23.9%	24.7%	−3%
Jaguar	536	24.8%	23.9%	+4%
Kia	2,146	25.2%	26.5%	−5%
Toyota	2,795	25.4%	27.1%	−6%
Mazda	1,236	25.6%	28.2%	−9%
Volkswagen	6,584	26.6%	29.0%	−8%
Volvo	1,300	26.7%	28.9%	−8%
Suzuki	1,697	27.1%	27.5%	−1%
Mitsubishi	1,740	27.4%	28.7%	−5%
Mercedes-Benz	1,639	27.8%	22.3%	+25%
Nissan	2,680	28.1%	29.5%	−5%
Isuzu	585	28.2%	40.7%	−31%
Subaru	240	28.3%	27.8%	+2%
Jeep	169	29.0%	26.1%	+11%
SEAT	680	29.4%	27.1%	+8%
Land Rover	2,232	29.7%	25.2%	+18%
Ford	10,904	30.3%	31.5%	−4%
SsangYong	242	31.4%	30.6%	+3%
FIAT	2,224	31.4%	32.2%	−2%
Vauxhall	9,353	32.2%	34.2%	−6%
Renault	4,246	33.9%	38.6%	−12%
Peugeot	3,538	34.2%	34.0%	+1%
Citroen	2,741	35.1%	34.2%	+3%
DS	309	36.9%	36.3%	+2%
Alfa Romeo	114	38.6%	33.7%	+15%
SAAB	202	45.0%	39.5%	+14%
Chevrolet	104	55.8%	45.1%	+24%