MoT Data for Dundee
Dundee has the lowest pass rate of any postcode area, coming in 11% short of the national average. The DD postcode covers a huge area of Scotland, where tight, potholed rural roads take their toll on suspension and other wear items - the rate of failures related to brakes in DD postcodes is 107 per cent higher than the national average.
This is partly down to conditions, but it's also worth remembering that people who live in rural areas have to drive further to reach amenties, meaning higher annual mileages and more wear and tear.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 14.6% | 9.6% | +52% |
| Brakes | 12.6% | 7.7% | +63% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.9% | 11.9% | −34% |
| Tyres | 6.3% | 5.8% | +9% |
| Visibility | 5.7% | 5.3% | +6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.5% | 4.1% | +33% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.2% | 3.6% | +19% |
| Steering | 3.0% | 1.9% | +56% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.1% | 1.3% | −11% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 51 | 21.6% | 16.7% | +29% |
| 2019 | 730 | 10.5% | 10.3% | +3% |
| 2018 | 13,115 | 14.6% | 11.7% | +25% |
| 2017 | 13,598 | 17.6% | 13.2% | +33% |
| 2016 | 13,276 | 23.3% | 16.5% | +41% |
| 2015 | 12,035 | 28.2% | 19.5% | +45% |
| 2014 | 10,481 | 34.3% | 23.0% | +49% |
| 2013 | 8,527 | 40.2% | 27.2% | +48% |
| 2012 | 6,923 | 44.2% | 30.5% | +45% |
| 2011 | 5,988 | 48.0% | 33.4% | +44% |
| 2010 | 5,926 | 52.4% | 36.8% | +42% |
| 2009 | 5,327 | 53.9% | 39.1% | +38% |
| 2008 | 4,614 | 57.5% | 41.5% | +39% |
| 2007 | 4,546 | 58.1% | 42.6% | +36% |
| 2006 | 3,478 | 60.1% | 43.9% | +37% |
| 2005 | 2,380 | 60.3% | 44.9% | +34% |
| 2004 | 1,790 | 60.3% | 45.7% | +32% |
| 2003 | 1,349 | 58.3% | 45.6% | +28% |
| 2002 | 859 | 55.1% | 45.2% | +22% |
| 2001 | 509 | 52.3% | 43.9% | +19% |
| 2000 | 319 | 52.7% | 42.5% | +24% |
| 1999 | 226 | 44.7% | 40.8% | +9% |
| 1998 | 159 | 49.1% | 38.5% | +27% |
| 1997 | 117 | 50.4% | 37.5% | +35% |
| 1996 | 66 | 45.5% | 36.5% | +24% |
| 1995 | 88 | 43.2% | 35.3% | +22% |
| 1993 | 66 | 40.9% | 34.7% | +18% |
| 1992 | 57 | 45.6% | 32.9% | +39% |
| 1991 | 52 | 28.8% | 32.3% | −11% |
| 1990 | 68 | 45.6% | 30.9% | +48% |
| 1989 | 52 | 25.0% | 29.6% | −15% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Lexus | 185 | 24.9% | 18.7% | +33% |
| Porsche | 303 | 26.1% | 14.9% | +75% |
| Audi | 7,346 | 26.6% | 22.3% | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 3,339 | 27.7% | 22.3% | +24% |
| Jaguar | 1,144 | 27.7% | 23.9% | +16% |
| BMW | 5,617 | 27.9% | 22.9% | +22% |
| MINI | 2,733 | 29.9% | 25.5% | +18% |
| Land Rover | 3,290 | 31.0% | 25.2% | +23% |
| Kia | 5,203 | 31.8% | 26.5% | +20% |
| Honda | 4,375 | 31.8% | 28.2% | +13% |
| Skoda | 2,857 | 32.3% | 23.5% | +38% |
| Suzuki | 1,674 | 33.0% | 27.5% | +20% |
| SEAT | 1,841 | 33.1% | 27.1% | +22% |
| Nissan | 6,700 | 33.8% | 29.5% | +14% |
| Volvo | 2,502 | 33.8% | 28.9% | +17% |
| Volkswagen | 11,788 | 34.2% | 29.0% | +18% |
| Mazda | 2,755 | 34.3% | 28.2% | +22% |
| MG | 140 | 35.0% | 28.9% | +21% |
| Hyundai | 3,535 | 35.2% | 26.1% | +35% |
| Dacia | 1,610 | 35.7% | 24.7% | +45% |
| Jeep | 254 | 35.8% | 26.1% | +38% |
| SsangYong | 132 | 36.4% | 30.6% | +19% |
| Isuzu | 213 | 37.1% | 40.7% | −9% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,380 | 38.2% | 28.7% | +33% |
| Subaru | 438 | 38.6% | 27.8% | +39% |
| Toyota | 4,346 | 38.9% | 27.1% | +43% |
| Ford | 17,416 | 40.1% | 31.5% | +28% |
| Alfa Romeo | 236 | 40.7% | 33.7% | +21% |
| FIAT | 3,710 | 43.0% | 32.2% | +34% |
| Vauxhall | 16,509 | 43.3% | 34.2% | +27% |
| Peugeot | 5,015 | 45.0% | 34.0% | +32% |
| DS | 570 | 45.6% | 36.3% | +25% |
| Citroen | 3,916 | 47.3% | 34.2% | +39% |
| Renault | 7,419 | 47.5% | 38.6% | +23% |
| Chrysler | 176 | 49.4% | 41.2% | +20% |
| SAAB | 267 | 55.1% | 39.5% | +39% |
| Chevrolet | 329 | 61.7% | 45.1% | +37% |
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