MoT Data for Edinburgh
Edinburgh (EH) scores a below average MoT pass rate. Most of the causes for an MoT failure are more likely to affect cars tested in EH postcodes, with just seatbelts scoring an above average pass rate. It’s the same with most registration years and car manufacturers.
Bentley models are the most likely to pass their MoT in Edinburgh, with failure rate of just 9.7%, 27% better than the average for Bentley models elsewhere. Most manufacturers, though, do slightly worse when tested in Edinburgh – as is the case with most areas of Scotland, where a harsher climate and more difficult roads take their toll on cars.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 11.7% | 9.6% | +22% |
| Brakes | 9.9% | 7.7% | +28% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.8% | 11.9% | −34% |
| Visibility | 5.0% | 5.3% | −6% |
| Tyres | 4.8% | 5.8% | −17% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.5% | 4.1% | +9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.3% | 3.6% | −6% |
| Steering | 2.3% | 1.9% | +18% |
| 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 |
| 2021 | 76 | 21.1% | 17.5% | +20% |
| 2020 | 173 | 14.5% | 16.7% | −14% |
| 2019 | 1,882 | 10.6% | 10.3% | +3% |
| 2018 | 38,285 | 12.3% | 11.7% | +5% |
| 2017 | 37,950 | 14.9% | 13.2% | +12% |
| 2016 | 38,542 | 19.7% | 16.5% | +20% |
| 2015 | 37,041 | 23.7% | 19.5% | +22% |
| 2014 | 32,029 | 28.5% | 23.0% | +24% |
| 2013 | 27,567 | 33.4% | 27.2% | +23% |
| 2012 | 22,275 | 37.5% | 30.5% | +23% |
| 2011 | 18,970 | 40.5% | 33.4% | +21% |
| 2010 | 18,276 | 44.6% | 36.8% | +21% |
| 2009 | 16,864 | 46.0% | 39.1% | +18% |
| 2008 | 14,027 | 48.2% | 41.5% | +16% |
| 2007 | 13,959 | 49.6% | 42.6% | +16% |
| 2006 | 10,113 | 51.4% | 43.9% | +17% |
| 2005 | 7,565 | 50.3% | 44.9% | +12% |
| 2004 | 5,800 | 49.8% | 45.7% | +9% |
| 2003 | 4,121 | 48.5% | 45.6% | +6% |
| 2002 | 2,893 | 50.2% | 45.2% | +11% |
| 2001 | 1,705 | 46.3% | 43.9% | +5% |
| 2000 | 1,014 | 48.7% | 42.5% | +15% |
| 1999 | 739 | 43.6% | 40.8% | +7% |
| 1998 | 508 | 42.1% | 38.5% | +9% |
| 1997 | 354 | 39.3% | 37.5% | +5% |
| 1996 | 228 | 37.3% | 36.5% | +2% |
| 1995 | 177 | 33.9% | 35.3% | −4% |
| 1994 | 148 | 32.4% | 34.4% | −6% |
| 1993 | 149 | 27.5% | 34.7% | −21% |
| 1992 | 134 | 35.1% | 32.9% | +7% |
| 1991 | 136 | 35.3% | 32.3% | +9% |
| 1990 | 188 | 29.8% | 30.9% | −3% |
| 1989 | 159 | 22.6% | 29.6% | −23% |
| 1988 | 101 | 31.7% | 30.2% | +5% |
| 1987 | 81 | 25.9% | 29.5% | −12% |
| 1986 | 69 | 31.9% | 28.9% | +11% |
| 1985 | 55 | 30.9% | 28.3% | +9% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Ferrari | 249 | 7.2% | 6.9% | +5% |
| Bentley | 263 | 10.6% | 10.3% | +3% |
| Aston Martin | 372 | 12.1% | 10.3% | +18% |
| Tesla | 186 | 12.9% | 13.3% | −3% |
| Lexus | 1,590 | 14.3% | 18.7% | −24% |
| Infiniti | 136 | 14.7% | 13.5% | +9% |
| Maserati | 134 | 17.2% | 16.1% | +7% |
| Porsche | 1,684 | 17.7% | 14.9% | +19% |
| Jeep | 723 | 22.7% | 26.1% | −13% |
| Audi | 19,112 | 23.1% | 22.3% | +4% |
| Lotus | 190 | 23.2% | 17.8% | +30% |
| MINI | 9,715 | 24.0% | 25.5% | −6% |
| BMW | 17,959 | 24.6% | 22.9% | +8% |
| Land Rover | 10,129 | 25.5% | 25.2% | +1% |
| Jaguar | 2,961 | 26.4% | 23.9% | +10% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 12,511 | 26.6% | 22.3% | +19% |
| Abarth | 215 | 27.4% | 20.8% | +32% |
| Skoda | 11,636 | 27.5% | 23.5% | +17% |
| Hyundai | 13,633 | 27.7% | 26.1% | +6% |
| SEAT | 6,960 | 28.0% | 27.1% | +3% |
| Honda | 14,116 | 28.9% | 28.2% | +2% |
| Suzuki | 5,561 | 28.9% | 27.5% | +5% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,152 | 29.1% | 28.7% | +1% |
| Subaru | 1,211 | 29.5% | 27.8% | +6% |
| MG | 487 | 29.8% | 28.9% | +3% |
| Toyota | 16,321 | 29.8% | 27.1% | +10% |
| Mazda | 7,587 | 29.9% | 28.2% | +6% |
| Volkswagen | 39,444 | 30.0% | 29.0% | +3% |
| Dacia | 2,853 | 30.5% | 24.7% | +24% |
| Kia | 10,825 | 31.0% | 26.5% | +17% |
| Isuzu | 354 | 31.9% | 40.7% | −22% |
| Volvo | 6,717 | 32.1% | 28.9% | +11% |
| Nissan | 20,680 | 32.2% | 29.5% | +9% |
| Ford | 50,983 | 34.0% | 31.5% | +8% |
| Peugeot | 17,062 | 36.2% | 34.0% | +7% |
| FIAT | 10,380 | 36.4% | 32.2% | +13% |
| Vauxhall | 43,127 | 36.7% | 34.2% | +7% |
| Rover | 228 | 37.3% | 42.5% | −12% |
| DS | 1,684 | 37.4% | 36.3% | +3% |
| Citroen | 12,859 | 37.7% | 34.2% | +10% |
| SsangYong | 164 | 37.8% | 30.6% | +23% |
| smart | 131 | 40.5% | 31.9% | +27% |
| Alfa Romeo | 963 | 40.8% | 33.7% | +21% |
| Renault | 15,314 | 41.9% | 38.6% | +9% |
| Daihatsu | 124 | 43.5% | 36.3% | +20% |
| Talbot | 103 | 45.6% | 47.1% | −3% |
| SAAB | 1,249 | 47.8% | 39.5% | +21% |
| Chrysler | 319 | 50.8% | 41.2% | +23% |
| LTI | 406 | 52.0% | 38.2% | +36% |
| Chevrolet | 1,039 | 52.0% | 45.1% | +15% |
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