MoT Data for Gloucester

Gloucester is a little below the national average for pass rates, but although the majority of numbers are red most are not significantly lower than elsewhere, generally speaking.

It's a familiar story in the manufacturer tables, with luxury makers taking the top spots, although Smart and Chevrolet both do well.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.3%	16.7%	+9%
Suspension	13.6%	12.1%	+13%
Brakes	9.8%	9.0%	+8%
Tyres	7.6%	7.2%	+7%
Driver's view of the road	7.0%	6.2%	+13%
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	4.2%	3.6%	+16%
Steering	2.5%	2.3%	+11%
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	2.2%	1.6%	+34%
Body, Structure and General Items	1.3%	1.1%	+13%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2015	638	11.1%	13.2%	−16%
2014	20,051	13.7%	14.3%	−4%
2013	18,580	16.4%	16.9%	−3%
2012	16,578	19.9%	20.9%	−5%
2011	15,602	23.9%	24.6%	−3%
2010	17,130	28.6%	29.2%	−2%
2009	17,155	32.5%	32.8%	−1%
2008	18,347	37.5%	37.0%	+1%
2007	20,263	40.6%	39.6%	+3%
2006	18,994	44.2%	42.2%	+5%
2005	18,265	47.4%	45.0%	+5%
2004	17,357	51.4%	47.4%	+8%
2003	15,462	52.2%	48.6%	+7%
2002	13,201	54.3%	49.6%	+10%
2001	9,719	53.9%	49.6%	+8%
2000	6,451	53.9%	49.2%	+10%
1999	4,330	53.9%	48.8%	+11%
1998	2,894	50.2%	46.8%	+7%
1997	1,978	48.7%	45.5%	+7%
1996	1,291	49.5%	44.2%	+12%
1995	1,004	46.3%	42.3%	+10%
1994	740	44.7%	41.0%	+9%
1993	571	47.8%	40.5%	+18%
1992	437	38.9%	39.1%	−0%
1991	472	43.2%	38.9%	+11%
1990	435	41.4%	37.1%	+11%
1989	367	39.5%	35.2%	+12%
1988	268	39.2%	35.0%	+12%
1987	195	37.9%	34.4%	+10%
1986	185	39.5%	34.0%	+16%
1985	157	41.4%	33.9%	+22%
1984	135	35.6%	32.7%	+9%
1983	123	37.4%	32.7%	+14%
1982	75	40.0%	32.6%	+23%
1981	58	46.6%	32.6%	+43%
1980	57	31.6%	29.2%	+8%
1979	99	35.4%	28.7%	+23%
1978	80	32.5%	29.0%	+12%
1977	60	28.3%	28.8%	−2%
1976	83	28.9%	29.3%	−1%
1975	65	35.4%	27.5%	+29%
1974	67	23.9%	25.0%	−4%
1973	82	23.2%	25.8%	−10%
1972	113	26.5%	24.3%	+9%
1971	490	30.6%	24.9%	+23%
1970	139	30.2%	23.8%	+27%
1969	138	26.1%	24.8%	+5%
1968	140	31.4%	23.4%	+34%
1967	150	31.3%	23.4%	+34%
1966	96	21.9%	22.4%	−2%
1965	106	23.6%	21.6%	+9%
1964	66	19.7%	20.7%	−5%
1963	72	29.2%	20.2%	+44%
1962	61	24.6%	20.9%	+18%
1961	64	23.4%	19.8%	+18%
1960	71	12.7%	19.5%	−35%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	179	7.8%	11.4%	−32%
Bentley	315	8.6%	13.2%	−35%
Aston Martin	437	12.8%	14.2%	−10%
Dacia	358	18.2%	20.3%	−10%
TVR	145	18.6%	19.3%	−3%
Morgan	138	20.3%	18.5%	+10%
MINI	1,663	21.3%	29.3%	−27%
Lotus	160	22.5%	20.4%	+11%
Lexus	1,353	23.1%	23.4%	−1%
Porsche	1,400	23.9%	19.3%	+24%
Audi	12,711	29.0%	25.5%	+14%
Skoda	7,087	29.3%	28.3%	+4%
smart	196	29.6%	30.4%	−3%
Daihatsu	558	30.5%	36.1%	−16%
BMW	10,801	30.8%	26.9%	+15%
Hyundai	4,823	31.1%	29.4%	+6%
Triumph	327	31.5%	29.9%	+5%
Toyota	12,179	32.2%	30.1%	+7%
Suzuki	4,065	32.3%	32.4%	−0%
Land Rover	10,230	32.8%	31.0%	+6%
SsangYong	154	33.8%	40.4%	−16%
Mercedes-Benz	7,409	34.1%	30.4%	+12%
Mazda	5,072	34.7%	32.2%	+7%
Jaguar	2,661	34.8%	31.3%	+11%
Kia	3,706	35.1%	30.7%	+14%
Volvo	4,496	35.6%	35.1%	+1%
Honda	9,614	36.2%	31.1%	+16%
FIAT	6,598	36.8%	36.8%	+0%
Subaru	1,295	37.1%	32.8%	+13%
SEAT	4,009	37.2%	32.6%	+14%
Volkswagen	32,270	37.2%	33.1%	+12%
Nissan	12,633	37.7%	33.3%	+13%
Isuzu	644	38.5%	43.9%	−12%
Mitsubishi	5,351	39.2%	36.4%	+8%
Ford	48,488	39.5%	35.2%	+12%
MG	1,157	39.6%	41.7%	−5%
Jeep	544	39.9%	36.0%	+11%
Chevrolet	1,201	40.5%	40.5%	+0%
Citroen	13,307	42.0%	40.6%	+3%
Peugeot	18,021	42.1%	40.4%	+4%
Vauxhall	30,274	43.0%	39.0%	+10%
Proton	137	43.1%	45.0%	−4%
SAAB	1,566	44.0%	40.6%	+8%
Talbot	137	44.5%	46.8%	−5%
Alfa Romeo	816	45.5%	36.8%	+24%
Chrysler	363	47.4%	41.8%	+13%
Rover	1,332	48.0%	47.0%	+2%
Renault	13,479	49.9%	47.4%	+5%
Daewoo	285	53.3%	55.6%	−4%