MoT Data for Ilford
Ilford is one of the best areas in the UK for pass rates, coming in the top ten overall. As you can see from all the green below there’s a higher than average pass rate, no matter what the age of car. There's a higher chance of passing on the main items tested, too.
Cars that are MoT'd in Ilford do tend to be newer. The numbers dry up quickly before 1996 and the majority of tests are conducted are for cars registered in the 2000s. Bentley, Porsche and MINI models have the highest overall pass rates.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.6% | 11.9% | −20% |
| Suspension | 4.4% | 9.6% | −54% |
| Visibility | 4.3% | 5.3% | −19% |
| Tyres | 4.3% | 5.8% | −26% |
| Brakes | 3.6% | 7.7% | −53% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.6% | 3.6% | −28% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.1% | 4.1% | −48% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2021 | 81 | 8.6% | 17.5% | −51% |
| 2020 | 216 | 13.0% | 16.7% | −22% |
| 2019 | 1,366 | 12.7% | 10.3% | +24% |
| 2018 | 10,775 | 12.8% | 11.7% | +9% |
| 2017 | 10,387 | 12.0% | 13.2% | −9% |
| 2016 | 10,966 | 14.8% | 16.5% | −10% |
| 2015 | 9,538 | 17.2% | 19.5% | −12% |
| 2014 | 8,143 | 19.7% | 23.0% | −14% |
| 2013 | 7,479 | 23.3% | 27.2% | −14% |
| 2012 | 7,042 | 24.8% | 30.5% | −19% |
| 2011 | 6,671 | 28.1% | 33.4% | −16% |
| 2010 | 7,019 | 30.2% | 36.8% | −18% |
| 2009 | 6,664 | 31.0% | 39.1% | −21% |
| 2008 | 6,563 | 33.1% | 41.5% | −20% |
| 2007 | 6,781 | 33.9% | 42.6% | −20% |
| 2006 | 5,488 | 35.4% | 43.9% | −19% |
| 2005 | 4,396 | 36.2% | 44.9% | −19% |
| 2004 | 3,382 | 37.0% | 45.7% | −19% |
| 2003 | 2,347 | 38.6% | 45.6% | −15% |
| 2002 | 1,735 | 37.2% | 45.2% | −18% |
| 2001 | 1,182 | 34.1% | 43.9% | −22% |
| 2000 | 662 | 31.9% | 42.5% | −25% |
| 1999 | 432 | 31.5% | 40.8% | −23% |
| 1998 | 324 | 30.9% | 38.5% | −20% |
| 1997 | 218 | 32.1% | 37.5% | −14% |
| 1996 | 158 | 27.8% | 36.5% | −24% |
| 1995 | 73 | 24.7% | 35.3% | −30% |
| 1994 | 54 | 20.4% | 34.4% | −41% |
| 1993 | 59 | 18.6% | 34.7% | −46% |
| 1992 | 65 | 18.5% | 32.9% | −44% |
| 1991 | 61 | 19.7% | 32.3% | −39% |
| 1990 | 77 | 24.7% | 30.9% | −20% |
| 1989 | 76 | 23.7% | 29.6% | −20% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Abarth | 111 | 6.3% | 20.8% | −70% |
| Bentley | 132 | 6.8% | 10.3% | −34% |
| Porsche | 709 | 11.8% | 14.9% | −20% |
| Lexus | 3,420 | 13.7% | 18.7% | −27% |
| Land Rover | 2,536 | 15.1% | 25.2% | −40% |
| LTI | 688 | 17.0% | 38.2% | −55% |
| MG | 105 | 18.1% | 28.9% | −37% |
| Jaguar | 1,181 | 19.0% | 23.9% | −21% |
| BMW | 13,099 | 19.0% | 22.9% | −17% |
| Audi | 5,667 | 19.3% | 22.3% | −13% |
| Dacia | 153 | 19.6% | 24.7% | −20% |
| Mitsubishi | 996 | 19.8% | 28.7% | −31% |
| FIAT | 3,118 | 20.5% | 32.2% | −36% |
| Suzuki | 942 | 20.7% | 27.5% | −25% |
| Skoda | 1,090 | 21.7% | 23.5% | −8% |
| SEAT | 824 | 22.0% | 27.1% | −19% |
| MINI | 3,168 | 22.8% | 25.5% | −11% |
| Kia | 1,433 | 23.0% | 26.5% | −13% |
| Volvo | 1,581 | 23.1% | 28.9% | −20% |
| Toyota | 15,337 | 23.2% | 27.1% | −14% |
| Hyundai | 2,119 | 23.9% | 26.1% | −8% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 8,084 | 24.3% | 22.3% | +9% |
| Alfa Romeo | 189 | 24.3% | 33.7% | −28% |
| Subaru | 327 | 24.5% | 27.8% | −12% |
| Daihatsu | 130 | 24.6% | 36.3% | −32% |
| Ford | 22,229 | 25.6% | 31.5% | −18% |
| Jeep | 215 | 26.0% | 26.1% | −0% |
| Volkswagen | 11,978 | 26.4% | 29.0% | −9% |
| Mazda | 1,143 | 26.9% | 28.2% | −4% |
| DS | 143 | 27.3% | 36.3% | −25% |
| Nissan | 6,702 | 29.1% | 29.5% | −2% |
| Peugeot | 3,248 | 29.5% | 34.0% | −13% |
| Citroen | 2,055 | 31.8% | 34.2% | −7% |
| Honda | 4,062 | 32.1% | 28.2% | +14% |
| SAAB | 238 | 32.4% | 39.5% | −18% |
| smart | 151 | 33.1% | 31.9% | +4% |
| Vauxhall | 9,229 | 33.2% | 34.2% | −3% |
| Renault | 2,751 | 33.4% | 38.6% | −13% |
| Chrysler | 134 | 33.6% | 41.2% | −19% |
| Chevrolet | 315 | 37.8% | 45.1% | −16% |
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