MoT Data for Inverness
Inverness is in Scotland and, as seems to be the trend for Scottish towns, pass rates are below average. Some areas, including brakes and suspension, have significantly higher failure rates in an IV area than the average elsewhere.
Additionally, with the exception of a few model years, no matter the first year of registration, cars have higher failure rates in Inverness than the average in other areas. Furthermore, all car makers have higher failure rates excepting Renault. It seems the Scottish climate isn’t kind to cars.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 11.9% | 9.6% | +24% |
| Brakes | 10.2% | 7.7% | +33% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.8% | 11.9% | −43% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.8% | 4.1% | +16% |
| Tyres | 3.8% | 5.8% | −34% |
| Visibility | 3.8% | 5.3% | −29% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.5% | 3.6% | −2% |
| Steering | 2.3% | 1.9% | +17% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.3% | 1.3% | −1% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2019 | 451 | 8.4% | 10.3% | −18% |
| 2018 | 11,674 | 10.4% | 11.7% | −11% |
| 2017 | 12,351 | 13.0% | 13.2% | −2% |
| 2016 | 13,233 | 17.8% | 16.5% | +8% |
| 2015 | 12,295 | 23.0% | 19.5% | +18% |
| 2014 | 10,695 | 27.7% | 23.0% | +20% |
| 2013 | 8,983 | 33.1% | 27.2% | +22% |
| 2012 | 7,038 | 37.0% | 30.5% | +21% |
| 2011 | 5,800 | 39.2% | 33.4% | +17% |
| 2010 | 5,585 | 44.7% | 36.8% | +21% |
| 2009 | 4,980 | 47.6% | 39.1% | +22% |
| 2008 | 4,339 | 51.3% | 41.5% | +24% |
| 2007 | 4,392 | 52.2% | 42.6% | +22% |
| 2006 | 3,266 | 51.5% | 43.9% | +17% |
| 2005 | 2,441 | 53.9% | 44.9% | +20% |
| 2004 | 1,745 | 53.8% | 45.7% | +18% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | 51.9% | 45.6% | +14% |
| 2002 | 938 | 49.6% | 45.2% | +10% |
| 2001 | 550 | 51.3% | 43.9% | +17% |
| 2000 | 351 | 51.3% | 42.5% | +21% |
| 1999 | 266 | 45.9% | 40.8% | +12% |
| 1998 | 211 | 45.0% | 38.5% | +17% |
| 1997 | 147 | 44.2% | 37.5% | +18% |
| 1996 | 90 | 40.0% | 36.5% | +10% |
| 1995 | 83 | 44.6% | 35.3% | +26% |
| 1994 | 84 | 46.4% | 34.4% | +35% |
| 1993 | 51 | 35.3% | 34.7% | +2% |
| 1992 | 61 | 39.3% | 32.9% | +20% |
| 1991 | 72 | 37.5% | 32.3% | +16% |
| 1990 | 79 | 34.2% | 30.9% | +11% |
| 1989 | 51 | 29.4% | 29.6% | −1% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Porsche | 238 | 14.7% | 14.9% | −1% |
| BMW | 4,415 | 21.5% | 22.9% | −6% |
| Audi | 7,049 | 23.1% | 22.3% | +4% |
| MINI | 2,022 | 24.1% | 25.5% | −5% |
| Jaguar | 982 | 25.2% | 23.9% | +5% |
| Hyundai | 3,542 | 25.5% | 26.1% | −2% |
| Subaru | 753 | 26.0% | 27.8% | −7% |
| SEAT | 2,392 | 27.1% | 27.1% | −0% |
| Dacia | 1,859 | 27.2% | 24.7% | +10% |
| Honda | 3,889 | 27.5% | 28.2% | −3% |
| Skoda | 4,148 | 27.8% | 23.5% | +19% |
| Jeep | 356 | 27.8% | 26.1% | +7% |
| Suzuki | 1,591 | 28.3% | 27.5% | +3% |
| Kia | 4,095 | 28.4% | 26.5% | +7% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2,959 | 28.5% | 22.3% | +28% |
| Volkswagen | 15,480 | 29.0% | 29.0% | +0% |
| Volvo | 3,495 | 29.2% | 28.9% | +1% |
| Mazda | 2,347 | 29.8% | 28.2% | +6% |
| Land Rover | 4,958 | 31.3% | 25.2% | +24% |
| Toyota | 5,435 | 31.6% | 27.1% | +17% |
| Nissan | 5,091 | 31.9% | 29.5% | +8% |
| Isuzu | 623 | 32.7% | 40.7% | −20% |
| MG | 122 | 32.8% | 28.9% | +13% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,159 | 32.8% | 28.7% | +14% |
| Ford | 18,067 | 33.6% | 31.5% | +7% |
| Lexus | 173 | 34.1% | 18.7% | +82% |
| Peugeot | 7,911 | 34.8% | 34.0% | +2% |
| FIAT | 3,745 | 36.4% | 32.2% | +13% |
| Citroen | 4,278 | 37.5% | 34.2% | +10% |
| Vauxhall | 13,116 | 37.6% | 34.2% | +10% |
| Renault | 7,474 | 41.0% | 38.6% | +6% |
| Alfa Romeo | 248 | 41.9% | 33.7% | +25% |
| DS | 489 | 42.7% | 36.3% | +18% |
| SAAB | 334 | 48.8% | 39.5% | +23% |
| Chevrolet | 167 | 61.7% | 45.1% | +37% |
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