MoT Data for Ipswich

Ipwsich is mid-table when it comes to MoT pass rates. While there are a lot of green numbers in the table for common failure items, deviation isn’t too far from the national average.

Numbers in the pass rate by year chart are generally green, with modern cars doing better than older ones. The failure rates by make table is a mixed bag and is topped by Smart, Porsche and Lotus, though few of them were tested. The best performing maker with more than 1000 tested was Lexus.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9.1%	11.9%	−24%
Suspension	9.0%	9.6%	−6%
Brakes	6.1%	7.7%	−21%
Tyres	5.7%	5.8%	−1%
Visibility	5.1%	5.3%	−4%
Body, chassis, structure	3.6%	4.1%	−13%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.0%	3.6%	−17%
Steering	1.7%	1.9%	−12%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.2%	1.3%	−10%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	598	19.9%	17.5%	+13%
2020	529	24.6%	16.7%	+47%
2019	1,347	16.9%	10.3%	+64%
2018	22,787	13.2%	11.7%	+13%
2017	24,371	13.7%	13.2%	+4%
2016	25,972	15.9%	16.5%	−3%
2015	25,218	18.1%	19.5%	−7%
2014	23,700	20.8%	23.0%	−10%
2013	21,346	24.8%	27.2%	−9%
2012	19,324	27.8%	30.5%	−9%
2011	18,361	32.0%	33.4%	−4%
2010	19,541	35.9%	36.8%	−3%
2009	18,567	38.3%	39.1%	−2%
2008	17,820	41.3%	41.5%	−1%
2007	18,045	42.8%	42.6%	+0%
2006	15,175	45.4%	43.9%	+3%
2005	13,003	46.5%	44.9%	+4%
2004	10,412	48.0%	45.7%	+5%
2003	8,309	48.8%	45.6%	+7%
2002	6,113	49.2%	45.2%	+9%
2001	3,869	47.6%	43.9%	+8%
2000	2,496	46.0%	42.5%	+8%
1999	1,730	47.0%	40.8%	+15%
1998	1,166	41.3%	38.5%	+7%
1997	816	42.8%	37.5%	+14%
1996	492	42.1%	36.5%	+15%
1995	396	44.4%	35.3%	+26%
1994	300	36.7%	34.4%	+7%
1993	254	38.2%	34.7%	+10%
1992	295	34.2%	32.9%	+4%
1991	283	39.2%	32.3%	+21%
1990	289	37.0%	30.9%	+20%
1989	300	37.3%	29.6%	+26%
1988	197	35.5%	30.2%	+17%
1987	164	36.0%	29.5%	+22%
1986	130	35.4%	28.9%	+23%
1985	120	29.2%	28.3%	+3%
1984	96	37.5%	28.1%	+33%
1983	101	33.7%	27.5%	+23%
1982	78	30.8%	27.4%	+12%
1981	58	22.4%	25.3%	−11%
1973	55	25.5%	20.0%	+27%
1972	70	20.0%	20.2%	−1%
1971	53	15.1%	21.0%	−28%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Bentley	150	10.7%	10.3%	+3%
Aston Martin	143	14.7%	10.3%	+43%
Porsche	1,366	15.4%	14.9%	+3%
Triumph	109	16.5%	22.7%	−27%
Lotus	181	17.7%	17.8%	−1%
Abarth	227	18.1%	20.8%	−13%
Dacia	1,307	18.5%	24.7%	−25%
Skoda	7,938	23.8%	23.5%	+2%
Jaguar	3,783	24.4%	23.9%	+2%
TVR	143	24.5%	15.8%	+55%
Audi	17,848	24.5%	22.3%	+10%
BMW	18,023	24.8%	22.9%	+8%
Hyundai	9,084	25.0%	26.1%	−4%
Suzuki	5,661	25.8%	27.5%	−6%
Perodua	277	26.0%	31.3%	−17%
MINI	9,185	26.8%	25.5%	+5%
SEAT	5,642	27.3%	27.1%	+1%
Kia	8,133	27.3%	26.5%	+3%
Mercedes-Benz	10,413	27.6%	22.3%	+24%
Morgan	108	27.8%	15.7%	+77%
MG	1,111	28.3%	28.9%	−2%
Mazda	6,796	28.5%	28.2%	+1%
Land Rover	10,634	29.8%	25.2%	+18%
smart	180	30.0%	31.9%	−6%
Nissan	18,932	30.3%	29.5%	+3%
Volkswagen	36,352	30.4%	29.0%	+5%
Lexus	2,077	30.4%	18.7%	+63%
Jeep	880	30.5%	26.1%	+17%
Toyota	13,197	30.5%	27.1%	+12%
Volvo	8,139	30.6%	28.9%	+6%
FIAT	9,468	30.9%	32.2%	−4%
Isuzu	970	31.2%	40.7%	−23%
Honda	12,802	31.3%	28.2%	+11%
Subaru	921	32.7%	27.8%	+17%
Ford	63,807	32.8%	31.5%	+4%
Daihatsu	388	33.5%	36.3%	−8%
Mitsubishi	3,159	33.7%	28.7%	+17%
Peugeot	17,045	34.0%	34.0%	+0%
DS	1,077	34.3%	36.3%	−6%
SsangYong	195	34.4%	30.6%	+12%
Alfa Romeo	1,033	35.7%	33.7%	+6%
Citroen	10,952	36.1%	34.2%	+6%
Vauxhall	32,797	36.2%	34.2%	+6%
Chevrolet	787	37.9%	45.1%	−16%
Renault	13,667	39.6%	38.6%	+3%
Dodge	305	40.3%	40.6%	−1%
Chrysler	357	42.9%	41.2%	+4%
SAAB	1,092	44.3%	39.5%	+12%
Rover	539	44.7%	42.5%	+5%
Proton	115	52.2%	46.9%	+11%