MoT Data for Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock, like most Scottish areas, has a below average pass rate. Steering, suspension and brake related problems are significantly higher in KA postcodes than the national average, while most registration years and manufacturers do worse than they tend to in other parts of the UK.
Subaru and Audi models have slightly above average pass rates in Kilmarnock than they are in the average UK area, but almost every make of vehicle has a higher failure rate. Probable causes are the colder climate, increased use of salt in winter, higher annual mileages and punishing roads.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 11.7% | 9.6% | +23% |
| Brakes | 9.2% | 7.7% | +19% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.5% | 11.9% | −45% |
| Tyres | 4.8% | 5.8% | −17% |
| Visibility | 4.3% | 5.3% | −21% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.8% | 4.1% | −8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.8% | 3.6% | −20% |
| Steering | 2.2% | 1.9% | +14% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 57 | 17.5% | 16.7% | +5% |
| 2019 | 818 | 7.5% | 10.3% | −27% |
| 2018 | 16,268 | 10.9% | 11.7% | −7% |
| 2017 | 17,508 | 13.9% | 13.2% | +5% |
| 2016 | 18,508 | 18.7% | 16.5% | +13% |
| 2015 | 17,075 | 22.5% | 19.5% | +15% |
| 2014 | 15,353 | 28.0% | 23.0% | +21% |
| 2013 | 12,733 | 33.2% | 27.2% | +22% |
| 2012 | 9,824 | 36.7% | 30.5% | +20% |
| 2011 | 7,990 | 40.2% | 33.4% | +21% |
| 2010 | 7,657 | 43.6% | 36.8% | +18% |
| 2009 | 6,884 | 45.6% | 39.1% | +17% |
| 2008 | 5,648 | 45.6% | 41.5% | +10% |
| 2007 | 5,375 | 47.4% | 42.6% | +11% |
| 2006 | 4,092 | 50.2% | 43.9% | +14% |
| 2005 | 2,805 | 47.5% | 44.9% | +6% |
| 2004 | 2,014 | 47.4% | 45.7% | +4% |
| 2003 | 1,477 | 46.4% | 45.6% | +2% |
| 2002 | 949 | 49.0% | 45.2% | +8% |
| 2001 | 587 | 45.0% | 43.9% | +2% |
| 2000 | 372 | 40.6% | 42.5% | −4% |
| 1999 | 238 | 37.0% | 40.8% | −9% |
| 1998 | 164 | 36.0% | 38.5% | −7% |
| 1997 | 145 | 30.3% | 37.5% | −19% |
| 1996 | 90 | 31.1% | 36.5% | −15% |
| 1995 | 79 | 38.0% | 35.3% | +7% |
| 1994 | 62 | 38.7% | 34.4% | +13% |
| 1993 | 76 | 38.2% | 34.7% | +10% |
| 1992 | 63 | 38.1% | 32.9% | +16% |
| 1991 | 59 | 27.1% | 32.3% | −16% |
| 1990 | 61 | 34.4% | 30.9% | +12% |
| 1989 | 53 | 34.0% | 29.6% | +15% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Infiniti | 179 | 14.5% | 13.5% | +8% |
| Porsche | 437 | 14.6% | 14.9% | −2% |
| Subaru | 732 | 17.2% | 27.8% | −38% |
| Audi | 9,930 | 19.8% | 22.3% | −11% |
| Land Rover | 3,639 | 22.2% | 25.2% | −12% |
| Jaguar | 1,781 | 23.0% | 23.9% | −4% |
| Skoda | 3,628 | 23.1% | 23.5% | −2% |
| BMW | 7,410 | 23.3% | 22.9% | +2% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 5,057 | 23.5% | 22.3% | +5% |
| Suzuki | 2,977 | 24.1% | 27.5% | −12% |
| MINI | 3,730 | 25.0% | 25.5% | −2% |
| Jeep | 365 | 25.2% | 26.1% | −3% |
| Isuzu | 511 | 25.8% | 40.7% | −37% |
| SEAT | 2,763 | 26.3% | 27.1% | −3% |
| Hyundai | 3,888 | 27.2% | 26.1% | +4% |
| Dacia | 1,741 | 27.2% | 24.7% | +10% |
| Volvo | 3,040 | 27.8% | 28.9% | −4% |
| Honda | 5,570 | 28.0% | 28.2% | −1% |
| Lexus | 304 | 28.3% | 18.7% | +51% |
| Toyota | 6,754 | 28.7% | 27.1% | +6% |
| Nissan | 8,163 | 28.9% | 29.5% | −2% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,993 | 29.3% | 28.7% | +2% |
| Mazda | 3,284 | 29.5% | 28.2% | +5% |
| Volkswagen | 12,998 | 29.7% | 29.0% | +2% |
| MG | 286 | 29.7% | 28.9% | +3% |
| Kia | 5,249 | 30.5% | 26.5% | +15% |
| Ford | 25,775 | 30.5% | 31.5% | −3% |
| Peugeot | 9,065 | 33.8% | 34.0% | −1% |
| Vauxhall | 21,911 | 34.1% | 34.2% | −0% |
| Citroen | 5,442 | 35.0% | 34.2% | +2% |
| FIAT | 4,609 | 35.8% | 32.2% | +11% |
| Renault | 8,775 | 37.7% | 38.6% | −2% |
| Alfa Romeo | 303 | 38.0% | 33.7% | +13% |
| DS | 967 | 39.2% | 36.3% | +8% |
| Chrysler | 239 | 42.3% | 41.2% | +3% |
| SAAB | 577 | 45.2% | 39.5% | +14% |
| Chevrolet | 444 | 50.5% | 45.1% | +12% |
| Rover | 116 | 52.6% | 42.5% | +24% |
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as960 on 24 August 2012
KA post codes cover Ayr, Prestwick, Troon, and Irvine as well as Kilmarnock... Any more detailed breakdown? (I'm in KA7, Ayr).
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