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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Comments

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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