MoT Data for Lancaster

Despite a lot of red numbers in the table below, Lancaster’s stats are almost all within a few percent of national averages, while the overall MoT pass rate is about the average for the UK.

Triumph and Chevrolet take the top two spots, but very few were tested compared to third place Honda, which is the best performing volume manufacturer in Lancaster post code areas with a failure rate of 28.3% - lower than the nationwide Honda average.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	9.4%	9.6%	−2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.6%	11.9%	−27%
Brakes	7.2%	7.7%	−7%
Tyres	5.6%	5.8%	−3%
Visibility	5.4%	5.3%	+1%
Body, chassis, structure	3.8%	4.1%	−9%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.1%	3.6%	−13%
Steering	1.9%	1.9%	−0%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.3%	1.3%	+3%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	59	16.9%	16.7%	+1%
2019	567	7.4%	10.3%	−28%
2018	11,817	11.3%	11.7%	−3%
2017	12,529	12.7%	13.2%	−4%
2016	13,398	16.0%	16.5%	−3%
2015	13,234	19.1%	19.5%	−2%
2014	12,215	23.2%	23.0%	+1%
2013	10,727	26.7%	27.2%	−2%
2012	9,371	31.8%	30.5%	+4%
2011	8,385	34.1%	33.4%	+2%
2010	8,526	38.6%	36.8%	+5%
2009	8,428	41.3%	39.1%	+6%
2008	7,505	45.3%	41.5%	+9%
2007	7,765	47.4%	42.6%	+11%
2006	6,297	48.7%	43.9%	+11%
2005	4,883	50.3%	44.9%	+12%
2004	3,886	49.8%	45.7%	+9%
2003	3,105	51.0%	45.6%	+12%
2002	2,070	52.6%	45.2%	+16%
2001	1,277	47.8%	43.9%	+9%
2000	782	46.8%	42.5%	+10%
1999	507	42.8%	40.8%	+5%
1998	345	40.9%	38.5%	+6%
1997	262	37.8%	37.5%	+1%
1996	170	45.9%	36.5%	+26%
1995	130	46.2%	35.3%	+31%
1994	138	30.4%	34.4%	−11%
1993	106	28.3%	34.7%	−19%
1992	87	34.5%	32.9%	+5%
1991	85	37.6%	32.3%	+17%
1990	96	34.4%	30.9%	+11%
1989	86	29.1%	29.6%	−2%
1987	52	34.6%	29.5%	+17%
1986	52	26.9%	28.9%	−7%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Porsche	710	11.7%	14.9%	−21%
SEAT	3,448	22.0%	27.1%	−19%
BMW	7,001	22.7%	22.9%	−1%
Dacia	802	22.9%	24.7%	−7%
Audi	8,092	23.2%	22.3%	+4%
Skoda	4,598	24.2%	23.5%	+3%
Mercedes-Benz	3,774	25.5%	22.3%	+14%
MINI	4,360	25.7%	25.5%	+1%
Jaguar	1,465	26.2%	23.9%	+10%
Kia	5,797	26.6%	26.5%	+0%
Hyundai	4,474	27.4%	26.1%	+5%
Lexus	304	27.6%	18.7%	+48%
Volkswagen	18,770	28.6%	29.0%	−2%
Honda	7,027	28.7%	28.2%	+1%
Land Rover	6,284	28.9%	25.2%	+15%
Mazda	2,140	29.6%	28.2%	+5%
Volvo	2,793	30.4%	28.9%	+5%
Subaru	397	30.5%	27.8%	+9%
Toyota	6,650	30.6%	27.1%	+13%
Isuzu	412	32.5%	40.7%	−20%
Suzuki	2,656	33.2%	27.5%	+21%
Mitsubishi	2,285	33.5%	28.7%	+17%
Nissan	6,942	33.6%	29.5%	+14%
Jeep	228	33.8%	26.1%	+30%
Ford	25,796	34.6%	31.5%	+10%
FIAT	4,662	35.4%	32.2%	+10%
Peugeot	10,252	36.4%	34.0%	+7%
MG	234	36.8%	28.9%	+27%
Vauxhall	16,476	36.9%	34.2%	+8%
Citroen	7,367	39.9%	34.2%	+17%
Renault	5,713	41.6%	38.6%	+8%
DS	644	41.8%	36.3%	+15%
Alfa Romeo	283	42.0%	33.7%	+25%
Rover	223	44.4%	42.5%	+4%
Daihatsu	117	45.3%	36.3%	+25%
SAAB	317	50.8%	39.5%	+28%
Chevrolet	296	51.7%	45.1%	+15%