MoT Data for Leeds
Leeds doesn’t do very well, with almost nothing but red numbers below. Ferrari stands out, with a pass rate 230% lower than its national average, although just 139 were tested so there’s not much to be gleaned from its data.
Very few of the numbers in Leeds tables are green – with Porsche one of the few manufacturers that does better than average. It comes in with the second highest pass rate in Leeds areas. Renault, Rover and Daewoo are bottom of the manufacturer pass rate tail – on average the failure rate for all three is more than 50%.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 10.8% | 9.6% | +13% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.9% | 11.9% | −25% |
| Brakes | 8.5% | 7.7% | +10% |
| Visibility | 5.5% | 5.3% | +2% |
| Tyres | 5.3% | 5.8% | −8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.2% | 4.1% | +1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.0% | 3.6% | −15% |
| Steering | 2.0% | 1.9% | +2% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 113 | 23.0% | 16.7% | +38% |
| 2019 | 1,267 | 9.9% | 10.3% | −4% |
| 2018 | 26,775 | 11.8% | 11.7% | +1% |
| 2017 | 27,635 | 14.3% | 13.2% | +8% |
| 2016 | 29,357 | 18.7% | 16.5% | +13% |
| 2015 | 28,188 | 21.5% | 19.5% | +11% |
| 2014 | 26,557 | 25.5% | 23.0% | +11% |
| 2013 | 23,260 | 30.7% | 27.2% | +13% |
| 2012 | 20,127 | 35.3% | 30.5% | +16% |
| 2011 | 17,997 | 37.8% | 33.4% | +13% |
| 2010 | 18,033 | 41.3% | 36.8% | +12% |
| 2009 | 16,496 | 44.0% | 39.1% | +13% |
| 2008 | 14,809 | 45.0% | 41.5% | +8% |
| 2007 | 14,630 | 46.8% | 42.6% | +10% |
| 2006 | 11,136 | 47.6% | 43.9% | +8% |
| 2005 | 8,172 | 48.5% | 44.9% | +8% |
| 2004 | 5,941 | 48.8% | 45.7% | +7% |
| 2003 | 4,233 | 47.2% | 45.6% | +4% |
| 2002 | 2,854 | 48.4% | 45.2% | +7% |
| 2001 | 1,745 | 46.8% | 43.9% | +7% |
| 2000 | 984 | 42.4% | 42.5% | −0% |
| 1999 | 633 | 40.8% | 40.8% | −0% |
| 1998 | 467 | 37.0% | 38.5% | −4% |
| 1997 | 347 | 35.2% | 37.5% | −6% |
| 1996 | 239 | 32.6% | 36.5% | −11% |
| 1995 | 159 | 31.4% | 35.3% | −11% |
| 1994 | 125 | 31.2% | 34.4% | −9% |
| 1993 | 143 | 32.2% | 34.7% | −7% |
| 1992 | 138 | 28.3% | 32.9% | −14% |
| 1991 | 117 | 30.8% | 32.3% | −5% |
| 1990 | 135 | 34.1% | 30.9% | +10% |
| 1989 | 134 | 23.1% | 29.6% | −22% |
| 1988 | 97 | 35.1% | 30.2% | +16% |
| 1987 | 79 | 35.4% | 29.5% | +20% |
| 1986 | 59 | 27.1% | 28.9% | −6% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Aston Martin | 555 | 7.0% | 10.3% | −32% |
| Ferrari | 351 | 8.8% | 6.9% | +29% |
| Bentley | 500 | 9.0% | 10.3% | −13% |
| Lexus | 1,650 | 11.9% | 18.7% | −36% |
| Porsche | 2,549 | 13.8% | 14.9% | −7% |
| Infiniti | 220 | 14.5% | 13.5% | +8% |
| Tesla | 158 | 17.1% | 13.3% | +28% |
| Abarth | 221 | 19.5% | 20.8% | −6% |
| BMW | 16,840 | 22.0% | 22.9% | −4% |
| Audi | 18,775 | 22.1% | 22.3% | −1% |
| Subaru | 796 | 22.2% | 27.8% | −20% |
| Jaguar | 3,090 | 23.6% | 23.9% | −1% |
| Land Rover | 8,937 | 24.2% | 25.2% | −4% |
| Jeep | 655 | 25.2% | 26.1% | −3% |
| Skoda | 9,239 | 25.7% | 23.5% | +10% |
| Suzuki | 5,949 | 25.8% | 27.5% | −6% |
| Dacia | 1,339 | 26.7% | 24.7% | +8% |
| MINI | 7,616 | 26.7% | 25.5% | +5% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,737 | 26.9% | 28.7% | −6% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 10,324 | 28.0% | 22.3% | +25% |
| SEAT | 7,606 | 28.0% | 27.1% | +3% |
| Hyundai | 7,245 | 30.1% | 26.1% | +15% |
| MG | 435 | 30.3% | 28.9% | +5% |
| Kia | 7,981 | 30.4% | 26.5% | +15% |
| Volkswagen | 33,549 | 31.1% | 29.0% | +7% |
| Toyota | 15,159 | 31.2% | 27.1% | +15% |
| Isuzu | 400 | 32.0% | 40.7% | −21% |
| Mazda | 5,870 | 32.2% | 28.2% | +14% |
| Volvo | 5,197 | 32.4% | 28.9% | +12% |
| Ford | 54,758 | 33.0% | 31.5% | +5% |
| Honda | 7,669 | 33.0% | 28.2% | +17% |
| Nissan | 14,868 | 33.5% | 29.5% | +14% |
| FIAT | 8,043 | 34.9% | 32.2% | +8% |
| Peugeot | 14,507 | 36.7% | 34.0% | +8% |
| Vauxhall | 36,698 | 37.5% | 34.2% | +10% |
| Citroen | 10,295 | 38.2% | 34.2% | +12% |
| Chrysler | 166 | 38.6% | 41.2% | −6% |
| DS | 1,478 | 39.2% | 36.3% | +8% |
| Alfa Romeo | 930 | 39.4% | 33.7% | +17% |
| Daihatsu | 199 | 40.7% | 36.3% | +12% |
| Rover | 215 | 40.9% | 42.5% | −4% |
| SsangYong | 310 | 41.9% | 30.6% | +37% |
| Renault | 11,013 | 42.6% | 38.6% | +10% |
| SAAB | 592 | 44.6% | 39.5% | +13% |
| Chevrolet | 768 | 46.4% | 45.1% | +3% |
Good Garages in Leeds postcodes
Garages that have been recommended by Honestjohn.co.uk readers
| Place | Test Item | Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Leeds | Lighting and signalling | 23.29% | 45% |
| Leeds | Brakes | 17.67% | 38% |
| Leeds | Suspension | 16.17% | 37% |
| Leeds | Tyres | 10.70% | 28% |
| Leeds | Drivers view of the road | 9.71% | 26% |
| Leeds | Fuel and exhaust | 7.12% | 21% |
| Leeds | Steering | 3.99% | 18% |
| Leeds | Body and structure | 2.12% | 16% |
| Leeds | Seat belts | 1.97% | 15% |
| Leeds | Reg plates and vin | 1.76% | 14% |
| Leeds | Items not tested | 1.10% | 4% |
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