MoT Data for Liverpool

Liverpool scores an average overall MoT pass rate compared to the rest of the UK. Lexus, Porsche and Triumph make up the three manufacturers with the highest pass rates, but only 103 Triumph models were tested.

The rest of the tables have a mixture of green and red numbers, showing a fairly average performance regardless of the age of the car tested or its make and model.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.8% 11.9% −26%
Suspension 7.3% 9.6% −23%
Brakes 5.6% 7.7% −27%
Tyres 5.1% 5.8% −11%
Visibility 4.9% 5.3% −8%
Body, chassis, structure 2.9% 4.1% −31%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.7% 3.6% −24%
Steering 1.4% 1.9% −27%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 87 2.3% 17.5% −87%
2020 127 14.2% 16.7% −15%
2019 1,370 11.0% 10.3% +8%
2018 28,220 12.3% 11.7% +5%
2017 26,580 13.0% 13.2% −2%
2016 27,006 16.4% 16.5% −1%
2015 27,256 20.0% 19.5% +2%
2014 24,431 23.1% 23.0% +0%
2013 21,584 26.8% 27.2% −1%
2012 18,304 29.9% 30.5% −2%
2011 16,759 32.0% 33.4% −4%
2010 16,959 34.9% 36.8% −5%
2009 16,421 37.9% 39.1% −3%
2008 15,113 39.2% 41.5% −6%
2007 14,892 39.8% 42.6% −7%
2006 11,334 40.5% 43.9% −8%
2005 8,835 41.0% 44.9% −9%
2004 6,724 41.2% 45.7% −10%
2003 4,876 42.4% 45.6% −7%
2002 3,416 41.8% 45.2% −8%
2001 2,224 39.5% 43.9% −10%
2000 1,214 38.2% 42.5% −10%
1999 844 36.1% 40.8% −11%
1998 571 36.3% 38.5% −6%
1997 430 33.3% 37.5% −11%
1996 235 36.2% 36.5% −1%
1995 207 32.4% 35.3% −8%
1994 160 32.5% 34.4% −5%
1993 143 25.9% 34.7% −25%
1992 101 30.7% 32.9% −7%
1991 110 34.5% 32.3% +7%
1990 126 26.2% 30.9% −15%
1989 107 26.2% 29.6% −11%
1988 78 35.9% 30.2% +19%
1987 59 22.0% 29.5% −25%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 161 12.4% 10.3% +20%
Porsche 703 13.4% 14.9% −10%
Infiniti 118 14.4% 13.5% +7%
Lexus 1,710 18.2% 18.7% −2%
Land Rover 6,703 18.3% 25.2% −27%
Audi 13,512 18.8% 22.3% −15%
Jeep 563 19.7% 26.1% −24%
Abarth 120 20.0% 20.8% −4%
BMW 16,843 20.3% 22.9% −11%
Jaguar 4,034 20.5% 23.9% −14%
SEAT 3,991 20.6% 27.1% −24%
Skoda 6,277 20.9% 23.5% −11%
Dacia 1,933 22.0% 24.7% −11%
MG 266 23.7% 28.9% −18%
MINI 5,966 23.9% 25.5% −6%
Mercedes-Benz 12,528 24.1% 22.3% +8%
LTI 1,245 24.4% 38.2% −36%
Kia 7,126 24.4% 26.5% −8%
Hyundai 7,890 24.8% 26.1% −5%
SsangYong 138 25.4% 30.6% −17%
Subaru 227 25.6% 27.8% −8%
Volkswagen 23,095 25.7% 29.0% −11%
Toyota 10,969 26.3% 27.1% −3%
Suzuki 2,577 26.7% 27.5% −3%
Mazda 4,235 27.4% 28.2% −3%
Nissan 18,465 28.1% 29.5% −5%
Volvo 4,445 28.2% 28.9% −2%
Honda 6,026 28.6% 28.2% +1%
Mitsubishi 1,881 28.8% 28.7% +0%
Isuzu 277 28.9% 40.7% −29%
Ford 79,026 29.8% 31.5% −5%
Peugeot 15,233 30.8% 34.0% −9%
FIAT 8,199 30.8% 32.2% −4%
Vauxhall 39,633 31.2% 34.2% −9%
Daihatsu 138 31.9% 36.3% −12%
Alfa Romeo 512 32.4% 33.7% −4%
Citroen 10,656 33.6% 34.2% −2%
Renault 13,003 34.0% 38.6% −12%
DS 1,006 34.4% 36.3% −5%
Chrysler 264 35.6% 41.2% −14%
Chevrolet 966 40.8% 45.1% −9%
SAAB 653 41.8% 39.5% +6%
Rover 276 43.1% 42.5% +1%

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