MoT Data for Llandudno

Llandudno’s tables are mostly green, but some common problem areas have slightly higher than average failure rates in LL postcodes – namely brakes, which have a 21% higher failure rate than elsewhere.

Most registration years have an above average pass rate and almost all manufacturers do better than average. Those that don’t tend to be within a few percentage points of the national average pass rate anyway.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	10.3%	9.6%	+7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7.7%	11.9%	−35%
Brakes	7.6%	7.7%	−1%
Tyres	5.4%	5.8%	−7%
Visibility	4.5%	5.3%	−16%
Body, chassis, structure	4.1%	4.1%	−0%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.1%	3.6%	−13%
Steering	2.0%	1.9%	+4%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.1%	1.3%	−16%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	81	22.2%	16.7%	+33%
2019	760	11.1%	10.3%	+8%
2018	16,111	10.2%	11.7%	−13%
2017	17,330	11.0%	13.2%	−16%
2016	19,566	14.0%	16.5%	−15%
2015	20,615	17.0%	19.5%	−13%
2014	20,172	20.8%	23.0%	−10%
2013	19,050	24.9%	27.2%	−8%
2012	17,194	28.6%	30.5%	−6%
2011	15,664	31.8%	33.4%	−5%
2010	16,315	35.7%	36.8%	−3%
2009	15,716	38.1%	39.1%	−2%
2008	15,114	41.0%	41.5%	−1%
2007	15,045	42.1%	42.6%	−1%
2006	12,385	43.9%	43.9%	−0%
2005	10,133	45.8%	44.9%	+2%
2004	7,912	45.6%	45.7%	−0%
2003	6,064	45.4%	45.6%	−0%
2002	4,230	46.0%	45.2%	+2%
2001	2,625	44.9%	43.9%	+2%
2000	1,554	40.8%	42.5%	−4%
1999	1,133	41.7%	40.8%	+2%
1998	818	38.5%	38.5%	+0%
1997	689	36.3%	37.5%	−3%
1996	406	36.5%	36.5%	−0%
1995	326	37.1%	35.3%	+5%
1994	298	35.2%	34.4%	+2%
1993	227	34.8%	34.7%	+0%
1992	186	37.1%	32.9%	+13%
1991	187	32.6%	32.3%	+1%
1990	205	25.9%	30.9%	−16%
1989	183	29.5%	29.6%	−0%
1988	133	27.1%	30.2%	−11%
1987	103	32.0%	29.5%	+9%
1986	117	23.1%	28.9%	−20%
1985	99	27.3%	28.3%	−4%
1984	67	17.9%	28.1%	−36%
1983	76	25.0%	27.5%	−9%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Porsche	808	14.6%	14.9%	−2%
Bentley	114	14.9%	10.3%	+44%
Lexus	530	22.3%	18.7%	+19%
Abarth	102	22.5%	20.8%	+9%
Dacia	1,560	22.6%	24.7%	−8%
Audi	13,276	22.6%	22.3%	+1%
BMW	12,628	23.1%	22.9%	+1%
Skoda	7,076	23.2%	23.5%	−1%
MINI	5,549	24.6%	25.5%	−3%
Subaru	840	24.6%	27.8%	−12%
Jaguar	2,384	25.4%	23.9%	+6%
Mercedes-Benz	6,997	25.4%	22.3%	+14%
Honda	7,200	25.8%	28.2%	−9%
Hyundai	6,357	26.5%	26.1%	+1%
SEAT	5,087	26.6%	27.1%	−2%
Land Rover	10,249	26.7%	25.2%	+6%
Toyota	13,145	26.7%	27.1%	−1%
Kia	4,602	26.9%	26.5%	+2%
Isuzu	1,210	27.2%	40.7%	−33%
Volkswagen	31,613	27.3%	29.0%	−6%
Suzuki	5,140	27.6%	27.5%	+1%
Volvo	5,501	27.7%	28.9%	−4%
Mazda	4,025	28.0%	28.2%	−1%
Jeep	535	28.4%	26.1%	+9%
MG	487	30.0%	28.9%	+4%
Mitsubishi	4,647	31.2%	28.7%	+9%
Ford	46,492	31.5%	31.5%	+0%
Nissan	12,383	31.6%	29.5%	+7%
Peugeot	21,210	31.7%	34.0%	−7%
SsangYong	114	32.5%	30.6%	+6%
Alfa Romeo	574	32.8%	33.7%	−3%
FIAT	7,033	33.4%	32.2%	+4%
SAAB	920	33.7%	39.5%	−15%
DS	1,786	34.3%	36.3%	−6%
Vauxhall	37,776	35.1%	34.2%	+3%
Citroen	12,106	35.4%	34.2%	+4%
Daihatsu	229	35.8%	36.3%	−1%
Chrysler	175	36.6%	41.2%	−11%
Renault	11,467	41.2%	38.6%	+7%
Rover	403	43.9%	42.5%	+3%
Talbot	109	44.0%	47.1%	−6%
Chevrolet	571	46.1%	45.1%	+2%