MoT Data for East London
East London is, much like the rest of London, a good place to pass an MoT, with an above average overall pass rate. The top two models are luxury cars – Bentley and Porsche – although few were tested. That said, most car makers have higher pass rates when tested in E postcodes than they do on average elsewhere in the UK.
Failures related to lighting and signalling account for almost a quarter of all MoT failures, so makes sure you check your bulbs. Other common problem areas are less likely to affect cars in E postcodes than they are elsewhere, though.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.4% | 11.9% | +29% |
| Visibility | 5.8% | 5.3% | +8% |
| Suspension | 5.5% | 9.6% | −42% |
| Tyres | 5.0% | 5.8% | −14% |
| Brakes | 4.7% | 7.7% | −40% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.2% | 3.6% | −10% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.6% | 4.1% | −38% |
| Steering | 1.2% | 1.9% | −38% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2018 | 2,274 | 6.9% | 8.2% | −16% |
| 2017 | 3,064 | 9.8% | 10.2% | −4% |
| 2016 | 14,017 | 13.5% | 12.8% | +5% |
| 2015 | 15,404 | 15.4% | 15.6% | −1% |
| 2014 | 16,339 | 19.6% | 19.2% | +2% |
| 2013 | 16,073 | 22.6% | 23.1% | −2% |
| 2012 | 15,696 | 25.1% | 26.9% | −7% |
| 2011 | 15,499 | 27.6% | 30.2% | −9% |
| 2010 | 16,032 | 30.4% | 34.4% | −12% |
| 2009 | 14,956 | 32.4% | 37.0% | −13% |
| 2008 | 16,550 | 34.2% | 40.4% | −15% |
| 2007 | 19,155 | 35.4% | 42.1% | −16% |
| 2006 | 16,153 | 36.7% | 44.1% | −17% |
| 2005 | 14,228 | 38.4% | 46.0% | −17% |
| 2004 | 11,979 | 39.7% | 47.6% | −17% |
| 2003 | 9,167 | 42.2% | 47.9% | −12% |
| 2002 | 6,887 | 42.8% | 48.1% | −11% |
| 2001 | 4,628 | 40.7% | 47.6% | −14% |
| 2000 | 2,858 | 41.0% | 46.4% | −12% |
| 1999 | 2,009 | 40.7% | 44.9% | −9% |
| 1998 | 1,184 | 37.1% | 42.5% | −13% |
| 1997 | 816 | 39.2% | 41.2% | −5% |
| 1996 | 573 | 33.3% | 39.9% | −16% |
| 1995 | 416 | 30.5% | 38.5% | −21% |
| 1994 | 273 | 28.9% | 37.4% | −23% |
| 1993 | 209 | 30.1% | 36.8% | −18% |
| 1992 | 188 | 29.8% | 35.9% | −17% |
| 1991 | 256 | 32.0% | 35.0% | −8% |
| 1990 | 221 | 25.3% | 33.1% | −23% |
| 1989 | 162 | 27.8% | 32.0% | −13% |
| 1988 | 105 | 23.8% | 32.0% | −26% |
| 1987 | 65 | 27.7% | 30.6% | −9% |
| 1986 | 65 | 29.2% | 31.3% | −7% |
| 1985 | 63 | 23.8% | 30.1% | −21% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 122 | 6.6% | 12.4% | −47% |
| Porsche | 1,728 | 15.4% | 16.9% | −9% |
| Lexus | 2,451 | 18.6% | 21.7% | −15% |
| Land Rover | 3,258 | 19.2% | 28.1% | −32% |
| Audi | 13,041 | 20.4% | 24.0% | −15% |
| Dacia | 150 | 20.7% | 23.3% | −11% |
| BMW | 20,214 | 22.4% | 25.1% | −11% |
| Jeep | 401 | 22.9% | 28.1% | −18% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,289 | 23.4% | 32.5% | −28% |
| Jaguar | 1,523 | 24.6% | 28.2% | −13% |
| Toyota | 37,331 | 25.9% | 29.3% | −12% |
| Hyundai | 4,447 | 26.0% | 28.0% | −7% |
| DS | 261 | 26.1% | 32.4% | −19% |
| Subaru | 206 | 26.2% | 30.0% | −13% |
| Skoda | 3,730 | 26.3% | 25.9% | +2% |
| MG | 158 | 27.8% | 35.0% | −21% |
| MINI | 3,282 | 27.8% | 27.2% | +2% |
| SEAT | 1,740 | 27.9% | 31.1% | −11% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 14,292 | 27.9% | 29.1% | −4% |
| Kia | 1,866 | 30.2% | 29.0% | +4% |
| Volkswagen | 24,345 | 30.8% | 31.7% | −3% |
| Volvo | 2,175 | 31.1% | 32.6% | −5% |
| FIAT | 4,067 | 32.0% | 33.7% | −5% |
| Ford | 31,734 | 32.7% | 33.5% | −3% |
| Nissan | 15,090 | 32.9% | 31.3% | +5% |
| Citroen | 5,323 | 33.2% | 37.6% | −12% |
| Mazda | 2,505 | 33.3% | 30.4% | +10% |
| Alfa Romeo | 425 | 33.6% | 34.9% | −3% |
| SAAB | 764 | 34.2% | 40.7% | −16% |
| Suzuki | 1,272 | 34.3% | 30.5% | +12% |
| Vauxhall | 25,120 | 34.4% | 36.2% | −5% |
| Honda | 11,201 | 34.5% | 30.7% | +12% |
| Peugeot | 7,848 | 34.6% | 37.1% | −7% |
| smart | 378 | 35.2% | 31.6% | +11% |
| Daihatsu | 202 | 35.6% | 37.3% | −4% |
| Chrysler | 428 | 35.7% | 42.4% | −16% |
| Chevrolet | 787 | 37.6% | 43.9% | −14% |
| Dodge | 140 | 38.6% | 43.8% | −12% |
| Rover | 249 | 39.4% | 45.4% | −13% |
| Renault | 6,069 | 39.4% | 43.2% | −9% |
| LTI | 6,616 | 46.8% | 40.0% | +17% |
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