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 | 12.5% | 11.9% | +5% |
| Visibility | 5.4% | 5.3% | +0% |
| Suspension | 4.8% | 9.6% | −50% |
| Tyres | 4.6% | 5.8% | −21% |
| Brakes | 4.0% | 7.7% | −48% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.7% | 3.6% | −25% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.2% | 4.1% | −46% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2019 | 1,642 | 8.2% | 6.9% | +19% |
| 2018 | 2,163 | 9.8% | 9.6% | +3% |
| 2017 | 11,610 | 10.7% | 10.0% | +7% |
| 2016 | 14,894 | 12.8% | 14.9% | −14% |
| 2015 | 14,533 | 15.8% | 18.1% | −13% |
| 2014 | 13,997 | 19.4% | 21.5% | −10% |
| 2013 | 13,764 | 22.0% | 25.3% | −13% |
| 2012 | 13,237 | 24.2% | 28.7% | −16% |
| 2011 | 13,210 | 26.6% | 31.8% | −16% |
| 2010 | 13,704 | 28.0% | 35.5% | −21% |
| 2009 | 13,129 | 31.2% | 37.8% | −18% |
| 2008 | 14,237 | 32.8% | 40.6% | −19% |
| 2007 | 15,747 | 34.0% | 41.9% | −19% |
| 2006 | 13,060 | 35.5% | 43.7% | −19% |
| 2005 | 11,196 | 36.5% | 45.0% | −19% |
| 2004 | 8,805 | 38.7% | 46.2% | −16% |
| 2003 | 6,543 | 40.0% | 46.1% | −13% |
| 2002 | 4,828 | 38.9% | 46.2% | −16% |
| 2001 | 3,218 | 38.5% | 45.3% | −15% |
| 2000 | 1,913 | 40.0% | 43.9% | −9% |
| 1999 | 1,289 | 39.2% | 42.3% | −7% |
| 1998 | 824 | 35.6% | 40.1% | −11% |
| 1997 | 550 | 35.6% | 38.6% | −8% |
| 1996 | 377 | 31.3% | 37.6% | −17% |
| 1995 | 268 | 26.5% | 36.0% | −26% |
| 1994 | 185 | 30.8% | 35.1% | −12% |
| 1993 | 163 | 24.5% | 35.3% | −30% |
| 1992 | 146 | 25.3% | 34.3% | −26% |
| 1991 | 169 | 29.0% | 33.9% | −14% |
| 1990 | 167 | 21.6% | 32.2% | −33% |
| 1989 | 121 | 20.7% | 31.3% | −34% |
| 1988 | 82 | 14.6% | 30.7% | −52% |
| 1987 | 53 | 24.5% | 30.6% | −20% |
| 1986 | 52 | 38.5% | 29.8% | +29% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 120 | 10.0% | 10.6% | −6% |
| Porsche | 1,408 | 11.6% | 14.8% | −22% |
| Land Rover | 2,899 | 16.2% | 25.6% | −37% |
| Lexus | 2,465 | 17.3% | 19.2% | −10% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,377 | 18.1% | 30.4% | −40% |
| Audi | 11,999 | 18.8% | 22.0% | −14% |
| Jaguar | 1,427 | 20.0% | 25.0% | −20% |
| Jeep | 428 | 20.6% | 25.9% | −21% |
| BMW | 17,797 | 20.7% | 23.1% | −10% |
| SEAT | 1,703 | 22.5% | 28.0% | −20% |
| DS | 288 | 22.6% | 33.8% | −33% |
| Skoda | 3,761 | 23.1% | 23.8% | −3% |
| Dacia | 193 | 23.3% | 24.0% | −3% |
| MG | 135 | 23.7% | 30.9% | −23% |
| Hyundai | 4,807 | 24.3% | 26.4% | −8% |
| Toyota | 32,322 | 24.8% | 27.8% | −11% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 11,370 | 25.4% | 26.2% | −3% |
| Kia | 2,080 | 26.0% | 27.0% | −4% |
| MINI | 3,121 | 26.9% | 25.8% | +4% |
| Alfa Romeo | 390 | 27.4% | 33.1% | −17% |
| Volkswagen | 20,669 | 27.7% | 29.4% | −6% |
| Subaru | 191 | 28.3% | 28.7% | −1% |
| FIAT | 3,727 | 28.4% | 32.0% | −11% |
| Nissan | 14,801 | 28.8% | 29.1% | −1% |
| Chrysler | 328 | 29.9% | 41.2% | −27% |
| Volvo | 1,952 | 30.2% | 29.8% | +1% |
| Citroen | 4,793 | 30.3% | 35.4% | −14% |
| Ford | 27,822 | 30.7% | 31.6% | −3% |
| Mazda | 2,308 | 31.3% | 28.6% | +9% |
| Peugeot | 6,950 | 31.7% | 34.8% | −9% |
| Vauxhall | 21,673 | 31.9% | 34.0% | −6% |
| Suzuki | 1,223 | 32.0% | 28.2% | +13% |
| Honda | 9,789 | 32.0% | 28.9% | +11% |
| SAAB | 581 | 32.9% | 39.3% | −16% |
| Daihatsu | 179 | 33.0% | 36.7% | −10% |
| Dodge | 108 | 35.2% | 41.3% | −15% |
| Rover | 164 | 36.0% | 43.1% | −16% |
| LTI | 3,647 | 36.3% | 37.2% | −2% |
| smart | 294 | 36.4% | 31.3% | +16% |
| Renault | 5,164 | 37.6% | 39.6% | −5% |
| Chevrolet | 670 | 38.5% | 45.0% | −14% |
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