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 | 19.6% | 16.7% | +17% |
| Suspension | 7.0% | 12.1% | −42% |
| Tyres | 6.3% | 7.2% | −12% |
| Driver's view of the road | 5.9% | 6.2% | −4% |
| Brakes | 5.1% | 9.0% | −44% |
| Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions | 2.3% | 3.6% | −37% |
| Steering | 1.5% | 2.3% | −35% |
| Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems | 1.1% | 1.6% | −35% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2016 | 1,102 | 13.7% | 11.6% | +18% |
| 2015 | 2,496 | 20.7% | 13.2% | +57% |
| 2014 | 10,946 | 18.3% | 14.3% | +28% |
| 2013 | 12,213 | 18.4% | 16.9% | +9% |
| 2012 | 13,308 | 22.1% | 20.9% | +5% |
| 2011 | 13,049 | 25.5% | 24.6% | +4% |
| 2010 | 13,072 | 28.2% | 29.2% | −3% |
| 2009 | 12,313 | 29.9% | 32.8% | −9% |
| 2008 | 14,059 | 32.4% | 37.0% | −13% |
| 2007 | 16,959 | 32.9% | 39.6% | −17% |
| 2006 | 15,138 | 35.0% | 42.2% | −17% |
| 2005 | 15,231 | 37.1% | 45.0% | −18% |
| 2004 | 14,021 | 38.4% | 47.4% | −19% |
| 2003 | 11,797 | 39.1% | 48.6% | −20% |
| 2002 | 9,534 | 40.0% | 49.6% | −19% |
| 2001 | 7,019 | 41.3% | 49.6% | −17% |
| 2000 | 4,588 | 41.7% | 49.2% | −15% |
| 1999 | 2,935 | 40.6% | 48.8% | −17% |
| 1998 | 1,730 | 41.8% | 46.8% | −11% |
| 1997 | 1,236 | 41.2% | 45.5% | −9% |
| 1996 | 776 | 39.7% | 44.2% | −10% |
| 1995 | 493 | 36.5% | 42.3% | −14% |
| 1994 | 364 | 32.7% | 41.0% | −20% |
| 1993 | 277 | 37.2% | 40.5% | −8% |
| 1992 | 211 | 32.7% | 39.1% | −16% |
| 1991 | 243 | 28.0% | 38.9% | −28% |
| 1990 | 211 | 27.5% | 37.1% | −26% |
| 1989 | 171 | 29.2% | 35.2% | −17% |
| 1988 | 117 | 29.9% | 35.0% | −15% |
| 1987 | 73 | 17.8% | 34.4% | −48% |
| 1986 | 63 | 25.4% | 34.0% | −25% |
| 1985 | 50 | 24.0% | 33.9% | −29% |
| 1971 | 105 | 21.0% | 24.9% | −16% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 104 | 9.6% | 13.2% | −27% |
| Porsche | 1,229 | 14.6% | 19.3% | −24% |
| Land Rover | 2,416 | 21.5% | 31.0% | −31% |
| Lexus | 1,605 | 22.2% | 23.4% | −5% |
| Audi | 9,524 | 22.3% | 25.5% | −12% |
| MINI | 312 | 22.4% | 29.3% | −23% |
| BMW | 13,488 | 23.6% | 26.9% | −12% |
| Jaguar | 1,348 | 24.9% | 31.3% | −20% |
| Subaru | 187 | 26.7% | 32.8% | −18% |
| Skoda | 3,081 | 26.7% | 28.3% | −5% |
| Jeep | 270 | 28.1% | 36.0% | −22% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 12,529 | 28.6% | 30.4% | −6% |
| MG | 231 | 29.0% | 41.7% | −30% |
| smart | 360 | 29.2% | 30.4% | −4% |
| Volkswagen | 22,098 | 29.3% | 33.1% | −12% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,489 | 30.1% | 36.4% | −17% |
| Toyota | 23,533 | 31.0% | 30.1% | +3% |
| Kia | 1,320 | 31.0% | 30.7% | +1% |
| Hyundai | 3,026 | 31.0% | 29.4% | +5% |
| SAAB | 917 | 31.3% | 40.6% | −23% |
| SEAT | 1,250 | 31.6% | 32.6% | −3% |
| Alfa Romeo | 411 | 31.6% | 36.8% | −14% |
| Chrysler | 460 | 31.7% | 41.8% | −24% |
| Volvo | 1,998 | 32.0% | 35.1% | −9% |
| Suzuki | 1,092 | 32.1% | 32.4% | −1% |
| Dodge | 146 | 32.2% | 42.4% | −24% |
| Chevrolet | 719 | 32.8% | 40.5% | −19% |
| Citroen | 4,962 | 33.0% | 40.6% | −19% |
| FIAT | 3,310 | 33.2% | 36.8% | −10% |
| Ford | 32,885 | 33.3% | 35.2% | −5% |
| Daihatsu | 219 | 33.3% | 36.1% | −8% |
| Mazda | 2,266 | 33.9% | 32.2% | +5% |
| Honda | 9,635 | 34.1% | 31.1% | +9% |
| Nissan | 11,744 | 34.4% | 33.3% | +3% |
| Vauxhall | 24,089 | 35.1% | 39.0% | −10% |
| Peugeot | 7,601 | 37.4% | 40.4% | −7% |
| Rover | 371 | 39.6% | 47.0% | −16% |
| Renault | 6,276 | 40.5% | 47.4% | −14% |
| Daewoo | 130 | 49.2% | 55.6% | −11% |
| LTI | 6,065 | 50.9% | 37.1% | +37% |
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