MoT Data for North London

North London is, like elsewhere in the capital, above average for MoT pass rates. Luxury models are the most likely to pass. Lighting and signalling failure rates are 12% higher than average in N postcodes, but most other areas come in with below average failure rates.

Even the bottom rated cars – Peugeot, Renault and MG – have lower than average failure rates when tested in N postcode areas.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.7% 11.9% −1%
Visibility 5.3% 5.3% −0%
Suspension 4.6% 9.6% −52%
Brakes 4.2% 7.7% −45%
Tyres 4.1% 5.8% −29%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.9% 3.6% −19%
Body, chassis, structure 2.6% 4.1% −37%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 118 8.5% 17.5% −52%
2020 386 14.2% 16.7% −15%
2019 2,419 9.2% 10.3% −10%
2018 10,831 11.8% 11.7% +1%
2017 12,877 12.4% 13.2% −6%
2016 14,679 15.1% 16.5% −8%
2015 13,229 18.0% 19.5% −7%
2014 11,123 20.7% 23.0% −10%
2013 10,995 24.1% 27.2% −11%
2012 10,598 26.5% 30.5% −13%
2011 10,609 28.2% 33.4% −15%
2010 11,390 30.7% 36.8% −17%
2009 11,513 32.9% 39.1% −16%
2008 11,801 35.2% 41.5% −15%
2007 12,535 36.5% 42.6% −14%
2006 10,257 37.2% 43.9% −15%
2005 8,722 38.1% 44.9% −15%
2004 7,130 39.2% 45.7% −14%
2003 5,475 39.5% 45.6% −13%
2002 4,036 40.3% 45.2% −11%
2001 2,736 40.7% 43.9% −7%
2000 1,446 37.3% 42.5% −12%
1999 995 35.4% 40.8% −13%
1998 701 37.2% 38.5% −3%
1997 463 35.2% 37.5% −6%
1996 322 34.8% 36.5% −5%
1995 229 25.8% 35.3% −27%
1994 145 33.8% 34.4% −2%
1993 143 33.6% 34.7% −3%
1992 132 37.1% 32.9% +13%
1991 153 24.2% 32.3% −25%
1990 164 28.7% 30.9% −7%
1989 147 21.8% 29.6% −26%
1988 98 30.6% 30.2% +1%
1987 72 20.8% 29.5% −29%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 141 7.1% 10.3% −31%
Tesla 199 10.6% 13.3% −21%
Porsche 1,178 12.6% 14.9% −15%
Land Rover 3,652 17.3% 25.2% −32%
Audi 13,181 18.9% 22.3% −15%
Lexus 2,347 19.4% 18.7% +4%
Abarth 154 19.5% 20.8% −6%
Dacia 238 20.2% 24.7% −18%
BMW 15,247 20.9% 22.9% −9%
Mitsubishi 1,824 20.9% 28.7% −27%
LTI 850 21.5% 38.2% −44%
Hyundai 5,037 22.9% 26.1% −12%
Jaguar 1,681 23.1% 23.9% −3%
Kia 2,653 24.0% 26.5% −9%
Skoda 3,016 24.1% 23.5% +3%
SEAT 1,972 24.4% 27.1% −10%
Mercedes-Benz 11,134 25.1% 22.3% +12%
MINI 4,551 25.9% 25.5% +2%
Volvo 3,289 27.1% 28.9% −6%
Jeep 408 27.2% 26.1% +4%
Toyota 19,738 27.4% 27.1% +1%
Volkswagen 25,325 27.7% 29.0% −5%
MG 188 28.2% 28.9% −3%
FIAT 4,895 28.2% 32.2% −12%
Daihatsu 150 28.7% 36.3% −21%
Nissan 13,781 29.0% 29.5% −2%
Subaru 217 29.5% 27.8% +6%
Suzuki 1,401 29.6% 27.5% +8%
DS 222 29.7% 36.3% −18%
Alfa Romeo 556 30.4% 33.7% −10%
Mazda 2,237 31.0% 28.2% +10%
Ford 23,966 31.2% 31.5% −1%
smart 346 31.2% 31.9% −2%
Honda 8,204 31.7% 28.2% +12%
Vauxhall 16,635 34.8% 34.2% +2%
Peugeot 6,396 34.9% 34.0% +3%
Chrysler 263 35.7% 41.2% −13%
Citroen 4,225 35.9% 34.2% +5%
Renault 5,108 36.2% 38.6% −6%
SAAB 948 36.8% 39.5% −7%
Rover 149 38.3% 42.5% −10%
Chevrolet 565 39.1% 45.1% −13%

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