MoT Data for South East London

South East London (SE) areas are amongst the best in the country, with a higher than average overall pass rate and higher than average performance for most registration years, manufacturers and problem areas.

Lighting and signalling failure rates are slightly higher than average in SE postcodes, but every other MoT failure rate is lower in South East London and almost all manufacturers do better here than in the average UK town.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	10.5%	11.9%	−12%
Suspension	4.9%	9.6%	−48%
Visibility	4.9%	5.3%	−8%
Tyres	3.9%	5.8%	−33%
Brakes	3.8%	7.7%	−50%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.8%	3.6%	−20%
Body, chassis, structure	2.5%	4.1%	−41%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.0%	1.3%	−20%
Steering	1.0%	1.9%	−48%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	388	12.6%	16.7%	−24%
2019	1,757	11.7%	10.3%	+14%
2018	12,270	10.5%	11.7%	−10%
2017	16,054	12.4%	13.2%	−6%
2016	18,503	15.0%	16.5%	−9%
2015	17,114	17.4%	19.5%	−11%
2014	14,616	20.7%	23.0%	−10%
2013	14,219	23.2%	27.2%	−15%
2012	13,784	26.0%	30.5%	−15%
2011	13,691	27.1%	33.4%	−19%
2010	14,818	29.9%	36.8%	−19%
2009	15,043	31.2%	39.1%	−20%
2008	15,022	33.2%	41.5%	−20%
2007	15,673	34.0%	42.6%	−20%
2006	12,773	34.1%	43.9%	−22%
2005	10,664	35.1%	44.9%	−22%
2004	8,438	35.9%	45.7%	−21%
2003	6,690	35.8%	45.6%	−21%
2002	5,031	36.7%	45.2%	−19%
2001	3,418	35.1%	43.9%	−20%
2000	1,767	34.7%	42.5%	−18%
1999	1,179	32.0%	40.8%	−22%
1998	862	30.0%	38.5%	−22%
1997	567	32.1%	37.5%	−14%
1996	353	32.9%	36.5%	−10%
1995	252	31.0%	35.3%	−12%
1994	206	28.6%	34.4%	−17%
1993	174	25.3%	34.7%	−27%
1992	153	22.2%	32.9%	−32%
1991	180	23.9%	32.3%	−26%
1990	165	20.0%	30.9%	−35%
1989	185	28.6%	29.6%	−3%
1988	101	21.8%	30.2%	−28%
1987	90	25.6%	29.5%	−13%
1986	75	30.7%	28.9%	+6%
1985	65	24.6%	28.3%	−13%
1984	59	16.9%	28.1%	−40%
1983	55	27.3%	27.5%	−1%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Aston Martin	162	4.3%	10.3%	−58%
Bentley	165	6.1%	10.3%	−41%
Tesla	211	7.6%	13.3%	−43%
Infiniti	120	11.7%	13.5%	−13%
Abarth	188	12.2%	20.8%	−41%
Porsche	1,267	13.0%	14.9%	−12%
MG	343	16.3%	28.9%	−44%
Land Rover	4,339	17.7%	25.2%	−30%
Lexus	2,779	18.4%	18.7%	−2%
Mitsubishi	2,307	19.5%	28.7%	−32%
Audi	12,979	19.6%	22.3%	−12%
Jaguar	2,290	20.2%	23.9%	−15%
BMW	18,627	20.4%	22.9%	−11%
Dacia	435	20.5%	24.7%	−17%
Skoda	3,383	21.9%	23.5%	−7%
Mercedes-Benz	12,952	22.0%	22.3%	−1%
Jeep	544	22.1%	26.1%	−15%
Subaru	288	22.6%	27.8%	−19%
SEAT	2,169	22.6%	27.1%	−17%
Kia	3,631	23.4%	26.5%	−12%
Toyota	18,131	24.1%	27.1%	−11%
Volvo	2,977	24.3%	28.9%	−16%
MINI	6,190	24.3%	25.5%	−5%
Hyundai	4,687	24.3%	26.1%	−7%
FIAT	6,492	24.9%	32.2%	−22%
Nissan	22,445	25.9%	29.5%	−12%
Suzuki	2,327	26.1%	27.5%	−5%
Volkswagen	23,188	27.0%	29.0%	−7%
SAAB	1,003	27.0%	39.5%	−32%
Ford	32,422	27.2%	31.5%	−13%
Alfa Romeo	646	28.2%	33.7%	−16%
Mazda	3,532	28.5%	28.2%	+1%
Honda	8,515	29.3%	28.2%	+4%
Vauxhall	26,790	30.0%	34.2%	−12%
DS	338	30.5%	36.3%	−16%
Citroen	6,754	30.8%	34.2%	−10%
Daihatsu	198	31.8%	36.3%	−12%
Peugeot	8,407	31.9%	34.0%	−6%
smart	307	32.6%	31.9%	+2%
Renault	7,228	33.2%	38.6%	−14%
Chrysler	375	35.2%	41.2%	−15%
Rover	228	35.5%	42.5%	−16%
Dodge	181	38.1%	40.6%	−6%
Chevrolet	1,033	38.7%	45.1%	−14%
LTI	3,087	49.0%	38.2%	+28%