MoT Data for South West London

Pass rates in SW London postcodes are slightly above average and see tests for quite a few luxury brands. 725 Bentley models were tested in SW postcodes in our data, which is quite a lot more than in most other areas.

Failures in suspension and brakes are less common compared to the rest of the nation, as are most other problem areas and years of registration.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9.7%	11.9%	−18%
Visibility	5.4%	5.3%	+0%
Brakes	4.7%	7.7%	−40%
Tyres	4.6%	5.8%	−21%
Suspension	4.5%	9.6%	−53%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.7%	3.6%	−25%
Body, chassis, structure	2.6%	4.1%	−38%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	195	13.8%	16.7%	−17%
2019	991	10.5%	10.3%	+2%
2018	11,390	12.6%	11.7%	+8%
2017	12,581	14.0%	13.2%	+6%
2016	13,145	17.7%	16.5%	+7%
2015	11,808	19.3%	19.5%	−1%
2014	10,180	22.4%	23.0%	−3%
2013	9,498	23.8%	27.2%	−12%
2012	8,661	26.2%	30.5%	−14%
2011	8,065	29.2%	33.4%	−12%
2010	8,335	32.9%	36.8%	−11%
2009	7,968	33.1%	39.1%	−15%
2008	7,631	35.1%	41.5%	−16%
2007	7,956	36.1%	42.6%	−15%
2006	6,644	37.5%	43.9%	−15%
2005	5,400	38.2%	44.9%	−15%
2004	4,430	40.7%	45.7%	−11%
2003	3,595	39.3%	45.6%	−14%
2002	2,728	40.5%	45.2%	−10%
2001	1,969	39.5%	43.9%	−10%
2000	1,118	41.9%	42.5%	−1%
1999	866	39.4%	40.8%	−4%
1998	611	38.1%	38.5%	−1%
1997	398	34.2%	37.5%	−9%
1996	274	35.0%	36.5%	−4%
1995	182	35.2%	35.3%	−1%
1994	141	30.5%	34.4%	−11%
1993	122	38.5%	34.7%	+11%
1992	83	33.7%	32.9%	+2%
1991	94	38.3%	32.3%	+19%
1990	135	25.2%	30.9%	−18%
1989	136	36.8%	29.6%	+24%
1988	89	30.3%	30.2%	+0%
1987	55	41.8%	29.5%	+42%
1986	52	25.0%	28.9%	−13%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	282	9.2%	6.9%	+34%
Tesla	290	13.4%	13.3%	+1%
Bentley	855	15.6%	10.3%	+50%
Land Rover	6,165	18.7%	25.2%	−26%
Abarth	194	20.6%	20.8%	−1%
Mitsubishi	1,695	20.8%	28.7%	−28%
Skoda	2,577	21.5%	23.5%	−9%
Audi	11,650	21.5%	22.3%	−3%
Maserati	166	21.7%	16.1%	+35%
Porsche	1,777	22.1%	14.9%	+48%
Lexus	1,939	22.3%	18.7%	+19%
Mercedes-Benz	7,546	23.2%	22.3%	+4%
BMW	12,425	23.3%	22.9%	+2%
Toyota	13,256	24.0%	27.1%	−11%
Jaguar	1,283	25.8%	23.9%	+8%
SEAT	1,163	26.0%	27.1%	−4%
Aston Martin	162	26.5%	10.3%	+158%
MG	128	26.6%	28.9%	−8%
Hyundai	2,004	27.1%	26.1%	+4%
Kia	1,492	27.3%	26.5%	+3%
Honda	5,325	27.3%	28.2%	−3%
MINI	6,257	27.5%	25.5%	+8%
Volkswagen	21,397	27.6%	29.0%	−5%
Jeep	424	28.3%	26.1%	+9%
Peugeot	6,520	28.9%	34.0%	−15%
Ford	15,311	29.3%	31.5%	−7%
Dacia	163	30.1%	24.7%	+22%
Nissan	6,628	30.2%	29.5%	+2%
Mazda	1,670	30.3%	28.2%	+8%
FIAT	3,968	30.3%	32.2%	−6%
Vauxhall	11,382	30.4%	34.2%	−11%
Suzuki	882	30.7%	27.5%	+12%
SAAB	423	31.0%	39.5%	−22%
Volvo	2,524	31.0%	28.9%	+7%
Subaru	228	31.6%	27.8%	+13%
Alfa Romeo	476	31.9%	33.7%	−5%
DS	170	32.9%	36.3%	−9%
Citroen	3,004	33.1%	34.2%	−3%
Renault	3,685	37.7%	38.6%	−2%
smart	141	38.3%	31.9%	+20%
Chevrolet	413	40.7%	45.1%	−10%
Chrysler	185	42.7%	41.2%	+4%
Rover	129	45.0%	42.5%	+6%
LTI	438	64.6%	38.2%	+69%