MoT Data for Motherwell
Motherwell, like many Scottish areas, has a below average pass rate, but it’s not quite as low as Dundee, which is the worst in the UK. Some of the common failure items produced significantly higher than average failure rates in ML areas. One such item is suspension, which has the highest overall failure right – beating the usual lighting related problems.
Bentley, Porsche and Audi models have the highest pass rates, although the only maker on the top five with more than 1000 models tested was Audi. Bottom of the table is Renault, Chrysler and Daewoo.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 12.0% | 9.6% | +25% |
| Brakes | 10.4% | 7.7% | +35% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.4% | 11.9% | −46% |
| Tyres | 5.7% | 5.8% | −1% |
| Visibility | 4.8% | 5.3% | −11% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.2% | 4.1% | +1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.9% | 3.6% | −19% |
| Steering | 2.4% | 1.9% | +23% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2019 | 741 | 10.1% | 10.3% | −1% |
| 2018 | 18,108 | 12.3% | 11.7% | +5% |
| 2017 | 18,084 | 15.8% | 13.2% | +19% |
| 2016 | 18,140 | 21.2% | 16.5% | +29% |
| 2015 | 16,271 | 26.9% | 19.5% | +38% |
| 2014 | 13,297 | 31.9% | 23.0% | +39% |
| 2013 | 11,143 | 36.1% | 27.2% | +33% |
| 2012 | 8,538 | 39.1% | 30.5% | +28% |
| 2011 | 7,035 | 43.8% | 33.4% | +31% |
| 2010 | 6,490 | 45.1% | 36.8% | +22% |
| 2009 | 5,807 | 47.4% | 39.1% | +21% |
| 2008 | 4,804 | 47.3% | 41.5% | +14% |
| 2007 | 4,446 | 45.7% | 42.6% | +7% |
| 2006 | 3,260 | 46.2% | 43.9% | +5% |
| 2005 | 2,231 | 44.6% | 44.9% | −1% |
| 2004 | 1,598 | 43.1% | 45.7% | −6% |
| 2003 | 1,099 | 43.4% | 45.6% | −5% |
| 2002 | 732 | 39.1% | 45.2% | −14% |
| 2001 | 394 | 36.5% | 43.9% | −17% |
| 2000 | 231 | 33.3% | 42.5% | −21% |
| 1999 | 169 | 33.7% | 40.8% | −17% |
| 1998 | 146 | 31.5% | 38.5% | −18% |
| 1997 | 98 | 31.6% | 37.5% | −16% |
| 1996 | 61 | 27.9% | 36.5% | −24% |
| 1994 | 53 | 22.6% | 34.4% | −34% |
| 1993 | 60 | 35.0% | 34.7% | +1% |
| 1992 | 52 | 26.9% | 32.9% | −18% |
| 1991 | 59 | 20.3% | 32.3% | −37% |
| 1990 | 50 | 30.0% | 30.9% | −3% |
| 1989 | 55 | 16.4% | 29.6% | −45% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 187 | 3.2% | 10.3% | −69% |
| Maserati | 111 | 11.7% | 16.1% | −27% |
| Infiniti | 136 | 12.5% | 13.5% | −7% |
| Porsche | 458 | 19.0% | 14.9% | +28% |
| BMW | 7,804 | 20.3% | 22.9% | −11% |
| Audi | 9,727 | 21.4% | 22.3% | −4% |
| Land Rover | 3,789 | 21.6% | 25.2% | −14% |
| MINI | 3,553 | 21.8% | 25.5% | −14% |
| Skoda | 3,356 | 22.4% | 23.5% | −5% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 6,048 | 22.7% | 22.3% | +2% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,754 | 24.6% | 28.7% | −14% |
| Jeep | 316 | 25.0% | 26.1% | −4% |
| Lexus | 298 | 25.2% | 18.7% | +35% |
| Mazda | 2,847 | 26.8% | 28.2% | −5% |
| MG | 237 | 27.0% | 28.9% | −7% |
| Honda | 4,538 | 27.7% | 28.2% | −2% |
| Volkswagen | 11,954 | 27.7% | 29.0% | −5% |
| Isuzu | 192 | 28.1% | 40.7% | −31% |
| Jaguar | 1,408 | 28.1% | 23.9% | +18% |
| Hyundai | 4,974 | 29.0% | 26.1% | +11% |
| Kia | 4,781 | 29.0% | 26.5% | +10% |
| SEAT | 2,241 | 29.3% | 27.1% | +8% |
| Suzuki | 2,210 | 29.8% | 27.5% | +9% |
| Toyota | 3,555 | 29.8% | 27.1% | +10% |
| Ford | 24,746 | 30.9% | 31.5% | −2% |
| Volvo | 2,015 | 31.2% | 28.9% | +8% |
| Subaru | 289 | 31.5% | 27.8% | +13% |
| Nissan | 6,884 | 31.6% | 29.5% | +7% |
| Dacia | 1,985 | 32.2% | 24.7% | +31% |
| Peugeot | 7,377 | 35.7% | 34.0% | +5% |
| Citroen | 4,658 | 36.0% | 34.2% | +5% |
| Vauxhall | 23,034 | 36.3% | 34.2% | +6% |
| FIAT | 3,693 | 36.5% | 32.2% | +14% |
| DS | 803 | 37.0% | 36.3% | +2% |
| Renault | 9,204 | 39.1% | 38.6% | +1% |
| Alfa Romeo | 229 | 39.7% | 33.7% | +18% |
| SAAB | 328 | 42.4% | 39.5% | +7% |
| Chrysler | 150 | 44.7% | 41.2% | +8% |
| Chevrolet | 535 | 56.3% | 45.1% | +25% |
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