MoT Data for Newport

Newport has a below average pass rate, with a lot of red numbers below indicating poorer performance compared to the national norm. Looking at the common causes for failure table reveals one green number but it only deviates from the national average by one per cent.

The other tables are similarly smattered with red, showing poorer than average performance for cars from most manufacturers and most years of registration.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	11.2%	9.6%	+17%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9.6%	11.9%	−19%
Brakes	8.5%	7.7%	+11%
Tyres	6.5%	5.8%	+13%
Visibility	5.6%	5.3%	+5%
Body, chassis, structure	4.1%	4.1%	−2%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.3%	3.6%	−8%
Steering	2.2%	1.9%	+15%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.4%	1.3%	+10%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	66	27.3%	16.7%	+63%
2019	986	9.5%	10.3%	−7%
2018	18,070	10.7%	11.7%	−8%
2017	19,100	13.1%	13.2%	−1%
2016	20,669	17.3%	16.5%	+5%
2015	21,344	21.3%	19.5%	+9%
2014	20,673	25.1%	23.0%	+9%
2013	19,031	31.1%	27.2%	+14%
2012	16,511	34.5%	30.5%	+13%
2011	14,910	37.7%	33.4%	+13%
2010	14,672	42.0%	36.8%	+14%
2009	13,134	44.6%	39.1%	+14%
2008	12,310	47.5%	41.5%	+14%
2007	12,157	47.8%	42.6%	+12%
2006	9,816	49.3%	43.9%	+12%
2005	7,352	50.9%	44.9%	+13%
2004	5,859	50.3%	45.7%	+10%
2003	4,358	49.1%	45.6%	+8%
2002	3,034	48.4%	45.2%	+7%
2001	1,886	45.8%	43.9%	+4%
2000	1,143	45.2%	42.5%	+7%
1999	846	45.5%	40.8%	+11%
1998	592	44.9%	38.5%	+17%
1997	390	42.3%	37.5%	+13%
1996	228	38.2%	36.5%	+5%
1995	217	40.6%	35.3%	+15%
1994	145	43.4%	34.4%	+26%
1993	136	40.4%	34.7%	+16%
1992	136	36.0%	32.9%	+9%
1991	154	32.5%	32.3%	+0%
1990	141	29.8%	30.9%	−3%
1989	141	35.5%	29.6%	+20%
1988	89	37.1%	30.2%	+23%
1987	54	38.9%	29.5%	+32%
1986	66	42.4%	28.9%	+47%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Porsche	659	16.8%	14.9%	+13%
Abarth	216	20.4%	20.8%	−2%
Dacia	1,336	21.5%	24.7%	−13%
Subaru	837	22.9%	27.8%	−18%
Isuzu	709	23.1%	40.7%	−43%
Lexus	495	24.2%	18.7%	+30%
Skoda	5,712	24.4%	23.5%	+4%
Audi	11,743	24.6%	22.3%	+10%
MG	683	24.6%	28.9%	−15%
Suzuki	7,296	25.1%	27.5%	−8%
BMW	13,499	25.8%	22.9%	+12%
MINI	5,493	26.8%	25.5%	+5%
Mercedes-Benz	6,770	27.2%	22.3%	+22%
Jaguar	2,271	27.7%	23.9%	+16%
Land Rover	7,845	27.9%	25.2%	+11%
SsangYong	279	28.3%	30.6%	−8%
Jeep	592	28.7%	26.1%	+10%
Volvo	4,250	28.9%	28.9%	−0%
Hyundai	8,936	29.3%	26.1%	+12%
Kia	6,428	29.8%	26.5%	+13%
SEAT	4,612	30.4%	27.1%	+12%
Mazda	4,637	31.1%	28.2%	+11%
Honda	5,429	31.5%	28.2%	+11%
Toyota	9,653	31.5%	27.1%	+16%
Nissan	13,552	32.1%	29.5%	+9%
Volkswagen	23,776	33.2%	29.0%	+14%
FIAT	8,298	33.3%	32.2%	+4%
Mitsubishi	3,250	33.8%	28.7%	+18%
Peugeot	14,225	35.0%	34.0%	+3%
Ford	45,651	35.8%	31.5%	+14%
Citroen	10,328	37.6%	34.2%	+10%
Vauxhall	27,929	38.8%	34.2%	+13%
Alfa Romeo	660	38.8%	33.7%	+15%
DS	2,026	40.1%	36.3%	+10%
Daihatsu	521	41.8%	36.3%	+15%
Renault	10,089	42.2%	38.6%	+9%
SAAB	485	43.5%	39.5%	+10%
Chrysler	180	43.9%	41.2%	+6%
Rover	252	44.8%	42.5%	+6%
Chevrolet	1,292	50.3%	45.1%	+12%