MoT Data for Norwich

Norwich is a fairly average performer when it comes to MoTs, with an overall pass rate that's on par with the national average. It's the same story for the below tables - there is deviation from the national average but it's not usually massive.

That said, brake related issues cause 16% more failures in Norwich than they do in the average UK town. Newer cars put in better than average performances when it comes to pass rates, while older cars have slightly below average MoT performance.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	9.7%	9.6%	+1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.7%	11.9%	−27%
Brakes	7.0%	7.7%	−9%
Tyres	5.2%	5.8%	−11%
Visibility	4.9%	5.3%	−8%
Body, chassis, structure	3.7%	4.1%	−9%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.0%	3.6%	−15%
Steering	1.8%	1.9%	−5%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.2%	1.3%	−7%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	102	16.7%	17.5%	−5%
2020	140	19.3%	16.7%	+15%
2019	1,007	12.4%	10.3%	+21%
2018	24,504	11.5%	11.7%	−2%
2017	27,054	12.4%	13.2%	−7%
2016	29,923	15.0%	16.5%	−9%
2015	29,957	17.7%	19.5%	−9%
2014	28,494	20.3%	23.0%	−12%
2013	26,873	25.0%	27.2%	−8%
2012	23,924	28.3%	30.5%	−7%
2011	22,679	31.7%	33.4%	−5%
2010	23,407	34.9%	36.8%	−5%
2009	21,867	38.1%	39.1%	−2%
2008	21,167	41.4%	41.5%	−0%
2007	21,407	43.0%	42.6%	+1%
2006	17,770	44.6%	43.9%	+2%
2005	14,892	46.7%	44.9%	+4%
2004	12,006	46.5%	45.7%	+2%
2003	9,546	47.1%	45.6%	+3%
2002	6,981	47.8%	45.2%	+6%
2001	4,508	46.0%	43.9%	+5%
2000	2,749	46.0%	42.5%	+8%
1999	1,889	45.2%	40.8%	+11%
1998	1,313	40.1%	38.5%	+4%
1997	898	36.6%	37.5%	−2%
1996	558	40.1%	36.5%	+10%
1995	458	36.5%	35.3%	+3%
1994	366	37.4%	34.4%	+9%
1993	354	38.4%	34.7%	+11%
1992	310	31.9%	32.9%	−3%
1991	351	37.0%	32.3%	+15%
1990	329	30.7%	30.9%	−1%
1989	320	29.1%	29.6%	−2%
1988	249	35.3%	30.2%	+17%
1987	165	33.9%	29.5%	+15%
1986	158	33.5%	28.9%	+16%
1985	151	31.8%	28.3%	+12%
1984	121	37.2%	28.1%	+32%
1983	131	35.1%	27.5%	+28%
1982	68	29.4%	27.4%	+7%
1981	61	31.1%	25.3%	+23%
1973	52	19.2%	20.0%	−4%
1972	74	21.6%	20.2%	+7%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Aston Martin	303	9.9%	10.3%	−4%
Lotus	281	13.9%	17.8%	−22%
Bentley	153	16.3%	10.3%	+58%
Porsche	1,625	19.5%	14.9%	+31%
Lexus	1,174	20.0%	18.7%	+7%
Dacia	2,099	21.0%	24.7%	−15%
Audi	19,647	22.1%	22.3%	−1%
Triumph	148	22.3%	22.7%	−2%
BMW	17,262	23.6%	22.9%	+3%
Skoda	9,360	24.7%	23.5%	+5%
Abarth	341	24.9%	20.8%	+20%
MINI	9,703	25.1%	25.5%	−2%
Hyundai	7,575	26.0%	26.1%	−0%
Jeep	1,035	26.3%	26.1%	+1%
Subaru	838	26.8%	27.8%	−4%
Toyota	19,296	27.0%	27.1%	−0%
Land Rover	12,937	27.0%	25.2%	+7%
Kia	9,971	27.1%	26.5%	+2%
Mercedes-Benz	11,085	27.1%	22.3%	+21%
MG	1,049	27.3%	28.9%	−6%
Mazda	6,801	27.5%	28.2%	−2%
Jaguar	4,732	27.6%	23.9%	+15%
Suzuki	5,268	27.8%	27.5%	+1%
SEAT	5,982	28.0%	27.1%	+3%
Honda	11,449	28.2%	28.2%	+0%
smart	260	29.6%	31.9%	−7%
Nissan	23,549	30.1%	29.5%	+2%
Volkswagen	39,840	30.1%	29.0%	+4%
Isuzu	898	30.3%	40.7%	−26%
FIAT	12,708	31.3%	32.2%	−3%
Volvo	7,535	31.7%	28.9%	+9%
Ford	75,153	31.9%	31.5%	+1%
Mitsubishi	3,732	32.1%	28.7%	+12%
Peugeot	21,438	33.5%	34.0%	−2%
SsangYong	272	33.8%	30.6%	+10%
Vauxhall	45,750	35.8%	34.2%	+5%
Alfa Romeo	1,128	36.9%	33.7%	+10%
SAAB	1,559	37.3%	39.5%	−6%
DS	1,615	37.5%	36.3%	+3%
Citroen	15,699	37.7%	34.2%	+10%
Dodge	135	37.8%	40.6%	−7%
Daihatsu	396	38.1%	36.3%	+5%
Renault	20,086	40.2%	38.6%	+4%
Chevrolet	1,010	43.7%	45.1%	−3%
Chrysler	380	44.5%	41.2%	+8%
Rover	564	45.2%	42.5%	+6%
Proton	124	49.2%	46.9%	+5%
Talbot	111	52.3%	47.1%	+11%
Daewoo	116	56.0%	53.3%	+5%