Mot Data for Oldham
The tables for Oldham feature a lot of red numbers, which spells bad news if your MoT is due and you live in an OL postcode area. There are very few criteria in which you can expect a better than average result, with all but one of the most common causes for a failure scoring higher fail rates on cars tested in OL areas.
The manufacturer and year-of-registration tables are a bit better, with a few more above average performances. The top of the manufacturer table is familiar with Porsche, Lexus, BMW and Audi taking the top four spots, followed by Suzuki.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 9.3% | 9.6% | −2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.0% | 11.9% | −24% |
| Brakes | 7.5% | 7.7% | −2% |
| Tyres | 5.2% | 5.8% | −10% |
| Visibility | 4.6% | 5.3% | −14% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.5% | 4.1% | −15% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.1% | 3.6% | −14% |
| Steering | 1.7% | 1.9% | −11% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.1% | 1.3% | −14% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2021 | 65 | 7.7% | 17.5% | −56% |
| 2020 | 96 | 14.6% | 16.7% | −13% |
| 2019 | 735 | 6.8% | 10.3% | −34% |
| 2018 | 16,021 | 9.2% | 11.7% | −21% |
| 2017 | 16,412 | 11.1% | 13.2% | −16% |
| 2016 | 17,423 | 14.7% | 16.5% | −11% |
| 2015 | 17,348 | 19.0% | 19.5% | −2% |
| 2014 | 16,365 | 22.8% | 23.0% | −1% |
| 2013 | 14,415 | 27.6% | 27.2% | +1% |
| 2012 | 11,966 | 31.2% | 30.5% | +2% |
| 2011 | 11,044 | 34.2% | 33.4% | +3% |
| 2010 | 10,994 | 37.3% | 36.8% | +1% |
| 2009 | 10,619 | 39.6% | 39.1% | +1% |
| 2008 | 9,690 | 41.8% | 41.5% | +1% |
| 2007 | 9,540 | 43.2% | 42.6% | +1% |
| 2006 | 7,643 | 43.3% | 43.9% | −1% |
| 2005 | 5,648 | 45.5% | 44.9% | +1% |
| 2004 | 4,106 | 45.4% | 45.7% | −1% |
| 2003 | 2,882 | 45.6% | 45.6% | +0% |
| 2002 | 1,976 | 45.9% | 45.2% | +1% |
| 2001 | 1,125 | 43.6% | 43.9% | −1% |
| 2000 | 679 | 40.2% | 42.5% | −5% |
| 1999 | 500 | 42.6% | 40.8% | +4% |
| 1998 | 291 | 39.2% | 38.5% | +2% |
| 1997 | 233 | 34.8% | 37.5% | −7% |
| 1996 | 155 | 33.5% | 36.5% | −8% |
| 1995 | 106 | 30.2% | 35.3% | −15% |
| 1994 | 86 | 19.8% | 34.4% | −42% |
| 1993 | 79 | 26.6% | 34.7% | −23% |
| 1992 | 80 | 20.0% | 32.9% | −39% |
| 1991 | 77 | 36.4% | 32.3% | +13% |
| 1990 | 86 | 29.1% | 30.9% | −6% |
| 1989 | 75 | 25.3% | 29.6% | −14% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Porsche | 437 | 10.5% | 14.9% | −29% |
| Infiniti | 112 | 16.1% | 13.5% | +19% |
| BMW | 10,808 | 19.4% | 22.9% | −15% |
| Jeep | 605 | 19.8% | 26.1% | −24% |
| Skoda | 4,506 | 20.0% | 23.5% | −15% |
| Audi | 11,475 | 20.6% | 22.3% | −8% |
| Lexus | 581 | 20.7% | 18.7% | +10% |
| Dacia | 667 | 21.7% | 24.7% | −12% |
| Land Rover | 4,924 | 22.2% | 25.2% | −12% |
| MINI | 3,936 | 22.8% | 25.5% | −11% |
| Jaguar | 1,877 | 23.2% | 23.9% | −3% |
| Subaru | 461 | 23.4% | 27.8% | −16% |
| Kia | 7,137 | 24.7% | 26.5% | −7% |
| Hyundai | 4,674 | 24.8% | 26.1% | −5% |
| Suzuki | 3,632 | 24.9% | 27.5% | −9% |
| SsangYong | 102 | 25.5% | 30.6% | −17% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 6,857 | 26.3% | 22.3% | +18% |
| SEAT | 4,237 | 27.2% | 27.1% | +0% |
| Nissan | 13,458 | 27.5% | 29.5% | −7% |
| Volkswagen | 17,651 | 27.8% | 29.0% | −4% |
| Mazda | 3,158 | 28.5% | 28.2% | +1% |
| Volvo | 2,108 | 28.7% | 28.9% | −1% |
| Isuzu | 205 | 29.3% | 40.7% | −28% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,593 | 29.7% | 28.7% | +3% |
| Toyota | 15,494 | 30.3% | 27.1% | +12% |
| Ford | 29,057 | 30.8% | 31.5% | −2% |
| FIAT | 5,514 | 31.1% | 32.2% | −3% |
| Peugeot | 11,001 | 31.6% | 34.0% | −7% |
| Daihatsu | 146 | 32.2% | 36.3% | −11% |
| Honda | 5,035 | 32.3% | 28.2% | +14% |
| Chrysler | 146 | 33.6% | 41.2% | −19% |
| Vauxhall | 22,897 | 34.0% | 34.2% | −1% |
| Alfa Romeo | 402 | 34.6% | 33.7% | +3% |
| MG | 311 | 35.0% | 28.9% | +21% |
| DS | 853 | 35.8% | 36.3% | −2% |
| Citroen | 5,946 | 36.2% | 34.2% | +6% |
| Renault | 6,707 | 38.1% | 38.6% | −1% |
| SAAB | 312 | 40.1% | 39.5% | +1% |
| Chevrolet | 688 | 41.0% | 45.1% | −9% |
| Rover | 196 | 51.0% | 42.5% | +20% |
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