MoT Data for Peterborough

Most of the numbers in the tables for PE postcodes are green, which indicates performance above the national average. There are a few red numbers but generally these show very little deviation below the national average pass rate.

The best performing manufacturer in PE areas is Bentley, followed by Chevrolet, Porsche, Smart and Lotus. Bottom of the table is Rover, Renault and Daewoo - a familiar picture.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.8%	11.9%	−26%
Suspension	8.2%	9.6%	−15%
Brakes	5.7%	7.7%	−26%
Tyres	4.8%	5.8%	−18%
Visibility	4.6%	5.3%	−14%
Body, chassis, structure	3.1%	4.1%	−25%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.9%	3.6%	−18%
Steering	1.6%	1.9%	−19%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.0%	1.3%	−19%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	132	35.6%	17.5%	+103%
2020	164	16.5%	16.7%	−2%
2019	1,956	10.6%	10.3%	+4%
2018	40,128	11.1%	11.7%	−5%
2017	43,759	12.4%	13.2%	−6%
2016	43,153	15.1%	16.5%	−9%
2015	41,845	17.8%	19.5%	−9%
2014	38,836	21.6%	23.0%	−6%
2013	34,228	25.5%	27.2%	−6%
2012	31,318	29.2%	30.5%	−4%
2011	29,821	32.5%	33.4%	−3%
2010	30,165	36.3%	36.8%	−1%
2009	28,322	38.6%	39.1%	−1%
2008	27,510	41.6%	41.5%	+0%
2007	27,969	42.9%	42.6%	+1%
2006	22,704	44.5%	43.9%	+1%
2005	18,180	45.7%	44.9%	+2%
2004	14,197	46.5%	45.7%	+2%
2003	10,800	46.2%	45.6%	+1%
2002	7,476	46.3%	45.2%	+2%
2001	4,680	44.8%	43.9%	+2%
2000	3,008	42.7%	42.5%	+1%
1999	2,004	42.2%	40.8%	+3%
1998	1,426	38.8%	38.5%	+1%
1997	932	37.1%	37.5%	−1%
1996	679	36.2%	36.5%	−1%
1995	475	36.8%	35.3%	+4%
1994	419	35.3%	34.4%	+3%
1993	350	39.4%	34.7%	+14%
1992	318	30.2%	32.9%	−8%
1991	355	31.8%	32.3%	−1%
1990	393	32.6%	30.9%	+6%
1989	374	30.5%	29.6%	+3%
1988	275	34.9%	30.2%	+15%
1987	207	27.1%	29.5%	−8%
1986	186	26.3%	28.9%	−9%
1985	185	28.6%	28.3%	+1%
1984	125	32.0%	28.1%	+14%
1983	147	29.9%	27.5%	+9%
1982	101	24.8%	27.4%	−10%
1981	66	28.8%	25.3%	+14%
1980	50	24.0%	22.9%	+5%
1979	51	23.5%	21.0%	+12%
1974	51	27.5%	18.0%	+53%
1973	89	15.7%	20.0%	−21%
1972	94	20.2%	20.2%	+0%
1971	76	17.1%	21.0%	−19%
1970	54	9.3%	20.0%	−54%
1969	51	9.8%	19.6%	−50%
1968	54	18.5%	19.4%	−5%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Bentley	434	7.1%	10.3%	−31%
Tesla	133	7.5%	13.3%	−44%
Infiniti	212	15.1%	13.5%	+12%
Aston Martin	192	15.6%	10.3%	+52%
Porsche	1,800	16.8%	14.9%	+13%
Lotus	163	18.4%	17.8%	+3%
Abarth	326	18.7%	20.8%	−10%
Triumph	201	19.4%	22.7%	−15%
Maserati	109	20.2%	16.1%	+26%
Dacia	1,455	20.4%	24.7%	−17%
TVR	178	21.3%	15.8%	+35%
Audi	31,780	22.1%	22.3%	−1%
Skoda	10,683	22.4%	23.5%	−5%
BMW	34,481	22.4%	22.9%	−2%
Jaguar	6,930	24.0%	23.9%	+0%
Mercedes-Benz	18,096	24.0%	22.3%	+8%
Kia	16,155	24.4%	26.5%	−8%
Hyundai	11,813	24.5%	26.1%	−6%
Land Rover	18,518	24.7%	25.2%	−2%
Suzuki	8,687	25.7%	27.5%	−7%
MINI	13,789	26.3%	25.5%	+3%
Lexus	1,400	26.6%	18.7%	+42%
Toyota	20,933	26.7%	27.1%	−2%
Jeep	1,402	26.7%	26.1%	+3%
MG	1,949	27.2%	28.9%	−6%
SEAT	7,224	27.4%	27.1%	+1%
Mazda	9,562	27.4%	28.2%	−3%
Honda	14,386	28.8%	28.2%	+2%
Daihatsu	451	28.8%	36.3%	−21%
Perodua	131	29.0%	31.3%	−7%
Volkswagen	49,917	29.3%	29.0%	+1%
Volvo	10,781	29.4%	28.9%	+2%
Nissan	26,382	29.7%	29.5%	+0%
SsangYong	518	30.1%	30.6%	−2%
FIAT	13,003	30.4%	32.2%	−6%
Subaru	965	30.7%	27.8%	+10%
Mitsubishi	5,332	31.0%	28.7%	+8%
Isuzu	1,031	31.5%	40.7%	−23%
Ford	89,811	32.1%	31.5%	+2%
smart	270	32.2%	31.9%	+1%
Peugeot	31,535	33.4%	34.0%	−2%
Alfa Romeo	1,357	33.5%	33.7%	−1%
DS	2,804	35.1%	36.3%	−3%
Citroen	19,635	36.2%	34.2%	+6%
Vauxhall	63,938	36.3%	34.2%	+6%
Renault	20,350	39.9%	38.6%	+3%
Dodge	278	41.0%	40.6%	+1%
Chevrolet	1,765	41.9%	45.1%	−7%
Talbot	126	42.1%	47.1%	−11%
Chrysler	601	42.1%	41.2%	+2%
SAAB	1,574	42.3%	39.5%	+7%
Rover	819	42.7%	42.5%	+1%
Proton	114	47.4%	46.9%	+1%