MoT Data for Plymouth
Plymouth maybe right in the south of the country, but it sits on the coast and does nothing to buck the trend that besets most coastal areas, with failure rates for most common causes, makes and years of registration that are higher than the national average.
All of the failure rates for common problem areas are higher in PL postcodes. It's the same story with almost all years and all makes of car. The only manufacturer tested in PL areas with a pass rate higher than its national average is Smart.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 12.7% | 9.6% | +33% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.7% | 11.9% | −2% |
| Brakes | 10.0% | 7.7% | +30% |
| Tyres | 7.2% | 5.8% | +24% |
| Visibility | 6.6% | 5.3% | +23% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.3% | 4.1% | +29% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.0% | 3.6% | +14% |
| Steering | 2.7% | 1.9% | +41% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.7% | 1.3% | +36% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2021 | 78 | 19.2% | 17.5% | +10% |
| 2020 | 116 | 34.5% | 16.7% | +106% |
| 2019 | 776 | 11.7% | 10.3% | +14% |
| 2018 | 15,394 | 13.6% | 11.7% | +16% |
| 2017 | 17,122 | 14.1% | 13.2% | +7% |
| 2016 | 19,529 | 17.6% | 16.5% | +6% |
| 2015 | 20,023 | 20.6% | 19.5% | +6% |
| 2014 | 20,248 | 25.4% | 23.0% | +10% |
| 2013 | 19,483 | 29.6% | 27.2% | +9% |
| 2012 | 17,826 | 34.0% | 30.5% | +12% |
| 2011 | 17,430 | 39.0% | 33.4% | +17% |
| 2010 | 18,220 | 43.4% | 36.8% | +18% |
| 2009 | 17,344 | 45.9% | 39.1% | +18% |
| 2008 | 16,994 | 50.1% | 41.5% | +21% |
| 2007 | 16,965 | 52.3% | 42.6% | +23% |
| 2006 | 14,064 | 54.8% | 43.9% | +25% |
| 2005 | 11,920 | 55.8% | 44.9% | +24% |
| 2004 | 9,442 | 57.8% | 45.7% | +27% |
| 2003 | 7,572 | 58.0% | 45.6% | +27% |
| 2002 | 5,268 | 56.3% | 45.2% | +25% |
| 2001 | 3,250 | 55.6% | 43.9% | +27% |
| 2000 | 2,023 | 53.8% | 42.5% | +27% |
| 1999 | 1,454 | 51.0% | 40.8% | +25% |
| 1998 | 958 | 49.6% | 38.5% | +29% |
| 1997 | 692 | 51.6% | 37.5% | +38% |
| 1996 | 462 | 47.2% | 36.5% | +29% |
| 1995 | 368 | 47.3% | 35.3% | +34% |
| 1994 | 295 | 48.1% | 34.4% | +40% |
| 1993 | 233 | 49.4% | 34.7% | +42% |
| 1992 | 205 | 44.9% | 32.9% | +36% |
| 1991 | 231 | 42.4% | 32.3% | +31% |
| 1990 | 233 | 41.6% | 30.9% | +35% |
| 1989 | 225 | 40.4% | 29.6% | +37% |
| 1988 | 146 | 39.7% | 30.2% | +31% |
| 1987 | 112 | 50.0% | 29.5% | +69% |
| 1986 | 112 | 46.4% | 28.9% | +61% |
| 1985 | 112 | 38.4% | 28.3% | +36% |
| 1984 | 86 | 37.2% | 28.1% | +32% |
| 1983 | 67 | 46.3% | 27.5% | +68% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Porsche | 1,144 | 20.3% | 14.9% | +36% |
| Abarth | 235 | 26.0% | 20.8% | +25% |
| Lexus | 716 | 26.1% | 18.7% | +40% |
| Dacia | 1,398 | 27.1% | 24.7% | +10% |
| Kia | 8,090 | 28.6% | 26.5% | +8% |
| Skoda | 7,764 | 29.5% | 23.5% | +26% |
| Hyundai | 7,654 | 30.1% | 26.1% | +15% |
| Audi | 12,996 | 31.4% | 22.3% | +41% |
| BMW | 15,968 | 31.5% | 22.9% | +38% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 7,818 | 31.9% | 22.3% | +43% |
| Jaguar | 2,529 | 32.1% | 23.9% | +34% |
| smart | 254 | 33.5% | 31.9% | +5% |
| Land Rover | 10,296 | 34.2% | 25.2% | +36% |
| Suzuki | 5,034 | 34.2% | 27.5% | +25% |
| MINI | 6,594 | 34.4% | 25.5% | +35% |
| Isuzu | 1,143 | 35.7% | 40.7% | −12% |
| Toyota | 10,461 | 35.7% | 27.1% | +32% |
| Mazda | 5,318 | 36.1% | 28.2% | +28% |
| Honda | 10,973 | 36.3% | 28.2% | +29% |
| MG | 525 | 36.6% | 28.9% | +26% |
| SEAT | 4,629 | 36.9% | 27.1% | +36% |
| FIAT | 8,789 | 37.6% | 32.2% | +17% |
| Nissan | 15,873 | 37.9% | 29.5% | +28% |
| Subaru | 641 | 38.4% | 27.8% | +38% |
| SsangYong | 210 | 38.6% | 30.6% | +26% |
| Volkswagen | 33,343 | 38.6% | 29.0% | +33% |
| DS | 1,679 | 38.8% | 36.3% | +7% |
| Peugeot | 26,321 | 40.2% | 34.0% | +18% |
| Volvo | 4,082 | 40.2% | 28.9% | +39% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,984 | 40.6% | 28.7% | +42% |
| Jeep | 567 | 40.7% | 26.1% | +56% |
| Ford | 49,670 | 41.2% | 31.5% | +31% |
| Citroen | 14,928 | 41.7% | 34.2% | +22% |
| Vauxhall | 30,159 | 43.9% | 34.2% | +28% |
| Alfa Romeo | 603 | 44.8% | 33.7% | +33% |
| Renault | 12,149 | 47.1% | 38.6% | +22% |
| Lotus | 124 | 47.6% | 17.8% | +168% |
| Chrysler | 213 | 47.9% | 41.2% | +16% |
| Daihatsu | 374 | 48.4% | 36.3% | +33% |
| Chevrolet | 642 | 50.6% | 45.1% | +12% |
| Rover | 488 | 51.4% | 42.5% | +21% |
| SAAB | 836 | 51.6% | 39.5% | +30% |
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