MoT Data for Salisbury

Salisbury isn't the best place in the UK for MoT pass rates, although it's far from the worst. Most of the numbers in the common failure causes table are red, showing below average performance, but most aren't too far off the national average.

It's the same story in the manufacturer tables and year of registration tables, with more below average performers than above average. The mainstream manufacturer with the highest pass rate is Honda, with a pass rate of 73.7%.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	10.1%	11.9%	−16%
Suspension	9.8%	9.6%	+2%
Brakes	6.9%	7.7%	−11%
Tyres	6.8%	5.8%	+17%
Visibility	5.7%	5.3%	+6%
Body, chassis, structure	3.9%	4.1%	−5%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.7%	3.6%	+4%
Steering	2.1%	1.9%	+6%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.3%	1.3%	+4%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2020	50	28.0%	16.7%	+67%
2019	409	11.5%	10.3%	+12%
2018	8,481	12.5%	11.7%	+7%
2017	9,577	14.5%	13.2%	+10%
2016	10,139	17.3%	16.5%	+5%
2015	10,297	20.0%	19.5%	+3%
2014	9,963	23.3%	23.0%	+1%
2013	9,162	28.2%	27.2%	+4%
2012	8,256	31.3%	30.5%	+3%
2011	7,782	35.3%	33.4%	+6%
2010	8,166	40.1%	36.8%	+9%
2009	7,537	42.4%	39.1%	+9%
2008	7,463	45.4%	41.5%	+9%
2007	7,632	46.4%	42.6%	+9%
2006	6,362	48.7%	43.9%	+11%
2005	5,409	49.6%	44.9%	+11%
2004	4,484	50.5%	45.7%	+11%
2003	3,542	50.5%	45.6%	+11%
2002	2,715	52.2%	45.2%	+15%
2001	1,732	49.6%	43.9%	+13%
2000	1,169	45.8%	42.5%	+8%
1999	742	46.8%	40.8%	+15%
1998	550	41.5%	38.5%	+8%
1997	408	47.3%	37.5%	+26%
1996	280	40.0%	36.5%	+10%
1995	193	44.6%	35.3%	+26%
1994	191	39.3%	34.4%	+14%
1993	157	38.9%	34.7%	+12%
1992	123	38.2%	32.9%	+16%
1991	123	38.2%	32.3%	+18%
1990	116	43.1%	30.9%	+40%
1989	119	33.6%	29.6%	+14%
1988	94	41.5%	30.2%	+37%
1987	60	36.7%	29.5%	+24%
1986	59	40.7%	28.9%	+41%
1985	55	41.8%	28.3%	+48%
1983	50	24.0%	27.5%	−13%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Aston Martin	141	7.8%	10.3%	−24%
Morgan	107	16.8%	15.7%	+7%
Porsche	521	19.4%	14.9%	+30%
Dacia	820	22.6%	24.7%	−8%
Skoda	4,372	25.2%	23.5%	+7%
Audi	7,744	25.3%	22.3%	+14%
Hyundai	3,091	26.0%	26.1%	−0%
Lexus	314	26.8%	18.7%	+43%
Jaguar	1,339	27.2%	23.9%	+14%
BMW	7,568	27.3%	22.9%	+19%
Mercedes-Benz	4,702	28.3%	22.3%	+27%
Isuzu	280	30.0%	40.7%	−26%
Kia	3,334	30.6%	26.5%	+16%
Honda	5,491	31.1%	28.2%	+10%
Toyota	5,330	31.3%	27.1%	+15%
MINI	4,120	31.5%	25.5%	+24%
Land Rover	6,704	31.6%	25.2%	+25%
FIAT	3,587	31.8%	32.2%	−1%
SEAT	2,493	31.8%	27.1%	+17%
Mazda	3,287	31.9%	28.2%	+13%
Suzuki	1,729	33.2%	27.5%	+21%
Volkswagen	18,423	34.2%	29.0%	+18%
Nissan	6,538	34.7%	29.5%	+18%
Volvo	3,024	35.9%	28.9%	+24%
Jeep	295	35.9%	26.1%	+38%
Ford	22,456	36.5%	31.5%	+16%
Subaru	417	36.9%	27.8%	+33%
MG	322	37.6%	28.9%	+30%
Citroen	4,951	38.1%	34.2%	+11%
DS	613	38.5%	36.3%	+6%
Peugeot	7,852	39.7%	34.0%	+17%
Mitsubishi	1,672	40.1%	28.7%	+40%
Vauxhall	12,218	40.4%	34.2%	+18%
Chrysler	101	42.6%	41.2%	+3%
Renault	5,037	42.6%	38.6%	+11%
Alfa Romeo	366	43.7%	33.7%	+30%
Daihatsu	114	47.4%	36.3%	+30%
Rover	173	47.4%	42.5%	+12%
SAAB	506	48.0%	39.5%	+21%
Chevrolet	273	56.8%	45.1%	+26%