MoT Data for Sheffield

The Sheffield postcode area is large, with a lot of cars tested over a year. The pass rate for S postcodes is slightly above average overall and the tables below reflect this, with a majority of green numbers. Green indicates a pass rate above the national average.

The best performing car maker is Lotus, followed by Bentley. The best performing maker with more than 1000 cars tested is Porsche, with an average pass rate of 80.6%. Lexus and Honda both do well, too.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	8.6%	9.6%	−10%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7.5%	11.9%	−37%
Brakes	6.3%	7.7%	−18%
Tyres	4.3%	5.8%	−26%
Visibility	4.2%	5.3%	−22%
Body, chassis, structure	3.2%	4.1%	−22%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.5%	3.6%	−29%
Steering	1.6%	1.9%	−15%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	110	10.0%	17.5%	−43%
2020	266	15.8%	16.7%	−6%
2019	2,748	8.2%	10.3%	−20%
2018	46,009	10.9%	11.7%	−7%
2017	48,856	11.9%	13.2%	−10%
2016	54,780	14.5%	16.5%	−12%
2015	55,172	17.1%	19.5%	−12%
2014	52,502	20.7%	23.0%	−10%
2013	47,306	24.7%	27.2%	−9%
2012	40,983	28.3%	30.5%	−7%
2011	38,114	30.6%	33.4%	−8%
2010	38,245	33.8%	36.8%	−8%
2009	35,365	36.3%	39.1%	−7%
2008	33,704	38.4%	41.5%	−8%
2007	33,073	39.0%	42.6%	−8%
2006	26,170	40.3%	43.9%	−8%
2005	20,295	41.3%	44.9%	−8%
2004	15,596	42.2%	45.7%	−8%
2003	11,085	40.4%	45.6%	−11%
2002	7,692	39.3%	45.2%	−13%
2001	4,585	40.7%	43.9%	−7%
2000	2,713	37.1%	42.5%	−13%
1999	1,947	34.6%	40.8%	−15%
1998	1,392	33.1%	38.5%	−14%
1997	1,009	30.8%	37.5%	−18%
1996	581	30.3%	36.5%	−17%
1995	460	26.3%	35.3%	−26%
1994	372	28.8%	34.4%	−16%
1993	336	25.9%	34.7%	−25%
1992	318	23.6%	32.9%	−28%
1991	327	26.0%	32.3%	−20%
1990	394	23.6%	30.9%	−24%
1989	310	21.0%	29.6%	−29%
1988	222	18.5%	30.2%	−39%
1987	201	19.9%	29.5%	−33%
1986	155	28.4%	28.9%	−2%
1985	147	18.4%	28.3%	−35%
1984	102	20.6%	28.1%	−27%
1983	103	13.6%	27.5%	−51%
1982	78	26.9%	27.4%	−2%
1972	56	17.9%	20.2%	−12%
1971	54	14.8%	21.0%	−29%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	107	3.7%	6.9%	−46%
Aston Martin	163	7.4%	10.3%	−28%
Bentley	264	7.6%	10.3%	−27%
Tesla	124	9.7%	13.3%	−27%
TVR	113	9.7%	15.8%	−38%
Maserati	132	11.4%	16.1%	−29%
Lotus	140	12.1%	17.8%	−32%
Porsche	2,749	12.6%	14.9%	−16%
Infiniti	241	12.9%	13.5%	−5%
Lexus	2,500	17.0%	18.7%	−9%
Abarth	417	18.2%	20.8%	−12%
Triumph	106	18.9%	22.7%	−17%
Land Rover	19,643	19.3%	25.2%	−23%
Audi	32,622	19.5%	22.3%	−12%
Jaguar	6,848	20.1%	23.9%	−16%
BMW	31,322	20.5%	22.9%	−11%
Jeep	1,641	21.3%	26.1%	−18%
MG	1,475	22.0%	28.9%	−24%
MINI	14,077	22.4%	25.5%	−12%
Skoda	18,005	22.6%	23.5%	−4%
Mercedes-Benz	19,891	22.7%	22.3%	+2%
Hyundai	18,482	22.8%	26.1%	−12%
SsangYong	702	23.5%	30.6%	−23%
Honda	18,365	24.1%	28.2%	−15%
SEAT	14,865	24.2%	27.1%	−11%
Dacia	2,032	24.3%	24.7%	−2%
Toyota	37,363	24.5%	27.1%	−10%
Kia	21,443	24.5%	26.5%	−7%
Suzuki	10,749	24.7%	27.5%	−10%
Mitsubishi	5,928	25.3%	28.7%	−12%
Subaru	1,592	25.4%	27.8%	−9%
Volkswagen	61,184	25.8%	29.0%	−11%
Mazda	10,345	26.1%	28.2%	−7%
Volvo	10,406	26.1%	28.9%	−10%
Nissan	32,201	27.6%	29.5%	−6%
FIAT	19,212	28.7%	32.2%	−11%
Isuzu	712	28.9%	40.7%	−29%
SAAB	1,497	29.2%	39.5%	−26%
Ford	113,309	29.3%	31.5%	−7%
Alfa Romeo	1,774	29.6%	33.7%	−12%
LTI	245	29.8%	38.2%	−22%
smart	225	30.2%	31.9%	−5%
Peugeot	34,253	32.0%	34.0%	−6%
Citroen	25,282	32.7%	34.2%	−4%
Vauxhall	79,400	32.7%	34.2%	−4%
Dodge	220	33.6%	40.6%	−17%
DS	3,931	33.9%	36.3%	−7%
Daihatsu	448	34.4%	36.3%	−5%
Talbot	145	34.5%	47.1%	−27%
Renault	22,623	36.9%	38.6%	−4%
Rover	656	38.6%	42.5%	−9%
Chrysler	508	38.8%	41.2%	−6%
Proton	120	40.0%	46.9%	−15%
Chevrolet	2,017	41.5%	45.1%	−8%
Daewoo	102	48.0%	53.3%	−10%