MoT Data for Stevenage

Stevenage puts in a good performance, with a higher than average overall pass rate. The tables below feature green numbers predominantly, indicating a rate of failure below the national average for all the common failure causes and most car makers and years of registrations.

The best performing car maker is TVR, though TVR models are few and far between - much like Lotus and Porsche in second and third place. The best performing car with more than 1000 models tested is Mazda. It comes in with a pass rate 26% higher than its national average elsewhere in the UK. 

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.3% 11.9% −30%
Suspension 6.5% 9.6% −32%
Visibility 4.9% 5.3% −8%
Tyres 4.7% 5.8% −19%
Brakes 4.3% 7.7% −44%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5% 3.6% −30%
Body, chassis, structure 2.5% 4.1% −40%
Steering 1.1% 1.9% −43%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 65 20.0% 16.7% +20%
2019 527 9.5% 10.3% −7%
2018 16,276 11.0% 11.7% −6%
2017 17,489 12.4% 13.2% −6%
2016 17,852 15.2% 16.5% −8%
2015 17,600 17.9% 19.5% −8%
2014 16,617 20.8% 23.0% −10%
2013 14,970 24.6% 27.2% −10%
2012 13,108 28.1% 30.5% −8%
2011 11,874 30.5% 33.4% −9%
2010 11,807 34.7% 36.8% −6%
2009 10,858 36.2% 39.1% −7%
2008 10,081 39.0% 41.5% −6%
2007 9,967 39.4% 42.6% −8%
2006 8,217 41.5% 43.9% −6%
2005 6,492 41.3% 44.9% −8%
2004 5,326 42.9% 45.7% −6%
2003 4,064 42.4% 45.6% −7%
2002 3,115 42.6% 45.2% −6%
2001 2,005 42.7% 43.9% −3%
2000 1,268 39.7% 42.5% −6%
1999 869 38.1% 40.8% −7%
1998 687 35.2% 38.5% −8%
1997 489 33.9% 37.5% −9%
1996 312 32.7% 36.5% −10%
1995 212 30.7% 35.3% −13%
1994 154 33.8% 34.4% −2%
1993 177 32.2% 34.7% −7%
1992 145 31.7% 32.9% −4%
1991 184 29.3% 32.3% −9%
1990 177 35.6% 30.9% +15%
1989 175 23.4% 29.6% −21%
1988 128 28.9% 30.2% −4%
1987 99 20.2% 29.5% −32%
1986 75 33.3% 28.9% +16%
1985 90 32.2% 28.3% +14%
1983 51 25.5% 27.5% −7%
1982 52 23.1% 27.4% −16%
1971 52 23.1% 21.0% +10%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Morgan 124 7.3% 15.7% −54%
Maserati 141 7.8% 16.1% −51%
Aston Martin 147 10.9% 10.3% +6%
Bentley 129 13.2% 10.3% +27%
Porsche 1,375 14.6% 14.9% −2%
Lotus 107 15.0% 17.8% −16%
Triumph 103 15.5% 22.7% −32%
Tesla 136 16.2% 13.3% +21%
Skoda 4,924 20.0% 23.5% −15%
Audi 11,168 20.6% 22.3% −8%
BMW 12,294 21.8% 22.9% −5%
Lexus 655 22.0% 18.7% +18%
Dacia 478 22.2% 24.7% −10%
Subaru 407 22.4% 27.8% −20%
Mercedes-Benz 7,742 22.8% 22.3% +2%
Mazda 5,037 23.2% 28.2% −18%
Kia 7,477 23.2% 26.5% −12%
Land Rover 5,959 23.3% 25.2% −8%
SEAT 4,273 23.3% 27.1% −14%
Jaguar 2,207 23.3% 23.9% −2%
MINI 6,650 23.8% 25.5% −7%
Isuzu 226 24.3% 40.7% −40%
Honda 8,083 24.6% 28.2% −13%
Suzuki 2,046 25.8% 27.5% −6%
Jeep 437 26.3% 26.1% +1%
Volkswagen 20,848 26.6% 29.0% −8%
Hyundai 4,635 26.6% 26.1% +2%
Nissan 11,513 27.0% 29.5% −8%
Mitsubishi 1,914 27.9% 28.7% −3%
MG 746 28.0% 28.9% −3%
Toyota 9,025 28.2% 27.1% +4%
Volvo 3,118 28.3% 28.9% −2%
Ford 38,202 29.2% 31.5% −7%
Abarth 176 30.1% 20.8% +45%
FIAT 4,950 30.3% 32.2% −6%
smart 186 31.7% 31.9% −1%
Daihatsu 115 32.2% 36.3% −11%
Peugeot 9,750 32.8% 34.0% −4%
Alfa Romeo 1,056 33.1% 33.7% −2%
SAAB 826 33.5% 39.5% −15%
Vauxhall 23,311 34.3% 34.2% +0%
Rover 271 34.7% 42.5% −18%
DS 696 34.9% 36.3% −4%
Citroen 5,725 35.8% 34.2% +5%
Renault 5,781 38.8% 38.6% +1%
Chevrolet 427 40.5% 45.1% −10%
Chrysler 180 40.6% 41.2% −2%

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