MoT Data for Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent doesn't perform well when it comes to MoTs. Most of the numbers are red, which indicates below average pass rates more or less across the board. Some areas perform significantly below the national average, including suspension and brakes.

The best performing maker is Lexus, followed by Porshe, Triumph and Smart. Triumph hasn't been producing cars since 1984, which means the majority of those left are classics and treated as second cars, which could explain its high pass rate.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	10.9%	9.6%	+14%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.1%	11.9%	−32%
Brakes	7.8%	7.7%	+1%
Tyres	4.9%	5.8%	−16%
Visibility	4.8%	5.3%	−11%
Body, chassis, structure	3.7%	4.1%	−11%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.2%	3.6%	−11%
Steering	2.0%	1.9%	+4%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.3%	1.3%	−1%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2021	106	21.7%	17.5%	+24%
2020	138	13.0%	16.7%	−22%
2019	1,182	9.4%	10.3%	−8%
2018	26,713	11.3%	11.7%	−3%
2017	27,363	13.4%	13.2%	+2%
2016	29,632	17.2%	16.5%	+4%
2015	28,818	20.4%	19.5%	+5%
2014	25,935	24.5%	23.0%	+7%
2013	23,428	29.2%	27.2%	+7%
2012	19,221	33.6%	30.5%	+10%
2011	16,691	36.4%	33.4%	+9%
2010	16,944	39.7%	36.8%	+8%
2009	15,382	41.6%	39.1%	+7%
2008	13,857	46.0%	41.5%	+11%
2007	13,930	46.1%	42.6%	+8%
2006	11,047	47.5%	43.9%	+8%
2005	8,848	49.6%	44.9%	+11%
2004	6,930	52.0%	45.7%	+14%
2003	5,203	50.9%	45.6%	+12%
2002	3,525	50.7%	45.2%	+12%
2001	2,180	50.1%	43.9%	+14%
2000	1,382	46.1%	42.5%	+9%
1999	873	43.0%	40.8%	+5%
1998	695	41.9%	38.5%	+9%
1997	493	41.4%	37.5%	+10%
1996	345	43.8%	36.5%	+20%
1995	270	38.1%	35.3%	+8%
1994	199	39.2%	34.4%	+14%
1993	191	35.1%	34.7%	+1%
1992	183	35.5%	32.9%	+8%
1991	185	34.6%	32.3%	+7%
1990	192	34.4%	30.9%	+11%
1989	190	32.6%	29.6%	+10%
1988	121	31.4%	30.2%	+4%
1987	120	32.5%	29.5%	+10%
1986	95	29.5%	28.9%	+2%
1985	73	23.3%	28.3%	−18%
1984	72	30.6%	28.1%	+9%
1983	62	24.2%	27.5%	−12%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Bentley	238	11.3%	10.3%	+10%
TVR	103	11.7%	15.8%	−26%
Aston Martin	105	12.4%	10.3%	+20%
Infiniti	103	13.6%	13.5%	+1%
Lexus	1,532	15.6%	18.7%	−17%
Porsche	1,130	17.3%	14.9%	+17%
Abarth	321	21.5%	20.8%	+4%
Dacia	1,791	22.1%	24.7%	−11%
Audi	16,681	22.1%	22.3%	−1%
BMW	15,204	23.2%	22.9%	+1%
Hyundai	12,097	24.3%	26.1%	−7%
Skoda	7,273	24.8%	23.5%	+6%
MINI	8,720	26.3%	25.5%	+3%
Jeep	677	26.4%	26.1%	+1%
Mercedes-Benz	10,961	26.6%	22.3%	+19%
Land Rover	10,780	26.9%	25.2%	+7%
MG	840	27.5%	28.9%	−5%
Toyota	16,705	28.0%	27.1%	+3%
Jaguar	3,091	28.1%	23.9%	+17%
Subaru	527	28.3%	27.8%	+2%
Mazda	4,856	28.3%	28.2%	+1%
SEAT	6,500	28.6%	27.1%	+5%
Kia	9,890	28.9%	26.5%	+9%
Suzuki	3,976	29.1%	27.5%	+6%
Honda	8,743	29.2%	28.2%	+3%
Volvo	4,901	29.6%	28.9%	+2%
Mitsubishi	3,429	29.7%	28.7%	+3%
Volkswagen	28,775	29.9%	29.0%	+3%
smart	101	30.7%	31.9%	−4%
Nissan	15,707	30.8%	29.5%	+4%
Isuzu	546	33.2%	40.7%	−19%
Ford	50,720	33.3%	31.5%	+6%
FIAT	13,423	33.7%	32.2%	+5%
SsangYong	446	34.3%	30.6%	+12%
Peugeot	16,826	35.6%	34.0%	+4%
Alfa Romeo	906	36.2%	33.7%	+8%
Vauxhall	37,675	37.4%	34.2%	+9%
Citroen	10,824	39.4%	34.2%	+15%
Chrysler	312	39.7%	41.2%	−4%
Renault	13,726	39.8%	38.6%	+3%
DS	1,739	41.4%	36.3%	+14%
SAAB	627	43.1%	39.5%	+9%
Daihatsu	198	44.4%	36.3%	+22%
Dodge	103	47.6%	40.6%	+17%
Rover	356	48.9%	42.5%	+15%
Chevrolet	847	48.9%	45.1%	+8%