MoT Data for Swindon
Swindon is a fairly average performer, with a mixture of red and green numbers in its tables below. Most of these numbers don't deviate very far from the overall national average.
Older cars typically have below average pass rates compared to the rest of the UK, while newer cars are slightly better. The best performing manufacturer is Porsche, followed by Lexus and Honda. Honda has its UK manufacturing plant in Swindon and there are were more Honda models tested in SN postcode areas than in the typical UK postcode area.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 8.9% | 9.6% | −7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.7% | 11.9% | −27% |
| Brakes | 6.2% | 7.7% | −19% |
| Tyres | 5.5% | 5.8% | −4% |
| Visibility | 5.0% | 5.3% | −7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.3% | 3.6% | −7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.3% | 4.1% | −21% |
| Steering | 1.7% | 1.9% | −10% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.2% | 1.3% | −6% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 81 | 23.5% | 16.7% | +40% |
| 2019 | 682 | 9.7% | 10.3% | −6% |
| 2018 | 17,428 | 11.3% | 11.7% | −3% |
| 2017 | 18,575 | 12.7% | 13.2% | −4% |
| 2016 | 19,779 | 16.1% | 16.5% | −3% |
| 2015 | 20,278 | 18.0% | 19.5% | −8% |
| 2014 | 19,331 | 21.2% | 23.0% | −8% |
| 2013 | 17,325 | 26.2% | 27.2% | −4% |
| 2012 | 15,680 | 29.9% | 30.5% | −2% |
| 2011 | 14,009 | 33.3% | 33.4% | −0% |
| 2010 | 14,187 | 36.1% | 36.8% | −2% |
| 2009 | 13,067 | 39.3% | 39.1% | +1% |
| 2008 | 12,730 | 42.6% | 41.5% | +3% |
| 2007 | 12,914 | 44.3% | 42.6% | +4% |
| 2006 | 10,582 | 46.9% | 43.9% | +7% |
| 2005 | 8,890 | 47.5% | 44.9% | +6% |
| 2004 | 6,989 | 48.0% | 45.7% | +5% |
| 2003 | 5,548 | 48.1% | 45.6% | +5% |
| 2002 | 3,976 | 49.6% | 45.2% | +10% |
| 2001 | 2,633 | 48.3% | 43.9% | +10% |
| 2000 | 1,738 | 47.0% | 42.5% | +11% |
| 1999 | 1,179 | 44.6% | 40.8% | +9% |
| 1998 | 817 | 43.2% | 38.5% | +12% |
| 1997 | 595 | 40.2% | 37.5% | +7% |
| 1996 | 380 | 40.0% | 36.5% | +10% |
| 1995 | 287 | 36.9% | 35.3% | +4% |
| 1994 | 246 | 50.4% | 34.4% | +47% |
| 1993 | 221 | 38.9% | 34.7% | +12% |
| 1992 | 175 | 31.4% | 32.9% | −5% |
| 1991 | 190 | 30.0% | 32.3% | −7% |
| 1990 | 187 | 43.9% | 30.9% | +42% |
| 1989 | 167 | 40.1% | 29.6% | +36% |
| 1988 | 160 | 31.9% | 30.2% | +5% |
| 1987 | 114 | 33.3% | 29.5% | +13% |
| 1986 | 84 | 25.0% | 28.9% | −13% |
| 1985 | 81 | 28.4% | 28.3% | +0% |
| 1984 | 71 | 31.0% | 28.1% | +10% |
| 1983 | 51 | 35.3% | 27.5% | +28% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Aston Martin | 123 | 11.4% | 10.3% | +11% |
| Ferrari | 403 | 12.9% | 6.9% | +88% |
| Porsche | 2,015 | 14.3% | 14.9% | −4% |
| Abarth | 320 | 20.3% | 20.8% | −2% |
| Lexus | 1,169 | 21.5% | 18.7% | +15% |
| smart | 172 | 21.5% | 31.9% | −33% |
| Skoda | 6,583 | 23.1% | 23.5% | −1% |
| Jaguar | 3,331 | 23.3% | 23.9% | −3% |
| BMW | 14,680 | 24.5% | 22.9% | +7% |
| Dacia | 997 | 24.8% | 24.7% | +0% |
| Audi | 13,210 | 25.0% | 22.3% | +12% |
| Hyundai | 7,023 | 25.5% | 26.1% | −2% |
| Kia | 6,532 | 25.9% | 26.5% | −2% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 8,300 | 25.9% | 22.3% | +16% |
| MINI | 7,493 | 26.0% | 25.5% | +2% |
| SEAT | 4,377 | 27.4% | 27.1% | +1% |
| Land Rover | 9,510 | 27.7% | 25.2% | +10% |
| Honda | 9,746 | 28.1% | 28.2% | −0% |
| Volvo | 5,473 | 28.5% | 28.9% | −1% |
| Toyota | 8,985 | 29.0% | 27.1% | +7% |
| Subaru | 1,022 | 29.3% | 27.8% | +5% |
| Suzuki | 3,792 | 29.7% | 27.5% | +8% |
| Mazda | 4,820 | 30.1% | 28.2% | +7% |
| SsangYong | 261 | 30.3% | 30.6% | −1% |
| Jeep | 828 | 30.4% | 26.1% | +17% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,652 | 30.6% | 28.7% | +7% |
| FIAT | 7,002 | 31.2% | 32.2% | −3% |
| MG | 626 | 31.3% | 28.9% | +8% |
| Isuzu | 389 | 31.6% | 40.7% | −22% |
| Volkswagen | 26,365 | 31.6% | 29.0% | +9% |
| Nissan | 13,483 | 31.8% | 29.5% | +8% |
| Ford | 38,912 | 33.5% | 31.5% | +7% |
| Daihatsu | 208 | 34.1% | 36.3% | −6% |
| Peugeot | 14,900 | 34.3% | 34.0% | +1% |
| Vauxhall | 25,942 | 35.6% | 34.2% | +4% |
| Alfa Romeo | 742 | 35.7% | 33.7% | +6% |
| DS | 883 | 35.9% | 36.3% | −1% |
| Citroen | 8,043 | 36.8% | 34.2% | +8% |
| Renault | 9,792 | 41.5% | 38.6% | +8% |
| SAAB | 718 | 43.9% | 39.5% | +11% |
| Rover | 306 | 45.1% | 42.5% | +6% |
| Chevrolet | 789 | 46.0% | 45.1% | +2% |
| Chrysler | 228 | 47.4% | 41.2% | +15% |
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