MoT Data for Walsall
Walsall’s table is filled with a lot of red numbers and the overall pass rate of 58%, while not too bad, isn’t great. The usual problem areas of lighting, suspension and brakes have the highest MOT failure rates in Walsall and each has a relative rate above the national average.
Porsche models have the highest pass rates, followed by Lexus and Triumph. The best maker with more than 1000 models tested is Toyota. It's a fairly familiar picture at the bottom of the table, with Chrysler, Renault and Daewoo putting in the lowest average pass rates.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.7% | 11.9% | +7% |
| Suspension | 10.1% | 9.6% | +6% |
| Brakes | 7.6% | 7.7% | −1% |
| Tyres | 5.9% | 5.8% | +1% |
| Visibility | 5.2% | 5.3% | −4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.2% | 4.1% | +2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.5% | 3.6% | −2% |
| Steering | 2.1% | 1.9% | +8% |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 60 | 6.7% | 8.2% | −18% |
| 2017 | 725 | 11.4% | 10.2% | +12% |
| 2016 | 16,937 | 13.3% | 12.8% | +3% |
| 2015 | 18,156 | 16.8% | 15.6% | +8% |
| 2014 | 17,016 | 20.4% | 19.2% | +6% |
| 2013 | 16,150 | 24.9% | 23.1% | +8% |
| 2012 | 14,727 | 29.8% | 26.9% | +11% |
| 2011 | 13,395 | 32.2% | 30.2% | +7% |
| 2010 | 13,264 | 36.9% | 34.4% | +8% |
| 2009 | 12,441 | 39.1% | 37.0% | +6% |
| 2008 | 12,511 | 41.9% | 40.4% | +4% |
| 2007 | 13,453 | 44.0% | 42.1% | +4% |
| 2006 | 11,522 | 44.7% | 44.1% | +1% |
| 2005 | 9,464 | 46.5% | 46.0% | +1% |
| 2004 | 8,052 | 48.8% | 47.6% | +2% |
| 2003 | 6,187 | 48.5% | 47.9% | +1% |
| 2002 | 4,465 | 49.0% | 48.1% | +2% |
| 2001 | 2,781 | 47.2% | 47.6% | −1% |
| 2000 | 1,637 | 45.9% | 46.4% | −1% |
| 1999 | 1,033 | 44.3% | 44.9% | −1% |
| 1998 | 733 | 42.8% | 42.5% | +1% |
| 1997 | 524 | 43.9% | 41.2% | +7% |
| 1996 | 342 | 40.4% | 39.9% | +1% |
| 1995 | 249 | 41.0% | 38.5% | +6% |
| 1994 | 234 | 41.9% | 37.4% | +12% |
| 1993 | 167 | 43.1% | 36.8% | +17% |
| 1992 | 151 | 31.8% | 35.9% | −11% |
| 1991 | 172 | 30.8% | 35.0% | −12% |
| 1990 | 189 | 27.5% | 33.1% | −17% |
| 1989 | 129 | 30.2% | 32.0% | −5% |
| 1988 | 83 | 28.9% | 32.0% | −10% |
| 1987 | 71 | 22.5% | 30.6% | −26% |
| 1986 | 75 | 22.7% | 31.3% | −28% |
| 1985 | 63 | 19.0% | 30.1% | −37% |
| 1983 | 51 | 31.4% | 28.4% | +11% |
| 1971 | 90 | 22.2% | 22.4% | −1% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 103 | 8.7% | 12.4% | −29% |
| Porsche | 650 | 18.6% | 16.9% | +10% |
| Lexus | 562 | 22.8% | 21.7% | +5% |
| Dacia | 640 | 23.8% | 23.3% | +2% |
| Skoda | 4,969 | 24.8% | 25.9% | −4% |
| Audi | 9,351 | 25.3% | 24.0% | +5% |
| BMW | 10,119 | 25.3% | 25.1% | +1% |
| Jeep | 401 | 25.9% | 28.1% | −8% |
| Land Rover | 4,818 | 28.5% | 28.1% | +2% |
| MINI | 4,646 | 30.0% | 27.2% | +10% |
| Jaguar | 2,307 | 30.3% | 28.2% | +7% |
| Honda | 7,110 | 31.5% | 30.7% | +3% |
| Volkswagen | 17,523 | 31.7% | 31.7% | +0% |
| Kia | 4,790 | 31.9% | 29.0% | +10% |
| Hyundai | 4,119 | 32.0% | 28.0% | +14% |
| Suzuki | 1,770 | 32.1% | 30.5% | +5% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,918 | 32.2% | 32.5% | −1% |
| Nissan | 10,413 | 32.3% | 31.3% | +3% |
| Mazda | 2,781 | 32.4% | 30.4% | +7% |
| DS | 1,378 | 32.7% | 32.4% | +1% |
| Toyota | 6,831 | 32.9% | 29.3% | +12% |
| Alfa Romeo | 640 | 33.1% | 34.9% | −5% |
| SEAT | 2,829 | 34.1% | 31.1% | +9% |
| Volvo | 2,559 | 34.1% | 32.6% | +5% |
| Isuzu | 157 | 34.4% | 42.3% | −19% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 5,695 | 34.5% | 29.1% | +19% |
| Abarth | 112 | 34.8% | 23.6% | +47% |
| Ford | 36,434 | 35.3% | 33.5% | +5% |
| FIAT | 7,021 | 35.4% | 33.7% | +5% |
| Peugeot | 15,683 | 35.7% | 37.1% | −4% |
| Vauxhall | 30,446 | 36.3% | 36.2% | +0% |
| MG | 631 | 38.4% | 35.0% | +9% |
| Subaru | 298 | 38.9% | 30.0% | +30% |
| Citroen | 8,403 | 39.6% | 37.6% | +5% |
| SAAB | 521 | 41.8% | 40.7% | +3% |
| Chevrolet | 1,073 | 42.2% | 43.9% | −4% |
| Daihatsu | 180 | 42.8% | 37.3% | +15% |
| Rover | 650 | 43.7% | 45.4% | −4% |
| Renault | 10,751 | 43.7% | 43.2% | +1% |
| Chrysler | 271 | 46.1% | 42.4% | +9% |
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