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 9.7% 11.9% −19%
Suspension 9.0% 9.6% −6%
Brakes 6.1% 7.7% −21%
Visibility 4.9% 5.3% −8%
Tyres 4.8% 5.8% −17%
Body, chassis, structure 3.3% 4.1% −19%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.0% 3.6% −15%
Steering 1.7% 1.9% −10%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.0% 1.3% −22%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 59 23.7% 17.5% +35%
2020 89 13.5% 16.7% −19%
2019 754 11.9% 10.3% +16%
2018 13,333 11.3% 11.7% −3%
2017 16,053 13.4% 13.2% +1%
2016 18,272 17.4% 16.5% +6%
2015 18,900 21.0% 19.5% +8%
2014 17,970 24.3% 23.0% +5%
2013 16,007 29.3% 27.2% +8%
2012 13,771 32.2% 30.5% +6%
2011 12,448 35.5% 33.4% +6%
2010 12,370 38.5% 36.8% +5%
2009 11,299 39.1% 39.1% +0%
2008 10,618 42.7% 41.5% +3%
2007 10,624 43.3% 42.6% +2%
2006 8,565 43.2% 43.9% −2%
2005 6,438 44.1% 44.9% −2%
2004 5,071 45.7% 45.7% −0%
2003 3,758 44.8% 45.6% −2%
2002 2,623 45.6% 45.2% +1%
2001 1,592 42.8% 43.9% −3%
2000 1,030 42.7% 42.5% +1%
1999 597 41.2% 40.8% +1%
1998 492 37.4% 38.5% −3%
1997 343 34.4% 37.5% −8%
1996 226 41.6% 36.5% +14%
1995 146 35.6% 35.3% +1%
1994 140 33.6% 34.4% −2%
1993 121 32.2% 34.7% −7%
1992 127 32.3% 32.9% −2%
1991 151 31.8% 32.3% −2%
1990 142 21.1% 30.9% −32%
1989 126 23.0% 29.6% −22%
1988 76 27.6% 30.2% −9%
1987 71 22.5% 29.5% −24%
1986 61 24.6% 28.9% −15%
1983 50 34.0% 27.5% +24%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 110 7.3% 10.3% −30%
Porsche 750 16.0% 14.9% +8%
Lexus 560 20.7% 18.7% +11%
Abarth 178 20.8% 20.8% +0%
Jeep 475 21.3% 26.1% −18%
Skoda 5,415 21.8% 23.5% −7%
BMW 10,796 22.5% 22.9% −2%
Dacia 931 23.1% 24.7% −6%
Audi 10,516 23.5% 22.3% +5%
Land Rover 5,440 23.9% 25.2% −5%
Jaguar 2,418 24.0% 23.9% +1%
Mercedes-Benz 7,623 24.9% 22.3% +11%
MINI 5,171 26.9% 25.5% +6%
Mitsubishi 1,988 27.0% 28.7% −6%
Kia 5,806 27.5% 26.5% +4%
Suzuki 1,903 28.0% 27.5% +2%
Honda 7,093 28.9% 28.2% +2%
Hyundai 4,752 29.0% 26.1% +11%
Volkswagen 18,127 29.5% 29.0% +2%
MG 521 29.8% 28.9% +3%
Nissan 11,808 30.0% 29.5% +1%
SEAT 3,370 30.1% 27.1% +11%
Mazda 2,958 30.4% 28.2% +8%
Volvo 2,724 30.7% 28.9% +6%
Toyota 7,075 31.3% 27.1% +15%
Subaru 278 31.7% 27.8% +14%
Peugeot 15,753 32.3% 34.0% −5%
FIAT 7,198 32.4% 32.2% +1%
Isuzu 164 32.9% 40.7% −19%
Ford 36,918 33.5% 31.5% +6%
Alfa Romeo 587 33.9% 33.7% +1%
Vauxhall 29,119 34.6% 34.2% +1%
Chrysler 201 36.8% 41.2% −11%
DS 1,499 37.0% 36.3% +2%
Citroen 8,219 37.3% 34.2% +9%
Renault 10,381 39.0% 38.6% +1%
Rover 396 40.9% 42.5% −4%
SAAB 399 41.1% 39.5% +4%
Daihatsu 136 41.9% 36.3% +15%
Chevrolet 867 42.3% 45.1% −6%

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