MoT Data for York
York is a fairly average performer when it comes to MoT pass rates, although some key areas - namely suspension and brakes - have higher failure rates in YO areas than they do on average elsewhere in the UK.
The pass rate by year of registration table has a lot of red numbers in it indicating performance below the national average. Porsche, Lotus and Smart are the manufacturers with the highest pass rate, though Toyota is the best manufacturer with more than 1000 models tested. Rover, Talbot and Daewoo are at the bottom of the pile.
Most common reasons for MoT failure
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Suspension | 11.2% | 9.6% | +17% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 7.7% | +20% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.7% | 11.9% | −35% |
| Tyres | 5.1% | 5.8% | −11% |
| Visibility | 5.1% | 5.3% | −5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.9% | 4.1% | −5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.2% | 3.6% | −10% |
| Steering | 2.2% | 1.9% | +13% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.1% | 1.3% | −15% |
MoT failure rates by year of registration
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 85 | 18.8% | 16.7% | +13% |
| 2019 | 944 | 7.6% | 10.3% | −26% |
| 2018 | 21,939 | 11.3% | 11.7% | −3% |
| 2017 | 23,395 | 13.2% | 13.2% | +0% |
| 2016 | 25,742 | 17.1% | 16.5% | +3% |
| 2015 | 24,806 | 20.8% | 19.5% | +7% |
| 2014 | 22,945 | 24.4% | 23.0% | +6% |
| 2013 | 20,262 | 29.7% | 27.2% | +9% |
| 2012 | 17,110 | 33.9% | 30.5% | +11% |
| 2011 | 15,311 | 37.2% | 33.4% | +11% |
| 2010 | 15,089 | 41.7% | 36.8% | +13% |
| 2009 | 13,644 | 44.8% | 39.1% | +15% |
| 2008 | 12,385 | 47.1% | 41.5% | +14% |
| 2007 | 12,088 | 50.0% | 42.6% | +17% |
| 2006 | 9,746 | 52.4% | 43.9% | +19% |
| 2005 | 7,619 | 53.2% | 44.9% | +19% |
| 2004 | 5,752 | 52.3% | 45.7% | +14% |
| 2003 | 4,380 | 52.6% | 45.6% | +15% |
| 2002 | 2,948 | 51.5% | 45.2% | +14% |
| 2001 | 1,808 | 49.5% | 43.9% | +13% |
| 2000 | 1,090 | 44.8% | 42.5% | +5% |
| 1999 | 774 | 43.7% | 40.8% | +7% |
| 1998 | 582 | 38.1% | 38.5% | −1% |
| 1997 | 421 | 39.9% | 37.5% | +7% |
| 1996 | 251 | 35.9% | 36.5% | −2% |
| 1995 | 223 | 36.3% | 35.3% | +3% |
| 1994 | 186 | 36.6% | 34.4% | +6% |
| 1993 | 153 | 36.6% | 34.7% | +5% |
| 1992 | 176 | 29.5% | 32.9% | −10% |
| 1991 | 179 | 31.8% | 32.3% | −1% |
| 1990 | 160 | 33.8% | 30.9% | +9% |
| 1989 | 192 | 34.4% | 29.6% | +16% |
| 1988 | 137 | 25.5% | 30.2% | −16% |
| 1987 | 116 | 30.2% | 29.5% | +2% |
| 1986 | 93 | 31.2% | 28.9% | +8% |
| 1985 | 86 | 34.9% | 28.3% | +23% |
| 1984 | 72 | 30.6% | 28.1% | +9% |
| 1983 | 62 | 37.1% | 27.5% | +35% |
| 1982 | 51 | 31.4% | 27.4% | +15% |
| 1981 | 50 | 24.0% | 25.3% | −5% |
MoT failure rates by make
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| Bentley | 150 | 6.7% | 10.3% | −36% |
| Aston Martin | 119 | 7.6% | 10.3% | −27% |
| Porsche | 1,206 | 17.1% | 14.9% | +15% |
| Abarth | 166 | 21.1% | 20.8% | +2% |
| BMW | 13,092 | 23.3% | 22.9% | +2% |
| Audi | 12,928 | 24.4% | 22.3% | +10% |
| Skoda | 8,519 | 24.4% | 23.5% | +4% |
| Jaguar | 3,162 | 25.0% | 23.9% | +4% |
| MINI | 7,935 | 25.7% | 25.5% | +1% |
| Jeep | 631 | 25.8% | 26.1% | −1% |
| SEAT | 5,061 | 26.7% | 27.1% | −2% |
| Lexus | 483 | 26.9% | 18.7% | +44% |
| Dacia | 1,431 | 27.1% | 24.7% | +10% |
| Honda | 7,726 | 27.4% | 28.2% | −3% |
| Hyundai | 7,815 | 27.5% | 26.1% | +6% |
| Land Rover | 11,254 | 28.4% | 25.2% | +13% |
| Mazda | 5,178 | 29.0% | 28.2% | +3% |
| Subaru | 600 | 29.3% | 27.8% | +5% |
| Kia | 10,334 | 29.4% | 26.5% | +11% |
| Toyota | 12,643 | 29.6% | 27.1% | +9% |
| Volkswagen | 25,662 | 30.1% | 29.0% | +4% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 8,148 | 30.5% | 22.3% | +37% |
| Volvo | 9,287 | 31.3% | 28.9% | +8% |
| Suzuki | 5,480 | 32.3% | 27.5% | +18% |
| MG | 643 | 33.0% | 28.9% | +14% |
| Isuzu | 1,208 | 33.8% | 40.7% | −17% |
| SsangYong | 251 | 34.3% | 30.6% | +12% |
| Ford | 45,840 | 34.3% | 31.5% | +9% |
| Nissan | 12,591 | 34.5% | 29.5% | +17% |
| FIAT | 7,945 | 35.1% | 32.2% | +9% |
| Mitsubishi | 3,605 | 35.9% | 28.7% | +25% |
| Vauxhall | 31,475 | 37.1% | 34.2% | +9% |
| Peugeot | 13,912 | 38.7% | 34.0% | +14% |
| Alfa Romeo | 691 | 39.4% | 33.7% | +17% |
| DS | 1,448 | 40.3% | 36.3% | +11% |
| Citroen | 11,376 | 41.5% | 34.2% | +22% |
| Daihatsu | 220 | 42.3% | 36.3% | +16% |
| SAAB | 710 | 42.8% | 39.5% | +8% |
| Chrysler | 200 | 43.5% | 41.2% | +6% |
| smart | 119 | 43.7% | 31.9% | +37% |
| Renault | 9,532 | 44.0% | 38.6% | +14% |
| Rover | 314 | 46.8% | 42.5% | +10% |
| Chevrolet | 467 | 55.0% | 45.1% | +22% |
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