On average, 26.6% of cars will fail their MoT test in Birmingham, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Brakes.
Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 59.9%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Proton, Daewoo and LTI. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini.
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.0% | 11.9% | −24% |
| Suspension | 7.0% | 9.6% | −26% |
| Brakes | 5.0% | 7.7% | −35% |
| Visibility | 4.9% | 5.3% | −8% |
| Tyres | 4.4% | 5.8% | −25% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.8% | 4.1% | −33% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.4% | 3.6% | −33% |
| Steering | 1.3% | 1.9% | −33% |
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2021 | 558 | 8.4% | 17.5% | −52% |
| 2020 | 1,044 | 13.9% | 16.7% | −17% |
| 2019 | 4,180 | 10.7% | 10.3% | +4% |
| 2018 | 63,606 | 11.9% | 11.7% | +2% |
| 2017 | 62,864 | 13.3% | 13.2% | +1% |
| 2016 | 69,169 | 16.2% | 16.5% | −2% |
| 2015 | 68,439 | 18.5% | 19.5% | −5% |
| 2014 | 64,207 | 21.3% | 23.0% | −8% |
| 2013 | 60,401 | 24.9% | 27.2% | −8% |
| 2012 | 54,639 | 28.0% | 30.5% | −8% |
| 2011 | 51,392 | 30.0% | 33.4% | −10% |
| 2010 | 53,688 | 32.8% | 36.8% | −11% |
| 2009 | 50,657 | 34.7% | 39.1% | −11% |
| 2008 | 48,887 | 36.2% | 41.5% | −13% |
| 2007 | 48,335 | 36.9% | 42.6% | −14% |
| 2006 | 38,576 | 37.9% | 43.9% | −14% |
| 2005 | 29,452 | 38.6% | 44.9% | −14% |
| 2004 | 22,515 | 40.1% | 45.7% | −12% |
| 2003 | 16,315 | 40.1% | 45.6% | −12% |
| 2002 | 11,141 | 39.3% | 45.2% | −13% |
| 2001 | 6,946 | 39.2% | 43.9% | −11% |
| 2000 | 4,114 | 37.0% | 42.5% | −13% |
| 1999 | 2,798 | 36.2% | 40.8% | −11% |
| 1998 | 1,933 | 35.4% | 38.5% | −8% |
| 1997 | 1,435 | 32.3% | 37.5% | −14% |
| 1996 | 916 | 34.1% | 36.5% | −7% |
| 1995 | 651 | 26.6% | 35.3% | −25% |
| 1994 | 569 | 27.2% | 34.4% | −21% |
| 1993 | 498 | 28.5% | 34.7% | −18% |
| 1992 | 470 | 24.7% | 32.9% | −25% |
| 1991 | 478 | 24.3% | 32.3% | −25% |
| 1990 | 575 | 22.4% | 30.9% | −27% |
| 1989 | 490 | 21.8% | 29.6% | −26% |
| 1988 | 319 | 27.6% | 30.2% | −9% |
| 1987 | 205 | 26.8% | 29.5% | −9% |
| 1986 | 227 | 29.5% | 28.9% | +2% |
| 1985 | 182 | 19.2% | 28.3% | −32% |
| 1984 | 136 | 17.6% | 28.1% | −37% |
| 1983 | 127 | 18.9% | 27.5% | −31% |
| 1982 | 86 | 31.4% | 27.4% | +15% |
| 1981 | 93 | 20.4% | 25.3% | −19% |
| 1980 | 51 | 17.6% | 22.9% | −23% |
| 1979 | 65 | 18.5% | 21.0% | −12% |
| 1973 | 73 | 17.8% | 20.0% | −11% |
| 1972 | 55 | 14.5% | 20.2% | −28% |
| 1971 | 52 | 19.2% | 21.0% | −8% |
| 1970 | 58 | 13.8% | 20.0% | −31% |
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini | 140 | 3.6% | 6.1% | −41% |
| Rolls-Royce | 280 | 4.3% | 11.2% | −62% |
| Bentley | 887 | 6.5% | 10.3% | −37% |
| Lotus | 294 | 7.5% | 17.8% | −58% |
| TVR | 130 | 8.5% | 15.8% | −46% |
| Porsche | 4,581 | 10.4% | 14.9% | −30% |
| Infiniti | 302 | 11.6% | 13.5% | −14% |
| Tesla | 307 | 11.7% | 13.3% | −12% |
| Ferrari | 439 | 11.8% | 6.9% | +73% |
| Aston Martin | 198 | 12.1% | 10.3% | +18% |
| Maserati | 426 | 13.8% | 16.1% | −14% |
| Lexus | 4,060 | 16.4% | 18.7% | −12% |
| Audi | 51,242 | 19.7% | 22.3% | −12% |
| BMW | 56,067 | 20.2% | 22.9% | −12% |
| Dacia | 2,432 | 20.8% | 24.7% | −16% |
| Abarth | 505 | 21.0% | 20.8% | +1% |
| Triumph | 130 | 21.5% | 22.7% | −5% |
| Land Rover | 19,650 | 21.8% | 25.2% | −13% |
| Skoda | 18,048 | 22.1% | 23.5% | −6% |
| Subaru | 1,407 | 22.2% | 27.8% | −20% |
| MINI | 20,474 | 22.6% | 25.5% | −11% |
| Jeep | 1,418 | 23.1% | 26.1% | −11% |
| Kia | 17,813 | 23.6% | 26.5% | −11% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 36,128 | 23.9% | 22.3% | +7% |
| Hyundai | 28,393 | 24.3% | 26.1% | −7% |
| Jaguar | 9,736 | 24.4% | 23.9% | +2% |
| Toyota | 55,444 | 25.2% | 27.1% | −7% |
| SEAT | 18,828 | 25.7% | 27.1% | −5% |
| Mitsubishi | 6,506 | 25.9% | 28.7% | −10% |
| MG | 2,072 | 26.1% | 28.9% | −10% |
| Mazda | 13,890 | 26.2% | 28.2% | −7% |
| Volkswagen | 82,490 | 26.7% | 29.0% | −8% |
| smart | 421 | 26.8% | 31.9% | −16% |
| Honda | 30,312 | 26.9% | 28.2% | −5% |
| Nissan | 44,333 | 27.3% | 29.5% | −7% |
| Suzuki | 7,105 | 27.6% | 27.5% | +1% |
| Volvo | 12,009 | 28.1% | 28.9% | −3% |
| Isuzu | 453 | 29.6% | 40.7% | −27% |
| FIAT | 20,765 | 29.7% | 32.2% | −8% |
| Ford | 148,105 | 29.8% | 31.5% | −5% |
| Alfa Romeo | 2,593 | 30.7% | 33.7% | −9% |
| Peugeot | 45,691 | 31.6% | 34.0% | −7% |
| Daihatsu | 507 | 32.5% | 36.3% | −10% |
| Vauxhall | 96,372 | 33.0% | 34.2% | −4% |
| SsangYong | 315 | 33.0% | 30.6% | +8% |
| Citroen | 27,632 | 33.6% | 34.2% | −2% |
| DS | 4,152 | 34.0% | 36.3% | −6% |
| Chrysler | 854 | 34.1% | 41.2% | −17% |
| SAAB | 1,968 | 35.0% | 39.5% | −11% |
| Renault | 29,910 | 35.6% | 38.6% | −8% |
| Talbot | 146 | 35.6% | 47.1% | −24% |
| Rover | 1,942 | 36.7% | 42.5% | −14% |
| Dodge | 272 | 39.3% | 40.6% | −3% |
| Chevrolet | 3,036 | 40.8% | 45.1% | −10% |
| Proton | 140 | 43.6% | 46.9% | −7% |
| Daewoo | 151 | 45.0% | 53.3% | −16% |
| LTI | 388 | 55.7% | 38.2% | +46% |
