On average, 28.5% of cars will fail their MoT test in Bradford, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2001 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 53.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chrysler, Chevrolet and Rover. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Abarth, Lexus and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 10.5% 9.6% +10%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.1% 11.9% −23%
Brakes 8.3% 7.7% +8%
Tyres 5.0% 5.8% −14%
Visibility 4.6% 5.3% −14%
Body, chassis, structure 4.3% 4.1% +3%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.7% 3.6% −24%
Steering 1.9% 1.9% +0%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 193 7.8% 17.5% −56%
2020 245 8.2% 16.7% −51%
2019 842 8.0% 10.3% −22%
2018 17,612 11.4% 11.7% −2%
2017 18,010 12.0% 13.2% −10%
2016 19,573 15.3% 16.5% −8%
2015 19,564 17.8% 19.5% −9%
2014 19,476 21.7% 23.0% −6%
2013 18,231 26.0% 27.2% −4%
2012 16,612 29.2% 30.5% −4%
2011 15,595 32.0% 33.4% −4%
2010 15,730 35.3% 36.8% −4%
2009 14,482 38.8% 39.1% −1%
2008 14,006 41.0% 41.5% −1%
2007 14,032 42.2% 42.6% −1%
2006 10,916 43.7% 43.9% −1%
2005 8,261 45.0% 44.9% +0%
2004 6,147 45.5% 45.7% −0%
2003 4,293 44.7% 45.6% −2%
2002 2,843 45.2% 45.2% −0%
2001 1,594 46.2% 43.9% +5%
2000 957 41.2% 42.5% −3%
1999 677 38.1% 40.8% −7%
1998 522 33.1% 38.5% −14%
1997 359 34.8% 37.5% −7%
1996 247 34.8% 36.5% −5%
1995 184 35.3% 35.3% −0%
1994 151 27.2% 34.4% −21%
1993 129 24.8% 34.7% −29%
1992 153 29.4% 32.9% −11%
1991 157 23.6% 32.3% −27%
1990 147 27.9% 30.9% −10%
1989 129 25.6% 29.6% −13%
1988 84 19.0% 30.2% −37%
1987 90 17.8% 29.5% −40%
1985 54 35.2% 28.3% +24%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 788 12.7% 14.9% −15%
Lexus 1,256 14.2% 18.7% −24%
Abarth 165 15.8% 20.8% −24%
Maserati 103 18.4% 16.1% +15%
Audi 16,403 20.7% 22.3% −7%
BMW 12,176 20.8% 22.9% −9%
Subaru 672 21.6% 27.8% −23%
Land Rover 7,403 22.7% 25.2% −10%
Jaguar 1,995 22.8% 23.9% −5%
Skoda 8,008 24.0% 23.5% +2%
Dacia 1,243 24.9% 24.7% +1%
MINI 4,349 25.7% 25.5% +1%
Kia 5,573 25.8% 26.5% −3%
Suzuki 6,361 26.0% 27.5% −5%
Volvo 4,686 26.0% 28.9% −10%
Jeep 618 26.4% 26.1% +1%
Mercedes-Benz 8,374 26.7% 22.3% +20%
Mitsubishi 2,955 27.0% 28.7% −6%
Hyundai 5,961 27.5% 26.1% +5%
Volkswagen 33,055 27.5% 29.0% −5%
Honda 6,999 28.1% 28.2% −0%
SEAT 6,216 28.2% 27.1% +4%
Mazda 3,779 28.6% 28.2% +2%
Toyota 21,900 29.5% 27.1% +9%
MG 379 30.1% 28.9% +4%
Nissan 12,192 30.6% 29.5% +4%
SsangYong 183 31.7% 30.6% +4%
FIAT 5,641 32.3% 32.2% +0%
Isuzu 475 32.8% 40.7% −19%
Ford 34,898 33.0% 31.5% +5%
Daihatsu 215 33.0% 36.3% −9%
Alfa Romeo 521 34.0% 33.7% +1%
Citroen 9,044 34.8% 34.2% +2%
Peugeot 12,539 35.2% 34.0% +3%
Vauxhall 24,862 36.0% 34.2% +5%
DS 1,224 36.5% 36.3% +0%
SAAB 423 36.6% 39.5% −7%
Renault 8,023 39.2% 38.6% +2%
Chrysler 119 39.5% 41.2% −4%
Chevrolet 537 44.3% 45.1% −2%
Rover 211 45.5% 42.5% +7%
 

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