On average, 24.4% of cars will fail their MoT test in Chelmsford, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Visibility.
Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 60.7%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chevrolet, Chrysler and Rover. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin and Ferrari.
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.8% | 11.9% | −34% |
| Suspension | 5.9% | 9.6% | −38% |
| Visibility | 4.3% | 5.3% | −20% |
| Tyres | 4.2% | 5.8% | −27% |
| Brakes | 4.0% | 7.7% | −48% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.4% | 3.6% | −33% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.3% | 4.1% | −46% |
| Steering | 1.0% | 1.9% | −47% |
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2021 | 62 | 16.1% | 17.5% | −8% |
| 2020 | 132 | 18.2% | 16.7% | +9% |
| 2019 | 1,557 | 6.5% | 10.3% | −37% |
| 2018 | 32,227 | 9.9% | 11.7% | −15% |
| 2017 | 31,541 | 11.5% | 13.2% | −13% |
| 2016 | 30,708 | 14.6% | 16.5% | −11% |
| 2015 | 28,549 | 17.2% | 19.5% | −12% |
| 2014 | 25,669 | 20.4% | 23.0% | −12% |
| 2013 | 22,586 | 23.7% | 27.2% | −13% |
| 2012 | 19,382 | 26.6% | 30.5% | −13% |
| 2011 | 17,937 | 29.4% | 33.4% | −12% |
| 2010 | 17,922 | 32.4% | 36.8% | −12% |
| 2009 | 16,915 | 34.1% | 39.1% | −13% |
| 2008 | 15,381 | 36.7% | 41.5% | −12% |
| 2007 | 15,591 | 36.7% | 42.6% | −14% |
| 2006 | 12,390 | 38.7% | 43.9% | −12% |
| 2005 | 10,150 | 38.6% | 44.9% | −14% |
| 2004 | 8,330 | 39.3% | 45.7% | −14% |
| 2003 | 6,647 | 39.3% | 45.6% | −14% |
| 2002 | 4,857 | 38.7% | 45.2% | −14% |
| 2001 | 3,198 | 38.6% | 43.9% | −12% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | 36.0% | 42.5% | −15% |
| 1999 | 1,553 | 33.7% | 40.8% | −17% |
| 1998 | 1,065 | 31.4% | 38.5% | −19% |
| 1997 | 760 | 33.6% | 37.5% | −10% |
| 1996 | 468 | 31.4% | 36.5% | −14% |
| 1995 | 385 | 30.6% | 35.3% | −13% |
| 1994 | 284 | 24.3% | 34.4% | −29% |
| 1993 | 253 | 28.5% | 34.7% | −18% |
| 1992 | 226 | 24.3% | 32.9% | −26% |
| 1991 | 274 | 27.4% | 32.3% | −15% |
| 1990 | 291 | 27.5% | 30.9% | −11% |
| 1989 | 255 | 18.8% | 29.6% | −36% |
| 1988 | 175 | 22.3% | 30.2% | −26% |
| 1987 | 148 | 20.9% | 29.5% | −29% |
| 1986 | 117 | 21.4% | 28.9% | −26% |
| 1985 | 109 | 22.9% | 28.3% | −19% |
| 1984 | 97 | 26.8% | 28.1% | −5% |
| 1983 | 101 | 26.7% | 27.5% | −3% |
| 1982 | 51 | 23.5% | 27.4% | −14% |
| 1981 | 55 | 18.2% | 25.3% | −28% |
| 1973 | 56 | 17.9% | 20.0% | −11% |
| 1971 | 51 | 27.5% | 21.0% | +31% |
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 116 | 6.9% | 6.9% | +1% |
| Aston Martin | 618 | 7.0% | 10.3% | −32% |
| Rolls-Royce | 182 | 7.1% | 11.2% | −36% |
| Morgan | 152 | 7.9% | 15.7% | −50% |
| Bentley | 685 | 8.3% | 10.3% | −20% |
| Tesla | 276 | 12.7% | 13.3% | −5% |
| Porsche | 2,507 | 13.3% | 14.9% | −10% |
| Lotus | 225 | 14.2% | 17.8% | −20% |
| Jaguar | 5,500 | 16.7% | 23.9% | −30% |
| Land Rover | 16,102 | 16.8% | 25.2% | −33% |
| Abarth | 462 | 18.0% | 20.8% | −13% |
| Maserati | 148 | 18.2% | 16.1% | +13% |
| Triumph | 108 | 18.5% | 22.7% | −19% |
| Audi | 19,432 | 18.8% | 22.3% | −16% |
| SEAT | 4,588 | 19.1% | 27.1% | −29% |
| MG | 983 | 19.7% | 28.9% | −32% |
| Lexus | 1,010 | 19.8% | 18.7% | +6% |
| Dacia | 964 | 20.0% | 24.7% | −19% |
| Skoda | 5,147 | 20.2% | 23.5% | −14% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 14,645 | 20.8% | 22.3% | −7% |
| Isuzu | 421 | 21.1% | 40.7% | −48% |
| Subaru | 675 | 21.5% | 27.8% | −23% |
| Hyundai | 7,695 | 21.8% | 26.1% | −16% |
| BMW | 19,684 | 22.1% | 22.9% | −3% |
| Jeep | 964 | 22.2% | 26.1% | −15% |
| Toyota | 13,579 | 22.7% | 27.1% | −16% |
| Kia | 9,897 | 22.8% | 26.5% | −14% |
| Volvo | 5,772 | 23.1% | 28.9% | −20% |
| MINI | 10,932 | 23.5% | 25.5% | −8% |
| Volkswagen | 29,802 | 24.6% | 29.0% | −15% |
| Nissan | 17,768 | 25.2% | 29.5% | −15% |
| TVR | 192 | 25.5% | 15.8% | +61% |
| FIAT | 10,840 | 25.6% | 32.2% | −20% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,720 | 25.7% | 28.7% | −10% |
| Mazda | 4,828 | 26.0% | 28.2% | −8% |
| Suzuki | 3,855 | 26.6% | 27.5% | −3% |
| Honda | 6,717 | 26.9% | 28.2% | −5% |
| Ford | 80,933 | 27.3% | 31.5% | −13% |
| Alfa Romeo | 943 | 28.7% | 33.7% | −15% |
| smart | 349 | 28.9% | 31.9% | −9% |
| Peugeot | 17,508 | 29.3% | 34.0% | −14% |
| SsangYong | 313 | 29.4% | 30.6% | −4% |
| Dodge | 132 | 29.5% | 40.6% | −27% |
| DS | 1,042 | 29.6% | 36.3% | −19% |
| Vauxhall | 29,659 | 31.4% | 34.2% | −8% |
| Citroen | 9,867 | 32.4% | 34.2% | −5% |
| Daihatsu | 194 | 33.5% | 36.3% | −8% |
| Renault | 11,526 | 35.6% | 38.6% | −8% |
| SAAB | 828 | 35.9% | 39.5% | −9% |
| Chevrolet | 834 | 38.2% | 45.1% | −15% |
| Chrysler | 299 | 41.8% | 41.2% | +1% |
| Rover | 321 | 42.1% | 42.5% | −1% |
