MoT Data for Chelmsford

On average, 27.8% of cars will fail their MoT test in Chelmsford, which puts the region below the national average of 35.0%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment, Suspension and Tyres, while 2.4% will fail on exhaust, fuel and emissions.

Cars registered in 2001 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 58.7%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Proton, Renault and Daewoo. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Ferrari and Aston Martin.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.7%	16.7%	−18%
Suspension	8.3%	12.1%	−31%
Tyres	6.0%	7.2%	−16%
Brakes	5.4%	9.0%	−40%
Driver's view of the road	4.8%	6.2%	−22%
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	2.4%	3.6%	−32%
Steering	1.4%	2.3%	−40%
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	1.2%	1.6%	−28%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2017	69	1.4%	3.6%	−60%
2016	140	7.1%	11.6%	−38%
2015	1,044	7.9%	13.2%	−41%
2014	25,968	11.9%	14.3%	−17%
2013	22,861	14.0%	16.9%	−17%
2012	19,260	17.6%	20.9%	−16%
2011	17,502	20.3%	24.6%	−17%
2010	17,627	24.7%	29.2%	−15%
2009	17,073	27.0%	32.8%	−18%
2008	16,896	31.9%	37.0%	−14%
2007	18,389	33.3%	39.6%	−16%
2006	16,859	36.0%	42.2%	−15%
2005	15,647	37.7%	45.0%	−16%
2004	14,549	39.3%	47.4%	−17%
2003	12,778	40.2%	48.6%	−17%
2002	10,614	40.8%	49.6%	−18%
2001	7,499	41.3%	49.6%	−17%
2000	4,913	40.0%	49.2%	−19%
1999	3,377	38.0%	48.8%	−22%
1998	2,224	37.6%	46.8%	−20%
1997	1,527	35.2%	45.5%	−23%
1996	1,024	36.5%	44.2%	−17%
1995	750	33.2%	42.3%	−21%
1994	513	32.0%	41.0%	−22%
1993	428	33.9%	40.5%	−16%
1992	335	31.0%	39.1%	−21%
1991	373	30.8%	38.9%	−21%
1990	367	30.8%	37.1%	−17%
1989	308	24.4%	35.2%	−31%
1988	193	33.2%	35.0%	−5%
1987	176	31.8%	34.4%	−7%
1986	130	19.2%	34.0%	−43%
1985	152	28.9%	33.9%	−15%
1984	98	35.7%	32.7%	+9%
1983	107	21.5%	32.7%	−34%
1982	60	35.0%	32.6%	+7%
1981	60	15.0%	32.6%	−54%
1980	64	18.8%	29.2%	−36%
1979	75	28.0%	28.7%	−3%
1978	82	30.5%	29.0%	+5%
1977	80	30.0%	28.8%	+4%
1976	63	30.2%	29.3%	+3%
1975	90	26.7%	27.5%	−3%
1974	73	23.3%	25.0%	−7%
1973	74	25.7%	25.8%	−1%
1972	89	19.1%	24.3%	−21%
1971	468	17.5%	24.9%	−30%
1970	118	17.8%	23.8%	−25%
1969	129	14.0%	24.8%	−44%
1968	147	17.7%	23.4%	−24%
1967	125	24.0%	23.4%	+3%
1966	129	15.5%	22.4%	−31%
1965	117	13.7%	21.6%	−37%
1964	74	17.6%	20.7%	−15%
1963	58	22.4%	20.2%	+11%
1962	62	6.5%	20.9%	−69%
1960	73	15.1%	19.5%	−23%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Aston Martin	546	6.2%	14.2%	−56%
Ferrari	105	7.6%	11.4%	−33%
Bentley	358	8.7%	13.2%	−35%
Rolls-Royce	151	11.3%	15.0%	−25%
Morgan	119	11.8%	18.5%	−36%
Abarth	136	15.4%	25.3%	−39%
Lotus	213	15.5%	20.4%	−24%
Dacia	187	15.5%	20.3%	−23%
Porsche	1,611	17.0%	19.3%	−12%
TVR	104	17.3%	19.3%	−10%
MINI	1,890	18.5%	29.3%	−37%
Jaguar	4,198	19.3%	31.3%	−38%
Land Rover	10,569	20.2%	31.0%	−35%
Triumph	291	20.3%	29.9%	−32%
Audi	12,726	21.6%	25.5%	−15%
Lexus	873	22.0%	23.4%	−6%
Skoda	3,354	22.5%	28.3%	−20%
Subaru	654	22.9%	32.8%	−30%
Toyota	10,525	23.1%	30.1%	−23%
BMW	12,123	23.6%	26.9%	−12%
Isuzu	283	24.7%	43.9%	−44%
Hyundai	5,174	24.8%	29.4%	−16%
SEAT	2,865	25.5%	32.6%	−22%
smart	391	25.8%	30.4%	−15%
Volkswagen	22,785	26.3%	33.1%	−21%
Mercedes-Benz	9,382	26.4%	30.4%	−13%
Kia	5,988	26.5%	30.7%	−14%
FIAT	7,804	26.7%	36.8%	−27%
Honda	6,470	26.9%	31.1%	−14%
Jeep	682	27.0%	36.0%	−25%
MG	1,148	27.2%	41.7%	−35%
Suzuki	2,663	27.3%	32.4%	−16%
Nissan	12,324	27.4%	33.3%	−18%
LTI	160	28.1%	37.1%	−24%
Mazda	3,986	28.5%	32.2%	−12%
Ford	66,291	29.8%	35.2%	−15%
Mitsubishi	2,011	30.1%	36.4%	−17%
Daihatsu	262	30.2%	36.1%	−17%
Volvo	4,146	30.5%	35.1%	−13%
Vauxhall	28,102	33.4%	39.0%	−14%
Peugeot	15,632	33.8%	40.4%	−16%
SsangYong	109	33.9%	40.4%	−16%
Chevrolet	1,010	34.0%	40.5%	−16%
SAAB	1,385	34.7%	40.6%	−15%
Citroen	9,531	34.8%	40.6%	−14%
Alfa Romeo	1,014	34.8%	36.8%	−5%
Chrysler	521	36.9%	41.8%	−12%
Dodge	142	37.3%	42.4%	−12%
Rover	818	37.9%	47.0%	−19%
Proton	111	38.7%	45.0%	−14%
Renault	11,448	41.2%	47.4%	−13%
Daewoo	135	47.4%	55.6%	−15%