On average, 28.1% of cars will fail their MoT test in Colchester, 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 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 55.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chrysler, Rover and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Maserati, Aston Martin and Ferrari.
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.4% | 9.6% | −12% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.3% | 11.9% | −31% |
| Brakes | 5.9% | 7.7% | −24% |
| Tyres | 5.4% | 5.8% | −6% |
| Visibility | 4.9% | 5.3% | −8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.2% | 4.1% | −23% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.8% | 3.6% | −21% |
| Steering | 1.5% | 1.9% | −21% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.0% | 1.3% | −22% |
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 58 | 24.1% | 16.7% | +44% |
| 2019 | 663 | 7.8% | 10.3% | −23% |
| 2018 | 14,588 | 10.2% | 11.7% | −13% |
| 2017 | 15,568 | 11.4% | 13.2% | −14% |
| 2016 | 16,590 | 15.0% | 16.5% | −9% |
| 2015 | 16,356 | 17.1% | 19.5% | −12% |
| 2014 | 15,933 | 20.5% | 23.0% | −11% |
| 2013 | 14,638 | 23.8% | 27.2% | −12% |
| 2012 | 13,063 | 27.8% | 30.5% | −9% |
| 2011 | 12,781 | 30.5% | 33.4% | −8% |
| 2010 | 13,077 | 34.6% | 36.8% | −6% |
| 2009 | 12,547 | 37.8% | 39.1% | −3% |
| 2008 | 11,932 | 39.1% | 41.5% | −6% |
| 2007 | 12,043 | 40.4% | 42.6% | −5% |
| 2006 | 10,055 | 42.7% | 43.9% | −3% |
| 2005 | 8,180 | 43.5% | 44.9% | −3% |
| 2004 | 6,798 | 43.7% | 45.7% | −4% |
| 2003 | 5,338 | 43.4% | 45.6% | −5% |
| 2002 | 3,946 | 44.2% | 45.2% | −2% |
| 2001 | 2,480 | 41.7% | 43.9% | −5% |
| 2000 | 1,607 | 41.1% | 42.5% | −3% |
| 1999 | 1,176 | 38.3% | 40.8% | −6% |
| 1998 | 872 | 38.3% | 38.5% | −0% |
| 1997 | 598 | 37.1% | 37.5% | −1% |
| 1996 | 399 | 32.1% | 36.5% | −12% |
| 1995 | 257 | 32.3% | 35.3% | −9% |
| 1994 | 225 | 34.2% | 34.4% | −0% |
| 1993 | 221 | 34.8% | 34.7% | +0% |
| 1992 | 175 | 34.9% | 32.9% | +6% |
| 1991 | 196 | 29.6% | 32.3% | −8% |
| 1990 | 214 | 31.3% | 30.9% | +1% |
| 1989 | 222 | 24.3% | 29.6% | −18% |
| 1988 | 159 | 30.8% | 30.2% | +2% |
| 1987 | 112 | 22.3% | 29.5% | −24% |
| 1986 | 103 | 21.4% | 28.9% | −26% |
| 1985 | 97 | 33.0% | 28.3% | +16% |
| 1984 | 83 | 15.7% | 28.1% | −44% |
| 1983 | 58 | 24.1% | 27.5% | −12% |
| 1982 | 61 | 34.4% | 27.4% | +26% |
| 1973 | 50 | 12.0% | 20.0% | −40% |
| 1972 | 52 | 23.1% | 20.2% | +14% |
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 377 | 4.0% | 6.9% | −42% |
| Aston Martin | 114 | 10.5% | 10.3% | +2% |
| Maserati | 206 | 11.7% | 16.1% | −28% |
| Porsche | 2,075 | 11.7% | 14.9% | −22% |
| Abarth | 253 | 14.6% | 20.8% | −30% |
| Dacia | 830 | 15.1% | 24.7% | −39% |
| Bentley | 174 | 15.5% | 10.3% | +50% |
| Lexus | 520 | 20.6% | 18.7% | +10% |
| Subaru | 469 | 20.7% | 27.8% | −26% |
| Skoda | 5,282 | 21.2% | 23.5% | −10% |
| Hyundai | 7,844 | 21.7% | 26.1% | −17% |
| Jeep | 708 | 23.0% | 26.1% | −12% |
| Audi | 10,594 | 23.1% | 22.3% | +4% |
| BMW | 11,030 | 23.8% | 22.9% | +4% |
| Honda | 6,624 | 24.2% | 28.2% | −14% |
| MG | 764 | 24.3% | 28.9% | −16% |
| Mazda | 3,852 | 25.1% | 28.2% | −11% |
| Suzuki | 3,575 | 25.1% | 27.5% | −8% |
| Jaguar | 2,444 | 25.4% | 23.9% | +6% |
| Land Rover | 8,075 | 25.6% | 25.2% | +2% |
| MINI | 5,927 | 25.7% | 25.5% | +1% |
| Kia | 4,673 | 26.0% | 26.5% | −2% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 7,047 | 26.5% | 22.3% | +19% |
| SEAT | 2,737 | 27.0% | 27.1% | −0% |
| Toyota | 9,429 | 27.5% | 27.1% | +1% |
| FIAT | 6,651 | 27.9% | 32.2% | −13% |
| Nissan | 10,628 | 28.2% | 29.5% | −4% |
| Alfa Romeo | 738 | 28.5% | 33.7% | −15% |
| Isuzu | 338 | 28.7% | 40.7% | −30% |
| Volvo | 3,911 | 29.4% | 28.9% | +1% |
| Volkswagen | 18,815 | 29.5% | 29.0% | +2% |
| Mitsubishi | 2,495 | 29.9% | 28.7% | +4% |
| Daihatsu | 270 | 30.7% | 36.3% | −15% |
| SsangYong | 166 | 31.3% | 30.6% | +2% |
| DS | 846 | 31.6% | 36.3% | −13% |
| Ford | 48,331 | 32.5% | 31.5% | +3% |
| Vauxhall | 24,558 | 34.1% | 34.2% | −0% |
| SAAB | 788 | 34.5% | 39.5% | −13% |
| Peugeot | 10,333 | 35.5% | 34.0% | +4% |
| Citroen | 8,957 | 35.5% | 34.2% | +4% |
| smart | 147 | 36.7% | 31.9% | +15% |
| Renault | 8,017 | 38.1% | 38.6% | −1% |
| Chrysler | 232 | 40.1% | 41.2% | −3% |
| Rover | 313 | 43.5% | 42.5% | +2% |
| Chevrolet | 449 | 43.7% | 45.1% | −3% |
