MoT Data for Colchester

On average, 31.2% of cars will fail their MoT test in Colchester, which puts the region below the national average of 35.0%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment, Suspension and Brakes, while 3.1% will fail on exhaust, fuel and emissions.

Cars registered in 2001 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 55.0%. 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 Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.8%	16.7%	−12%
Suspension	10.6%	12.1%	−12%
Brakes	7.6%	9.0%	−16%
Tyres	7.0%	7.2%	−2%
Driver's view of the road	5.8%	6.2%	−7%
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	3.1%	3.6%	−13%
Steering	1.9%	2.3%	−16%
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	1.5%	1.6%	−7%
Body, Structure and General Items	1.1%	1.1%	−7%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2015	447	8.9%	13.2%	−32%
2014	12,601	11.1%	14.3%	−22%
2013	11,275	13.8%	16.9%	−18%
2012	10,142	17.5%	20.9%	−16%
2011	9,638	21.2%	24.6%	−14%
2010	10,647	25.5%	29.2%	−13%
2009	10,453	28.9%	32.8%	−12%
2008	11,197	32.8%	37.0%	−11%
2007	12,564	35.9%	39.6%	−9%
2006	11,905	36.7%	42.2%	−13%
2005	11,515	40.3%	45.0%	−10%
2004	10,982	41.8%	47.4%	−12%
2003	9,753	43.4%	48.6%	−11%
2002	8,216	44.1%	49.6%	−11%
2001	5,891	45.0%	49.6%	−9%
2000	3,766	43.9%	49.2%	−11%
1999	2,618	44.7%	48.8%	−8%
1998	1,721	43.1%	46.8%	−8%
1997	1,129	41.8%	45.5%	−8%
1996	756	38.4%	44.2%	−13%
1995	541	37.0%	42.3%	−13%
1994	435	35.2%	41.0%	−14%
1993	341	37.5%	40.5%	−7%
1992	258	34.1%	39.1%	−13%
1991	290	30.7%	38.9%	−21%
1990	262	25.2%	37.1%	−32%
1989	238	30.3%	35.2%	−14%
1988	144	30.6%	35.0%	−13%
1987	133	27.1%	34.4%	−21%
1986	112	30.4%	34.0%	−11%
1985	97	30.9%	33.9%	−9%
1984	85	34.1%	32.7%	+4%
1983	54	25.9%	32.7%	−21%
1980	62	27.4%	29.2%	−6%
1979	65	23.1%	28.7%	−20%
1978	50	30.0%	29.0%	+3%
1977	52	17.3%	28.8%	−40%
1974	53	20.8%	25.0%	−17%
1973	66	18.2%	25.8%	−30%
1972	50	12.0%	24.3%	−51%
1971	338	23.7%	24.9%	−5%
1970	101	24.8%	23.8%	+4%
1969	101	13.9%	24.8%	−44%
1968	75	26.7%	23.4%	+14%
1967	71	21.1%	23.4%	−10%
1966	69	18.8%	22.4%	−16%
1965	68	19.1%	21.6%	−11%
1964	60	16.7%	20.7%	−20%
1963	55	25.5%	20.2%	+26%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Porsche	1,437	13.3%	19.3%	−31%
Ferrari	288	14.2%	11.4%	+24%
Bentley	296	15.5%	13.2%	+17%
MINI	924	16.0%	29.3%	−45%
Dacia	129	16.3%	20.3%	−20%
Triumph	199	21.6%	29.9%	−28%
smart	135	22.2%	30.4%	−27%
Skoda	3,222	23.0%	28.3%	−19%
Hyundai	5,368	23.1%	29.4%	−22%
Audi	6,765	23.8%	25.5%	−7%
Maserati	129	24.8%	19.3%	+29%
BMW	6,217	25.7%	26.9%	−4%
Alfa Romeo	557	26.8%	36.8%	−27%
Lexus	440	27.0%	23.4%	+15%
Land Rover	5,445	27.3%	31.0%	−12%
Honda	4,882	27.8%	31.1%	−11%
Toyota	7,825	27.8%	30.1%	−8%
Mazda	3,028	28.1%	32.2%	−13%
SEAT	2,058	29.1%	32.6%	−11%
Kia	2,499	29.2%	30.7%	−5%
Suzuki	2,388	29.3%	32.4%	−10%
Subaru	423	29.3%	32.8%	−10%
MG	817	29.5%	41.7%	−29%
Mercedes-Benz	4,632	29.7%	30.4%	−2%
Jaguar	1,925	29.9%	31.3%	−5%
FIAT	4,635	30.3%	36.8%	−18%
Jeep	375	30.4%	36.0%	−16%
Daihatsu	388	30.4%	36.1%	−16%
Mitsubishi	2,066	30.7%	36.4%	−16%
Nissan	6,745	31.3%	33.3%	−6%
Volkswagen	13,494	31.5%	33.1%	−5%
Volvo	3,004	32.7%	35.1%	−7%
Chevrolet	491	33.4%	40.5%	−18%
Ford	38,309	34.0%	35.2%	−3%
Isuzu	214	34.1%	43.9%	−22%
Citroen	8,573	35.5%	40.6%	−13%
SsangYong	105	36.2%	40.4%	−10%
SAAB	1,092	36.4%	40.6%	−10%
Vauxhall	21,230	36.6%	39.0%	−6%
Peugeot	9,645	38.8%	40.4%	−4%
Chrysler	350	40.3%	41.8%	−4%
Rover	701	41.5%	47.0%	−12%
Proton	154	41.6%	45.0%	−8%
Renault	8,023	44.0%	47.4%	−7%
Daewoo	141	49.6%	55.6%	−11%