On average, 24.3% of cars will fail their MoT test in Croydon, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Visibility and Suspension.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 64.6%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chrysler, Daihatsu and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Abarth, Tesla and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.6% 11.9% −20%
Visibility 4.5% 5.3% −16%
Suspension 4.2% 9.6% −56%
Brakes 4.1% 7.7% −47%
Tyres 4.1% 5.8% −30%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.2% 3.6% −38%
Body, chassis, structure 2.0% 4.1% −51%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 50 6.0% 17.5% −66%
2020 165 9.7% 16.7% −42%
2019 1,403 9.4% 10.3% −8%
2018 14,428 12.9% 11.7% +11%
2017 14,837 13.4% 13.2% +1%
2016 15,349 15.9% 16.5% −4%
2015 14,334 17.5% 19.5% −10%
2014 12,948 19.4% 23.0% −16%
2013 11,987 22.3% 27.2% −18%
2012 11,293 24.0% 30.5% −21%
2011 10,552 26.1% 33.4% −22%
2010 10,925 29.2% 36.8% −21%
2009 10,669 30.0% 39.1% −23%
2008 10,361 32.5% 41.5% −22%
2007 10,790 32.6% 42.6% −24%
2006 8,911 33.9% 43.9% −23%
2005 7,613 33.0% 44.9% −26%
2004 6,035 35.1% 45.7% −23%
2003 4,763 34.8% 45.6% −24%
2002 3,621 35.4% 45.2% −22%
2001 2,446 33.2% 43.9% −24%
2000 1,560 32.1% 42.5% −25%
1999 1,077 29.7% 40.8% −27%
1998 729 30.3% 38.5% −21%
1997 468 28.2% 37.5% −25%
1996 304 30.3% 36.5% −17%
1995 212 30.7% 35.3% −13%
1994 161 28.6% 34.4% −17%
1993 139 26.6% 34.7% −23%
1992 123 29.3% 32.9% −11%
1991 114 24.6% 32.3% −24%
1990 135 30.4% 30.9% −2%
1989 116 31.9% 29.6% +8%
1988 80 21.3% 30.2% −30%
1987 59 33.9% 29.5% +15%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 123 7.3% 10.3% −29%
Tesla 133 7.5% 13.3% −44%
Abarth 118 12.7% 20.8% −39%
Porsche 720 12.9% 14.9% −13%
Lexus 3,678 14.3% 18.7% −24%
Skoda 3,343 15.6% 23.5% −33%
Dacia 664 16.0% 24.7% −35%
Audi 10,639 17.7% 22.3% −20%
Jaguar 2,266 19.1% 23.9% −20%
Land Rover 4,669 19.2% 25.2% −24%
Mitsubishi 1,735 20.5% 28.7% −28%
LTI 443 20.8% 38.2% −46%
Jeep 422 21.3% 26.1% −18%
BMW 14,303 21.6% 22.9% −6%
Toyota 18,646 22.3% 27.1% −18%
Subaru 430 22.3% 27.8% −20%
Mazda 3,115 22.6% 28.2% −20%
Honda 9,062 23.0% 28.2% −19%
SEAT 1,985 23.0% 27.1% −15%
Volvo 2,463 23.3% 28.9% −19%
MINI 5,135 23.3% 25.5% −8%
MG 246 23.6% 28.9% −18%
Mercedes-Benz 10,677 23.8% 22.3% +7%
Hyundai 4,747 24.4% 26.1% −6%
SAAB 430 25.6% 39.5% −35%
Suzuki 1,518 25.6% 27.5% −7%
Volkswagen 19,744 25.9% 29.0% −11%
DS 296 26.0% 36.3% −28%
FIAT 3,883 26.2% 32.2% −18%
Ford 25,243 27.2% 31.5% −13%
Kia 4,530 27.9% 26.5% +5%
Peugeot 8,546 28.4% 34.0% −16%
Alfa Romeo 445 28.8% 33.7% −15%
Nissan 13,571 29.0% 29.5% −2%
smart 221 29.9% 31.9% −6%
Renault 7,085 29.9% 38.6% −22%
Vauxhall 19,624 30.1% 34.2% −12%
Citroen 4,358 30.5% 34.2% −11%
Rover 182 30.8% 42.5% −28%
SsangYong 102 32.4% 30.6% +6%
Chrysler 244 32.8% 41.2% −20%
Daihatsu 215 33.0% 36.3% −9%
Chevrolet 770 34.9% 45.1% −22%
 

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