On average, 24.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in Dartford, 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 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 61.3%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Renault, SAAB and Chrysler. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Tesla, Bentley and Ferrari.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.8% 11.9% −26%
Suspension 4.9% 9.6% −49%
Visibility 4.6% 5.3% −14%
Tyres 4.3% 5.8% −26%
Brakes 3.7% 7.7% −52%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.2% 3.6% −37%
Body, chassis, structure 2.1% 4.1% −48%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 96 14.6% 16.7% −13%
2019 838 9.1% 10.3% −12%
2018 17,408 11.5% 11.7% −2%
2017 17,847 12.8% 13.2% −3%
2016 18,211 15.1% 16.5% −8%
2015 16,754 17.1% 19.5% −12%
2014 14,728 20.5% 23.0% −11%
2013 13,337 22.7% 27.2% −16%
2012 12,100 25.6% 30.5% −16%
2011 11,429 28.0% 33.4% −16%
2010 11,811 30.1% 36.8% −18%
2009 11,226 32.9% 39.1% −16%
2008 10,434 35.4% 41.5% −15%
2007 10,252 35.3% 42.6% −17%
2006 8,423 37.5% 43.9% −15%
2005 6,849 37.9% 44.9% −15%
2004 5,656 38.7% 45.7% −15%
2003 4,424 37.8% 45.6% −17%
2002 3,189 38.0% 45.2% −16%
2001 2,022 35.5% 43.9% −19%
2000 1,246 36.5% 42.5% −14%
1999 915 34.4% 40.8% −16%
1998 666 30.0% 38.5% −22%
1997 411 26.0% 37.5% −30%
1996 260 30.0% 36.5% −18%
1995 174 26.4% 35.3% −25%
1994 125 24.8% 34.4% −28%
1993 147 23.8% 34.7% −31%
1992 106 22.6% 32.9% −31%
1991 112 24.1% 32.3% −25%
1990 127 26.8% 30.9% −13%
1989 131 20.6% 29.6% −30%
1988 88 25.0% 30.2% −17%
1987 67 26.9% 29.5% −9%
1986 68 11.8% 28.9% −59%
1985 51 27.5% 28.3% −3%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Ferrari 127 4.7% 6.9% −31%
Bentley 117 7.7% 10.3% −26%
Tesla 166 9.6% 13.3% −28%
Porsche 1,352 12.6% 14.9% −15%
Lexus 2,293 13.7% 18.7% −27%
Abarth 179 14.0% 20.8% −33%
MG 650 16.0% 28.9% −45%
Skoda 4,042 18.1% 23.5% −23%
Jaguar 2,735 18.6% 23.9% −22%
Audi 9,802 19.1% 22.3% −14%
Land Rover 5,530 19.2% 25.2% −24%
Subaru 285 19.3% 27.8% −31%
Isuzu 107 19.6% 40.7% −52%
Jeep 548 19.7% 26.1% −24%
Kia 5,747 19.9% 26.5% −25%
Mercedes-Benz 9,758 21.2% 22.3% −5%
BMW 12,814 21.7% 22.9% −5%
Hyundai 7,076 22.2% 26.1% −15%
MINI 4,856 22.2% 25.5% −13%
Toyota 12,148 22.6% 27.1% −17%
Suzuki 2,462 22.9% 27.5% −17%
SEAT 2,494 23.8% 27.1% −12%
Alfa Romeo 486 24.5% 33.7% −27%
Volkswagen 17,167 24.6% 29.0% −15%
Dacia 540 24.8% 24.7% +1%
Mazda 3,843 25.0% 28.2% −11%
Mitsubishi 1,511 25.1% 28.7% −13%
FIAT 5,875 25.4% 32.2% −21%
Volvo 1,671 25.7% 28.9% −11%
SsangYong 182 25.8% 30.6% −16%
Honda 6,203 26.6% 28.2% −6%
Nissan 12,607 27.2% 29.5% −8%
Caterham 110 27.3% 14.3% +91%
Ford 39,640 27.5% 31.5% −12%
DS 638 27.6% 36.3% −24%
Peugeot 9,315 27.9% 34.0% −18%
smart 179 28.5% 31.9% −11%
Vauxhall 28,306 28.6% 34.2% −16%
Citroen 7,899 30.2% 34.2% −11%
Rover 266 30.8% 42.5% −27%
Chevrolet 604 34.8% 45.1% −23%
Renault 5,901 36.0% 38.6% −7%
SAAB 353 37.4% 39.5% −5%
Chrysler 231 39.4% 41.2% −4%
 

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