On average, 28.9% of cars will fail their MoT test in Dudley, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 54.5%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chevrolet, Chrysler and Rover. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Dacia, Skoda and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.2% 11.9% −23%
Suspension 9.0% 9.6% −6%
Brakes 6.1% 7.7% −21%
Visibility 5.0% 5.3% −7%
Tyres 4.1% 5.8% −30%
Body, chassis, structure 3.3% 4.1% −21%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.8% 3.6% −21%
Steering 1.6% 1.9% −16%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.0% 1.3% −21%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 60 16.7% 16.7% −0%
2019 454 9.9% 10.3% −3%
2018 13,209 11.3% 11.7% −3%
2017 14,170 12.9% 13.2% −3%
2016 15,986 16.4% 16.5% −1%
2015 16,119 18.8% 19.5% −4%
2014 15,506 22.6% 23.0% −2%
2013 14,066 27.7% 27.2% +2%
2012 12,431 31.6% 30.5% +3%
2011 11,178 33.3% 33.4% −0%
2010 11,307 36.6% 36.8% −1%
2009 10,321 38.3% 39.1% −2%
2008 9,835 40.4% 41.5% −3%
2007 9,850 41.9% 42.6% −2%
2006 8,105 41.8% 43.9% −5%
2005 6,617 43.4% 44.9% −3%
2004 5,350 44.2% 45.7% −3%
2003 4,062 45.5% 45.6% −0%
2002 2,956 44.2% 45.2% −2%
2001 1,801 40.8% 43.9% −7%
2000 1,200 40.4% 42.5% −5%
1999 786 37.3% 40.8% −9%
1998 601 39.9% 38.5% +4%
1997 395 31.1% 37.5% −17%
1996 261 28.7% 36.5% −21%
1995 208 33.7% 35.3% −5%
1994 155 32.3% 34.4% −6%
1993 141 31.2% 34.7% −10%
1992 119 28.6% 32.9% −13%
1991 150 30.7% 32.3% −5%
1990 142 33.1% 30.9% +7%
1989 152 34.9% 29.6% +18%
1988 102 29.4% 30.2% −3%
1987 79 25.3% 29.5% −14%
1986 64 25.0% 28.9% −13%
1985 61 29.5% 28.3% +4%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 622 15.8% 14.9% +6%
Skoda 4,970 20.5% 23.5% −12%
Dacia 826 21.3% 24.7% −14%
Audi 7,865 22.9% 22.3% +3%
Jaguar 1,949 23.3% 23.9% −3%
Kia 6,763 23.7% 26.5% −10%
TVR 105 23.8% 15.8% +51%
BMW 7,968 24.1% 22.9% +5%
Lexus 448 24.1% 18.7% +29%
Subaru 408 24.5% 27.8% −12%
Abarth 122 24.6% 20.8% +18%
Mazda 3,368 24.9% 28.2% −12%
Toyota 8,911 25.2% 27.1% −7%
Hyundai 6,939 25.3% 26.1% −3%
Volvo 3,147 25.4% 28.9% −12%
Suzuki 2,980 26.2% 27.5% −5%
SEAT 3,153 26.3% 27.1% −3%
Land Rover 5,547 26.4% 25.2% +5%
Jeep 403 26.6% 26.1% +2%
Mercedes-Benz 6,864 26.7% 22.3% +20%
Honda 4,142 27.0% 28.2% −4%
Volkswagen 16,437 27.5% 29.0% −5%
Nissan 11,904 28.0% 29.5% −5%
MINI 4,552 28.3% 25.5% +11%
MG 949 28.8% 28.9% −1%
Isuzu 200 29.5% 40.7% −28%
Mitsubishi 3,017 29.8% 28.7% +4%
FIAT 6,460 30.4% 32.2% −5%
Ford 30,873 32.8% 31.5% +4%
Daihatsu 170 34.1% 36.3% −6%
Alfa Romeo 448 34.4% 33.7% +2%
Vauxhall 29,071 35.1% 34.2% +3%
DS 1,204 35.3% 36.3% −3%
Peugeot 11,373 35.3% 34.0% +4%
Citroen 7,466 37.3% 34.2% +9%
Renault 8,941 40.0% 38.6% +4%
SAAB 341 41.1% 39.5% +4%
Chevrolet 837 42.2% 45.1% −6%
Chrysler 217 42.9% 41.2% +4%
Rover 569 45.0% 42.5% +6%
 

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