MoT Data for Exeter

On average, 40.9% of cars will fail their MoT test in Exeter, which puts the region above the national average of 35.0%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment, Suspension and Brakes, while 5.1% will fail on exhaust, fuel and emissions.

Cars registered in 1998 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 38.4%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Talbot and Daewoo. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Porsche, Dacia and Ferrari.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.3%	16.7%	+21%
Suspension	16.0%	12.1%	+32%
Brakes	11.9%	9.0%	+32%
Tyres	9.1%	7.2%	+27%
Driver's view of the road	8.2%	6.2%	+32%
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.1%	3.6%	+42%
Steering	3.5%	2.3%	+54%
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	2.9%	1.6%	+79%
Body, Structure and General Items	1.5%	1.1%	+36%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2016	55	12.7%	11.6%	+10%
2015	645	11.5%	13.2%	−13%
2014	17,405	15.7%	14.3%	+10%
2013	15,682	17.5%	16.9%	+4%
2012	13,542	20.9%	20.9%	−0%
2011	12,967	24.7%	24.6%	+0%
2010	13,950	30.5%	29.2%	+4%
2009	14,237	34.6%	32.8%	+6%
2008	14,599	40.2%	37.0%	+8%
2007	16,510	44.0%	39.6%	+11%
2006	16,134	48.0%	42.2%	+14%
2005	16,186	51.2%	45.0%	+14%
2004	15,531	55.5%	47.4%	+17%
2003	14,228	57.5%	48.6%	+18%
2002	12,134	59.3%	49.6%	+20%
2001	8,970	60.9%	49.6%	+23%
2000	6,234	59.6%	49.2%	+21%
1999	4,202	60.9%	48.8%	+25%
1998	2,617	61.6%	46.8%	+32%
1997	1,873	59.5%	45.5%	+31%
1996	1,294	59.7%	44.2%	+35%
1995	968	53.6%	42.3%	+27%
1994	725	55.3%	41.0%	+35%
1993	568	53.0%	40.5%	+31%
1992	427	56.2%	39.1%	+44%
1991	444	49.1%	38.9%	+26%
1990	414	48.6%	37.1%	+31%
1989	298	50.3%	35.2%	+43%
1988	213	44.6%	35.0%	+27%
1987	181	54.1%	34.4%	+58%
1986	148	50.7%	34.0%	+49%
1985	130	42.3%	33.9%	+25%
1984	87	54.0%	32.7%	+65%
1983	82	51.2%	32.7%	+57%
1982	58	50.0%	32.6%	+53%
1981	64	46.9%	32.6%	+44%
1980	81	43.2%	29.2%	+48%
1979	81	30.9%	28.7%	+7%
1978	77	45.5%	29.0%	+57%
1977	67	40.3%	28.8%	+40%
1976	65	40.0%	29.3%	+37%
1975	66	51.5%	27.5%	+87%
1974	62	32.3%	25.0%	+29%
1973	84	31.0%	25.8%	+20%
1972	90	26.7%	24.3%	+10%
1971	403	35.0%	24.9%	+41%
1970	144	31.3%	23.8%	+31%
1969	123	30.1%	24.8%	+21%
1968	127	34.6%	23.4%	+48%
1967	92	32.6%	23.4%	+39%
1966	95	34.7%	22.4%	+55%
1965	75	34.7%	21.6%	+61%
1964	69	21.7%	20.7%	+5%
1960	52	26.9%	19.5%	+38%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Ferrari	133	1.5%	11.4%	−87%
Dacia	464	13.6%	20.3%	−33%
Porsche	1,087	21.3%	19.3%	+10%
MINI	1,377	24.0%	29.3%	−18%
Morgan	135	27.4%	18.5%	+48%
Lexus	801	28.6%	23.4%	+22%
Hyundai	5,098	30.7%	29.4%	+4%
Kia	3,420	33.0%	30.7%	+7%
BMW	8,226	33.4%	26.9%	+25%
smart	211	34.1%	30.4%	+12%
Triumph	274	35.0%	29.9%	+17%
Audi	8,751	35.1%	25.5%	+38%
Suzuki	4,598	35.2%	32.4%	+9%
Skoda	4,887	35.7%	28.3%	+26%
Honda	8,699	37.0%	31.1%	+19%
Toyota	12,071	37.4%	30.1%	+24%
Bentley	109	38.5%	13.2%	+191%
Jaguar	1,951	39.8%	31.3%	+27%
Mercedes-Benz	5,735	39.8%	30.4%	+31%
Nissan	12,471	40.0%	33.3%	+20%
Mazda	4,591	40.0%	32.2%	+24%
SEAT	4,443	41.3%	32.6%	+27%
Alfa Romeo	602	41.7%	36.8%	+13%
Lotus	117	41.9%	20.4%	+106%
FIAT	6,033	42.2%	36.8%	+15%
Volkswagen	27,659	42.3%	33.1%	+28%
Volvo	4,549	42.3%	35.1%	+21%
Land Rover	9,803	42.9%	31.0%	+38%
Mitsubishi	5,894	43.4%	36.4%	+19%
Isuzu	645	43.6%	43.9%	−1%
Vauxhall	28,667	44.8%	39.0%	+15%
MG	1,147	45.2%	41.7%	+8%
Ford	36,754	45.2%	35.2%	+29%
Chevrolet	920	45.8%	40.5%	+13%
Daihatsu	669	46.2%	36.1%	+28%
Citroen	11,011	46.5%	40.6%	+14%
SAAB	1,215	46.7%	40.6%	+15%
Subaru	851	46.8%	32.8%	+43%
Peugeot	20,497	47.3%	40.4%	+17%
SsangYong	104	49.0%	40.4%	+21%
Renault	13,903	50.9%	47.4%	+7%
Jeep	449	51.4%	36.0%	+43%
Proton	128	51.6%	45.0%	+15%
Chrysler	318	54.7%	41.8%	+31%
Rover	1,378	56.5%	47.0%	+20%
Talbot	147	59.2%	46.8%	+27%
Daewoo	366	68.0%	55.6%	+22%