MoT Data for Glasgow

On average, 35.3% of cars will fail their MoT test in Glasgow, which puts the region above the national average of 35.0%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment and Brakes, while 4.3% will fail on exhaust, fuel and emissions.

Cars registered in 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 48.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Dodge, Rover and Daewoo. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, MINI and Infiniti.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Suspension	15.2%	12.1%	+26%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.2%	16.7%	−9%
Brakes	11.9%	9.0%	+32%
Tyres	7.3%	7.2%	+2%
Driver's view of the road	6.6%	6.2%	+6%
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	4.3%	3.6%	+21%
Steering	2.6%	2.3%	+15%
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	1.2%	1.6%	−26%
Body, Structure and General Items	1.2%	1.1%	+3%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
2016	99	4.0%	11.6%	−65%
2015	2,208	15.1%	13.2%	+15%
2014	48,246	17.0%	14.3%	+19%
2013	40,544	21.2%	16.9%	+25%
2012	32,689	27.2%	20.9%	+30%
2011	27,627	32.1%	24.6%	+30%
2010	26,156	37.9%	29.2%	+30%
2009	24,250	42.3%	32.8%	+29%
2008	21,869	44.8%	37.0%	+21%
2007	23,677	47.0%	39.6%	+19%
2006	20,206	48.2%	42.2%	+14%
2005	17,158	49.6%	45.0%	+10%
2004	14,642	50.2%	47.4%	+6%
2003	10,976	51.2%	48.6%	+5%
2002	7,896	50.3%	49.6%	+1%
2001	4,610	48.7%	49.6%	−2%
2000	2,557	47.0%	49.2%	−4%
1999	1,563	46.6%	48.8%	−5%
1998	1,007	47.4%	46.8%	+1%
1997	656	43.8%	45.5%	−4%
1996	452	37.8%	44.2%	−14%
1995	300	41.0%	42.3%	−3%
1994	243	40.3%	41.0%	−2%
1993	216	41.7%	40.5%	+3%
1992	151	41.1%	39.1%	+5%
1991	182	31.9%	38.9%	−18%
1990	171	33.9%	37.1%	−9%
1989	144	27.1%	35.2%	−23%
1988	87	25.3%	35.0%	−28%
1987	67	23.9%	34.4%	−30%
1986	55	20.0%	34.0%	−41%
1985	59	25.4%	33.9%	−25%
1971	118	29.7%	24.9%	+19%
1970	52	21.2%	23.8%	−11%

MoT failure rates by make

Make	Tests	Failure Rate	National Failure Rate	Relative Rate
Infiniti	124	9.7%	12.2%	−21%
MINI	2,021	16.9%	29.3%	−42%
Bentley	102	18.6%	13.2%	+41%
Dacia	1,630	18.8%	20.3%	−7%
Porsche	930	20.2%	19.3%	+5%
smart	106	21.7%	30.4%	−29%
Audi	17,230	23.4%	25.5%	−8%
Lexus	1,476	23.6%	23.4%	+1%
DS	103	24.3%	29.2%	−17%
LTI	128	25.8%	37.1%	−30%
BMW	14,379	27.1%	26.9%	+1%
Land Rover	5,158	30.4%	31.0%	−2%
Isuzu	205	30.7%	43.9%	−30%
Skoda	5,811	31.1%	28.3%	+10%
Hyundai	9,417	31.7%	29.4%	+8%
SEAT	6,027	31.8%	32.6%	−2%
Volvo	5,479	32.8%	35.1%	−7%
Subaru	1,009	32.8%	32.8%	+0%
Jeep	389	33.2%	36.0%	−8%
Volkswagen	33,026	33.7%	33.1%	+2%
Mercedes-Benz	9,586	33.8%	30.4%	+11%
Kia	8,016	34.2%	30.7%	+11%
Nissan	18,006	34.2%	33.3%	+3%
Toyota	16,609	34.3%	30.1%	+14%
Jaguar	2,937	36.0%	31.3%	+15%
Honda	15,032	36.1%	31.1%	+16%
Suzuki	4,531	36.2%	32.4%	+12%
Ford	49,611	36.2%	35.2%	+3%
Mazda	7,137	37.2%	32.2%	+15%
Peugeot	19,245	37.5%	40.4%	−7%
Mitsubishi	2,777	39.1%	36.4%	+7%
MG	472	39.2%	41.7%	−6%
Chrysler	617	39.5%	41.8%	−5%
FIAT	11,081	39.9%	36.8%	+8%
SAAB	2,124	40.1%	40.6%	−1%
Citroen	11,107	40.5%	40.6%	−0%
Alfa Romeo	1,011	40.9%	36.8%	+11%
Vauxhall	53,993	41.0%	39.0%	+5%
Daihatsu	260	41.9%	36.1%	+16%
Chevrolet	2,401	43.1%	40.5%	+7%
Renault	23,240	44.4%	47.4%	−6%
SsangYong	117	44.4%	40.4%	+10%
Dodge	152	47.4%	42.4%	+12%
Rover	711	50.4%	47.0%	+7%
Daewoo	128	61.7%	55.6%	+11%