On average, 30.0% of cars will fail their MoT test in Ipswich, which puts the region above the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 50.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are SAAB, Rover and Proton. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Porsche, Aston Martin and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.1% 11.9% −24%
Suspension 9.0% 9.6% −6%
Brakes 6.1% 7.7% −21%
Tyres 5.7% 5.8% −1%
Visibility 5.1% 5.3% −4%
Body, chassis, structure 3.6% 4.1% −13%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.0% 3.6% −17%
Steering 1.7% 1.9% −12%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.2% 1.3% −10%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 598 19.9% 17.5% +13%
2020 529 24.6% 16.7% +47%
2019 1,347 16.9% 10.3% +64%
2018 22,787 13.2% 11.7% +13%
2017 24,371 13.7% 13.2% +4%
2016 25,972 15.9% 16.5% −3%
2015 25,218 18.1% 19.5% −7%
2014 23,700 20.8% 23.0% −10%
2013 21,346 24.8% 27.2% −9%
2012 19,324 27.8% 30.5% −9%
2011 18,361 32.0% 33.4% −4%
2010 19,541 35.9% 36.8% −3%
2009 18,567 38.3% 39.1% −2%
2008 17,820 41.3% 41.5% −1%
2007 18,045 42.8% 42.6% +0%
2006 15,175 45.4% 43.9% +3%
2005 13,003 46.5% 44.9% +4%
2004 10,412 48.0% 45.7% +5%
2003 8,309 48.8% 45.6% +7%
2002 6,113 49.2% 45.2% +9%
2001 3,869 47.6% 43.9% +8%
2000 2,496 46.0% 42.5% +8%
1999 1,730 47.0% 40.8% +15%
1998 1,166 41.3% 38.5% +7%
1997 816 42.8% 37.5% +14%
1996 492 42.1% 36.5% +15%
1995 396 44.4% 35.3% +26%
1994 300 36.7% 34.4% +7%
1993 254 38.2% 34.7% +10%
1992 295 34.2% 32.9% +4%
1991 283 39.2% 32.3% +21%
1990 289 37.0% 30.9% +20%
1989 300 37.3% 29.6% +26%
1988 197 35.5% 30.2% +17%
1987 164 36.0% 29.5% +22%
1986 130 35.4% 28.9% +23%
1985 120 29.2% 28.3% +3%
1984 96 37.5% 28.1% +33%
1983 101 33.7% 27.5% +23%
1982 78 30.8% 27.4% +12%
1981 58 22.4% 25.3% −11%
1973 55 25.5% 20.0% +27%
1972 70 20.0% 20.2% −1%
1971 53 15.1% 21.0% −28%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 150 10.7% 10.3% +3%
Aston Martin 143 14.7% 10.3% +43%
Porsche 1,366 15.4% 14.9% +3%
Triumph 109 16.5% 22.7% −27%
Lotus 181 17.7% 17.8% −1%
Abarth 227 18.1% 20.8% −13%
Dacia 1,307 18.5% 24.7% −25%
Skoda 7,938 23.8% 23.5% +2%
Jaguar 3,783 24.4% 23.9% +2%
TVR 143 24.5% 15.8% +55%
Audi 17,848 24.5% 22.3% +10%
BMW 18,023 24.8% 22.9% +8%
Hyundai 9,084 25.0% 26.1% −4%
Suzuki 5,661 25.8% 27.5% −6%
Perodua 277 26.0% 31.3% −17%
MINI 9,185 26.8% 25.5% +5%
SEAT 5,642 27.3% 27.1% +1%
Kia 8,133 27.3% 26.5% +3%
Mercedes-Benz 10,413 27.6% 22.3% +24%
Morgan 108 27.8% 15.7% +77%
MG 1,111 28.3% 28.9% −2%
Mazda 6,796 28.5% 28.2% +1%
Land Rover 10,634 29.8% 25.2% +18%
smart 180 30.0% 31.9% −6%
Nissan 18,932 30.3% 29.5% +3%
Volkswagen 36,352 30.4% 29.0% +5%
Lexus 2,077 30.4% 18.7% +63%
Jeep 880 30.5% 26.1% +17%
Toyota 13,197 30.5% 27.1% +12%
Volvo 8,139 30.6% 28.9% +6%
FIAT 9,468 30.9% 32.2% −4%
Isuzu 970 31.2% 40.7% −23%
Honda 12,802 31.3% 28.2% +11%
Subaru 921 32.7% 27.8% +17%
Ford 63,807 32.8% 31.5% +4%
Daihatsu 388 33.5% 36.3% −8%
Mitsubishi 3,159 33.7% 28.7% +17%
Peugeot 17,045 34.0% 34.0% +0%
DS 1,077 34.3% 36.3% −6%
SsangYong 195 34.4% 30.6% +12%
Alfa Romeo 1,033 35.7% 33.7% +6%
Citroen 10,952 36.1% 34.2% +6%
Vauxhall 32,797 36.2% 34.2% +6%
Chevrolet 787 37.9% 45.1% −16%
Renault 13,667 39.6% 38.6% +3%
Dodge 305 40.3% 40.6% −1%
Chrysler 357 42.9% 41.2% +4%
SAAB 1,092 44.3% 39.5% +12%
Rover 539 44.7% 42.5% +5%
Proton 115 52.2% 46.9% +11%
 

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