On average, 30.4% of cars will fail their MoT test in Kirkwall, which puts the region above the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Brakes and Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.
Cars registered in 2005 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 51.2%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Vauxhall, Citroen and Renault. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.5% | 9.6% | +20% |
| Brakes | 10.9% | 7.7% | +41% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.4% | 11.9% | −38% |
| Tyres | 5.1% | 5.8% | −12% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% | 4.1% | +7% |
| Visibility | 4.1% | 5.3% | −23% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.0% | 3.6% | +12% |
| Steering | 2.1% | 1.9% | +10% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.0% | 1.3% | −20% |
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2018 | 1,484 | 8.7% | 11.7% | −26% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | 11.7% | 13.2% | −12% |
| 2016 | 1,944 | 16.2% | 16.5% | −2% |
| 2015 | 1,964 | 21.3% | 19.5% | +9% |
| 2014 | 1,959 | 25.1% | 23.0% | +9% |
| 2013 | 1,621 | 32.6% | 27.2% | +20% |
| 2012 | 1,452 | 34.7% | 30.5% | +14% |
| 2011 | 1,239 | 37.2% | 33.4% | +11% |
| 2010 | 1,258 | 41.5% | 36.8% | +13% |
| 2009 | 1,223 | 42.3% | 39.1% | +8% |
| 2008 | 1,135 | 43.8% | 41.5% | +5% |
| 2007 | 1,074 | 42.8% | 42.6% | +0% |
| 2006 | 854 | 47.3% | 43.9% | +8% |
| 2005 | 641 | 48.8% | 44.9% | +9% |
| 2004 | 471 | 45.6% | 45.7% | −0% |
| 2003 | 352 | 44.6% | 45.6% | −2% |
| 2002 | 222 | 41.0% | 45.2% | −9% |
| 2001 | 138 | 44.2% | 43.9% | +1% |
| 2000 | 100 | 41.0% | 42.5% | −3% |
| 1999 | 69 | 44.9% | 40.8% | +10% |
| 1998 | 53 | 30.2% | 38.5% | −22% |
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | 436 | 23.2% | 22.3% | +4% |
| BMW | 696 | 23.6% | 22.9% | +3% |
| Audi | 1,116 | 23.7% | 22.3% | +7% |
| Hyundai | 517 | 25.3% | 26.1% | −3% |
| Skoda | 698 | 25.8% | 23.5% | +10% |
| Honda | 597 | 27.0% | 28.2% | −5% |
| Volvo | 481 | 27.4% | 28.9% | −5% |
| Suzuki | 335 | 28.1% | 27.5% | +2% |
| Jaguar | 159 | 28.3% | 23.9% | +18% |
| SEAT | 409 | 28.6% | 27.1% | +5% |
| Kia | 480 | 29.0% | 26.5% | +9% |
| Mazda | 361 | 29.4% | 28.2% | +4% |
| Toyota | 1,089 | 29.4% | 27.1% | +8% |
| Ford | 4,898 | 29.7% | 31.5% | −6% |
| MINI | 308 | 29.9% | 25.5% | +17% |
| Land Rover | 771 | 30.4% | 25.2% | +20% |
| Volkswagen | 2,970 | 30.4% | 29.0% | +5% |
| Peugeot | 1,827 | 30.5% | 34.0% | −10% |
| Dacia | 271 | 31.0% | 24.7% | +26% |
| FIAT | 666 | 31.4% | 32.2% | −2% |
| Mitsubishi | 548 | 31.4% | 28.7% | +9% |
| Nissan | 1,189 | 32.8% | 29.5% | +11% |
| Isuzu | 204 | 35.8% | 40.7% | −12% |
| Vauxhall | 3,416 | 38.2% | 34.2% | +12% |
| Citroen | 903 | 38.9% | 34.2% | +14% |
| Renault | 1,311 | 40.3% | 38.6% | +4% |
