On average, 29.0% of cars will fail their MoT test in Llandudno, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Suspension, Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and Brakes.

Cars registered in 2002 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 54.0%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Talbot and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Lexus, Bentley and Porsche.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 10.3% 9.6% +7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.7% 11.9% −35%
Brakes 7.6% 7.7% −1%
Tyres 5.4% 5.8% −7%
Visibility 4.5% 5.3% −16%
Body, chassis, structure 4.1% 4.1% −0%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.1% 3.6% −13%
Steering 2.0% 1.9% +4%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 1.1% 1.3% −16%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 81 22.2% 16.7% +33%
2019 760 11.1% 10.3% +8%
2018 16,111 10.2% 11.7% −13%
2017 17,330 11.0% 13.2% −16%
2016 19,566 14.0% 16.5% −15%
2015 20,615 17.0% 19.5% −13%
2014 20,172 20.8% 23.0% −10%
2013 19,050 24.9% 27.2% −8%
2012 17,194 28.6% 30.5% −6%
2011 15,664 31.8% 33.4% −5%
2010 16,315 35.7% 36.8% −3%
2009 15,716 38.1% 39.1% −2%
2008 15,114 41.0% 41.5% −1%
2007 15,045 42.1% 42.6% −1%
2006 12,385 43.9% 43.9% −0%
2005 10,133 45.8% 44.9% +2%
2004 7,912 45.6% 45.7% −0%
2003 6,064 45.4% 45.6% −0%
2002 4,230 46.0% 45.2% +2%
2001 2,625 44.9% 43.9% +2%
2000 1,554 40.8% 42.5% −4%
1999 1,133 41.7% 40.8% +2%
1998 818 38.5% 38.5% +0%
1997 689 36.3% 37.5% −3%
1996 406 36.5% 36.5% −0%
1995 326 37.1% 35.3% +5%
1994 298 35.2% 34.4% +2%
1993 227 34.8% 34.7% +0%
1992 186 37.1% 32.9% +13%
1991 187 32.6% 32.3% +1%
1990 205 25.9% 30.9% −16%
1989 183 29.5% 29.6% −0%
1988 133 27.1% 30.2% −11%
1987 103 32.0% 29.5% +9%
1986 117 23.1% 28.9% −20%
1985 99 27.3% 28.3% −4%
1984 67 17.9% 28.1% −36%
1983 76 25.0% 27.5% −9%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Porsche 808 14.6% 14.9% −2%
Bentley 114 14.9% 10.3% +44%
Lexus 530 22.3% 18.7% +19%
Abarth 102 22.5% 20.8% +9%
Dacia 1,560 22.6% 24.7% −8%
Audi 13,276 22.6% 22.3% +1%
BMW 12,628 23.1% 22.9% +1%
Skoda 7,076 23.2% 23.5% −1%
MINI 5,549 24.6% 25.5% −3%
Subaru 840 24.6% 27.8% −12%
Jaguar 2,384 25.4% 23.9% +6%
Mercedes-Benz 6,997 25.4% 22.3% +14%
Honda 7,200 25.8% 28.2% −9%
Hyundai 6,357 26.5% 26.1% +1%
SEAT 5,087 26.6% 27.1% −2%
Land Rover 10,249 26.7% 25.2% +6%
Toyota 13,145 26.7% 27.1% −1%
Kia 4,602 26.9% 26.5% +2%
Isuzu 1,210 27.2% 40.7% −33%
Volkswagen 31,613 27.3% 29.0% −6%
Suzuki 5,140 27.6% 27.5% +1%
Volvo 5,501 27.7% 28.9% −4%
Mazda 4,025 28.0% 28.2% −1%
Jeep 535 28.4% 26.1% +9%
MG 487 30.0% 28.9% +4%
Mitsubishi 4,647 31.2% 28.7% +9%
Ford 46,492 31.5% 31.5% +0%
Nissan 12,383 31.6% 29.5% +7%
Peugeot 21,210 31.7% 34.0% −7%
SsangYong 114 32.5% 30.6% +6%
Alfa Romeo 574 32.8% 33.7% −3%
FIAT 7,033 33.4% 32.2% +4%
SAAB 920 33.7% 39.5% −15%
DS 1,786 34.3% 36.3% −6%
Vauxhall 37,776 35.1% 34.2% +3%
Citroen 12,106 35.4% 34.2% +4%
Daihatsu 229 35.8% 36.3% −1%
Chrysler 175 36.6% 41.2% −11%
Renault 11,467 41.2% 38.6% +7%
Rover 403 43.9% 42.5% +3%
Talbot 109 44.0% 47.1% −6%
Chevrolet 571 46.1% 45.1% +2%
 

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