On average, 26.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in London SW, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Visibility and Brakes.
Cars registered in 2000 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 58.1%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Chrysler, Rover and LTI. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Tesla and Ferrari.
| Test Item | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.7% | 11.9% | −18% |
| Visibility | 5.4% | 5.3% | +0% |
| Brakes | 4.7% | 7.7% | −40% |
| Tyres | 4.6% | 5.8% | −21% |
| Suspension | 4.5% | 9.6% | −53% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.7% | 3.6% | −25% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.6% | 4.1% | −38% |
| Year of Registration | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
| 2020 | 195 | 13.8% | 16.7% | −17% |
| 2019 | 991 | 10.5% | 10.3% | +2% |
| 2018 | 11,390 | 12.6% | 11.7% | +8% |
| 2017 | 12,581 | 14.0% | 13.2% | +6% |
| 2016 | 13,145 | 17.7% | 16.5% | +7% |
| 2015 | 11,808 | 19.3% | 19.5% | −1% |
| 2014 | 10,180 | 22.4% | 23.0% | −3% |
| 2013 | 9,498 | 23.8% | 27.2% | −12% |
| 2012 | 8,661 | 26.2% | 30.5% | −14% |
| 2011 | 8,065 | 29.2% | 33.4% | −12% |
| 2010 | 8,335 | 32.9% | 36.8% | −11% |
| 2009 | 7,968 | 33.1% | 39.1% | −15% |
| 2008 | 7,631 | 35.1% | 41.5% | −16% |
| 2007 | 7,956 | 36.1% | 42.6% | −15% |
| 2006 | 6,644 | 37.5% | 43.9% | −15% |
| 2005 | 5,400 | 38.2% | 44.9% | −15% |
| 2004 | 4,430 | 40.7% | 45.7% | −11% |
| 2003 | 3,595 | 39.3% | 45.6% | −14% |
| 2002 | 2,728 | 40.5% | 45.2% | −10% |
| 2001 | 1,969 | 39.5% | 43.9% | −10% |
| 2000 | 1,118 | 41.9% | 42.5% | −1% |
| 1999 | 866 | 39.4% | 40.8% | −4% |
| 1998 | 611 | 38.1% | 38.5% | −1% |
| 1997 | 398 | 34.2% | 37.5% | −9% |
| 1996 | 274 | 35.0% | 36.5% | −4% |
| 1995 | 182 | 35.2% | 35.3% | −1% |
| 1994 | 141 | 30.5% | 34.4% | −11% |
| 1993 | 122 | 38.5% | 34.7% | +11% |
| 1992 | 83 | 33.7% | 32.9% | +2% |
| 1991 | 94 | 38.3% | 32.3% | +19% |
| 1990 | 135 | 25.2% | 30.9% | −18% |
| 1989 | 136 | 36.8% | 29.6% | +24% |
| 1988 | 89 | 30.3% | 30.2% | +0% |
| 1987 | 55 | 41.8% | 29.5% | +42% |
| 1986 | 52 | 25.0% | 28.9% | −13% |
| Make | Tests | Failure Rate | National Failure Rate | Relative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 282 | 9.2% | 6.9% | +34% |
| Tesla | 290 | 13.4% | 13.3% | +1% |
| Bentley | 855 | 15.6% | 10.3% | +50% |
| Land Rover | 6,165 | 18.7% | 25.2% | −26% |
| Abarth | 194 | 20.6% | 20.8% | −1% |
| Mitsubishi | 1,695 | 20.8% | 28.7% | −28% |
| Skoda | 2,577 | 21.5% | 23.5% | −9% |
| Audi | 11,650 | 21.5% | 22.3% | −3% |
| Maserati | 166 | 21.7% | 16.1% | +35% |
| Porsche | 1,777 | 22.1% | 14.9% | +48% |
| Lexus | 1,939 | 22.3% | 18.7% | +19% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 7,546 | 23.2% | 22.3% | +4% |
| BMW | 12,425 | 23.3% | 22.9% | +2% |
| Toyota | 13,256 | 24.0% | 27.1% | −11% |
| Jaguar | 1,283 | 25.8% | 23.9% | +8% |
| SEAT | 1,163 | 26.0% | 27.1% | −4% |
| Aston Martin | 162 | 26.5% | 10.3% | +158% |
| MG | 128 | 26.6% | 28.9% | −8% |
| Hyundai | 2,004 | 27.1% | 26.1% | +4% |
| Kia | 1,492 | 27.3% | 26.5% | +3% |
| Honda | 5,325 | 27.3% | 28.2% | −3% |
| MINI | 6,257 | 27.5% | 25.5% | +8% |
| Volkswagen | 21,397 | 27.6% | 29.0% | −5% |
| Jeep | 424 | 28.3% | 26.1% | +9% |
| Peugeot | 6,520 | 28.9% | 34.0% | −15% |
| Ford | 15,311 | 29.3% | 31.5% | −7% |
| Dacia | 163 | 30.1% | 24.7% | +22% |
| Nissan | 6,628 | 30.2% | 29.5% | +2% |
| Mazda | 1,670 | 30.3% | 28.2% | +8% |
| FIAT | 3,968 | 30.3% | 32.2% | −6% |
| Vauxhall | 11,382 | 30.4% | 34.2% | −11% |
| Suzuki | 882 | 30.7% | 27.5% | +12% |
| SAAB | 423 | 31.0% | 39.5% | −22% |
| Volvo | 2,524 | 31.0% | 28.9% | +7% |
| Subaru | 228 | 31.6% | 27.8% | +13% |
| Alfa Romeo | 476 | 31.9% | 33.7% | −5% |
| DS | 170 | 32.9% | 36.3% | −9% |
| Citroen | 3,004 | 33.1% | 34.2% | −3% |
| Renault | 3,685 | 37.7% | 38.6% | −2% |
| smart | 141 | 38.3% | 31.9% | +20% |
| Chevrolet | 413 | 40.7% | 45.1% | −10% |
| Chrysler | 185 | 42.7% | 41.2% | +4% |
| Rover | 129 | 45.0% | 42.5% | +6% |
| LTI | 438 | 64.6% | 38.2% | +69% |
