On average, 23.8% of cars will fail their MoT test in Romford, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Suspension and Visibility.

Cars registered in 2001 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 62.9%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Alfa Romeo, LTI and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Lotus, Porsche and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.0% 11.9% −24%
Suspension 4.8% 9.6% −50%
Visibility 4.5% 5.3% −17%
Tyres 3.9% 5.8% −32%
Brakes 3.7% 7.7% −52%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.3% 3.6% −34%
Body, chassis, structure 1.9% 4.1% −53%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 274 13.5% 17.5% −23%
2020 358 6.1% 16.7% −63%
2019 1,908 9.7% 10.3% −5%
2018 19,580 10.2% 11.7% −12%
2017 18,729 11.2% 13.2% −15%
2016 19,187 14.6% 16.5% −12%
2015 17,777 17.1% 19.5% −12%
2014 15,516 19.0% 23.0% −18%
2013 14,625 22.6% 27.2% −17%
2012 13,309 25.1% 30.5% −18%
2011 12,831 27.0% 33.4% −19%
2010 13,505 30.1% 36.8% −18%
2009 12,901 31.1% 39.1% −20%
2008 12,375 34.0% 41.5% −18%
2007 12,167 34.6% 42.6% −19%
2006 9,760 34.7% 43.9% −21%
2005 7,745 35.9% 44.9% −20%
2004 6,183 35.5% 45.7% −22%
2003 4,612 37.0% 45.6% −19%
2002 3,227 35.9% 45.2% −21%
2001 2,014 37.1% 43.9% −16%
2000 1,287 34.7% 42.5% −18%
1999 951 30.9% 40.8% −24%
1998 583 30.7% 38.5% −20%
1997 399 31.3% 37.5% −16%
1996 259 31.3% 36.5% −14%
1995 152 28.3% 35.3% −20%
1994 129 20.9% 34.4% −39%
1993 131 19.8% 34.7% −43%
1992 97 17.5% 32.9% −47%
1991 94 22.3% 32.3% −31%
1990 96 17.7% 30.9% −43%
1989 146 28.1% 29.6% −5%
1988 72 16.7% 30.2% −45%
1987 65 7.7% 29.5% −74%
1985 60 8.3% 28.3% −71%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 168 10.1% 10.3% −2%
Porsche 757 10.8% 14.9% −27%
Lotus 131 13.0% 17.8% −27%
Abarth 104 13.5% 20.8% −35%
Audi 11,435 17.1% 22.3% −23%
Dacia 780 17.2% 24.7% −30%
Lexus 1,551 17.5% 18.7% −7%
Land Rover 5,634 18.2% 25.2% −28%
Subaru 201 19.4% 27.8% −30%
Jaguar 2,503 19.6% 23.9% −18%
Kia 4,658 20.7% 26.5% −22%
Skoda 1,831 21.0% 23.5% −10%
Jeep 402 21.4% 26.1% −18%
MG 265 21.5% 28.9% −26%
MINI 4,756 21.8% 25.5% −15%
BMW 17,948 22.0% 22.9% −4%
Suzuki 2,244 22.1% 27.5% −20%
Hyundai 4,181 22.1% 26.1% −15%
Mazda 3,915 22.3% 28.2% −21%
Mercedes-Benz 12,066 22.3% 22.3% −0%
Mitsubishi 1,652 22.6% 28.7% −21%
Volvo 1,823 23.1% 28.9% −20%
Toyota 14,839 23.3% 27.1% −14%
Nissan 15,229 23.9% 29.5% −19%
DS 401 23.9% 36.3% −34%
Ford 62,302 24.6% 31.5% −22%
FIAT 5,034 24.7% 32.2% −23%
Volkswagen 15,845 24.8% 29.0% −15%
SEAT 1,239 25.4% 27.1% −6%
Honda 6,367 28.0% 28.2% −1%
Dodge 124 28.2% 40.6% −30%
Vauxhall 24,309 28.9% 34.2% −16%
Peugeot 8,489 29.0% 34.0% −15%
Rover 206 29.1% 42.5% −31%
Renault 7,571 29.4% 38.6% −24%
Citroen 5,947 29.9% 34.2% −12%
Chrysler 273 30.0% 41.2% −27%
smart 269 30.5% 31.9% −4%
SAAB 413 31.0% 39.5% −22%
Alfa Romeo 388 31.2% 33.7% −7%
LTI 646 33.3% 38.2% −13%
Chevrolet 645 39.2% 45.1% −13%
 

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