On average, 26.3% of cars will fail their MoT test in Sheffield, 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 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 57.8%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Proton, Chevrolet and Daewoo. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Bentley, Aston Martin and Ferrari.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 8.6% 9.6% −10%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.5% 11.9% −37%
Brakes 6.3% 7.7% −18%
Tyres 4.3% 5.8% −26%
Visibility 4.2% 5.3% −22%
Body, chassis, structure 3.2% 4.1% −22%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5% 3.6% −29%
Steering 1.6% 1.9% −15%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 110 10.0% 17.5% −43%
2020 266 15.8% 16.7% −6%
2019 2,748 8.2% 10.3% −20%
2018 46,009 10.9% 11.7% −7%
2017 48,856 11.9% 13.2% −10%
2016 54,780 14.5% 16.5% −12%
2015 55,172 17.1% 19.5% −12%
2014 52,502 20.7% 23.0% −10%
2013 47,306 24.7% 27.2% −9%
2012 40,983 28.3% 30.5% −7%
2011 38,114 30.6% 33.4% −8%
2010 38,245 33.8% 36.8% −8%
2009 35,365 36.3% 39.1% −7%
2008 33,704 38.4% 41.5% −8%
2007 33,073 39.0% 42.6% −8%
2006 26,170 40.3% 43.9% −8%
2005 20,295 41.3% 44.9% −8%
2004 15,596 42.2% 45.7% −8%
2003 11,085 40.4% 45.6% −11%
2002 7,692 39.3% 45.2% −13%
2001 4,585 40.7% 43.9% −7%
2000 2,713 37.1% 42.5% −13%
1999 1,947 34.6% 40.8% −15%
1998 1,392 33.1% 38.5% −14%
1997 1,009 30.8% 37.5% −18%
1996 581 30.3% 36.5% −17%
1995 460 26.3% 35.3% −26%
1994 372 28.8% 34.4% −16%
1993 336 25.9% 34.7% −25%
1992 318 23.6% 32.9% −28%
1991 327 26.0% 32.3% −20%
1990 394 23.6% 30.9% −24%
1989 310 21.0% 29.6% −29%
1988 222 18.5% 30.2% −39%
1987 201 19.9% 29.5% −33%
1986 155 28.4% 28.9% −2%
1985 147 18.4% 28.3% −35%
1984 102 20.6% 28.1% −27%
1983 103 13.6% 27.5% −51%
1982 78 26.9% 27.4% −2%
1972 56 17.9% 20.2% −12%
1971 54 14.8% 21.0% −29%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Ferrari 107 3.7% 6.9% −46%
Aston Martin 163 7.4% 10.3% −28%
Bentley 264 7.6% 10.3% −27%
Tesla 124 9.7% 13.3% −27%
TVR 113 9.7% 15.8% −38%
Maserati 132 11.4% 16.1% −29%
Lotus 140 12.1% 17.8% −32%
Porsche 2,749 12.6% 14.9% −16%
Infiniti 241 12.9% 13.5% −5%
Lexus 2,500 17.0% 18.7% −9%
Abarth 417 18.2% 20.8% −12%
Triumph 106 18.9% 22.7% −17%
Land Rover 19,643 19.3% 25.2% −23%
Audi 32,622 19.5% 22.3% −12%
Jaguar 6,848 20.1% 23.9% −16%
BMW 31,322 20.5% 22.9% −11%
Jeep 1,641 21.3% 26.1% −18%
MG 1,475 22.0% 28.9% −24%
MINI 14,077 22.4% 25.5% −12%
Skoda 18,005 22.6% 23.5% −4%
Mercedes-Benz 19,891 22.7% 22.3% +2%
Hyundai 18,482 22.8% 26.1% −12%
SsangYong 702 23.5% 30.6% −23%
Honda 18,365 24.1% 28.2% −15%
SEAT 14,865 24.2% 27.1% −11%
Dacia 2,032 24.3% 24.7% −2%
Toyota 37,363 24.5% 27.1% −10%
Kia 21,443 24.5% 26.5% −7%
Suzuki 10,749 24.7% 27.5% −10%
Mitsubishi 5,928 25.3% 28.7% −12%
Subaru 1,592 25.4% 27.8% −9%
Volkswagen 61,184 25.8% 29.0% −11%
Mazda 10,345 26.1% 28.2% −7%
Volvo 10,406 26.1% 28.9% −10%
Nissan 32,201 27.6% 29.5% −6%
FIAT 19,212 28.7% 32.2% −11%
Isuzu 712 28.9% 40.7% −29%
SAAB 1,497 29.2% 39.5% −26%
Ford 113,309 29.3% 31.5% −7%
Alfa Romeo 1,774 29.6% 33.7% −12%
LTI 245 29.8% 38.2% −22%
smart 225 30.2% 31.9% −5%
Peugeot 34,253 32.0% 34.0% −6%
Citroen 25,282 32.7% 34.2% −4%
Vauxhall 79,400 32.7% 34.2% −4%
Dodge 220 33.6% 40.6% −17%
DS 3,931 33.9% 36.3% −7%
Daihatsu 448 34.4% 36.3% −5%
Talbot 145 34.5% 47.1% −27%
Renault 22,623 36.9% 38.6% −4%
Rover 656 38.6% 42.5% −9%
Chrysler 508 38.8% 41.2% −6%
Proton 120 40.0% 46.9% −15%
Chevrolet 2,017 41.5% 45.1% −8%
Daewoo 102 48.0% 53.3% −10%
 

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