On average, 25.9% of cars will fail their MoT test in Southall, which puts the region below the national average of 29.7%. The most common failure causes are Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, Visibility and Tyres.

Cars registered in 2004 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 63.1%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are DS, Renault and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Porsche, Tesla and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.1% 11.9% −7%
Visibility 4.7% 5.3% −11%
Tyres 4.2% 5.8% −27%
Suspension 4.1% 9.6% −57%
Brakes 3.9% 7.7% −49%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5% 3.6% −29%
Body, chassis, structure 2.0% 4.1% −51%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2021 95 8.4% 17.5% −52%
2020 203 11.8% 16.7% −29%
2019 2,852 22.9% 10.3% +124%
2018 7,897 14.7% 11.7% +26%
2017 9,555 12.7% 13.2% −4%
2016 11,461 15.1% 16.5% −8%
2015 11,142 17.5% 19.5% −10%
2014 10,696 20.0% 23.0% −13%
2013 10,578 23.0% 27.2% −15%
2012 10,192 25.2% 30.5% −17%
2011 9,768 27.1% 33.4% −19%
2010 10,187 29.9% 36.8% −19%
2009 9,721 31.4% 39.1% −20%
2008 9,606 32.5% 41.5% −22%
2007 10,171 33.4% 42.6% −22%
2006 8,167 35.1% 43.9% −20%
2005 6,704 36.0% 44.9% −20%
2004 5,087 36.9% 45.7% −19%
2003 3,896 36.8% 45.6% −19%
2002 2,772 35.5% 45.2% −21%
2001 1,897 35.0% 43.9% −20%
2000 1,101 35.8% 42.5% −16%
1999 757 33.6% 40.8% −18%
1998 492 29.1% 38.5% −24%
1997 329 24.9% 37.5% −33%
1996 174 35.6% 36.5% −2%
1995 152 28.9% 35.3% −18%
1994 106 22.6% 34.4% −34%
1993 96 20.8% 34.7% −40%
1992 84 31.0% 32.9% −6%
1991 135 21.5% 32.3% −34%
1990 117 17.1% 30.9% −45%
1989 86 19.8% 29.6% −33%
1987 54 13.0% 29.5% −56%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 159 5.0% 10.3% −51%
Tesla 189 12.2% 13.3% −9%
Porsche 890 13.0% 14.9% −12%
Maserati 109 13.8% 16.1% −14%
Lexus 1,784 16.3% 18.7% −13%
Land Rover 3,259 16.5% 25.2% −35%
Rover 129 17.8% 42.5% −58%
Jaguar 1,644 18.1% 23.9% −24%
Subaru 162 19.1% 27.8% −31%
Audi 8,839 19.3% 22.3% −14%
Jeep 296 19.3% 26.1% −26%
Reva 103 19.4% 23.4% −17%
BMW 15,661 19.6% 22.9% −14%
Skoda 1,772 19.6% 23.5% −16%
MINI 3,082 20.2% 25.5% −21%
Mitsubishi 1,447 20.2% 28.7% −29%
Dacia 220 24.1% 24.7% −2%
Volvo 1,573 24.2% 28.9% −17%
Mercedes-Benz 9,717 24.3% 22.3% +9%
SEAT 1,605 24.5% 27.1% −10%
Suzuki 1,913 25.3% 27.5% −8%
MG 130 25.4% 28.9% −12%
Kia 2,092 25.9% 26.5% −2%
Hyundai 2,653 26.0% 26.1% −0%
FIAT 2,708 26.8% 32.2% −17%
Toyota 16,613 27.1% 27.1% +0%
Volkswagen 17,993 27.5% 29.0% −5%
Alfa Romeo 293 28.3% 33.7% −16%
Mazda 1,741 28.8% 28.2% +2%
smart 159 28.9% 31.9% −9%
Vauxhall 20,766 29.0% 34.2% −15%
Ford 22,955 29.6% 31.5% −6%
Nissan 9,951 29.7% 29.5% +0%
SAAB 319 29.8% 39.5% −25%
Honda 7,210 31.1% 28.2% +10%
Peugeot 5,565 31.4% 34.0% −8%
Chrysler 249 32.5% 41.2% −21%
Citroen 3,159 33.2% 34.2% −3%
DS 263 33.8% 36.3% −7%
Renault 4,023 34.6% 38.6% −10%
Chevrolet 579 35.8% 45.1% −21%
 

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