On average, 26.7% of cars will fail their MoT test in Wakefield, 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 2005 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 56.5%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are DS, Chevrolet and Rover. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Porsche, Infiniti and Bentley.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 9.1% 9.6% −4%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.3% 11.9% −38%
Brakes 6.9% 7.7% −10%
Tyres 5.3% 5.8% −8%
Visibility 4.2% 5.3% −22%
Body, chassis, structure 3.3% 4.1% −20%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.6% 3.6% −28%
Steering 1.8% 1.9% −8%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 67 13.4% 16.7% −20%
2019 1,125 7.4% 10.3% −28%
2018 20,923 9.9% 11.7% −15%
2017 21,986 11.9% 13.2% −10%
2016 23,544 15.4% 16.5% −7%
2015 22,980 18.2% 19.5% −6%
2014 21,849 22.1% 23.0% −4%
2013 19,646 26.3% 27.2% −3%
2012 16,839 30.1% 30.5% −1%
2011 15,490 32.7% 33.4% −2%
2010 15,204 36.3% 36.8% −1%
2009 13,798 37.8% 39.1% −3%
2008 12,535 39.8% 41.5% −4%
2007 12,305 40.8% 42.6% −4%
2006 9,675 41.5% 43.9% −6%
2005 7,055 43.5% 44.9% −3%
2004 5,284 42.6% 45.7% −7%
2003 3,856 42.2% 45.6% −7%
2002 2,579 43.2% 45.2% −5%
2001 1,510 40.7% 43.9% −7%
2000 853 39.5% 42.5% −7%
1999 619 36.7% 40.8% −10%
1998 424 32.5% 38.5% −15%
1997 312 32.1% 37.5% −14%
1996 222 33.8% 36.5% −7%
1995 149 30.9% 35.3% −13%
1994 138 31.2% 34.4% −9%
1993 115 21.7% 34.7% −37%
1992 135 33.3% 32.9% +1%
1991 136 27.2% 32.3% −16%
1990 120 27.5% 30.9% −11%
1989 130 31.5% 29.6% +7%
1988 85 18.8% 30.2% −38%
1987 75 22.7% 29.5% −23%
1986 61 27.9% 28.9% −3%
1985 58 32.8% 28.3% +16%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Bentley 115 7.0% 10.3% −33%
Infiniti 156 8.3% 13.5% −38%
Porsche 719 11.0% 14.9% −26%
Lexus 619 13.7% 18.7% −27%
Audi 15,681 20.1% 22.3% −10%
Jaguar 3,025 20.1% 23.9% −16%
BMW 13,981 20.3% 22.9% −11%
Land Rover 6,950 20.5% 25.2% −18%
Skoda 5,962 20.6% 23.5% −12%
Subaru 394 21.3% 27.8% −23%
Abarth 175 21.7% 20.8% +5%
Isuzu 236 22.0% 40.7% −46%
Dacia 1,153 22.5% 24.7% −9%
Hyundai 7,091 22.5% 26.1% −14%
MINI 5,694 22.7% 25.5% −11%
Jeep 576 22.7% 26.1% −13%
Toyota 12,185 23.9% 27.1% −12%
SEAT 5,991 24.2% 27.1% −11%
Kia 8,287 24.3% 26.5% −8%
Mitsubishi 2,352 24.5% 28.7% −15%
MG 426 24.9% 28.9% −14%
SsangYong 269 24.9% 30.6% −19%
Mercedes-Benz 8,810 25.0% 22.3% +12%
Volkswagen 24,458 25.9% 29.0% −11%
Volvo 4,370 26.2% 28.9% −10%
Suzuki 4,367 26.3% 27.5% −4%
Honda 6,120 26.4% 28.2% −6%
Mazda 4,223 27.6% 28.2% −2%
Nissan 12,583 27.7% 29.5% −6%
FIAT 7,856 29.4% 32.2% −9%
Ford 46,918 29.8% 31.5% −5%
Peugeot 15,416 30.6% 34.0% −10%
Chrysler 163 31.3% 41.2% −24%
Alfa Romeo 668 32.8% 33.7% −3%
Daihatsu 144 33.3% 36.3% −8%
Citroen 9,351 33.4% 34.2% −2%
Vauxhall 31,268 35.2% 34.2% +3%
SAAB 526 36.9% 39.5% −7%
Renault 10,647 37.9% 38.6% −2%
DS 1,690 38.6% 36.3% +6%
Chevrolet 589 40.4% 45.1% −10%
Rover 233 40.8% 42.5% −4%
 

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