On average, 26.9% of cars will fail their MoT test in Warrington, 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 2003 have the worst overall MoT pass rate, at 54.9%. The manufacturers with the highest fail rate in this region are Rover, Chrysler and Chevrolet. At the opposite end of the scale with the best pass rates are Tesla, Bentley and Rolls-Royce.

Most common reasons for MoT failure

Test Item Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Suspension 7.9% 9.6% −17%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.7% 11.9% −35%
Brakes 5.6% 7.7% −27%
Visibility 5.1% 5.3% −5%
Tyres 5.0% 5.8% −14%
Body, chassis, structure 2.7% 4.1% −34%
Noise, emissions and leaks 2.5% 3.6% −30%
Steering 1.4% 1.9% −27%

MoT failure rates by year of registration

Year of Registration Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
2020 75 25.3% 16.7% +52%
2019 1,389 11.0% 10.3% +7%
2018 32,099 11.1% 11.7% −5%
2017 30,934 13.6% 13.2% +3%
2016 30,499 16.9% 16.5% +2%
2015 29,217 20.3% 19.5% +4%
2014 26,147 23.5% 23.0% +2%
2013 22,324 28.0% 27.2% +3%
2012 18,048 31.3% 30.5% +3%
2011 15,836 33.7% 33.4% +1%
2010 15,385 37.4% 36.8% +1%
2009 14,257 40.3% 39.1% +3%
2008 12,443 41.8% 41.5% +1%
2007 12,251 43.1% 42.6% +1%
2006 9,670 44.3% 43.9% +1%
2005 7,455 44.9% 44.9% +0%
2004 5,614 43.9% 45.7% −4%
2003 4,288 45.1% 45.6% −1%
2002 2,778 41.6% 45.2% −8%
2001 1,784 40.6% 43.9% −8%
2000 1,034 43.4% 42.5% +2%
1999 753 39.3% 40.8% −4%
1998 507 41.4% 38.5% +8%
1997 375 37.1% 37.5% −1%
1996 208 30.8% 36.5% −16%
1995 173 31.8% 35.3% −10%
1994 131 32.8% 34.4% −5%
1993 110 31.8% 34.7% −8%
1992 111 23.4% 32.9% −29%
1991 127 25.2% 32.3% −22%
1990 136 23.5% 30.9% −24%
1989 121 32.2% 29.6% +9%
1988 82 30.5% 30.2% +1%
1987 57 17.5% 29.5% −41%

MoT failure rates by make

Make Tests Failure Rate National Failure Rate Relative Rate
Rolls-Royce 144 12.5% 11.2% +11%
Bentley 573 12.6% 10.3% +22%
Tesla 142 14.8% 13.3% +11%
Porsche 1,296 16.4% 14.9% +11%
Infiniti 134 17.2% 13.5% +27%
Audi 16,350 19.9% 22.3% −11%
Land Rover 8,123 20.1% 25.2% −20%
Skoda 5,076 20.7% 23.5% −12%
Hyundai 8,166 21.5% 26.1% −18%
BMW 18,721 21.6% 22.9% −6%
MINI 8,001 22.3% 25.5% −13%
Jeep 844 22.3% 26.1% −15%
Lexus 862 22.4% 18.7% +20%
Jaguar 3,641 23.2% 23.9% −3%
Mercedes-Benz 11,649 23.2% 22.3% +4%
Dacia 1,837 23.5% 24.7% −5%
Abarth 281 23.8% 20.8% +15%
Suzuki 5,229 23.8% 27.5% −13%
Kia 9,707 24.2% 26.5% −9%
MG 512 25.0% 28.9% −14%
Honda 8,280 25.0% 28.2% −11%
SEAT 3,683 25.3% 27.1% −7%
Toyota 12,622 25.4% 27.1% −6%
Subaru 294 26.5% 27.8% −5%
Mazda 4,915 26.7% 28.2% −5%
Mitsubishi 2,423 26.7% 28.7% −7%
Volkswagen 25,276 26.8% 29.0% −8%
Nissan 20,265 27.1% 29.5% −8%
Volvo 5,516 27.3% 28.9% −6%
Alfa Romeo 946 29.1% 33.7% −14%
Isuzu 279 29.4% 40.7% −28%
FIAT 9,461 30.0% 32.2% −7%
Ford 56,699 31.1% 31.5% −1%
Peugeot 14,052 33.1% 34.0% −3%
Renault 14,930 33.9% 38.6% −12%
Citroen 10,819 34.2% 34.2% +0%
Vauxhall 32,654 34.5% 34.2% +1%
DS 1,707 35.1% 36.3% −3%
SsangYong 106 35.8% 30.6% +17%
SAAB 464 36.0% 39.5% −9%
Daihatsu 102 37.3% 36.3% +3%
Rover 263 38.8% 42.5% −9%
Chrysler 284 42.6% 41.2% +3%
Chevrolet 704 48.9% 45.1% +8%
 

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