MOT pass rates by make
National pass rate across all makes: 79.2% (52,245,925 tests). Select a make below for a full breakdown by model, vehicle age, and common failure reasons.
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By make
| Make | Pass rate | Tests | Models covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | 76.4% | 6,612,874 | 46 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | 79.0% | 4,831,745 | 41 |
| VAUXHALL | 73.5% | 4,284,528 | 29 |
| BMW | 85.5% | 3,501,379 | 27 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ | 83.5% | 3,130,938 | 49 |
| AUDI | 84.5% | 3,063,306 | 34 |
| TOYOTA | 82.3% | 2,508,216 | 39 |
| NISSAN | 74.9% | 2,409,685 | 34 |
| PEUGEOT | 74.1% | 2,065,391 | 33 |
| LAND ROVER | 84.7% | 1,953,706 | 9 |
| CITROEN | 71.7% | 1,451,952 | 29 |
| RENAULT | 69.5% | 1,445,855 | 28 |
| KIA | 80.1% | 1,413,480 | 22 |
| HONDA | 79.4% | 1,375,064 | 24 |
| MINI | 83.6% | 1,350,160 | 13 |
| HYUNDAI | 79.7% | 1,293,481 | 27 |
| FIAT | 74.3% | 1,172,923 | 36 |
| SKODA | 81.5% | 1,130,490 | 23 |
| VOLVO | 80.1% | 939,681 | 39 |
| SEAT | 80.3% | 863,736 | 13 |
| MAZDA | 77.9% | 799,314 | 26 |
| JAGUAR | 85.1% | 692,167 | 23 |
| SUZUKI | 79.9% | 614,768 | 16 |
| MITSUBISHI | 78.5% | 459,366 | 15 |
| PORSCHE | 91.8% | 436,694 | 16 |
| DACIA | 79.2% | 268,902 | 5 |
| LEXUS | 88.9% | 265,728 | 24 |
| MG | 84.6% | 185,516 | 21 |
| TESLA | 87.1% | 151,221 | 4 |
| SMART | 79.0% | 133,724 | 10 |
| JEEP | 80.1% | 119,686 | 7 |
| ALFA ROMEO | 75.1% | 117,137 | 11 |
| SUBARU | 80.9% | 95,470 | 10 |
| CHEVROLET | 63.4% | 84,208 | 11 |
| SAAB | 70.4% | 78,301 | 3 |
| BENTLEY | 95.0% | 70,311 | 7 |
| DS | 78.5% | 69,970 | 5 |
| ISUZU | 75.4% | 68,266 | 6 |
| ROVER | 71.3% | 60,961 | 8 |
| ABARTH | 85.4% | 59,869 | 5 |
| ASTON MARTIN | 95.1% | 54,266 | 9 |
| FERRARI | 97.1% | 41,239 | 12 |
| SSANGYONG | 75.4% | 36,887 | 5 |
| CHRYSLER | 69.0% | 27,359 | 7 |
| DAIHATSU | 66.9% | 26,492 | 6 |
| MASERATI | 88.8% | 26,307 | 6 |
| LEVC | 95.2% | 21,467 | 2 |
| LOTUS | 88.1% | 20,400 | 5 |
| LONDON TAXIS INT | 78.4% | 19,521 | 1 |
| CHRYSLER-JEEP | 68.9% | 19,306 | 5 |
| ROLLS ROYCE | 94.7% | 17,051 | 6 |
| INFINITI | 85.8% | 16,825 | 2 |
| CUPRA | 92.4% | 14,974 | 2 |
| TALBOT | 60.3% | 14,877 | 1 |
| TVR | 89.5% | 14,503 | 4 |
| LAMBORGHINI | 98.3% | 13,692 | 4 |
| MCLAREN | 98.0% | 12,548 | 3 |
| DODGE | 77.4% | 10,397 | 3 |
| AUSTIN | 77.2% | 9,757 | 2 |
| POLESTAR | 91.2% | 9,590 | 1 |
| MORGAN | 91.4% | 9,160 | 2 |
| IVECO | 72.5% | 8,006 | 1 |
| TRIUMPH | 85.5% | 7,967 | 2 |
| CATERHAM | 90.6% | 6,796 | 1 |
| LDV | 62.5% | 6,665 | 2 |
| MORRIS | 83.5% | 4,267 | 1 |
| YAMAHA | 93.9% | 4,264 | 0 |
| PERODUA | 72.6% | 3,857 | 1 |
| DAIMLER | 80.2% | 3,840 | 0 |
| CHEVROLET GMC | 85.4% | 3,421 | 0 |
| PROTON | 61.1% | 3,387 | 0 |
| DVSA | 98.8% | 3,020 | 1 |
| HYMER | 88.1% | 3,007 | 0 |
| DAEWOO | 56.6% | 2,978 | 1 |
| CHAUSSON | 92.4% | 2,880 | 0 |
| AUTO-TRAIL | 75.8% | 2,847 | 0 |
| DODGE (USA) | 73.5% | 2,741 | 0 |
| WESTFIELD | 88.2% | 2,378 | 0 |
| SMART FORTWO PASSION MHD AUTO | 77.6% | 2,257 | 0 |
| OPEL | 76.2% | 2,158 | 0 |
| GENERAL MOTORS | 86.0% | 2,086 | 0 |
| BEDFORD | 65.9% | 1,871 | 0 |
| CI MOTORHOME | 75.6% | 1,846 | 0 |
| GREAT WALL | 66.1% | 1,809 | 1 |
| LANCIA | 86.3% | 1,802 | 0 |
| RELIANT | 82.8% | 1,531 | 1 |
| RENAULT TRUCKS | 83.0% | 1,475 | 0 |
| MAXUS | 79.4% | 1,391 | 1 |
| MCC | 69.9% | 1,354 | 0 |
| MAN | 91.5% | 1,265 | 0 |
| ADRIA | 93.6% | 1,231 | 0 |
| CADILLAC | 85.6% | 1,204 | 0 |
| DETHLEFFS | 91.9% | 1,180 | 0 |
| COLEMAN MILNE | 83.0% | 1,176 | 0 |
| ALPINE | 94.2% | 1,109 | 0 |
| AUTO-SLEEPERS | 95.4% | 1,042 | 0 |