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 |