Croydon MOT pass rate
Cars tested in Croydon, age-adjusted, passes its MOT 85.8% of the time — well above the national average, which sits at 79.2%.
86.0%
Raw pass rate
85.8%
Age-adjusted pass rate
+6.6 pts
vs national average
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“Cars tested in Croydon, age-adjusted, passes its MOT 85.8% of the time — well above the national average, which sits at 79.2%.”
86.0% of 312,729 MOT tests carried out in Croydon pass — the age-adjusted figure is 85.8%.
Pass rate by vehicle age in Croydon
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 92.1% | 16,241 |
| 3–6 years | 91.2% | 72,106 |
| 6–10 years | 87.8% | 93,545 |
| 10–15 years | 82.7% | 67,625 |
| 15+ years | 79.4% | 63,212 |
Most common MOT failure reasons in Croydon
| Category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 64.2% |
| Tyres | 26.0% |
| Suspension | 20.9% |
| Brakes | 20.7% |
| Visibility | 19.3% |
Methodology and data source
- Source: DVSA “Anonymised MOT tests and results”, data.gov.uk, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Coverage: Full year 2024, test class 4 (cars), normal (initial) tests only.
- This covers cars tested in Croydon (DVSA's postcode_area field is the testing station's location, not the vehicle owner's home address).
- The age-adjusted figure is standardised to the national vehicle-age mix, so it isn't just reflecting whether this area's tested fleet happens to run older or newer than average.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the MOT pass rate in Croydon?
- 86.0% of MOT tests carried out in Croydon pass, based on 312,729 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 85.8%.
- Does this show cars registered in Croydon, or tested there?
- Tested there. DVSA's data records the postcode of the testing station, not the vehicle owner's home address, so this reflects cars tested in Croydon — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
- What's the most common MOT failure reason in Croydon?
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Croydon, present in 64.2% of failed tests there.