What is the MOT pass rate in Dumfries?

80.8% of MOT tests carried out in Dumfries pass, based on 127,887 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 80.5%.

Does this show cars registered in Dumfries, 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 Dumfries — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.

What's the most common MOT failure reason in Dumfries?

Suspension is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Dumfries, present in 52.5% of failed tests there.

Dumfries MOT pass rate

Cars tested in Dumfries, age-adjusted, has a pass rate of 80.5%, a little higher than the national average (79.2%).

80.8%

Raw pass rate

80.5%

Age-adjusted pass rate

+1.3 pts

vs national average

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80.8% of 127,887 MOT tests carried out in Dumfries pass — the age-adjusted figure is 80.5%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in Dumfries

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in Dumfries
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	93.8%	4,593
3–6 years	92.2%	25,292
6–10 years	84.0%	44,344
10–15 years	74.0%	34,154
15+ years	67.6%	19,504

Most common MOT failure reasons in Dumfries

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in Dumfries
Category	Share of failed tests
Suspension	52.5%
Brakes	43.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	41.3%
Tyres	23.3%
Body, chassis, structure	18.7%

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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 Dumfries (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 Dumfries?: 80.8% of MOT tests carried out in Dumfries pass, based on 127,887 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 80.5%.
Does this show cars registered in Dumfries, 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 Dumfries — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in Dumfries?: Suspension is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Dumfries, present in 52.5% of failed tests there.