What is the MOT pass rate in Dundee?

70.0% of MOT tests carried out in Dundee pass, based on 241,052 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 67.3%.

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

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

Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Dundee, present in 56.1% of failed tests there.

Dundee MOT pass rate

Cars tested in Dundee, age-adjusted, passes 67.3% of the time, noticeably below the figure for the national average (79.2%).

70.0%

Raw pass rate

67.3%

Age-adjusted pass rate

-12.0 pts

vs national average

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70.0% of 241,052 MOT tests carried out in Dundee pass — the age-adjusted figure is 67.3%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in Dundee

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in Dundee
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	90.6%	14,811
3–6 years	85.6%	61,626
6–10 years	71.0%	81,565
10–15 years	54.2%	54,159
15+ years	53.0%	28,891

Most common MOT failure reasons in Dundee

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in Dundee
Category	Share of failed tests
Brakes	56.1%
Suspension	50.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	37.8%
Tyres	25.0%
Body, chassis, structure	18.6%

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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 Dundee (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 Dundee?: 70.0% of MOT tests carried out in Dundee pass, based on 241,052 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 67.3%.
Does this show cars registered in Dundee, 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 Dundee — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in Dundee?: Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Dundee, present in 56.1% of failed tests there.