What is the MOT pass rate in Inverness?

75.7% of MOT tests carried out in Inverness pass, based on 240,993 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 72.9%.

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

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

Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Inverness, present in 52.6% of failed tests there.

Inverness MOT pass rate

Cars tested in Inverness, age-adjusted, passes 72.9% of the time, noticeably below the figure for the national average (79.2%).

75.7%

Raw pass rate

72.9%

Age-adjusted pass rate

-6.4 pts

vs national average

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75.7% of 240,993 MOT tests carried out in Inverness pass — the age-adjusted figure is 72.9%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in Inverness

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in Inverness
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	92.9%	14,782
3–6 years	88.5%	63,191
6–10 years	76.5%	83,377
10–15 years	63.3%	51,854
15+ years	58.0%	27,789

Most common MOT failure reasons in Inverness

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in Inverness
Category	Share of failed tests
Brakes	52.6%
Suspension	49.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	38.3%
Body, chassis, structure	17.6%
Tyres	17.0%

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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 Inverness (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 Inverness?: 75.7% of MOT tests carried out in Inverness pass, based on 240,993 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 72.9%.
Does this show cars registered in Inverness, 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 Inverness — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in Inverness?: Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Inverness, present in 52.6% of failed tests there.