What is the MOT pass rate in Kilmarnock?

79.5% of MOT tests carried out in Kilmarnock pass, based on 350,855 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 77.1%.

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

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

Suspension is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Kilmarnock, present in 47.7% of failed tests there.

Kilmarnock MOT pass rate

At 77.1%, Cars tested in Kilmarnock, age-adjusted, passes slightly less often than the national average (79.2%).

79.5%

Raw pass rate

77.1%

Age-adjusted pass rate

-2.1 pts

vs national average

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79.5% of 350,855 MOT tests carried out in Kilmarnock pass — the age-adjusted figure is 77.1%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in Kilmarnock

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in Kilmarnock
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	92.3%	19,793
3–6 years	89.5%	91,639
6–10 years	80.5%	129,997
10–15 years	68.4%	75,478
15+ years	66.2%	33,948

Most common MOT failure reasons in Kilmarnock

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in Kilmarnock
Category	Share of failed tests
Suspension	47.7%
Brakes	46.6%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	31.7%
Tyres	20.8%
Body, chassis, structure	13.9%

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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 Kilmarnock (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 Kilmarnock?: 79.5% of MOT tests carried out in Kilmarnock pass, based on 350,855 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 77.1%.
Does this show cars registered in Kilmarnock, 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 Kilmarnock — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in Kilmarnock?: Suspension is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Kilmarnock, present in 47.7% of failed tests there.