What is the MOT pass rate in Outer Hebrides?

77.6% of MOT tests carried out in Outer Hebrides pass, based on 18,289 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 77.8%.

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

What's the most common MOT failure reason in Outer Hebrides?

Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Outer Hebrides, present in 76.6% of failed tests there.

Outer Hebrides MOT pass rate

At 77.8%, Cars tested in Outer Hebrides, age-adjusted, passes slightly less often than the national average (79.2%).

77.6%

Raw pass rate

77.8%

Age-adjusted pass rate

-1.4 pts

vs national average

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“At 77.8%, Cars tested in Outer Hebrides, age-adjusted, passes slightly less often than the national average (79.2%).”

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77.6% of 18,289 MOT tests carried out in Outer Hebrides pass — the age-adjusted figure is 77.8%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in Outer Hebrides

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in Outer Hebrides
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	92.9%	666
3–6 years	89.8%	3,529
6–10 years	80.3%	6,251
10–15 years	67.8%	5,079
15+ years	70.4%	2,764

Most common MOT failure reasons in Outer Hebrides

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in Outer Hebrides
Category	Share of failed tests
Brakes	76.6%
Suspension	62.8%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	40.6%
Tyres	30.3%
Body, chassis, structure	26.0%

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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 Outer Hebrides (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 Outer Hebrides?: 77.6% of MOT tests carried out in Outer Hebrides pass, based on 18,289 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 77.8%.
Does this show cars registered in Outer Hebrides, 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 Outer Hebrides — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in Outer Hebrides?: Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Outer Hebrides, present in 76.6% of failed tests there.