Southend-on-Sea MOT pass rate
Cars tested in Southend-on-Sea, age-adjusted, passes its MOT 85.5% of the time — well above the national average, which sits at 79.2%.
85.0%
Raw pass rate
85.5%
Age-adjusted pass rate
+6.2 pts
vs national average
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“Cars tested in Southend-on-Sea, age-adjusted, passes its MOT 85.5% of the time — well above the national average, which sits at 79.2%.”
85.0% of 504,702 MOT tests carried out in Southend-on-Sea pass — the age-adjusted figure is 85.5%.
Pass rate by vehicle age in Southend-on-Sea
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 93.6% | 20,765 |
| 3–6 years | 92.2% | 96,982 |
| 6–10 years | 87.6% | 141,934 |
| 10–15 years | 81.0% | 126,365 |
| 15+ years | 78.9% | 118,656 |
Most common MOT failure reasons in Southend-on-Sea
| Category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 47.7% |
| Suspension | 27.6% |
| Tyres | 22.8% |
| Brakes | 21.5% |
| Visibility | 15.8% |
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 Southend-on-Sea (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 Southend-on-Sea?
- 85.0% of MOT tests carried out in Southend-on-Sea pass, based on 504,702 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 85.5%.
- Does this show cars registered in Southend-on-Sea, 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 Southend-on-Sea — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
- What's the most common MOT failure reason in Southend-on-Sea?
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Southend-on-Sea, present in 47.7% of failed tests there.