What is the MOT pass rate in Teesside?

79.9% of MOT tests carried out in Teesside pass, based on 480,827 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 79.2%.

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

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

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

Teesside MOT pass rate

Cars tested in Teesside, age-adjusted,'s pass rate of 79.2% is in line with the national average, at 79.2%.

79.9%

Raw pass rate

79.2%

Age-adjusted pass rate

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79.9% of 480,827 MOT tests carried out in Teesside pass — the age-adjusted figure is 79.2%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in Teesside

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in Teesside
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	93.6%	25,825
3–6 years	91.0%	102,900
6–10 years	82.5%	155,361
10–15 years	71.7%	129,144
15+ years	67.5%	67,595

Most common MOT failure reasons in Teesside

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in Teesside
Category	Share of failed tests
Brakes	47.7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	47.4%
Suspension	45.3%
Tyres	23.2%
Visibility	16.1%

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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 Teesside (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 Teesside?: 79.9% of MOT tests carried out in Teesside pass, based on 480,827 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 79.2%.
Does this show cars registered in Teesside, 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 Teesside — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in Teesside?: Brakes is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Teesside, present in 47.7% of failed tests there.