Twickenham MOT pass rate
Cars tested in Twickenham, age-adjusted, passes its MOT 86.2% of the time — well above the national average, which sits at 79.2%.
86.2%
Raw pass rate
86.2%
Age-adjusted pass rate
+6.9 pts
vs national average
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“Cars tested in Twickenham, age-adjusted, passes its MOT 86.2% of the time — well above the national average, which sits at 79.2%.”
86.2% of 423,074 MOT tests carried out in Twickenham pass — the age-adjusted figure is 86.2%.
Pass rate by vehicle age in Twickenham
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 93.4% | 20,251 |
| 3–6 years | 92.0% | 91,941 |
| 6–10 years | 88.5% | 127,129 |
| 10–15 years | 82.9% | 95,580 |
| 15+ years | 78.8% | 88,173 |
Most common MOT failure reasons in Twickenham
| Category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 45.1% |
| Tyres | 24.4% |
| Suspension | 19.5% |
| Brakes | 16.9% |
| Visibility | 14.3% |
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 Twickenham (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 Twickenham?
- 86.2% of MOT tests carried out in Twickenham pass, based on 423,074 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 86.2%.
- Does this show cars registered in Twickenham, 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 Twickenham — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
- What's the most common MOT failure reason in Twickenham?
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common failure category among tests carried out in Twickenham, present in 45.1% of failed tests there.