What is the MOT pass rate in York?

77.0% of MOT tests carried out in York pass, based on 519,796 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 76.0%.

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

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

Suspension is the most common failure category among tests carried out in York, present in 46.7% of failed tests there.

York MOT pass rate

At 76.0%, Cars tested in York, age-adjusted, passes slightly less often than the national average (79.2%).

77.0%

Raw pass rate

76.0%

Age-adjusted pass rate

-3.2 pts

vs national average

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77.0% of 519,796 MOT tests carried out in York pass — the age-adjusted figure is 76.0%.

Pass rate by vehicle age in York

MOT pass rate by vehicle age band, cars tested in York
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests
0–3 years	93.0%	28,961
3–6 years	90.2%	117,418
6–10 years	80.8%	162,439
10–15 years	66.9%	127,080
15+ years	60.9%	83,898

Most common MOT failure reasons in York

Top MOT failure categories, cars tested in York
Category	Share of failed tests
Suspension	46.7%
Brakes	43.6%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	42.1%
Tyres	23.5%
Body, chassis, structure	14.8%

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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 York (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 York?: 77.0% of MOT tests carried out in York pass, based on 519,796 tests. Adjusted for the age of cars tested there, the figure is 76.0%.
Does this show cars registered in York, 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 York — which may include vehicles from further afield — not necessarily cars kept locally.
What's the most common MOT failure reason in York?: Suspension is the most common failure category among tests carried out in York, present in 46.7% of failed tests there.