DVSA failure data
Common MOT problems by car model
Which defects testers actually record, model by model, from the DVSA's published test-item data for 541 models. Not opinion or forum anecdote — the recorded reasons cars of each model failed.
Most-tested models
- Ford Fiesta MOT problems 72.78% pass rate
- Ford Focus MOT problems 74.62% pass rate
- Vauxhall Corsa MOT problems 71.57% pass rate
- Volkswagen Golf MOT problems 79.21% pass rate
- Ford Transit MOT problems 74.63% pass rate
- Volkswagen Polo MOT problems 73.12% pass rate
- Nissan Qashqai MOT problems 73.5% pass rate
- Vauxhall Astra MOT problems 72.34% pass rate
- Toyota Yaris MOT problems 80.34% pass rate
- Audi A3 MOT problems 79.9% pass rate
- Land Rover Range MOT problems 83.61% pass rate
- MINI Cooper MOT problems 87.98% pass rate
- BMW 3 Series MOT problems 77.74% pass rate
- Honda Jazz MOT problems 80.64% pass rate
- Nissan Juke MOT problems 74.48% pass rate
- Volkswagen Transporter MOT problems 72.88% pass rate
- Ford Kuga MOT problems 83.58% pass rate
- Renault Clio MOT problems 62.96% pass rate
- Fiat 500 MOT problems 70.89% pass rate
- Kia Sportage MOT problems 80.57% pass rate
- Toyota Aygo MOT problems 81.42% pass rate
- Honda Civic MOT problems 74.32% pass rate
- Land Rover Discovery MOT problems 81.32% pass rate
- Hyundai I10 MOT problems 79.04% pass rate
- Volkswagen Tiguan MOT problems 83.85% pass rate
- Vauxhall Mokka MOT problems 74.37% pass rate
- MINI Mini MOT problems 70% pass rate
- Audi A4 MOT problems 77.09% pass rate
- Nissan Micra MOT problems 71.53% pass rate
- Audi A1 MOT problems 79.44% pass rate
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT problems 77.86% pass rate
- Citroen C3 MOT problems 74.75% pass rate
- Skoda Fabia MOT problems 75.71% pass rate
- Skoda Octavia MOT problems 79.8% pass rate
- Honda CR-V MOT problems 80.06% pass rate
- Kia Picanto MOT problems 76.85% pass rate
- SEAT Ibiza MOT problems 71.81% pass rate
- SEAT Leon MOT problems 79.74% pass rate
- Vauxhall Insignia MOT problems 73.17% pass rate
- Citroen Berlingo MOT problems 69.15% pass rate
- Vauxhall Vivaro MOT problems 64.44% pass rate
- Peugeot 208 MOT problems 74.05% pass rate
- Vauxhall Zafira MOT problems 69.21% pass rate
- Volkswagen Passat MOT problems 75.9% pass rate
- Ford Mondeo MOT problems 73.09% pass rate
- Ford KA MOT problems 72.11% pass rate
- Citroen C4 MOT problems 68.83% pass rate
- Hyundai Tucson MOT problems 85.88% pass rate
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