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Most common reasons for MOT failures


The governmant agency which oversees the MOT system has finally backed down after 18 months and released the data that shows how often different makes and models of cars fail an MOT and for which reasons.


This information was collated from all MOTs taken in 2007. So now you can check the most common reasons for failure for your vehicle before you take it for its MOT.
Highest Failure rates for common cars manufactured in 2004 (Cars with over 10000 MOT passes)
Make Model Fail Rate
RENAULT LAGUNA 33.3%
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 30.5%
VAUXHALL COMBO 30.2%
RENAULT MEGANE 28.1%
FORD TRANSIT 26.3%
MG ZR 25.4%
PEUGEOT 307 24.7%
VAUXHALL CORSA 24.7%
RENAULT SCENIC 23.0%
VAUXHALL MERIVA 22.3%
VAUXHALL VECTRA 22.0%
FORD MONDEO 21.8%
CITROEN BERLINGO 21.5%
FIAT PUNTO 21.2%
RENAULT CLIO 21.2%
FORD KA 21.0%
CITROEN C2 20.9%
PEUGEOT 206 20.5%
BMW 320 20.2%
MINI MINI 20.0%
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 19.8%
SKODA OCTAVIA 19.6%
CITROEN C3 19.3%
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 19.2%
CITROEN XSARA PICASSO 19.0%
FORD FOCUS C-MAX 19.0%
AUDI A4 18.9%
VAUXHALL VX220 18.9%
JAGUAR X TYPE 18.7%
ROVER 75 18.5%
VAUXHALL ASTRA 18.4%
TOYOTA AVENSIS 18.3%
AUDI A3 18.2%
FORD FOCUS 18.0%
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 17.9%
HONDA ACCORD 17.5%
HYUNDAI GETZ 17.2%
MAZDA 6 16.8%
NISSAN ALMERA 16.2%
NISSAN MICRA 16.2%

OR CHOOSE A YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 1997
Make Model Year Pass Fail Fail Rate
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 1997 9207 6167 40.1%
Reasons for Failure
Bodywork (1030)
Brakes (5406 )
Windscreen, Drivers View (1305)
Emissions (2101)
Lights (4767)
Registration Plate (151)
Wheels (32)
Seat Belts (1125)
Steering (1701)
Suspension (3745)
Tyres (1280)
   
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