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We made a freedom of information request to the DVSA to find out:

In 2021 how many MOT tests were carried out in total?
In 2021 what were the top 10 MOT advisory notices issued?
In 2021 what were the top 10 reasons for MOT failures?
In 2021 which top 10 vehicles (by make and model) were most likely to fail the most MOT test?

We have presented the data returned to us by the DVSA in this blog post, this information could be especially useful to used car owners that are due an MOT shortly and want to be better prepared. On another note we previously carried out a similar request for 2020 MOT Statistics here. This could be especially useful for making comparisons between 2020 and 2021.

In 2021 how many MOT tests were carried out in total?

							Failures with at least one Dangerous item		Failures without any Dangerous items
	Class	Tests	PRS	Fails	Initial Fail Rate	Final Fail Rate	Failures	Initial Fail Rate	Failures	Initial Fail Rate
1st January - 31st December 2021	Classes 1 & 2: Motorcycles	965,267	62,477	88,771	15.7%	9.2%	46,824	4.9%	104,424	10.8%
	Classes 3 & 4: Cars, vans and passenger vehicles with up to 12 seats	31,347,026	1,956,647	7,275,829	29.5%	23.2%	2,476,477	7.9%	6,755,999	21.6%
	Class 5: Private passenger vehicles with more than 12 seats	43,369	1,928	9,852	27.2%	22.7%	3,423	7.9%	8,357	19.3%
	Class 7: Goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight	875,211	63,986	269,881	38.1%	30.8%	101,092	11.6%	232,775	26.6%
	Total	33,230,873	2,085,038	7,644,333	29.3%	23.0%	2,627,816	7.9%	7,101,555	21.4%

Data notes:

Defects have been split by both the pre and post 20th May 2018 (EU Roadworthiness directive). The formatting of this section is subject to change.
All figures are for vehicles as initially presented for test (Failure and PRS type Reason for Rejections are included).
A failed test commonly has multiple failure items.
% of tests = Number of tests with one or more failure items in defect category / total tests.
% of defects = Total defects in category / Total defects for all categories.
Average defects per Initial Test Failure = Total failure items / (Total tests with Fail result + Total tests with PRS result).

In 2021 what were the top 10 MOT advisory notices issued?

inspection manual reference	level 1	level 2	level 3	level 4
5.2.3 (e)	Tyres	Tread depth
5.2.3 (d) (ii)	Tyres	Condition
1.1.14 (a) (ii)	Brakes	Mechanical brake components	Brake discs and drums	Brake discs
1.1.13 (a) (ii)	Brakes	Mechanical brake components	Brake linings and pads	Brake pads
1.1.11 (c)	Brakes	Rigid brake pipes
5.3.4 (a) (i)	Suspension	Suspension arms	Pins and bushes
8.4.1 (a) (i)	Noise, emissions and leaks	Fluid leaks	Engine oil leaks
5.3.1 (b) (i)	Suspension	Springs	Coil springs	Coil spring
n/a	Non-component advisories
0.1 (b)	Identification of the vehicle	Registration plates

Advisory Text	Advisories
worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	8,402,001
slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	3,746,771
worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	3,728,247
wearing thin	2,819,528
corroded, covered in grease or other material	2,174,022
pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement	2,120,342
leak, but not excessive	1,440,840
corroded	1,296,206
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	901,153
deteriorated but not likely to be misread	795,524

In 2021 what were the top 10 reasons for MOT failures?

Class 3 & 4: Cars and light vans up to 3,000kg

	Overall		Dangerous		Major
Defect category	% of tests	% of defects	% of tests	% of defects	% of tests	% of defects
Body, chassis, structure	3.6975%	6.4734%	0.2157%	2.1520%	3.5483%	7.2583%
Brakes	7.2006%	16.6163%	2.6020%	28.4875%	5.5275%	14.4601%
Buses and coaches supplementary tests	0.0018%	0.0027%	0.0003%	0.0030%	0.0015%	0.0026%
Identification of the vehicle	0.4064%	0.6958%	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.4064%	0.8221%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11.9643%	25.5587%	0.1774%	1.6066%	11.8672%	29.9094%
Motorcycle brakes	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.0001%	0.0000%	0.0000%
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors	0.0000%	0.0001%	0.0000%	0.0001%	0.0000%	0.0001%
Motorcycle tyres	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.0001%	0.0000%	0.0000%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.0830%	5.3021%	0.0416%	0.3697%	3.0597%	6.1981%
Road Wheels	0.3373%	0.6321%	0.0632%	0.6524%	0.2781%	0.6284%
Seat belt installation check	0.0067%	0.0102%	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.0067%	0.0120%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	1.1466%	1.8232%	0.0357%	0.3467%	1.1156%	2.0914%
Speedometer and speed limiter	0.0065%	0.0093%	0.0000%	0.0000%	0.0065%	0.0110%
Steering	1.8199%	2.9428%	0.1033%	0.9917%	1.7391%	3.2972%
Suspension	9.3425%	19.2739%	0.5036%	5.2720%	9.0539%	21.8172%
Tyres	6.3266%	11.9481%	4.8661%	59.9544%	1.7218%	3.2282%
Visibility	5.2151%	8.7115%	0.0185%	0.1639%	5.2026%	10.2640%
Overall Initial Failure Rate	29.5%		7.9%		21.6%
Average defects per Initial Test Failure		2.51		0.39		2.12

Data notes:

2021 MOT test fail rates (by make, model & age)

Please note: The DVSA returned a spreadsheet to us with over 105,000 results so we have filtered this data down to show vehicles by make, model & age that had more than 20,000 tests in 2021. We have shown this data below.

Make	Model	Age	Tests	Failures	Initial Failure Rate
RENAULT	CLIO	15	26,535	14,365	54.1%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	16	24,679	13,345	54.1%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	12	24,446	13,195	54.0%
RENAULT	CLIO	14	30,864	16,586	53.7%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	17	20,884	11,099	53.1%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	15	33,242	17,527	52.7%
RENAULT	CLIO	13	22,934	11,960	52.1%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	16	23,273	12,085	51.9%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	16	31,159	16,131	51.8%
PEUGEOT	207	13	33,559	17,343	51.7%
RENAULT	CLIO	12	21,661	11,175	51.6%
FORD	FOCUS	19	20,413	10,441	51.1%
RENAULT	CLIO	11	27,095	13,857	51.1%
FORD	FOCUS	18	25,572	13,018	50.9%
PEUGEOT	207	12	35,529	18,086	50.9%
VAUXHALL	ZAFIRA	14	24,040	12,168	50.6%
PEUGEOT	207	14	34,995	17,611	50.3%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	15	44,282	22,167	50.1%
FORD	FOCUS	17	32,280	16,105	49.9%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	17	26,492	13,169	49.7%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	14	54,170	26,921	49.7%
FORD	TRANSIT	10	21,447	10,589	49.4%
VAUXHALL	ZAFIRA	13	24,708	12,171	49.3%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	15	27,007	13,247	49.1%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	14	62,453	30,118	48.2%
NISSAN	MICRA	16	21,029	10,108	48.1%
MINI	MINI	18	21,290	10,208	47.9%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	13	64,747	31,017	47.9%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	16	35,209	16,820	47.8%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	11	33,614	15,930	47.4%
FORD	FIESTA	17	35,283	16,654	47.2%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	13	58,118	27,178	46.8%
MINI	MINI	17	26,269	12,264	46.7%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	18	27,003	12,583	46.6%
FORD	FOCUS	16	43,454	20,240	46.6%
PEUGEOT	207	11	33,654	15,653	46.5%
FORD	FIESTA	16	42,908	19,906	46.4%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	12	65,430	30,129	46.0%
FORD	FIESTA	18	28,348	13,044	46.0%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	19	23,583	10,845	46.0%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	14	29,091	13,330	45.8%
FORD	FIESTA	15	61,876	28,306	45.7%
TOYOTA	YARIS	17	20,128	9,185	45.6%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	15	46,142	21,048	45.6%
FORD	MONDEO	14	20,547	9,350	45.5%
HONDA	CIVIC	15	23,608	10,649	45.1%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	12	52,641	23,515	44.7%
CITROEN	C3	11	21,120	9,419	44.6%
MINI	MINI	16	29,869	13,255	44.4%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	11	65,409	29,008	44.3%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	13	28,856	12,689	44.0%
TOYOTA	YARIS	16	21,851	9,599	43.9%
NISSAN	MICRA	15	21,123	9,265	43.9%
TOYOTA	YARIS	15	22,209	9,707	43.7%
VAUXHALL	ZAFIRA	11	22,693	9,908	43.7%
MINI	MINI	15	28,824	12,574	43.6%
FORD	TRANSIT	8	21,544	9,380	43.5%
FORD	FOCUS	15	53,252	23,181	43.5%
PEUGEOT	207	10	27,219	11,793	43.3%
FORD	FIESTA	14	71,619	30,940	43.2%
FORD	FIESTA	13	75,463	32,563	43.2%
FIAT	500	12	20,015	8,618	43.1%
HONDA	CIVIC	14	31,511	13,560	43.0%
FORD	FOCUS	14	66,069	28,082	42.5%
FORD	FOCUS	13	67,323	28,600	42.5%
FORD	FIESTA	12	99,873	42,304	42.4%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	10	35,155	14,884	42.3%
HONDA	CIVIC	13	26,288	11,033	42.0%
TOYOTA	YARIS	14	24,418	10,225	41.9%
FORD	MONDEO	13	23,615	9,853	41.7%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	14	54,984	22,923	41.7%
HONDA	JAZZ	16	20,252	8,433	41.6%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	12	28,333	11,751	41.5%
AUDI	A3	14	21,725	8,983	41.3%
MINI	MINI	14	33,474	13,750	41.1%
FORD	FOCUS	12	70,947	28,932	40.8%
FORD	FIESTA	11	94,075	38,063	40.5%
FIAT	500	11	21,219	8,579	40.4%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	10	68,092	27,510	40.4%
HONDA	CIVIC	12	21,789	8,791	40.3%
NISSAN	JUKE	10	20,093	7,973	39.7%
TOYOTA	YARIS	13	24,146	9,561	39.6%
FORD	FOCUS	11	65,378	25,790	39.4%
HONDA	JAZZ	15	23,552	9,284	39.4%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	9	42,106	16,512	39.2%
FORD	MONDEO	12	22,931	8,972	39.1%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	11	64,885	25,367	39.1%
HONDA	JAZZ	14	23,711	9,217	38.9%
AUDI	A3	13	24,306	9,419	38.8%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	13	51,233	19,784	38.6%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	9	80,883	30,952	38.3%
MINI	MINI	13	32,072	12,185	38.0%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	11	38,495	14,605	37.9%
FORD	MONDEO	11	21,467	8,136	37.9%
AUDI	A4	15	20,393	7,696	37.7%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	8	77,874	29,213	37.5%
FORD	FIESTA	10	91,832	33,920	36.9%
RENAULT	CLIO	8	21,577	7,955	36.9%
FORD	FOCUS	10	69,283	25,355	36.6%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	10	40,603	14,688	36.2%
NISSAN	JUKE	8	34,353	12,426	36.2%
NISSAN	JUKE	9	27,340	9,887	36.2%
AUDI	A4	14	21,046	7,593	36.1%
RENAULT	CLIO	7	26,749	9,499	35.5%
AUDI	A3	12	26,794	9,496	35.4%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	11	22,964	8,134	35.4%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	10	53,957	19,031	35.3%
HONDA	JAZZ	13	22,751	7,988	35.1%
HYUNDAI	I10	12	21,492	7,526	35.0%
AUDI	A3	11	27,068	9,387	34.7%
FORD	FIESTA	9	102,474	35,345	34.5%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	12	50,445	17,359	34.4%
FIAT	500	9	26,935	9,250	34.3%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	11	51,292	17,408	33.9%
VAUXHALL	VIVARO	6	22,107	7,487	33.9%
BMW	3 SERIES	15	28,695	9,670	33.7%
FORD	FOCUS	9	72,954	24,548	33.6%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	10	31,931	10,737	33.6%
TOYOTA	YARIS	12	26,150	8,734	33.4%
MINI	MINI	12	32,156	10,694	33.3%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	9	25,169	8,320	33.1%
FORD	FOCUS	8	77,218	25,486	33.0%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	9	57,872	19,092	33.0%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	9	38,210	12,597	33.0%
BMW	3 SERIES	12	27,663	8,952	32.4%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	7	79,739	25,689	32.2%
RENAULT	CLIO	6	25,078	8,073	32.2%
BMW	3 SERIES	14	36,620	11,715	32.0%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	8	45,186	14,450	32.0%
BMW	3 SERIES	13	30,751	9,789	31.8%
HYUNDAI	I10	11	20,081	6,319	31.5%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	8	23,804	7,443	31.3%
FORD	TRANSIT	7	30,496	9,467	31.0%
VAUXHALL	ZAFIRA	8	30,232	9,319	30.8%
AUDI	A3	10	24,285	7,471	30.8%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	8	62,223	18,979	30.5%
HYUNDAI	I10	9	20,986	6,372	30.4%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	8	39,635	12,022	30.3%
FORD	FIESTA	8	116,459	35,260	30.3%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	10	53,955	16,294	30.2%
FIAT	500	8	32,836	9,876	30.1%
PEUGEOT	208	8	33,986	10,215	30.1%
BMW	3 SERIES	11	31,514	9,441	30.0%
CITROEN	C4	7	21,364	6,380	29.9%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	7	55,658	16,246	29.2%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	7	28,334	8,237	29.1%
VAUXHALL	VIVARO	5	20,828	5,974	28.7%
MINI	MINI	11	33,391	9,540	28.6%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	10	23,119	6,591	28.5%
SEAT	IBIZA	7	20,154	5,735	28.5%
HYUNDAI	I10	8	21,801	6,126	28.1%
BMW	3 SERIES	10	33,182	9,232	27.8%
FIAT	500	7	38,156	10,592	27.8%
TOYOTA	YARIS	9	26,828	7,380	27.5%
MINI	MINI	10	28,137	7,663	27.2%
FORD	FIESTA	6	129,410	35,070	27.1%
VAUXHALL	ZAFIRA	7	29,136	7,835	26.9%
AUDI	A3	9	26,696	7,169	26.9%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	9	29,263	7,809	26.7%
FORD	FIESTA	7	126,756	33,723	26.6%
FIAT	500	6	37,277	9,917	26.6%
FORD	TRANSIT	6	36,430	9,685	26.6%
BMW	3 SERIES	9	34,800	9,238	26.5%
NISSAN	JUKE	7	36,723	9,709	26.4%
CITROEN	C4	6	28,620	7,489	26.2%
PEUGEOT	208	7	30,084	7,829	26.0%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	9	53,918	13,925	25.8%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	7	44,113	11,381	25.8%
FORD	FIESTA	5	117,935	30,358	25.7%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	6	29,684	7,620	25.7%
TOYOTA	YARIS	8	28,898	7,417	25.7%
HONDA	JAZZ	12	24,570	6,207	25.3%
RENAULT	CLIO	5	22,599	5,606	24.8%
VAUXHALL	INSIGNIA	5	23,129	5,717	24.7%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	6	88,639	21,628	24.4%
FORD	FOCUS	7	76,259	18,389	24.1%
VAUXHALL	MOKKA	7	31,516	7,405	23.5%
AUDI	A1	8	22,407	5,246	23.4%
HYUNDAI	I10	7	23,111	5,375	23.3%
HONDA	JAZZ	11	22,442	5,213	23.2%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	8	26,790	6,197	23.1%
FORD	TRANSIT	5	42,269	9,680	22.9%
MINI	MINI	9	23,795	5,425	22.8%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	6	50,020	11,236	22.5%
BMW	3 SERIES	8	35,416	7,848	22.2%
MERCEDES-BENZ	E	8	20,301	4,494	22.1%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	7	46,805	10,266	21.9%
AUDI	A3	8	29,548	6,473	21.9%
FIAT	500	5	31,212	6,798	21.8%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	5	76,711	16,695	21.8%
MERCEDES-BENZ	A	7	23,967	5,212	21.7%
RENAULT	CAPTUR	6	23,084	5,000	21.7%
VAUXHALL	MOKKA	6	43,226	9,352	21.6%
BMW	116	7	20,001	4,290	21.4%
TOYOTA	YARIS	7	29,247	6,199	21.2%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	8	57,147	12,112	21.2%
PEUGEOT	208	6	28,125	5,835	20.7%
KIA	SPORTAGE	6	22,162	4,569	20.6%
NISSAN	JUKE	6	39,315	7,916	20.1%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	6	51,969	10,439	20.1%
FORD	KUGA	7	22,868	4,533	19.8%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	4	52,667	10,345	19.6%
FORD	TRANSIT	4	43,737	8,581	19.6%
BMW	3 SERIES	7	32,085	6,131	19.1%
VAUXHALL	MOKKA	5	40,672	7,770	19.1%
HYUNDAI	I10	6	22,301	4,230	19.0%
AUDI	A1	7	23,154	4,373	18.9%
MERCEDES-BENZ	E	7	21,787	4,061	18.6%
NISSAN	NOTE	7	21,218	3,953	18.6%
MERCEDES-BENZ	A	6	28,456	5,275	18.5%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	7	27,987	5,150	18.4%
RENAULT	CLIO	3	20,604	3,778	18.3%
AUDI	A3	7	40,088	7,237	18.1%
VOLKSWAGEN	TIGUAN	3	31,416	5,584	17.8%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	7	65,780	11,667	17.7%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	6	56,490	9,916	17.6%
LAND ROVER	DISCOVERY SPORT	5	22,629	3,972	17.6%
KIA	SPORTAGE	5	36,403	6,341	17.4%
PEUGEOT	208	5	25,686	4,465	17.4%
LAND ROVER	DISCOVERY SPORT	3	20,184	3,479	17.2%
LAND ROVER	DISCOVERY SPORT	4	22,893	3,906	17.1%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	5	51,580	8,728	16.9%
FORD	TRANSIT	3	21,162	3,570	16.9%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	6	35,968	6,060	16.8%
FORD	KUGA	6	30,876	5,168	16.7%
FORD	FOCUS	6	77,518	12,953	16.7%
MERCEDES-BENZ	E	6	22,935	3,819	16.7%
HONDA	JAZZ	9	20,853	3,462	16.6%
FORD	TRANSIT CUSTOM	3	27,886	4,616	16.6%
NISSAN	JUKE	5	36,961	6,106	16.5%
VOLKSWAGEN	UP	7	20,574	3,374	16.4%
MINI	COOPER	6	26,340	4,313	16.4%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	5	57,461	9,376	16.3%
VAUXHALL	CORSA	3	54,400	8,726	16.0%
AUDI	A1	6	24,262	3,790	15.6%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	5	57,246	8,884	15.5%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	3	65,407	10,005	15.3%
BMW	3 SERIES	6	32,002	4,887	15.3%
HYUNDAI	I10	5	22,549	3,433	15.2%
TOYOTA	AYGO	6	23,086	3,509	15.2%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	4	45,673	6,871	15.0%
HONDA	JAZZ	8	20,642	3,077	14.9%
MERCEDES-BENZ	A	5	38,004	5,655	14.9%
AUDI	A3	6	42,577	6,318	14.8%
MINI	COOPER	5	27,134	4,002	14.7%
NISSAN	JUKE	4	36,440	5,369	14.7%
HYUNDAI	TUCSON	5	20,593	3,026	14.7%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	6	69,530	10,160	14.6%
RENAULT	CAPTUR	5	24,176	3,500	14.5%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	5	38,426	5,562	14.5%
TOYOTA	YARIS	6	30,286	4,370	14.4%
FORD	FOCUS	5	65,991	9,511	14.4%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	4	46,830	6,672	14.2%
MERCEDES-BENZ	E	5	22,483	3,201	14.2%
FORD	KUGA	5	34,318	4,847	14.1%
FIAT	500	4	22,998	3,234	14.1%
KIA	SPORTAGE	4	35,994	5,047	14.0%
FORD	FIESTA	4	93,594	13,088	14.0%
AUDI	A4	5	22,536	3,111	13.8%
AUDI	A1	5	25,547	3,494	13.7%
MERCEDES-BENZ	E	3	23,793	3,204	13.5%
MERCEDES-BENZ	A	4	40,778	5,378	13.2%
SKODA	OCTAVIA	5	20,814	2,745	13.2%
BMW	5 SERIES	3	21,700	2,847	13.1%
TOYOTA	YARIS	5	28,652	3,705	12.9%
MERCEDES-BENZ	E	4	23,341	2,990	12.8%
TOYOTA	YARIS	4	26,948	3,450	12.8%
KIA	SPORTAGE	3	35,795	4,569	12.8%
BMW	3 SERIES	5	25,206	3,178	12.6%
TOYOTA	AYGO	5	22,570	2,834	12.6%
VAUXHALL	ASTRA	3	31,346	3,931	12.5%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	4	40,972	5,123	12.5%
LAND ROVER	RANGE ROVER EVOQUE	5	25,007	3,114	12.5%
HYUNDAI	TUCSON	4	24,099	3,000	12.4%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	5	66,268	8,126	12.3%
AUDI	A3	3	29,385	3,596	12.2%
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	4	71,281	8,635	12.1%
MINI	COOPER	4	28,226	3,402	12.1%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	4	59,126	7,110	12.0%
SEAT	LEON	3	22,207	2,657	12.0%
FORD	FOCUS	4	64,798	7,748	12.0%
HYUNDAI	TUCSON	3	26,738	3,188	11.9%
MERCEDES-BENZ	A	3	43,699	5,202	11.9%
AUDI	A3	5	39,692	4,693	11.8%
HYUNDAI	I10	4	23,584	2,763	11.7%
AUDI	A1	4	23,190	2,702	11.7%
VOLKSWAGEN	TIGUAN	4	26,688	3,087	11.6%
NISSAN	JUKE	3	25,959	3,001	11.6%
AUDI	A4	4	22,336	2,577	11.5%
MERCEDES-BENZ	C	3	31,381	3,608	11.5%
VAUXHALL	MOKKA	4	37,021	4,214	11.4%
LAND ROVER	RANGE ROVER EVOQUE	4	23,601	2,680	11.4%
FORD	FIESTA	3	94,964	10,726	11.3%
HYUNDAI	I10	3	21,646	2,422	11.2%
RENAULT	CAPTUR	3	21,821	2,414	11.1%
FORD	FOCUS	3	50,766	5,495	10.8%
FORD	KUGA	4	36,740	3,974	10.8%
TOYOTA	YARIS	3	29,413	3,160	10.7%
AUDI	A3	4	35,278	3,783	10.7%
TOYOTA	AYGO	4	21,230	2,250	10.6%
AUDI	A1	3	20,885	2,196	10.5%
FORD	KUGA	3	40,606	4,194	10.3%
NISSAN	QASHQAI	3	51,101	5,206	10.2%
FORD	ECOSPORT	3	23,330	2,337	10.0%
MERCEDES-BENZ	GLC	3	21,188	2,063	9.7%
FIAT	500	3	23,929	2,225	9.3%
VOLKSWAGEN	POLO	3	44,896	4,050	9.0%
MINI	COOPER	3	33,030	2,959	9.0%
TOYOTA	AYGO	3	23,344	2,057	8.8%
VAUXHALL	MOKKA	3	33,093	2,553	7.7%
HONDA	JAZZ	3	20,528	1,202	5.9%

Data notes:

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) publishes make and model failure rate data by year. This is because some model names, such as Volkswagen Polo, Golf and the Ford Fiesta, have been used since the 1970s. As such, we separate out data by year to provide an accurate picture of failure rates as, in almost all cases, failure rate increases with vehicle age, regardless of the make or model.

More information about this data

How was this information obtained?

We made a freedom of information request to the DVSA. So, the information in this blog post came from the DVSA.

How to check the MOT history/status of your vehicle

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A special thanks

We would like to say a special thanks to the DVSA for a fast response time on the FOI request we made as well as providing some very useful information.