UK MOT Statistics
National dashboard based on official 2024 DVSA and DfT data.
Total Tests
58,284,350
Pass Rate
82.3%
Fail Rate
17.7%
Test Year
2024
Latest available data
82.3%
Top Failure Reasons
Tyres24,445,835
Brakes23,902,899
Suspension23,234,155
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11,845,173
Body, chassis, structure5,505,035
Noise, emissions and leaks4,904,015
Visibility4,702,197
Non-component advisories3,746,884
Number of failure items recorded across all MOT tests
Tests by Vehicle Class
Class 0
23
Motorcycles (>200cc)
Class 1
322,060
Motorcycles (≤200cc)
Class 2
1,069,066
Motorcycles (>200cc)
Class 3
17,172
Motorcycles (>200cc)
Class 4
55,052,282
Cars & light vans
Class 5
67,839
Motorcycles (>200cc)
Class 7
1,755,752
Commercial vehicles
Class test_class_id
156
Motorcycles (>200cc)
Pass Rate by Area
| Rank | Area | Tests | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E — East London | 430,365 | 89.7% |
| 2 | EN — Enfield | 341,391 | 89.0% |
| 3 | UB — UB | 363,585 | 88.8% |
| 4 | RM — Romford | 408,190 | 88.3% |
| 5 | HA — Harrow | 306,743 | 87.8% |
| 6 | N — North London | 319,333 | 87.6% |
| 7 | DA — DA | 391,557 | 87.5% |
| 8 | IG — IG | 235,610 | 87.5% |
| 9 | NW — North West London | 440,123 | 87.3% |
| 10 | TW — Twickenham | 443,692 | 87.2% |
| 11 | CR — Croydon | 328,733 | 87.1% |
| 12 | XX — XX | 2,778 | 87.1% |
| 13 | SL — SL | 350,474 | 86.6% |
| 14 | SS — SS | 536,437 | 86.5% |
| 15 | SE — South East London | 410,200 | 86.3% |
| 16 | SM — SM | 100,078 | 86.3% |
| 17 | BR — BR | 207,045 | 86.1% |
| 18 | B — Birmingham | 1,652,973 | 85.6% |
| 19 | SW — South West London | 240,137 | 85.6% |
| 20 | W — West London | 150,922 | 85.5% |
| 21 | KT — Kingston upon Thames | 404,300 | 85.4% |
| 22 | LU — LU | 317,170 | 85.4% |
| 23 | S — Sheffield | 1,366,059 | 85.1% |
| 24 | HP — HP | 619,825 | 84.9% |
| 25 | CM — Chelmsford | 703,242 | 84.7% |
| 26 | BB — BB | 524,658 | 84.7% |
| 27 | DY — DY | 366,212 | 84.3% |
| 28 | LE — Leicester | 975,643 | 84.2% |
| 29 | WV — Wolverhampton | 389,423 | 84.2% |
| 30 | CV — Coventry | 760,110 | 84.1% |
| 31 | DE — Derby | 783,450 | 84.0% |
| 32 | AL — St Albans | 245,028 | 83.9% |
| 33 | DH — DH | 316,029 | 83.8% |
| 34 | HX — HX | 133,557 | 83.8% |
| 35 | ME — Medway | 723,714 | 83.7% |
| 36 | HG — HG | 148,583 | 83.7% |
| 37 | MK — Milton Keynes | 566,033 | 83.4% |
| 38 | WF — WF | 502,312 | 83.4% |
| 39 | RG — Reading | 805,877 | 83.3% |
| 40 | BD — Bradford | 575,215 | 83.3% |
| 41 | L — Liverpool | 538,010 | 83.3% |
| 42 | BL — BL | 474,333 | 83.3% |
| 43 | DG — Dumfries | 143,161 | 83.3% |
| 44 | DN — Doncaster | 776,618 | 83.2% |
| 45 | PE — Peterborough | 1,074,631 | 83.1% |
| 46 | SK — SK | 564,674 | 83.1% |
| 47 | SG — SG | 397,397 | 83.1% |
| 48 | G — Glasgow | 1,051,019 | 83.0% |
| 49 | PR — Preston | 536,142 | 83.0% |
| 50 | TS — TS | 532,061 | 82.9% |
| 51 | KW — KW | 46,335 | 82.9% |
| 52 | NE — Newcastle upon Tyne | 961,742 | 82.8% |
| 53 | WS — WS | 394,128 | 82.8% |
| 54 | CW — CW | 328,677 | 82.8% |
| 55 | WD — Watford | 211,293 | 82.8% |
| 56 | WA — WA | 588,253 | 82.7% |
| 57 | OL — OL | 396,944 | 82.7% |
| 58 | WR — WR | 316,891 | 82.6% |
| 59 | M — Manchester | 871,311 | 82.5% |
| 60 | KA — KA | 390,040 | 82.5% |
| 61 | CA — CA | 349,889 | 82.5% |
| 62 | ML — ML | 332,103 | 82.5% |
| 63 | RH — RH | 621,107 | 82.2% |
| 64 | TN — TN | 846,853 | 82.1% |
| 65 | WN — WN | 277,404 | 82.1% |
| 66 | OX — Oxford | 683,800 | 82.0% |
| 67 | SY — Shrewsbury | 373,013 | 82.0% |
| 68 | CB — Cambridge | 387,189 | 81.8% |
| 69 | HR — HR | 219,143 | 81.8% |
| 70 | GU — Guildford | 703,634 | 81.7% |
| 71 | LS — Leeds | 626,346 | 81.7% |
| 72 | CO — CO | 425,051 | 81.7% |
| 73 | DL — DL | 315,066 | 81.7% |
| 74 | TF — TF | 223,830 | 81.7% |
| 75 | NG — Nottingham | 1,075,773 | 81.6% |
| 76 | LA — LA | 283,134 | 81.6% |
| 77 | IP — IP | 688,344 | 81.5% |
| 78 | SO — Southampton | 651,643 | 81.3% |
| 79 | FK — Falkirk | 260,572 | 81.2% |
| 80 | ST — Stoke-on-Trent | 649,128 | 81.0% |
| 81 | YO — York | 599,215 | 81.0% |
| 82 | NN — Northampton | 708,422 | 80.9% |
| 83 | SR — Sunderland | 187,772 | 80.9% |
| 84 | FY — FY | 238,481 | 80.7% |
| 85 | TD — TD | 122,234 | 80.7% |
| 86 | HS — HS | 20,487 | 80.7% |
| 87 | ZE — ZE | 19,167 | 80.7% |
| 88 | LL — Llandudno | 595,164 | 80.5% |
| 89 | HD — HD | 246,579 | 80.5% |
| 90 | SA — Swansea | 825,109 | 80.2% |
| 91 | NR — Norwich | 809,839 | 80.2% |
| 92 | CH — CH | 633,315 | 80.2% |
| 93 | CT — Canterbury | 468,473 | 80.2% |
| 94 | PA — Paisley | 252,764 | 80.1% |
| 95 | SN — Swindon | 474,735 | 80.0% |
| 96 | HU — Hull | 447,803 | 80.0% |
| 97 | IV — Inverness | 282,815 | 80.0% |
| 98 | EH — Edinburgh | 812,240 | 79.9% |
| 99 | NP — Newport | 555,691 | 79.8% |
| 100 | LN — Lincoln | 369,772 | 79.5% |
| 101 | PH — PH | 180,403 | 79.5% |
| 102 | GL — Gloucester | 720,107 | 79.4% |
| 103 | AB — Aberdeen | 598,466 | 79.4% |
| 104 | CF — Cardiff | 1,134,691 | 79.2% |
| 105 | TA — TA | 382,821 | 79.2% |
| 106 | PO — Portsmouth | 832,721 | 79.1% |
| 107 | DT — DT | 256,749 | 78.8% |
| 108 | BH — BH | 660,998 | 78.7% |
| 109 | BS — Bristol | 1,065,218 | 78.3% |
| 110 | BN — Brighton | 746,913 | 77.6% |
| 111 | BA — Bath | 516,784 | 77.5% |
| 112 | PL — Plymouth | 660,052 | 77.2% |
| 113 | TQ — TQ | 300,035 | 77.0% |
| 114 | EX — Exeter | 695,873 | 76.8% |
| 115 | TR — TR | 376,407 | 76.8% |
| 116 | DD — Dundee | 291,061 | 76.8% |
| 117 | SP — SP | 289,013 | 76.8% |
| 118 | LD — LD | 54,816 | 76.8% |
| 119 | KY — Kirkcaldy | 377,501 | 76.5% |