Britain's MOT results, measured

Every completed first-attempt MOT in Britain's car test class in 2025 — 33,210,951 tests — computed by SortedCars from the official DVSA test record into pass rates, failure patterns and mileage norms for the models and places that matter to you.

National pass rate 2025
72.3%
first tests, class 4
Tests analysed
33,210,951
Average car age at test
10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
7.3%
of all first tests, class 4

How Britain's cars age

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, all cars, 2025. 88.5% of three-year-olds pass first time; at fifteen years it is 59.3%. This curve is the baseline every make, model and area page compares against.

50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%57.6%
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Age (years)TestsPass rate
31,765,87888.5%
41,830,83087.2%
51,758,90486.0%
62,466,99783.5%
72,471,79380.9%
82,578,46078.2%
92,684,06774.9%
102,576,14771.9%
112,330,10368.6%
122,025,44165.8%
131,714,19563.5%
141,506,53561.2%
151,406,40759.3%
161,213,82958.3%
171,009,59457.2%
18919,50357.4%
19693,21957.0%
20523,70157.6%

The age of Britain's car fleet

How many cars of each age took a first MOT in 2025. The bulge is Britain's car parc; cars only enter at age three, when the first MOT falls due.

00.8M1.5M2.2M3.0MAge 3: 1.8M3Age 4: 1.8MAge 5: 1.8M5Age 6: 2.5MAge 7: 2.5M7Age 8: 2.6MAge 9: 2.7M9Age 10: 2.6MAge 11: 2.3M11Age 12: 2.0MAge 13: 1.7M13Age 14: 1.5MAge 15: 1.4M15Age 16: 1.2MAge 17: 1.0M17Age 18: 0.9MAge 19: 0.7M19Age 20: 0.5M20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
31,765,878
41,830,830
51,758,904
62,466,997
72,471,793
82,578,460
92,684,067
102,576,147
112,330,103
122,025,441
131,714,195
141,506,535
151,406,407
161,213,829
171,009,594
18919,503
19693,219
20523,701

What Britain's cars fail on

Where the failure items landed in 2025, all cars.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.1%
Suspension20.4%
Brakes15.4%
Tyres12.9%
Visibility7.8%
Body, chassis, structure6.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.9%
Steering3.6%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.1% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

Electric vs hybrid vs petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types, all ages, 2025, against the all-cars average. Newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 72.4% of 17,580,745 tests72.4%Petrol17,580,745 testsDiesel: 69.5% of 13,070,234 tests69.5%Diesel13,070,234 testsHybrid electric: 86.3% of 1,734,894 tests86.3%Hybrid1,734,894 testsElectric: 85.1% of 711,466 tests85.1%Electric711,466 testsElectric diesel: 86.3% of 92,964 tests86.3%Electric diesel92,964 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol17,580,74572.4%
Diesel13,070,23469.5%
Hybrid electric1,734,89486.3%
Electric711,46685.1%
Electric diesel92,96486.3%

When Britain MOTs

First tests by month, 2025. Busiest: March (3,275,306); quietest: December (2,156,792).

0k1000k2000k3000k4000kJanuary: 2,958,895JanFebruary: 2,732,847FebMarch: 3,275,306MarApril: 2,439,456AprMay: 2,462,684MayJune: 2,640,210JunJuly: 2,784,824JulAugust: 2,603,579AugSeptember: 3,238,347SepOctober: 3,205,764OctNovember: 2,712,247NovDecember: 2,156,792Dec
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MonthFirst tests
January2,958,895
February2,732,847
March3,275,306
April2,439,456
May2,462,684
June2,640,210
July2,784,824
August2,603,579
September3,238,347
October3,205,764
November2,712,247
December2,156,792

What mileage is normal, at any age?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, all cars, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the band holds the middle half. Where a car sits against this curve is the fastest sanity check its mileage story gets.

Typical car (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–33,750)Age 4: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 21,250–46,250)Age 5: typical 38,750 miles (middle half 26,250–51,250)Age 6: typical 43,750 miles (middle half 31,250–61,250)Age 7: typical 51,250 miles (middle half 36,250–71,250)Age 8: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–81,250)Age 9: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 48,750–88,750)Age 10: typical 73,750 miles (middle half 53,750–98,750)Age 11: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 58,750–106,250)Age 12: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 63,750–113,750)Age 13: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 66,250–118,750)Age 14: typical 98,750 miles (middle half 71,250–126,250)Age 15: typical 98,750 miles (middle half 73,750–128,750)Age 16: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 73,750–128,750)Age 17: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 78,750–136,250)Age 18: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 78,750–138,750)Age 19: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 78,750–138,750)Age 20: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 76,250–138,750)106k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25023,75033,750
421,25031,25046,250
526,25038,75051,250
631,25043,75061,250
736,25051,25071,250
843,75061,25081,250
948,75066,25088,750
1053,75073,75098,750
1158,75081,250106,250
1263,75086,250113,750
1366,25091,250118,750
1471,25098,750126,250
1573,75098,750128,750
1673,750101,250128,750
1778,750106,250136,250
1878,750106,250138,750
1978,750106,250138,750
2076,250106,250138,750

Which makes beat the average?

Each make's first-time pass rate minus the class-4 average (72.3%), in percentage points, 2025. Every make with 20,000 or more class-4 tests is shown — all 43 of them, above and below the line. Alias spellings in the DVSA file are counted under one make name. A make's figure covers all its class-4 vehicles, including its car-derived vans and pickups, and is unadjusted for fleet age — makes selling mostly newer cars sit higher.

all cars 72.3%Aston MartinAston Martin: +19.8 points (23,250 tests)+19.8BentleyBentley: +19.0 points (23,370 tests)+19.0CupraCupra: +16.9 points (22,796 tests)+16.9PorschePorsche: +15.2 points (191,793 tests)+15.2LexusLexus: +11.7 points (170,430 tests)+11.7TeslaTesla: +11.5 points (139,546 tests)+11.5MGMG: +8.6 points (171,040 tests)+8.6JaguarJaguar: +7.1 points (348,228 tests)+7.1BMWBMW: +7.0 points (1,887,439 tests)+7.0AudiAudi: +6.2 points (1,762,872 tests)+6.2AbarthAbarth: +5.7 points (30,296 tests)+5.7MINIMINI: +5.1 points (821,305 tests)+5.1Land RoverLand Rover: +5.0 points (943,302 tests)+5.0Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz: +4.8 points (1,743,760 tests)+4.8SkodaSkoda: +4.1 points (813,597 tests)+4.1VolvoVolvo: +3.0 points (605,218 tests)+3.0KiaKia: +2.9 points (1,030,526 tests)+2.9ToyotaToyota: +2.8 points (1,749,337 tests)+2.8SubaruSubaru: +2.2 points (57,336 tests)+2.2SEATSEAT: +1.7 points (561,947 tests)+1.7HyundaiHyundai: +1.6 points (956,409 tests)+1.6SuzukiSuzuki: +1.3 points (436,545 tests)+1.3VolkswagenVolkswagen: +0.7 points (3,098,837 tests)+0.7MazdaMazda: +0.4 points (534,114 tests)+0.4HondaHonda: +0.2 points (899,468 tests)+0.2JeepJeep: -0.9 points (80,639 tests)-0.9MitsubishiMitsubishi: -1.0 points (273,514 tests)-1.0SmartSmart: -1.1 points (88,573 tests)-1.1DaciaDacia: -2.2 points (218,232 tests)-2.2FordFord: -3.5 points (4,366,490 tests)-3.5DSDS: -3.5 points (47,223 tests)-3.5IsuzuIsuzu: -3.9 points (45,749 tests)-3.9Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo: -4.4 points (67,745 tests)-4.4NissanNissan: -4.5 points (1,666,188 tests)-4.5FiatFiat: -4.6 points (780,698 tests)-4.6SsangYongSsangYong: -5.0 points (26,194 tests)-5.0RoverRover: -5.2 points (27,486 tests)-5.2PeugeotPeugeot: -5.5 points (1,395,100 tests)-5.5VauxhallVauxhall: -6.5 points (2,816,986 tests)-6.5SaabSaab: -8.4 points (42,031 tests)-8.4CitroenCitroen: -8.8 points (985,721 tests)-8.8RenaultRenault: -9.8 points (954,670 tests)-9.8ChevroletChevrolet: -16.7 points (50,701 tests)-16.7
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MakeTestsPass rate
Aston Martin23,25092.1%
Bentley23,37091.3%
Cupra22,79689.2%
Porsche191,79387.5%
Lexus170,43084.0%
Tesla139,54683.8%
MG171,04080.9%
Jaguar348,22879.4%
BMW1,887,43979.3%
Audi1,762,87278.5%
Abarth30,29678.0%
MINI821,30577.4%
Land Rover943,30277.3%
Mercedes-Benz1,743,76077.1%
Skoda813,59776.4%
Volvo605,21875.3%
Kia1,030,52675.2%
Toyota1,749,33775.1%
Subaru57,33674.5%
SEAT561,94774.0%
Hyundai956,40973.9%
Suzuki436,54573.6%
Volkswagen3,098,83773.0%
Mazda534,11472.7%
Honda899,46872.5%
Jeep80,63971.4%
Mitsubishi273,51471.3%
Smart88,57371.2%
Dacia218,23270.1%
Ford4,366,49068.8%
DS47,22368.8%
Isuzu45,74968.4%
Alfa Romeo67,74567.9%
Nissan1,666,18867.8%
Fiat780,69867.7%
SsangYong26,19467.3%
Rover27,48667.1%
Peugeot1,395,10066.8%
Vauxhall2,816,98665.8%
Saab42,03163.9%
Citroen985,72163.5%
Renault954,67062.5%
Chevrolet50,70155.6%

The model leagues

Highest and lowest first-time pass rates of 2025 among grouped car models with 5,000 or more first tests — 369 models qualify at that floor. All trims and variants are grouped under one model name; only models sold purely as cars are ranked — vans and pickups, models sold as both car and van, and camper, motorhome and other conversions sit in the same class-4 MOT but are not ranked among cars. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age — a model whose fleet runs older sits lower for that reason alone, and these tables say where a model sits, not why. Ranks are exact on the data, but neighbouring rows can be effectively level, and models sharing a published rate share a rank. Ten places are shown each way; when the tenth place's rate is shared, every model on that rate is listed.

Highest first-time pass rates

The ten highest, of the 369 qualifying models.

RankModelTests 2025Pass rate
1Toyota Aygo X12,88994.3%
2Lexus UX16,19793.7%
3Aston Martin Vantage8,36692.9%
4Toyota Yaris Cross18,11892.8%
5Suzuki S-Cross5,60591.8%
6Bentley Continental GT14,60691.7%
7Jaguar I-Pace22,60391.5%
8Mazda CX-3020,89691.3%
9Hyundai Ioniq 58,56391.2%
10Ford Puma93,83691.1%

Lowest first-time pass rates

The eleven lowest, of the 369 qualifying models.

RankModelTests 2025Pass rate
1Peugeot 30721,62549.4%
2Renault Modus10,19450.0%
3Peugeot 207112,67450.2%
3Chevrolet Matiz8,11250.2%
5Chevrolet Aveo7,36650.3%
6Volkswagen Fox23,31650.7%
7Citroen Xsara19,39751.2%
8Citroen DS368,17351.8%
9Mazda 58,76752.9%
9Citroen C28,20652.9%
9Peugeot 4076,64952.9%

Three years of MOTs

The national pass rate, year by year

First-time pass rate for cars, 2023–2025. The line gains a point every June when DVSA publishes the new year. Test counts differ by year across the whole dataset; the table shows each year's count.

65%70%75%80%202320242025YearAll cars, year 2023: 71.4%All cars, year 2024: 71.7%All cars, year 2025: 72.3%72.3%
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YearTestsPass rate
202332,802,22971.4%
202433,111,18271.7%
202533,210,95172.3%

Britain's fuel mix is moving

Electric and hybrid share of first tests, 2023–2025. Cars enter this data at their first MOT, age three, so registrations from the last three years are not visible here yet.

HybridElectric
0%2%4%6%8%202320242025YearHybrid, year 2023: 3%Hybrid, year 2024: 4%Hybrid, year 2025: 5.2%Electric, year 2023: 0.7%Electric, year 2024: 1.3%Electric, year 2025: 2.1%Hybrid 5.2%Electric 2.1%
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YearHybridElectric
20233%0.7%
20244%1.3%
20255.2%2.1%

Mileage that goes backwards

The same (anonymised) car keeps its number across years, so the record shows when a car's mileage falls between MOTs. This is an estimate from a 10% systematic sample of vehicles (by anonymised id), cars, first tests: across 2023–2025, of 2,188,266 sampled cars tested more than once, 0.5% recorded mileage at least 1,000 miles below an earlier test — about 1 in 203 — and 0.4% were still below it at their latest test. The median first drop: 30,066 miles. The record does not say why a reading fell — clerical error and clocking both leave this trace.

The stories in the data

The five-minute failures

25.0% of all the failure and fix-at-test items in 2025 were pennies-cheap kit: bulbs, wipers, washer fluid, number plates, mirrors, the horn. Checked at home, they can be put right before the test. Below: the six categories whose failures most often get fixed on the spot before the certificate is issued.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment30.4%
Visibility28.5%
Identification of the vehicle16.5%
Road Wheels13.4%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems8.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks8%

Share of the category's failure items fixed during the test visit, 2025.

How quickly failed cars come back

Measured on a 20% sample of vehicles, 2025, counting the days from a failed test to that car's next recorded test, whatever its result — and only for failed cars that were retested at all; cars that never returned are not counted. In nine of the eleven failure categories, the median car was back within a day. (MOT rules allow a free partial retest at the same test centre within 10 working days.) All eleven failure categories with 2,000 or more sampled retests are listed; the median hides the slow tail.

Median days to the next test, by category
What failedTypical days to retestSampled fails
Suspension1731,937
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1644,874
Brakes1545,571
Tyres1497,616
Visibility1212,292
Body, chassis, structure2200,562
Noise, emissions and leaks1176,128
Steering1131,791
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems243,226
Road Wheels123,949
Identification of the vehicle119,528

Do the oldest cars really pass more?

Pass rate by age band, 2025. Cars still being tested at 26 years and older pass at higher rates than the middle-aged fleet. The data shows the rates, not the reason — only cars still on the road appear here.

0%20%40%60%80%3-20 yrs: 72.73-221-25 yrs: 59.121-26-35 yrs: 67.326-36-60 yrs: 77.036-
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Age bandTestsPass rate
3-20 yrs31,475,60372.7%
21-25 yrs1,143,99259.1%
26-35 yrs338,65567.3%
36-60 yrs105,51477.0%

Which side of the car fails more?

Not every failure item records a side of the car — a windscreen or an emissions fault has no side. Among the items that do, the 2025 split is nearly even, with the driver's side (offside) slightly ahead of the kerb side.

Offside (driver side)7.00M items
Nearside (kerb side)6.91M items

Failure shares, month by month

Each line is one of the three biggest failure categories' share of that month's failure items, 2025. The seasonal swings are small — one to two points of share across the year. Lighting's share peaks in the darker months.

SuspensionLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentBrakes
0%5%10%15%20%25%135791112Month (2025)Suspension, month 1: 21.7%Suspension, month 2: 22.2%Suspension, month 3: 22.4%Suspension, month 4: 22%Suspension, month 5: 22.3%Suspension, month 6: 22.7%Suspension, month 7: 23%Suspension, month 8: 23.6%Suspension, month 9: 23.8%Suspension, month 10: 24%Suspension, month 11: 23.4%Suspension, month 12: 22.9%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 1: 20.2%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 2: 19.9%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 3: 19.2%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 4: 19.8%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 5: 19.8%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 6: 19.7%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 7: 20%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 8: 19.7%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 9: 19.4%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 10: 19.7%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 11: 20%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, month 12: 20%Brakes, month 1: 18%Brakes, month 2: 18%Brakes, month 3: 17.6%Brakes, month 4: 17.2%Brakes, month 5: 16.9%Brakes, month 6: 17%Brakes, month 7: 16.9%Brakes, month 8: 16.8%Brakes, month 9: 16.7%Brakes, month 10: 16.5%Brakes, month 11: 16.8%Brakes, month 12: 16.8%Suspension 22.9%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 20%Brakes 16.8%
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Month (2025)SuspensionLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentBrakes
121.7%20.2%18%
222.2%19.9%18%
322.4%19.2%17.6%
422%19.8%17.2%
522.3%19.8%16.9%
622.7%19.7%17%
723%20%16.9%
823.6%19.7%16.8%
923.8%19.4%16.7%
1024%19.7%16.5%
1123.4%20%16.8%
1222.9%20%16.8%

Coastal vs inland failure patterns

Failure-item shares in 12 coastal postcode areas (BH, BN, CT, DT, EX, KW, LL, PL, PO, SA, TQ, TR) vs 10 inland ones (B, CV, DE, LE, MK, NG, OX, RG, S, WF), 2025 — the six biggest failure categories. The grouping is ours; the shares are computed. The chart shows the difference — it does not say what causes it.

Coastal areasInland areas
Suspension22.4%
23.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.5%
19.8%
Brakes16.1%
16.3%
Tyres13.2%
14.4%
Body, chassis, structure7%
6.8%
Visibility6.3%
6.3%
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CategoryCoastal areasInland areas
Suspension22.4%23.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.5%19.8%
Brakes16.1%16.3%
Tyres13.2%14.4%
Body, chassis, structure7%6.8%
Visibility6.3%6.3%

Same car, different postcode

First-time pass rate of 9–11-year-old Ford Fiestas in ten test-centre postcode areas, 2025. The ten are our pick for geographic spread — not the full field, and not a league of the best and worst areas. Same model, same age band — the pass rate still differs by area.

B area 12,231 tests67.6%
CB area 2,332 tests65.6%
M area 4,952 tests65.5%
BN area 3,749 tests65.2%
NE area 6,422 tests63.8%
TR area 1,469 tests63.2%
LS area 4,427 tests61.8%
G area 5,335 tests61.4%
CF area 8,322 tests59.8%
AB area 3,575 tests52.9%

Where Britain is going electric

The ten test-centre postcode areas with the highest electric share of first tests in 2025, of the areas with 20,000+ tests — where cars are tested, not where their keepers live. Cars enter this data at their first MOT, age three, so recent registrations are not counted here.

W area +11.4% hybrid8.3%
NW area +16.6% hybrid7.8%
E area +17.8% hybrid4.8%
SE area +8.1% hybrid4.6%
SW area +10.8% hybrid4.4%
HA area +13.7% hybrid4%
WD area +8.9% hybrid3.8%
UB area +11.8% hybrid3.7%
N area +10.7% hybrid3.7%
MK area +6.2% hybrid3.6%

When Britain MOTs — by weekday

First tests by weekday, 2025. Tuesday is the busiest day; Saturday runs at about a third of a weekday, and Sunday is near zero.

0k2M4M5M7MMonday: 6,263,827MonTuesday: 6,541,950TueWednesday: 6,210,446WedThursday: 6,119,693ThuFriday: 5,854,120FriSaturday: 2,146,650SatSunday: 74,265Sun
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DayFirst tests
Monday6,263,827
Tuesday6,541,950
Wednesday6,210,446
Thursday6,119,693
Friday5,854,120
Saturday2,146,650
Sunday74,265

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Every make page

All 43 makes with 20,000 or more class-4 first tests in 2025, ordered by number of tests. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age. For the models rather than the makes, see every model, A to Z.

MakeTests 2025 Pass rate
Ford4,366,49068.8%
Volkswagen3,098,83773.0%
Vauxhall2,816,98665.8%
BMW1,887,43979.3%
Audi1,762,87278.5%
Toyota1,749,33775.1%
Mercedes-Benz1,743,76077.1%
Nissan1,666,18867.8%
Peugeot1,395,10066.8%
Kia1,030,52675.2%
Citroen985,72163.5%
Hyundai956,40973.9%
Renault954,67062.5%
Land Rover943,30277.3%
Honda899,46872.5%
MINI821,30577.4%
Skoda813,59776.4%
Fiat780,69867.7%
Volvo605,21875.3%
SEAT561,94774.0%
Mazda534,11472.7%
Suzuki436,54573.6%
Jaguar348,22879.4%
Mitsubishi273,51471.3%
Dacia218,23270.1%
Porsche191,79387.5%
MG171,04080.9%
Lexus170,43084.0%
Tesla139,54683.8%
Smart88,57371.2%
Jeep80,63971.4%
Alfa Romeo67,74567.9%
Subaru57,33674.5%
Chevrolet50,70155.6%
DS47,22368.8%
Isuzu45,74968.4%
Saab42,03163.9%
Abarth30,29678.0%
Rover27,48667.1%
SsangYong26,19467.3%
Bentley23,37091.3%
Aston Martin23,25092.1%
Cupra22,79689.2%

Every area page

All 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025, in postcode order. Location is the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept; pass rates reflect the mix of cars tested in each area.

AreaFirst tests Pass rate
AB (Aberdeen)254,25968.0%
AL (St Albans)147,25476.0%
B (Birmingham)1,038,78976.0%
BA (Bath)281,12366.7%
BB (Blackburn)288,45275.6%
BD (Bradford)295,50874.1%
BH (Bournemouth)348,75968.0%
BL (Bolton)254,32975.0%
BN (Brighton)402,22167.2%
BR (Bromley)120,17379.0%
BS (Bristol)575,55666.0%
CA (Carlisle)198,01271.9%
CB (Cambridge)235,70171.7%
CF (Cardiff)539,76468.7%
CH (Chester)369,87769.7%
CM (Chelmsford)399,80675.7%
CO (Colchester)263,63671.4%
CR (Croydon)225,83377.8%
CT (Canterbury)256,71671.0%
CV (Coventry)491,02775.0%
CW (Crewe)201,50872.6%
DA (Dartford)244,50277.8%
DD (Dundee)136,16065.1%
DE (Derby)458,77274.9%
DG (Dumfries)77,77874.4%
DH (Durham)165,41273.7%
DL (Darlington)192,42669.9%
DN (Doncaster)433,68572.0%
DT (Dorchester)130,37566.8%
DY (Dudley)225,52373.9%
E (East London)268,23977.7%
EH (Edinburgh)418,76470.0%
EN (Enfield)195,43578.3%
EX (Exeter)374,48464.8%
FK (Falkirk)143,75770.3%
FY (Blackpool)141,30067.8%
G (Glasgow)532,33472.2%
GL (Gloucester)410,59969.3%
GU (Guildford)453,06172.3%
HA (Harrow)200,04078.5%
HD (Huddersfield)136,72670.8%
HG (Harrogate)93,40973.9%
HP (Hemel Hempstead)321,23275.3%
HR (Hereford)124,37971.9%
HU (Hull)231,61868.9%
HX (Halifax)83,05270.7%
IG (Ilford)145,79880.0%
IP (Ipswich)395,53371.0%
IV (Inverness)143,02171.0%
KA (Kilmarnock)178,07670.8%
KT (Kingston upon Thames)277,51478.5%
KW (Kirkwall)27,96071.2%
KY (Kirkcaldy)186,85863.8%
L (Liverpool)363,25573.9%
LA (Lancaster)180,36370.8%
LD (Llandrindod Wells)28,36865.6%
LE (Leicester)589,08574.2%
LL (Llandudno)317,46470.1%
LN (Lincoln)188,51067.8%
LS (Leeds)373,06071.9%
LU (Luton)219,15874.9%
M (Manchester)498,54472.9%
ME (Rochester)355,18074.3%
MK (Milton Keynes)349,98874.3%
ML (Motherwell)164,97070.8%
N (North London)224,13876.9%
NE (Newcastle upon Tyne)556,80973.2%
NG (Nottingham)615,13871.2%
NN (Northampton)451,76270.7%
NP (Newport)290,37569.0%
NR (Norwich)456,46570.6%
NW (North West London)222,60578.7%
OL (Oldham)228,14574.3%
OX (Oxford)372,10672.0%
PA (Paisley)152,36069.3%
PE (Peterborough)617,73673.0%
PH (Perth)98,54169.5%
PL (Plymouth)339,45064.7%
PO (Portsmouth)470,97867.4%
PR (Preston)305,31572.7%
RG (Reading)506,80574.8%
RH (Redhill)346,77474.0%
RM (Romford)270,16479.4%
S (Sheffield)749,01175.3%
SA (Swansea)420,24868.7%
SE (South East London)260,88675.5%
SG (Stevenage)243,29274.2%
SK (Stockport)335,29672.9%
SL (Slough)238,85578.5%
SM (Sutton)74,60179.0%
SN (Swindon)296,00870.9%
SO (Southampton)406,85871.1%
SP (Salisbury)159,00666.2%
SR (Sunderland)110,60969.5%
SS (Southend-on-Sea)291,45676.8%
ST (Stoke-on-Trent)369,77371.4%
SW (South West London)143,59177.2%
SY (Shrewsbury)225,18071.6%
TA (Taunton)217,05267.3%
TD (Galashiels)63,58771.1%
TF (Telford)126,24071.8%
TN (Tonbridge)444,86472.1%
TQ (Torquay)169,28065.5%
TR (Truro)203,28565.1%
TS (Cleveland)308,13871.6%
TW (Twickenham)243,72578.5%
UB (Southall)204,59979.3%
W (West London)89,46377.6%
WA (Warrington)340,55473.3%
WD (Watford)131,73774.0%
WF (Wakefield)294,95173.7%
WN (Wigan)154,43570.4%
WR (Worcester)196,04372.9%
WS (Walsall)238,98071.7%
WV (Wolverhampton)224,43074.2%
YO (York)315,82370.5%
How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.