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MOT performance

Road wheels: MOT failure rates

0.4% of 65,477,892 MOT tests on cars and light vans in 2023–2024 failed on road wheels, 241,800 tests in all. Among models with at least 20,000 tests, rates relative to comparable cars range from -95% to +320%.

65,477,892 MOT tests on 34,140,187 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Road wheels MOT failures at a glance
FigureValueBasis
Tests failed on road wheels0.4%241,800 of 65,477,892 tests
Models compared320each with ≥ 20,000 tests

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Models that fail on it most often

Relative to cars of the same age, mileage and fuel.

Models with the highest road wheels MOT failure ratio
ModelTestsFailed on itvs similar cars
BMW Z470,6901.5%+320%
BMW 64020,2091.5%+279%
Mercedes-Benz CLS48,8481.6%+233%
Mercedes-Benz CLA117,9360.8%+192%
BMW 4 Series206,8480.9%+187%
BMW i343,4970.5%+183%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class488,7581.2%+178%
BMW 2 Series233,7160.7%+176%
BMW 7 Series38,0231.1%+162%
MINI Clubman51,7170.6%+133%

Models that fail on it least often

Models with the lowest road wheels MOT failure ratio
ModelTestsFailed on itvs similar cars
Citroen C3 Aircross54,6180.0%-95%
Fiat Auto Trail20,4410.0%-92%
Fiat 500X69,8850.0%-90%
Renault Master31,5050.1%-88%
Fiat 500L35,1500.1%-85%
Mazda CX-3021,4740.0%-84%
Citroen Xsara61,2430.1%-83%
Lexus UX20,2300.0%-78%
Volkswagen Up247,8350.1%-76%
Toyota C-HR153,6370.0%-76%

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.

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