MOT pass rates by car model

How often each of the 50 most tested models passed first time in 2025, what they failed on, and typical mileage by age. Built from the MOTs of 28,468,316 cars recorded by DVSA.

What is the average MOT pass rate in 2025?

Of the 28,468,316 cars due an MOT that were tested in 2025, 72.4% passed first time. Age matters most: newer cars pass far more often than older ones, so each model page compares the model with all cars of the same registration years.

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Mercedes-Benz

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Nissan

Peugeot

Renault

Seat

Skoda

Toyota

Vauxhall

Volkswagen

Figures are the first-time pass rate across all ages tested in 2025. A model sold mostly as older cars will show a lower overall rate, so open the model to compare it with cars of the same age.

Want makes and models ranked against cars of the same age? See the MOT league table. Want the record for one car? Check its MOT history for free.

Source and method

Calculated by Carhealth from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025: 28,468,316 cars. Cars only (MOT class 4, with vans and pick-ups removed). For each car we take its first normal MOT test of the year, so a car that failed and was retested counts once. A first-time pass is a plain Pass: a car that failed and was fixed within the hour counts as a fail, as in DVSA's initial failure rate. Cars must be due an MOT: at least 3 years old, or within a month of it for an early first MOT. Registration year is the year of first use and age is rounded to the nearest year at the test. Model names in the data include trim levels, so Carhealth groups them into one model by hand (for example FIESTA ZETEC and FIESTA TITANIUM count as Fiesta).

Models need at least 1,000 cars tested to appear. A registration year needs 1,000 cars and an age 300 cars to be shown. Failure items use DVSA's inspection manual wording, put into plain English. An MOT checks roadworthiness on the day. It does not measure engine wear, breakdowns or running costs, and pass rates also reflect how cars are looked after. Processed 2026-10-19.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).