MOT Risk Index

How often does your car fail its MOT?

See how often each car model fails its MOT, and what fails, compared with cars of the same age.

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Data: DVSA MOT results · 2024 · 31,956,795 tests · 761 models · release dvsa-2024-v2

How to read the index: 100 = normal for the car's age; lower is better, higher is worse.

Which mainstream cars fail their MOT least for their age?

10 best mainstream cars
ModelIndexTests in 2024
MINI Countryman69.3106,827
Audi Q569.9110,716
BMW 5 Series71.8211,217
Audi A671.9126,603
Land Rover Range Rover Sport72.5117,761
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10 best mainstream cars
ModelIndexTests in 2024
Audi TT73.4113,561
Audi Q375130,906
BMW X175.1107,276
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque75.5164,629
BMW 4 Series75.8106,629

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Which mainstream cars fail their MOT most for their age?

10 worst mainstream cars
ModelIndexTests in 2024
DS 3146.1105,294
Dacia Sandero144.4106,749
Renault Clio136.1323,880
Citroën C4133.4132,717
Renault Megane131103,379
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10 worst mainstream cars
ModelIndexTests in 2024
Peugeot 2008128.5132,103
Vauxhall Mokka126.3233,293
Peugeot 207123.4135,810
Peugeot 3008121.9140,943
SEAT Ibiza120.6194,276

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Mainstream means 100,000 or more first MOT tests in 2024. Only cars clearly above or below normal are listed. The index allows for age, not mileage.

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