02/09/2026
Don’t forget about your MOT!
As autumn starts and kids head back to school, thousands of drivers face their annual MOT.
3 simple checks you can do at home before the test to save time and money:
💡 Lights - Main reason for MOT failures. Check your indicators, headlights, and brake lights - replace any blown bulbs.
🛞 Tyres - Check for tread wear, visible damage, and correct inflation pressures.
🌧️ If your wipers aren’t clearing the screen, replace them, it’s easy to do.
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MOT TEST STATS*
57.7M Tests
21.7% Failure
12.5M Individual failures
👍 Lexus has the highest pass rate at 86.4%, BMW and Jaguar follow at 84.4% each.
🤌 Chevrolet has the highest fail rate at 34.3%. Citroen and Renault are the worst among major-volume brands.
🤔 At what age do cars start failing the MOT more?
The steepest decline is between ages 6 and 12.
A six-year-old car passes 85.8% of the time. By twelve, that drops to 73.6%.
*figures supplied by motdata.uk, an independent data site that analyses official UK MOT test results.
