Which UK car makes have the best MOT pass rates?
56 makes in this snapshot, first registered about 2016–2021. Pass rate is the test-weighted share of recorded DVSA tests that passed — not a reliability rating. Makes with a hub open model-level pages; the rest still have a corpus snapshot you can take into Compare.
Compare makes side by side on the brand matrix.
Data created
| Make | Vehicles | Tests5–10 year MOT tests | PassPass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordhub | 18.7 million | 8.9M | 83.5% |
| Vauxhallhub | 9.9 million | 5.9M | 82.3% |
| Volkswagenhub | 6.3 million | 5.6M | 86.3% |
| Peugeothub | 4.2 million | 3.0M | 82.4% |
| Renault | 4 million | 1.8M | 82.3% |
| BMWhub | 3.9 million | 3.8M | 88% |
| Hondahub | 3.4 million | 1.2M | 90.3% |
| Nissanhub | 3.4 million | 3.4M | 84.7% |
| Audihub | 3.3 million | 3.6M | 88.4% |
| Toyotahub | 3.2 million | 3.0M | 87.9% |
| Citroen | 2.9 million | 2.1M | 80.5% |
| Fiat | 2.5 million | 855k | 83.4% |
| Volvo | 2.1 million | 1.1M | 86.8% |
| Mercedes-Benzhub | 1.6 million | 2.3M | 87.2% |
| Hyundaihub | 1.5 million | 2.1M | 86.6% |
| Land Rover | 1.5 million | 1.3M | 86.6% |
| Kiahub | 1.5 million | 2.4M | 86.3% |
| Skodahub | 1.4 million | 1.9M | 87.1% |
| Suzuki | 1.4 million | 887k | 87.7% |
| Mazda | 1.2 million | 951k | 87.7% |
| MINIhub | 1.1 million | 1.5M | 88.5% |
| SEAT | 942k | 1.4M | 85.6% |
| MG | 733k | 268k | 84.9% |
| Jaguar | 640k | 627k | 87.2% |
| Mitsubishi | 616k | 576k | 86.3% |
| Saab | 328k | 8 | 100% |
| Chrysler | 316k | 34 | 76.5% |
| Tesla | 303k | 253k | 85.7% |
| Dacia | 302k | 718k | 80.7% |
| Porsche | 290k | 163k | 92.5% |
| Alfa Romeo | 288k | 101k | 85.1% |
| Lexus | 197k | 311k | 91.8% |
| Subaru | 195k | 65k | 89% |
| Jeep | 131k | 182k | 84.1% |
| Chevrolet | 131k | 890 | 86.2% |
| Daihatsu | 120k | 29 | 86.2% |
| Cupra | 119k | 16k | 89.4% |
| Isuzu | 108k | 116k | 80.6% |
| Dodge | 107k | 963 | 84.5% |
| Byd | 79k | 5 | 80% |
| Lancia | 76k | 10 | 90% |
| DS Automobiles | 55k | 235k | 80.1% |
| Polestar | 49k | 11k | 87.9% |
| Jaecoo | 46k | 0 | — |
| Bentley | 45k | 11k | 94.4% |
| Abarth | 37k | 90k | 85.2% |
| Aston Martin | 35k | 13k | 94.5% |
| Smart | 31k | 6k | 89.3% |
| Lotus | 26k | 3k | 93.1% |
| Ferrari | 21k | 7k | 95.7% |
| Chery | 20k | 1 | 100% |
| Rolls-Royce | 20k | 2k | 96% |
| Alpine | 5k | 1k | 90.7% |
| Tvr | 5k | 0 | — |
| Mclaren | 5k | 3k | 94.3% |
| Bugatti | 251 | 0 | — |
MOT pass rates by make
Which UK car makes have MOT pass-rate data here?
- This table lists 56 makes from the same UK DVSA MOT corpus used across CARMOTIQ (557 million tests). Each row is a make-level snapshot at 5–10 years, not a registration check.
Is a make MOT pass rate a reliability rating?
- No. The pass rate is the test-weighted share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that make in the 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or one seller’s car.