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MOT testing Data released including Q1 2024

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The DVSA publish statical data on UK mot testing, various spreadsheets can be downloaded form the government website, below i have pulled out some of the high-level statics members of our industry may be interested in:

The Number of MOT testing stations, for the last 7 years has remained flat.

Financial year Private MOT test stations Other MOT test stations MOT nominated testers
2022 to 2023 23,316 190 65,891
2021 to 2022 23,379 192 66,045
2020 to 2021 23,270 197 64,653
2019 to 2020 23,327 193 65,821
2018 to 2019 23,323 233 65,809
2017 to 2018 23,309 203 65,649
2016 to 2017 23,421 221 65,532
2015 to 2016 22,763 239 60,317
2014 to 2015 22,416 212 57,363
2013 to 2014 22,062 207 56,872

2023-2024 testing statics.

Class III & IV,

  • Initial failure rate 28.58% of tests conducted, this drops down to 22.95% following rectification work as part of the test. 
  • Initial failure rate of which are classified as dangerous items 7.87% 

Class VII 

  • Initial failure rate 36.33% of tests conducted, this drops down to 29.30% following rectification work as part of the test. 
  • Initial failure rate of which are classified as dangerous items 10.39% 

This shows how important the MOT testing industry is, and it was a correct decision to keep the test at 3 years from first registration and then annually.  

Digging into the data further, for the same period 2023 -2024, class III & IV vehicle initial failure rates  

Electrical equipment and lamps is the biggest category,

Note this category will capture any electrical issue including lights not working , incorrect alignment of lights and also if the MIL light is on highlighting any issues the vehicle ECU may see.

we also see a similar trend on class VII, just higher percentages 

to download the full data sets from the government website use the below link 

MOT testing data for Great Britain – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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