Which years to avoid

MOT failure rates for 238 models, broken down by the year each car was first registered, from real DVSA test records. Every figure is compared against other cars of the same age — otherwise the numbers would only tell you that older cars fail more.

Already found a car? Check its own record

Alfa Romeo

Giulietta

Audi

A1 A3 A4 A5 A6 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q7 TT

BMW

1 Series 116 118 120 2 Series 218 3 Series 320 330 420 5 Series 520 530 X1 X3 X5 Z4

Citroen

Berlingo C1 C3 C3 Aircross C4 C4 Cactus Dispatch DS3 Xsara

Dacia

Duster Sandero

DS

DS3

Fiat

500 500X Doblo Ducato Panda Punto

Ford

B-MAX C-MAX Ecosport Fiesta Focus Fusion Galaxy Grand C-MAX KA Kuga Mondeo Ranger S-MAX Transit Transit Connect Transit Courier Transit Custom

Honda

Accord Civic CR-V HR-V Jazz

Hyundai

Getz I10 I20 I30 I40 Ioniq IX20 IX35 Santa FE Tucson

Isuzu

D-MAX

Jaguar

E-Pace F-Pace X-Type XE XF

Jeep

Renegade

Kia

Ceed Niro Picanto RIO Sorento Soul Sportage Venga

Land Rover

Defender Discovery Discovery Sport Freelander Range Rover Range Rover Evoque Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar

Lexus

CT NX

Mazda

2 3 6 CX-5 MX-5 CX-3

Mercedes-Benz

A-Class B-Class C CLA CLK CLS E GLA GLC GLE ML S-Class SLK Vito

Mini

Clubman Cooper Cooper S Countryman Mini One

Mitsubishi

ASX Colt L200 Outlander Shogun

Nissan

Juke Leaf Micra Navara Note NV200 Pulsar Qashqai X-Trail

Peugeot

107 108 2008 206 207 208 3008 307 308 5008 Bipper Boxer Expert Partner

Porsche

911 Boxster Cayenne Macan

Renault

Captur Clio Kadjar Kangoo Megane Scenic Trafic Twingo

Saab

9-3

Seat

Alhambra Arona Ateca Ibiza Leon

Skoda

Citigo Fabia Karoq Kodiaq Octavia Rapid Superb Yeti

Smart (Mcc)

Forfour Fortwo

Suzuki

Alto Celerio Grand Vitara Ignis Swift SX4 Vitara

Toyota

Auris Avensis Aygo C-HR Corolla Hilux Prius RAV-4 RAV4 Verso Yaris

Vauxhall

Adam Agila Astra Combo Corsa Crossland Insignia Meriva Mokka Vectra Viva Vivaro Zafira

Volkswagen

Beetle Caddy FOX Golf Passat Polo Scirocco Sharan T-ROC Tiguan Touareg Touran Transporter UP

Volvo

C30 V40 V50 V60 V70 XC40 XC60 XC90