The number plate is cracked, faded, peeling or damaged, but can still be read correctly. A plate that could be misread fails the test.
1 in 46 of all MOTs note it 1 in 25 failed on the same part at the next MOT 1 in 2 had it noted again at the next MOT
Next MOT failed on the same part
With this advisory 4% All vehicles 0.4%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 0.1 at the next MOT.
By age
0 10 20 30+ yrs
Highest at 20 years old: 6% of MOTs.
By mileage
0 100k 200k+ mi
Highest at 190k to 200k miles: 5% of MOTs.
Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age
Toyota StarletOther cars its age: 5 in 100 9 in 100 Hyundai AccentOther cars its age: 5 in 100 9 in 100 Volvo 900Other cars its age: 4 in 100 8 in 100 Hyundai GetzOther cars its age: 4 in 100 7 in 100 Chevrolet LacettiOther cars its age: 3 in 100 6 in 100 Toyota CorollaOther cars its age: 3 in 100 6 in 100 Fiat BravoOther cars its age: 3 in 100 5 in 100 Chevrolet OrlandoOther cars its age: 2 in 100 4 in 100
22 more models
Ford S-MAXOther cars its age: 2 in 100 4 in 100 Chevrolet AveoOther cars its age: 3 in 100 4 in 100 Ford GalaxyOther cars its age: 2 in 100 4 in 100 Chevrolet CruzeOther cars its age: 2 in 100 4 in 100 Isuzu Trucks GrafterOther cars its age: 0.9 in 100 4 in 100 Mercedes-Benz SprinterOther cars its age: 2 in 100 4 in 100 Vauxhall VivaroOther cars its age: 2 in 100 3 in 100 Chrysler YpsilonOther cars its age: 2 in 100 3 in 100 Ford Grand C-MAXOther cars its age: 2 in 100 3 in 100 SEAT AlhambraOther cars its age: 2 in 100 3 in 100 Isuzu D-MAXOther cars its age: 1 in 100 3 in 100 Volkswagen CrafterOther cars its age: 1 in 100 2 in 100 Hyundai I40Other cars its age: 1 in 100 2 in 100 Kia OptimaOther cars its age: 1 in 100 2 in 100 Skoda KodiaqOther cars its age: 0.7 in 100 2 in 100 Renault ZOEOther cars its age: 0.8 in 100 2 in 100 MG HSOther cars its age: 0.5 in 100 1 in 100 Volvo V90Other cars its age: 0.9 in 100 1 in 100 SEAT AtecaOther cars its age: 0.8 in 100 1 in 100 SEAT TarracoOther cars its age: 0.7 in 100 1 in 100 MG 5 ExclusiveOther cars its age: 0.5 in 100 0.9 in 100 Polestar PolestarOther cars its age: 0.5 in 100 0.8 in 100
Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.
Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs,
20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its
retests count as one MOT.
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