This statistic shows the reasons why passenger vehicles with more than 12 seats failed their MOT tests between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017 in Great Britain. The most common reason throughout this time period, constituting between 16 and 18.5 percent of tests with one or more fail, was irregularities with lights and signalling.
Overall, 2013/14 was the year with the highest percentages of vehicles with failed MOT tests. Subsequently, the percentages of vehicles which failed their MOT tests either fell slightly or remained at the same level for all categories, except for 2016/17 when they slightly increased again.
Reasons for private passenger vehicles (more than 12 seats) failing their MOT tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017
Characteristic
Body and structure
Brakes
Drivers view of the road
Driving controls
Fuel and exhaust
Lighting and signalling
Reg plates and vin
Seat belts
Steering
Suspension
Tyres
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GOV.UK. (November 23, 2017). Reasons for private passenger vehicles (more than 12 seats) failing their MOT tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315237/private-bus-mot-test-failure-reasons-great-britain-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Reasons for private passenger vehicles (more than 12 seats) failing their MOT tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017." Chart. November 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315237/private-bus-mot-test-failure-reasons-great-britain-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2017). Reasons for private passenger vehicles (more than 12 seats) failing their MOT tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315237/private-bus-mot-test-failure-reasons-great-britain-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Reasons for Private Passenger Vehicles (More than 12 Seats) failing Their Mot Tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315237/private-bus-mot-test-failure-reasons-great-britain-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Reasons for private passenger vehicles (more than 12 seats) failing their MOT tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315237/private-bus-mot-test-failure-reasons-great-britain-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Reasons for private passenger vehicles (more than 12 seats) failing their MOT tests in Great Britain between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017 [Graph], GOV.UK, November 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315237/private-bus-mot-test-failure-reasons-great-britain-united-kingdom/