News / Poor MOT pass rates
ALMOST every second car due a MOT in Lerwick will fail its annual inspection, according to data released by consumer motoring website HonestJohn.co.uk
The isles are among the worst performing areas in the UK for MOT pass rates.
Just 53 per cent of cars being booked in for an MOT in Lerwick will be given a clean sheet of health, only slightly better than Dundee and Kirkcaldy.
These are the three Scottish areas among the five worst performing towns and cities.
Motorists living in the greater London area have a significantly higher chance to pass their MOT with Romford, Enfield and Bromley performing better than the rest with pass rates of 71, 70 and 69 per cent respectively.
Daniel Harrison, editor of HonestJohn.co.uk said that more than half of the total 24.5 million cars in the research (53 per cent) failed on lighting, with headlamp aim being the most common fail point (17 per cent).
Suspension was the second most common fail criteria, followed by brakes (21 per cent), driver’s view of the road (20 per cent) and tyre tread depth (14 per cent).
He added: “We’ve found that 20 per cent of all cars still fail their first MoT but consumers don’t necessarily realise that their choice of manufacturer and model is an all-important factor in determining whether they pass or fail.
“As our research shows, some manufacturers have the lowest first time MoT pass rates but they are still the biggest selling, most popular brands.
“We want consumers to be aware and informed about their car purchases and hope that our data, which pinpoints the main reasons for failure across different brands and model, will help motorists save time and money.”
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