In the 2023-24 year, nearly **** percent of MOT tests in the United Kingdom recorded an initial defect. Lamps, reflectors, and electrical equipment were the defect category present in the largest share of tests, followed by suspension and brake defects.
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GOV.UK. (April 21, 2025). Share of overall MOT tests for cars and light vans recording an initial failure in Great Britain between 2022/23 and 2023/24, by defect category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1621123/initial-failures-in-car-mot-tests-in-great-britain-by-category/
GOV.UK. "Share of overall MOT tests for cars and light vans recording an initial failure in Great Britain between 2022/23 and 2023/24, by defect category." Chart. April 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1621123/initial-failures-in-car-mot-tests-in-great-britain-by-category/
GOV.UK. (2025). Share of overall MOT tests for cars and light vans recording an initial failure in Great Britain between 2022/23 and 2023/24, by defect category. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1621123/initial-failures-in-car-mot-tests-in-great-britain-by-category/
GOV.UK. "Share of Overall Mot Tests for Cars and Light Vans Recording An Initial Failure in Great Britain between 2022/23 and 2023/24, by Defect Category." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Apr 2025, /statistics/1621123/initial-failures-in-car-mot-tests-in-great-britain-by-category/
GOV.UK, Share of overall MOT tests for cars and light vans recording an initial failure in Great Britain between 2022/23 and 2023/24, by defect category ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1621123/initial-failures-in-car-mot-tests-in-great-britain-by-category/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of overall MOT tests for cars and light vans recording an initial failure in Great Britain between 2022/23 and 2023/24, by defect category [Graph], GOV.UK, April 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1621123/initial-failures-in-car-mot-tests-in-great-britain-by-category/
