About MOTFaults

Why this exists

MOT data is public but unusable in its published form: millions of rows, split across files, with defect codes instead of words. Buyers end up relying on anecdotes. This site does the join, the cleaning and the arithmetic once, and publishes the result per vehicle year.

There are no reviews here. Nobody has driven these cars. Every statement is a calculation from 111,079,869 recorded tests.

How it is funded

Some links to parts and vehicle-history services are affiliate links: if you buy through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Those links are labelled, they never change a ranking, and no manufacturer or retailer can pay to appear in — or move up — a table.

There are no display adverts in the current build. If that changes, this page will say so before they appear.

Independence

MOTFaults is not affiliated with the DVSA, the DVSA's MOT History service, or any vehicle manufacturer. The data is published by the DVSA under the Open Government Licence; our calculations on top of it are our own and are documented on the methodology page.

Contact

Corrections, data questions or partnership enquiries: hello@motfaults.co.uk.