Cars with the best MOT pass rates Cars with the best MOT pass rates , ranked by aggregate pass rate across all model
years and using only cars with at least 20,000 recorded tests so a handful of lucky results cannot
top the list. Data: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, 2023–2025.
Makes ranked by MOT pass rate 30 makes · 100,000+ tests each · ranked on every test on record
Makes ranked by MOT pass rate, highest first # Mark Make Pass rate Tests Models 1 P Porsche 90.2% 517,789 25 2 Lexus 88.7% 478,697 31 3 Tesla 87.0% 264,351 7 4 MG 86.7% 305,077 22 5 BMW 84.9% 6,227,137 193 6 Jaguar 84.4% 1,137,184 41 7 Audi 84.2% 5,871,762 90 8 Mazda 84.2% 707,755 34 9 Toyota 84.1% 5,654,302 88 10 MINI 83.9% 2,574,717 53 11 Land Rover 83.8% 3,028,500 59 12 Skoda 83.6% 2,738,943 23 13 Mercedes-Benz 83.5% 3,316,193 83 14 Suzuki 82.8% 1,023,802 28 15 Kia 82.4% 3,335,792 55 16 Hyundai 82.4% 3,165,916 54 17 Honda 82.0% 3,176,557 30 18 SEAT 82.0% 1,960,830 40 19 Dacia 82.0% 689,845 39 20 Volvo 81.9% 2,032,388 164 21 Subaru 81.6% 191,030 28 22 Volkswagen 81.5% 8,990,138 65 23 SM Smart Mcc 81.5% 259,784 7 24 Jeep 81.4% 197,863 44 25 Mitsubishi 80.7% 1,010,501 40 26 DS 80.3% 157,424 22 27 Ford 79.8% 13,387,115 36 28 Nissan 78.9% 5,784,205 58 29 Isuzu 78.9% 156,372 20 30 Peugeot 78.3% 4,137,053 37
Models ranked by MOT pass rate 50 models · 20,000+ tests each · vs UK average is points of pass rate
Models ranked by MOT pass rate, highest first # Model Pass rate vs UK avg Tests Best year 1 Lexus Ux 96.3% +15.3 36,403 2022 2 Levc Tx 95.8% +14.8 33,816 2024 3 Mazda Cx-30 94.4% +13.4 42,505 2023 4 Lexus Nx 94.0% +13.0 88,260 2023 5 Lexus Rx 93.7% +12.7 54,410 2021 6 Ford Puma 93.6% +12.6 182,687 2024 7 Jaguar I-Pace 93.4% +12.4 49,915 2022 8 Volkswagen T-Roc 93.3% +12.3 224,279 2017 9 Porsche Macan 93.1% +12.1 95,084 2023 10 Bentley Continental 93.1% +12.1 42,936 2022 11 Jaguar F-Type 92.8% +11.8 43,872 2016 12 Audi Q2 92.7% +11.7 218,183 2023 13 MG Hs 92.6% +11.6 34,155 2024 14 Mercedes-Benz Glb 92.3% +11.3 22,051 2023 15 Skoda Karoq 92.2% +11.2 151,337 2024 16 Kia Niro 92.0% +11.0 240,757 2025 17 Volkswagen ID3 91.9% +10.9 34,425 2020 18 BMW M135I 91.8% +10.8 23,941 2023 19 Skoda Kamiq 91.7% +10.7 44,308 2023 20 Toyota C-Hr 91.6% +10.6 255,306 2024 21 Volvo XC40 91.5% +10.5 151,276 2023 22 Hyundai Kona 91.4% +10.4 119,437 2023 23 Volkswagen T-Cross 91.4% +10.4 69,702 2023 24 Audi E-Tron 91.4% +10.4 25,279 2023 25 Hyundai Ioniq 91.3% +10.3 150,007 2024 26 Kia Stonic 91.3% +10.3 68,234 2023 27 Kia Xceed 91.3% +10.3 49,078 2024 28 SEAT Ateca 91.0% +10.0 131,283 2022 29 Porsche 911 91.0% +10.0 121,590 2022 30 Porsche Cayman 91.0% +10.0 45,368 2021 31 Suzuki Vitara 90.9% +9.9 207,003 2023 32 Skoda Kodiaq 90.9% +9.9 116,000 2024 33 Honda Hr-V 90.9% +9.9 103,676 2023 34 Suzuki Celerio 90.9% +9.9 88,112 2019 35 Vauxhall Grandland X 90.9% +9.9 76,990 2021 36 BMW I3 90.9% +9.9 74,001 2021 37 Vauxhall Crossland X 90.8% +9.8 29,529 2021 38 BMW 218I 90.7% +9.7 51,907 2023 39 Skoda Scala 90.6% +9.6 22,835 2023 40 Jaguar E-Pace 90.5% +9.5 77,498 2021 41 Land Rover R Rover Evoque 90.4% +9.4 49,087 2023 42 MINI Countryman 90.3% +9.3 290,300 2023 43 Mercedes-Benz A 90.3% +9.3 70,061 2023 44 Mitsubishi Eclipse 90.3% +9.3 30,000 2020 45 Mercedes-Benz Gle 90.2% +9.2 96,582 2020 46 Audi A8 90.2% +9.2 36,134 2021 47 SEAT Leon Fr 90.2% +9.2 33,848 2022 48 Polestar Polestar 90.0% +9.0 21,453 2023 49 Mercedes-Benz Glc 89.9% +8.9 253,792 2023 50 Lexus Ct 89.9% +8.9 101,126 2021
How to read these tables
High pass rates often mean newer fleets, low annual mileage or careful owners — not necessarily a
better-engineered car. Always look at the specific model year.
Cars only. Vans, van-based people carriers (Tourneo, Caravelle, Viano…) and motorhomes are
excluded from these rankings; they are tested on the same MOT and have their own pages, but
ranking a panel van against a hatchback tells a buyer nothing.
They are ranked separately:
best people carriers ,
best vans ,
best motorhomes , or see the cars that beat their own age and mileage (and the
worst of each).
