BYD Atto MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BYD Atto MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BYD Atto passed on its first attempt in 95.2%, and its overall record sits +14.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BYD Atto in the 2023–2025 data: 582 tests across 2 model years (2023–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common BYD Atto MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BYD Atto, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the BYD Atto's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BYD Atto DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BYD Atto, each with how many of the model's 582 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 12 BYD Atto tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 7 BYD Atto tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 5 BYD Atto tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 4 BYD Atto tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 BYD Atto tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 BYD Atto tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BYD Atto Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BYD Atto model year on record is 2023 (97.2% across 396 tests), and the weakest is 2024 (91.4%). The gap between them is 5.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BYD Atto Owners

These checks follow this BYD Atto's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BYD Atto.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BYD Atto. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: BYD Atto MOT & Reliability