We ranked 98 cars by how often they passed the MOT first time, compared with the average car of the same age and mileage. The Renault Clio came last: it passed 14.2 percentage points less often than the average car. Just above it were the Dacia Sandero and the Dacia Duster.
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, so every model is measured over the same years. The gap is how many percentage points more (+) or less (−) often each model passed first time than the average car of the same age and mileage.
| Model | Type | MOTs | Passed first time | Average car, same age and mileage | Gap (points) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Renault Clio | Small hatchback | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 | |
| 2Dacia Sandero | Small hatchback | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 3Dacia Duster | Family SUV | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 | |
| 4Vauxhall Mokka | Small SUV | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 | |
| 5Vauxhall Corsa | Small hatchback | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 6Fiat 500 | City car | 212,496 | 71.9% | 79.7% | −7.8 | |
| 7Nissan Micra | Small hatchback | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 8Peugeot 208 | Small hatchback | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 9Peugeot 2008 | Small SUV | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 10Seat Ibiza | Small hatchback | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 11Citroen C3 | Small hatchback | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 12Renault Kadjar | Family SUV | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 13Ford EcoSport | Small SUV | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 14MG ZS | Small SUV | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 15Ford Fiesta | Small hatchback | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 16Nissan Juke | Small SUV | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 17Peugeot 308 | Family hatchback | 69,563 | 71.2% | 75.2% | −4.0 | |
| 18Renault Captur | Small SUV | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 19Peugeot 3008 | Family SUV | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 20VW Polo | Small hatchback | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 21Kia Picanto | City car | 107,422 | 79.4% | 82.2% | −2.7 | |
| 22Nissan Leaf | Family hatchback | 42,108 | 78.9% | 81.7% | −2.7 | |
| 23Hyundai i30 | Family hatchback | 54,108 | 73.1% | 75.3% | −2.2 | |
| 24Nissan X-Trail | Family SUV | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 25Hyundai i10 | City car | 144,670 | 79.1% | 80.8% | −1.7 | |
| 26Vauxhall Astra | Family hatchback | 259,770 | 73.6% | 75.2% | −1.6 | |
| 27Nissan Qashqai | Family SUV | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 28Vauxhall Insignia | Executive car | 110,320 | 70.7% | 72.0% | −1.4 | |
| 29Skoda Fabia | Small hatchback | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 30Ford Galaxy | People carrier | 25,539 | 73.5% | 74.7% | −1.2 | |
| 31Vauxhall Grandland | Family SUV | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 32Kia Ceed | Family hatchback | 68,633 | 75.8% | 76.8% | −1.0 | |
| 33Ford S-Max | People carrier | 28,178 | 73.5% | 74.0% | −0.5 | |
| 34Tesla Model 3 | Executive car | 67,557 | 84.1% | 84.4% | −0.3 | |
| 35Audi A1 | Small hatchback | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 36Ford Focus | Family hatchback | 433,954 | 77.1% | 76.9% | +0.2 | |
| 37Kia Sportage | Family SUV | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 38Suzuki Swift | Small hatchback | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 39Mazda 2 | Small hatchback | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 40Hyundai i20 | Small hatchback | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 41Hyundai Tucson | Family SUV | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 42Toyota C-HR | Small SUV | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 43VW up! | City car | 93,028 | 81.0% | 79.5% | +1.4 | |
| 44Mercedes A-Class | Family hatchback | 285,897 | 80.7% | 79.2% | +1.6 | |
| 45Toyota Yaris | Small hatchback | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 46Toyota Aygo | City car | 163,434 | 83.4% | 81.5% | +1.8 | |
| 47MG HS | Family SUV | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 48Range Rover Velar | Premium SUV | 32,716 | 84.3% | 82.2% | +2.1 | |
| 49Seat Leon | Family hatchback | 133,332 | 79.6% | 77.2% | +2.3 | |
| 50Mazda CX-5 | Family SUV | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 51Mercedes GLA | Premium SUV | 86,403 | 82.8% | 80.2% | +2.6 | |
| 52Ford Kuga | Family SUV | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 53Land Rover Discovery Sport | Premium SUV | 109,161 | 81.0% | 77.7% | +3.2 | |
| 54Ford Puma | Small SUV | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 55Suzuki Vitara | Small SUV | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 56Kia Niro | Small SUV | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 57Jaguar E-Pace | Premium SUV | 31,252 | 87.1% | 83.6% | +3.5 | |
| 58Land Rover Defender | Premium SUV | 26,707 | 84.0% | 80.4% | +3.6 | |
| 59Audi A4 | Executive car | 117,487 | 79.1% | 75.3% | +3.8 | |
| 60Jaguar XE | Executive car | 42,769 | 81.0% | 77.2% | +3.8 | |
| 61Skoda Karoq | Family SUV | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 62Jaguar F-Pace | Premium SUV | 53,345 | 84.6% | 80.5% | +4.1 | |
| 63Volvo XC40 | Premium SUV | 71,168 | 89.6% | 85.4% | +4.1 | |
| 64Skoda Superb | Executive car | 49,005 | 80.1% | 76.0% | +4.2 | |
| 65MINI Cooper | Small hatchback | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 66BMW 1 Series | Family hatchback | 216,359 | 81.6% | 77.1% | +4.5 | |
| 67Skoda Kodiaq | Family SUV | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 68Honda Civic | Family hatchback | 96,393 | 82.2% | 77.5% | +4.8 | |
| 69Toyota Auris | Family hatchback | 78,822 | 78.5% | 73.7% | +4.8 | |
| 70Volvo XC90 | Premium SUV | 40,591 | 83.5% | 78.5% | +5.0 | |
| 71Volvo XC60 | Premium SUV | 90,526 | 81.8% | 76.8% | +5.0 | |
| 72Toyota Corolla | Family hatchback | 55,580 | 89.2% | 84.2% | +5.1 | |
| 73Audi Q3 | Premium SUV | 110,455 | 83.4% | 78.2% | +5.1 | |
| 74Mercedes C-Class | Executive car | 204,560 | 81.2% | 76.0% | +5.2 | |
| 75VW Tiguan | Family SUV | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 76BMW X3 | Premium SUV | 72,125 | 84.4% | 79.2% | +5.2 | |
| 77Mazda MX-5 | Sports car | 25,260 | 88.0% | 82.8% | +5.2 | |
| 78Seat Ateca | Family SUV | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 79Range Rover Evoque | Premium SUV | 148,573 | 83.4% | 78.1% | +5.2 | |
| 80Honda Jazz | Small hatchback | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 81VW T-Roc | Small SUV | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 82MINI Countryman | Small SUV | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 83BMW X1 | Premium SUV | 82,175 | 84.9% | 79.3% | +5.7 | |
| 84Jaguar I-Pace | Premium SUV | 17,780 | 91.1% | 85.4% | +5.8 | |
| 85Skoda Octavia | Family hatchback | 130,349 | 81.5% | 75.7% | +5.8 | |
| 86Mercedes E-Class | Executive car | 140,596 | 81.9% | 75.8% | +6.0 | |
| 87Jaguar XF | Executive car | 47,799 | 80.2% | 74.1% | +6.1 | |
| 88Toyota RAV4 | Family SUV | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 89Land Rover Discovery | Premium SUV | 67,572 | 82.7% | 76.4% | +6.3 | |
| 90VW Passat | Executive car | 86,106 | 79.6% | 73.1% | +6.5 | |
| 91Range Rover Sport | Premium SUV | 75,077 | 84.2% | 77.2% | +7.0 | |
| 92Audi A3 | Family hatchback | 236,485 | 83.4% | 76.3% | +7.1 | |
| 93BMW 3 Series | Executive car | 220,543 | 83.4% | 76.2% | +7.2 | |
| 94VW Golf | Family hatchback | 453,675 | 84.7% | 77.2% | +7.5 | |
| 95Audi Q5 | Premium SUV | 85,227 | 85.7% | 77.9% | +7.8 | |
| 96Range Rover | Premium SUV | 39,880 | 85.2% | 76.5% | +8.7 | |
| 97Honda CR-V | Family SUV | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 98BMW 5 Series | Executive car | 111,912 | 85.1% | 75.4% | +9.7 |
Going by 2025 MOT results, the Renault Clio: cars registered 2014 to 2021 passed first time 63.9%, against 78.1% for the average car of the same age and mileage. The Dacia Sandero and the Dacia Duster were next from the bottom.
Going by 2025 MOT results, the BMW 5 Series: cars registered 2014 to 2021 passed first time 85.1%, against 75.4% for the average car of the same age and mileage. The Honda CR-V and the Range Rover came next.
By how often each model passed its MOT first time in 2025, compared with the average car of the same registration year and mileage. Only cars registered 2014 to 2021 count, so every model is measured over the same years, and every model here has at least 11,000 MOTs. The MOT checks roadworthiness on the day of the test, so breakdowns and repair costs aren't included.
Choosing between two? Head-to-head comparisons of popular rivals.
How we measure: what counts as an MOT, how each car is compared with the average car of the same age and mileage, and what MOT data can't tell you.