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 BMW 5 Series came first: it passed 9.7 percentage points more often than the average car. Next were the Honda CR-V and the Range Rover.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BMW 5 Series | Executive car | 111,912 | 85.1% | 75.4% | +9.7 | |
| 2Honda CR-V | Family SUV | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 3Range Rover | Premium SUV | 39,880 | 85.2% | 76.5% | +8.7 | |
| 4Audi Q5 | Premium SUV | 85,227 | 85.7% | 77.9% | +7.8 | |
| 5VW Golf | Family hatchback | 453,675 | 84.7% | 77.2% | +7.5 | |
| 6BMW 3 Series | Executive car | 220,543 | 83.4% | 76.2% | +7.2 | |
| 7Audi A3 | Family hatchback | 236,485 | 83.4% | 76.3% | +7.1 | |
| 8Range Rover Sport | Premium SUV | 75,077 | 84.2% | 77.2% | +7.0 | |
| 9VW Passat | Executive car | 86,106 | 79.6% | 73.1% | +6.5 | |
| 10Land Rover Discovery | Premium SUV | 67,572 | 82.7% | 76.4% | +6.3 | |
| 11Toyota RAV4 | Family SUV | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 12Jaguar XF | Executive car | 47,799 | 80.2% | 74.1% | +6.1 | |
| 13Mercedes E-Class | Executive car | 140,596 | 81.9% | 75.8% | +6.0 | |
| 14Skoda Octavia | Family hatchback | 130,349 | 81.5% | 75.7% | +5.8 | |
| 15Jaguar I-Pace | Premium SUV | 17,780 | 91.1% | 85.4% | +5.8 | |
| 16BMW X1 | Premium SUV | 82,175 | 84.9% | 79.3% | +5.7 | |
| 17MINI Countryman | Small SUV | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 18VW T-Roc | Small SUV | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 19Honda Jazz | Small hatchback | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 20Range Rover Evoque | Premium SUV | 148,573 | 83.4% | 78.1% | +5.2 | |
| 21Seat Ateca | Family SUV | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 22Mazda MX-5 | Sports car | 25,260 | 88.0% | 82.8% | +5.2 | |
| 23BMW X3 | Premium SUV | 72,125 | 84.4% | 79.2% | +5.2 | |
| 24VW Tiguan | Family SUV | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 25Mercedes C-Class | Executive car | 204,560 | 81.2% | 76.0% | +5.2 | |
| 26Audi Q3 | Premium SUV | 110,455 | 83.4% | 78.2% | +5.1 | |
| 27Toyota Corolla | Family hatchback | 55,580 | 89.2% | 84.2% | +5.1 | |
| 28Volvo XC60 | Premium SUV | 90,526 | 81.8% | 76.8% | +5.0 | |
| 29Volvo XC90 | Premium SUV | 40,591 | 83.5% | 78.5% | +5.0 | |
| 30Toyota Auris | Family hatchback | 78,822 | 78.5% | 73.7% | +4.8 | |
| 31Honda Civic | Family hatchback | 96,393 | 82.2% | 77.5% | +4.8 | |
| 32Skoda Kodiaq | Family SUV | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 33BMW 1 Series | Family hatchback | 216,359 | 81.6% | 77.1% | +4.5 | |
| 34MINI Cooper | Small hatchback | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 35Skoda Superb | Executive car | 49,005 | 80.1% | 76.0% | +4.2 | |
| 36Volvo XC40 | Premium SUV | 71,168 | 89.6% | 85.4% | +4.1 | |
| 37Jaguar F-Pace | Premium SUV | 53,345 | 84.6% | 80.5% | +4.1 | |
| 38Skoda Karoq | Family SUV | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 39Jaguar XE | Executive car | 42,769 | 81.0% | 77.2% | +3.8 | |
| 40Audi A4 | Executive car | 117,487 | 79.1% | 75.3% | +3.8 | |
| 41Land Rover Defender | Premium SUV | 26,707 | 84.0% | 80.4% | +3.6 | |
| 42Jaguar E-Pace | Premium SUV | 31,252 | 87.1% | 83.6% | +3.5 | |
| 43Kia Niro | Small SUV | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 44Suzuki Vitara | Small SUV | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 45Ford Puma | Small SUV | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 46Land Rover Discovery Sport | Premium SUV | 109,161 | 81.0% | 77.7% | +3.2 | |
| 47Ford Kuga | Family SUV | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 48Mercedes GLA | Premium SUV | 86,403 | 82.8% | 80.2% | +2.6 | |
| 49Mazda CX-5 | Family SUV | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 50Seat Leon | Family hatchback | 133,332 | 79.6% | 77.2% | +2.3 | |
| 51Range Rover Velar | Premium SUV | 32,716 | 84.3% | 82.2% | +2.1 | |
| 52MG HS | Family SUV | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 53Toyota Aygo | City car | 163,434 | 83.4% | 81.5% | +1.8 | |
| 54Toyota Yaris | Small hatchback | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 55Mercedes A-Class | Family hatchback | 285,897 | 80.7% | 79.2% | +1.6 | |
| 56VW up! | City car | 93,028 | 81.0% | 79.5% | +1.4 | |
| 57Toyota C-HR | Small SUV | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 58Hyundai Tucson | Family SUV | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 59Hyundai i20 | Small hatchback | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 60Mazda 2 | Small hatchback | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 61Suzuki Swift | Small hatchback | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 62Kia Sportage | Family SUV | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 63Ford Focus | Family hatchback | 433,954 | 77.1% | 76.9% | +0.2 | |
| 64Audi A1 | Small hatchback | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 65Tesla Model 3 | Executive car | 67,557 | 84.1% | 84.4% | −0.3 | |
| 66Ford S-Max | People carrier | 28,178 | 73.5% | 74.0% | −0.5 | |
| 67Kia Ceed | Family hatchback | 68,633 | 75.8% | 76.8% | −1.0 | |
| 68Vauxhall Grandland | Family SUV | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 69Ford Galaxy | People carrier | 25,539 | 73.5% | 74.7% | −1.2 | |
| 70Skoda Fabia | Small hatchback | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 71Vauxhall Insignia | Executive car | 110,320 | 70.7% | 72.0% | −1.4 | |
| 72Nissan Qashqai | Family SUV | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 73Vauxhall Astra | Family hatchback | 259,770 | 73.6% | 75.2% | −1.6 | |
| 74Hyundai i10 | City car | 144,670 | 79.1% | 80.8% | −1.7 | |
| 75Nissan X-Trail | Family SUV | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 76Hyundai i30 | Family hatchback | 54,108 | 73.1% | 75.3% | −2.2 | |
| 77Nissan Leaf | Family hatchback | 42,108 | 78.9% | 81.7% | −2.7 | |
| 78Kia Picanto | City car | 107,422 | 79.4% | 82.2% | −2.7 | |
| 79VW Polo | Small hatchback | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 80Peugeot 3008 | Family SUV | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 81Renault Captur | Small SUV | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 82Peugeot 308 | Family hatchback | 69,563 | 71.2% | 75.2% | −4.0 | |
| 83Nissan Juke | Small SUV | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 84Ford Fiesta | Small hatchback | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 85MG ZS | Small SUV | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 86Ford EcoSport | Small SUV | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 87Renault Kadjar | Family SUV | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 88Citroen C3 | Small hatchback | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 89Seat Ibiza | Small hatchback | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 90Peugeot 2008 | Small SUV | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 91Peugeot 208 | Small hatchback | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 92Nissan Micra | Small hatchback | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 93Fiat 500 | City car | 212,496 | 71.9% | 79.7% | −7.8 | |
| 94Vauxhall Corsa | Small hatchback | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 95Vauxhall Mokka | Small SUV | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 | |
| 96Dacia Duster | Family SUV | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 | |
| 97Dacia Sandero | Small hatchback | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 98Renault Clio | Small hatchback | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 |
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.
Going by 2025 MOT results, the Renault Clio (−14.2 points), the Dacia Sandero (−12.4 points) and the Dacia Duster (−10.7 points), each against the average car of the same age and mileage.
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.