We ranked 47 small, family and premium SUVs by how often they passed the MOT first time, compared with the average car of the same age and mileage. The Honda CR-V came first: it passed 9.5 percentage points more often than the average car. Next were the Range Rover and the Audi Q5.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Honda CR-V | Family SUV | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2Range Rover | Premium SUV | 39,880 | 85.2% | 76.5% | +8.7 | |
| 3Audi Q5 | Premium SUV | 85,227 | 85.7% | 77.9% | +7.8 | |
| 4Range Rover Sport | Premium SUV | 75,077 | 84.2% | 77.2% | +7.0 | |
| 5Land Rover Discovery | Premium SUV | 67,572 | 82.7% | 76.4% | +6.3 | |
| 6Toyota RAV4 | Family SUV | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 7Jaguar I-Pace | Premium SUV | 17,780 | 91.1% | 85.4% | +5.8 | |
| 8BMW X1 | Premium SUV | 82,175 | 84.9% | 79.3% | +5.7 | |
| 9MINI Countryman | Small SUV | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 10VW T-Roc | Small SUV | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 11Range Rover Evoque | Premium SUV | 148,573 | 83.4% | 78.1% | +5.2 | |
| 12Seat Ateca | Family SUV | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 13BMW X3 | Premium SUV | 72,125 | 84.4% | 79.2% | +5.2 | |
| 14VW Tiguan | Family SUV | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 15Audi Q3 | Premium SUV | 110,455 | 83.4% | 78.2% | +5.1 | |
| 16Volvo XC60 | Premium SUV | 90,526 | 81.8% | 76.8% | +5.0 | |
| 17Volvo XC90 | Premium SUV | 40,591 | 83.5% | 78.5% | +5.0 | |
| 18Skoda Kodiaq | Family SUV | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 19Volvo XC40 | Premium SUV | 71,168 | 89.6% | 85.4% | +4.1 | |
| 20Jaguar F-Pace | Premium SUV | 53,345 | 84.6% | 80.5% | +4.1 | |
| 21Skoda Karoq | Family SUV | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 22Land Rover Defender | Premium SUV | 26,707 | 84.0% | 80.4% | +3.6 | |
| 23Jaguar E-Pace | Premium SUV | 31,252 | 87.1% | 83.6% | +3.5 | |
| 24Kia Niro | Small SUV | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 25Suzuki Vitara | Small SUV | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 26Ford Puma | Small SUV | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 27Land Rover Discovery Sport | Premium SUV | 109,161 | 81.0% | 77.7% | +3.2 | |
| 28Ford Kuga | Family SUV | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 29Mercedes GLA | Premium SUV | 86,403 | 82.8% | 80.2% | +2.6 | |
| 30Mazda CX-5 | Family SUV | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 31Range Rover Velar | Premium SUV | 32,716 | 84.3% | 82.2% | +2.1 | |
| 32MG HS | Family SUV | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 33Toyota C-HR | Small SUV | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 34Hyundai Tucson | Family SUV | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 35Kia Sportage | Family SUV | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 36Vauxhall Grandland | Family SUV | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 37Nissan Qashqai | Family SUV | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 38Nissan X-Trail | Family SUV | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 39Peugeot 3008 | Family SUV | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 40Renault Captur | Small SUV | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 41Nissan Juke | Small SUV | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 42MG ZS | Small SUV | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 43Ford EcoSport | Small SUV | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 44Renault Kadjar | Family SUV | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 45Peugeot 2008 | Small SUV | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 46Vauxhall Mokka | Small SUV | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 | |
| 47Dacia Duster | Family SUV | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
Going by 2025 MOT results, the Honda CR-V: cars registered 2014 to 2021 passed first time 86.1%, against 76.6% for the average car of the same age and mileage. The Range Rover and the Audi Q5 came next.
Going by 2025 MOT results, the Dacia Duster (−10.7 points), the Vauxhall Mokka (−9.9 points) and the Peugeot 2008 (−6.7 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.