15-year-old cars with the highest MOT pass rates
116 models first used in 2010 had at least 2,000 initial MOT tests in 2025. All vehicles first used in 2010 passed 59.3% of 1,406,407 tests first time. The top 8 can't be told apart: their 95% ranges overlap.
An MOT pass rate is one signal, not the whole story. It doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and cars that cover fewer miles tend to pass more often, so each row shows the median mileage.
Highest first-time pass rates, first used in 2010
| # | Car | Passed first time | Against the 2010 average |
|---|---|---|---|
| joint 1 | BMW X53,296 tests · 126,300 miles | 75.8%±1.5 | +16.5 pts |
| joint 1 | Lexus RX2,516 tests · 119,500 miles | 75.0%±1.8 | +15.7 pts |
| joint 1 | Lexus IS2,169 tests · 99,600 miles | 74.6%±1.9 | +15.3 pts |
| joint 1 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport4,878 tests · 116,700 miles | 74.0%±1.3 | +14.7 pts |
| joint 1 | Land Rover Range Rover3,174 tests · 121,600 miles | 73.8%±1.6 | +14.5 pts |
| joint 1 | BMW 5 Series7,628 tests · 134,400 miles | 73.5%±1.1 | +14.2 pts |
| joint 1 | Mazda MX-54,585 tests · 60,500 miles | 73.2%±1.4 | +13.9 pts |
| joint 1 | Toyota iQ3,654 tests · 73,800 miles | 72.9%±1.5 | +13.6 pts |
| joint 9 | Audi TT6,267 tests · 95,400 miles | 71.3%±1.2 | +12.0 pts |
| joint 9 | Mercedes-Benz SLK2,030 tests · 65,600 miles | 70.5%±2.1 | +11.2 pts |
| joint 9 | Land Rover Discovery5,911 tests · 139,600 miles | 70.4%±1.2 | +11.1 pts |
| joint 9 | Honda CR-V9,582 tests · 114,000 miles | 69.8%±1.0 | +10.5 pts |
| joint 9 | Audi A59,370 tests · 121,800 miles | 69.3%±1.0 | +10.0 pts |
| joint 9 | Audi A66,142 tests · 147,000 miles | 69.3%±1.2 | +10.0 pts |
| joint 15 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class10,477 tests · 112,100 miles | 69.0%±0.9 | +9.7 pts |
| joint 15 | Audi Q53,447 tests · 126,000 miles | 68.8%±1.6 | +9.5 pts |
| joint 15 | Land Rover Defender3,819 tests · 83,700 miles | 68.6%±1.5 | +9.3 pts |
| joint 15 | Mercedes-Benz ML2,380 tests · 118,400 miles | 68.0%±2.0 | +8.7 pts |
| joint 15 | BMW 3 Series23,054 tests · 123,700 miles | 67.9%±0.7 | +8.6 pts |
| joint 15 | BMW X14,407 tests · 115,300 miles | 67.8%±1.4 | +8.5 pts |
Cars sharing a number with "=" can't be told apart. ± is the 95% margin of error in points.
Lowest pass rates for cars first used in 2010Other ages
How the tables work
- Each table compares cars first used in the same year, all at their 2025 MOT test. Ages are never mixed.
- The rate is the first-time pass rate: initial MOT tests passed with no repairs. Retests aren't counted.
- A car needs at least 2,000 tests from that first-use year. ± is the 95% margin of error (Wilson interval); the widest on this page is ±2.1 points.
- Cars that can't be told apart share a number, shown with "=". A car shares the number of the first car in its group when their 95% ranges overlap.
- "Against the average" compares with all class 4 vehicles first used in that year, including small vans.
- Vans, pick-ups and taxis are left out of the tables, as are people carriers that share a van's model name, such as the Citroen Berlingo.
- Cars that cover fewer miles tend to pass more often, so each row shows the median mileage at the test.
- An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day. A pass rate is one signal, not a measure of breakdowns, repair costs or how long a car lasts.
118,786 tests behind the cars shown. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. How we count