3-year-old cars with the highest MOT pass rates
160 models first used in 2022 had at least 2,000 initial MOT tests in 2025. All vehicles first used in 2022 passed 88.5% of 1,765,878 tests first time. The top 6 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 2022
| # | Car | Passed first time | Against the 2022 average |
|---|---|---|---|
| joint 1 | Lexus NX3,223 tests · 22,900 miles | 95.5%±0.8 | +7.0 pts |
| joint 1 | Lexus RX2,332 tests · 23,300 miles | 95.4%±1.0 | +6.9 pts |
| joint 1 | Porsche 9112,570 tests · 8,800 miles | 95.4%±0.9 | +6.9 pts |
| joint 1 | Honda HR-V6,345 tests · 20,000 miles | 95.3%±0.6 | +6.8 pts |
| joint 1 | Lexus UX3,560 tests · 21,000 miles | 94.7%±0.8 | +6.2 pts |
| joint 1 | Toyota RAV410,281 tests · 27,000 miles | 94.4%±0.5 | +5.9 pts |
| joint 7 | Toyota Aygo X12,025 tests · 15,000 miles | 94.3%±0.5 | +5.8 pts |
| joint 7 | Honda Jazz10,693 tests · 15,300 miles | 94.0%±0.5 | +5.5 pts |
| joint 7 | Suzuki Ignis2,588 tests · 13,600 miles | 93.7%±1.0 | +5.2 pts |
| joint 7 | Porsche Macan4,749 tests · 21,700 miles | 93.7%±0.8 | +5.2 pts |
| joint 7 | Porsche Cayenne2,434 tests · 24,600 miles | 93.6%±1.1 | +5.1 pts |
| joint 7 | Honda CR-V5,176 tests · 22,900 miles | 93.3%±0.8 | +4.8 pts |
| joint 7 | Suzuki Swift4,611 tests · 17,800 miles | 93.2%±0.8 | +4.7 pts |
| joint 14 | Audi Q212,193 tests · 22,400 miles | 93.2%±0.5 | +4.7 pts |
| joint 14 | Suzuki SX4 S-Cross2,701 tests · 21,200 miles | 93.1%±1.1 | +4.6 pts |
| joint 14 | Jaguar I-Pace4,691 tests · 26,600 miles | 92.9%±0.8 | +4.4 pts |
| joint 14 | Toyota Yaris Cross14,570 tests · 21,000 miles | 92.8%±0.5 | +4.3 pts |
| joint 14 | Mazda CX-306,147 tests · 21,700 miles | 92.7%±0.7 | +4.2 pts |
| joint 14 | Audi Q59,578 tests · 27,600 miles | 92.7%±0.6 | +4.2 pts |
| joint 14 | Audi Q311,538 tests · 24,200 miles | 92.6%±0.5 | +4.1 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 2022Other 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 ±1.1 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.
132,005 tests behind the cars shown. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. How we count