5-year-old cars with the highest MOT pass rates
145 models first used in 2020 had at least 2,000 initial MOT tests in 2025. All vehicles first used in 2020 passed 86.0% of 1,758,903 tests first time. The top 7 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 2020
| # | Car | Passed first time | Against the 2020 average |
|---|---|---|---|
| joint 1 | Porsche Macan3,633 tests · 35,000 miles | 92.7%±0.9 | +6.7 pts |
| joint 1 | Lexus UX3,830 tests · 33,800 miles | 92.4%±0.9 | +6.4 pts |
| joint 1 | Honda CR-V5,543 tests · 34,700 miles | 92.0%±0.8 | +6.0 pts |
| joint 1 | Audi TT2,999 tests · 28,600 miles | 92.0%±1.1 | +6.0 pts |
| joint 1 | Lexus NX3,981 tests · 35,200 miles | 91.6%±1.0 | +5.6 pts |
| joint 1 | Honda Jazz10,689 tests · 22,100 miles | 91.5%±0.6 | +5.5 pts |
| joint 1 | Jaguar I-Pace8,040 tests · 41,900 miles | 91.3%±0.7 | +5.3 pts |
| joint 8 | Toyota RAV411,637 tests · 42,000 miles | 91.2%±0.6 | +5.2 pts |
| joint 8 | Honda HR-V3,703 tests · 29,200 miles | 91.2%±1.0 | +5.2 pts |
| joint 8 | Audi Q312,593 tests · 37,100 miles | 91.1%±0.6 | +5.1 pts |
| joint 8 | Porsche Cayenne2,358 tests · 39,500 miles | 91.1%±1.3 | +5.1 pts |
| joint 8 | Suzuki Ignis3,935 tests · 23,200 miles | 90.9%±1.0 | +4.9 pts |
| joint 8 | Suzuki Vitara5,176 tests · 33,600 miles | 90.9%±0.9 | +4.9 pts |
| joint 8 | Volkswagen T-Roc16,785 tests · 36,600 miles | 90.8%±0.5 | +4.8 pts |
| joint 8 | Audi Q58,766 tests · 44,200 miles | 90.7%±0.7 | +4.7 pts |
| joint 8 | Porsche Taycan2,622 tests · 32,200 miles | 90.7%±1.2 | +4.7 pts |
| joint 8 | Volkswagen Up3,485 tests · 22,000 miles | 90.4%±1.1 | +4.4 pts |
| joint 8 | Audi e-tron5,199 tests · 42,300 miles | 90.4%±0.9 | +4.4 pts |
| joint 8 | Audi Q214,653 tests · 36,900 miles | 90.3%±0.5 | +4.3 pts |
| joint 8 | Audi A63,463 tests · 49,500 miles | 90.2%±1.1 | +4.2 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 2020Other 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 ±1.3 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.
133,090 tests behind the cars shown. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. How we count