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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 December 2011.

Transport: MoT Scheme

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 25 November (WA 289), how many MoT tests which initially failed (1) exceeded permitted levels of emissions, and (2) failed on safety grounds such as tyre and brake condition.
Answer

The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency publishes MoT test failure rate items in its effectiveness report. Emissions rates are grouped within the fuel and exhaust category. The table is as follows:

Class 3 & 4: Cars and light vans up to 3,000kg
Defect category 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09
No. of tests failed No. of tests failed No. of tests failed
Body and structure 372,925 442,808 459,678
Brakes 2,850,211 3,360,130 3,268,823
Drivers view of the road 2,051,087 2,214,039 2,145,165
Fuel and exhaust 1,465,062 1,745,184 1,762,100
Lighting and signalling 4,954,573 5,469,979 5,286,300
Reg plates and vin 319,650 442,808 383,065
Road wheels 106,650 104,190 102,150
Seat belts 452,837 520,950 485,216
Steering 852,400 807,473 740,593
Suspension 3,169,861 3,490,368 3,243,286
Towbars 26,637 26,047 -
Tyres 2,130,999 2,344,277 2,349,467

"* Please note a vehicle can fail an MoT test for more than one item."

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13935; 733 c151-2WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
Transport: MoT Scheme
Friday, 25 November 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Exhaust emissions Motor vehicles Testing Tyres Brakes
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk