Vettly research, DVSA 2025 MOT data

Which used cars pass their MOT first time?

Name: Which used cars pass their MOT first time? Pass rates by model
Creator: Vettly

At 8 to 10 years old, a typical age to buy a used car, the Audi TT passed its MOT first time 86.8% of the time. The Renault Clio passed 58.3%. We compared 117 popular models across 6,296,057 of DVSA's 2025 tests.

86.8%

Audi TT: the most likely popular car to pass first time.

58.3%

Renault Clio: the least likely.

75.5%

Passed first time across all 117 models at 8 to 10 years old.

Every popular model, ranked

Cars first used from 2015 to 2017, tested in 2025, for every model with at least 15,000 of those tests. A dangerous defect means the tester judged it an immediate risk on the road.

Rank	Car	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
1	Audi TT	25,165	86.8%	5.3%
2	BMW X5	18,950	86.0%	5.4%
3	Honda Jazz	54,028	86.0%	4.6%
4	Honda CR-V	40,230	84.6%	4.4%
5	BMW 5 Series	46,866	84.3%	6.1%
6	MINI Countryman	29,225	84.0%	5.1%
7	Honda HR-V	15,435	83.6%	5.6%
8	Volkswagen Golf	201,036	83.6%	5.7%
9	Audi A6	33,150	83.5%	5.6%
10	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	22,847	83.5%	4.4%
11	MINI Cooper	107,246	83.4%	5.6%
12	Toyota Prius	44,854	83.1%	4.6%
13	MINI One	24,010	82.9%	5.5%
14	BMW X1	30,977	82.8%	4.5%
15	BMW 4 Series	53,132	82.7%	7.8%
16	Audi A3	113,802	82.6%	6.4%
17	Land Rover Range Rover	16,676	82.5%	5.1%
18	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	65,175	82.4%	6.1%
19	BMW 3 Series	92,866	82.4%	6.5%
20	Jaguar F-Pace	19,580	82.4%	4.6%
21	Audi Q5	31,470	82.4%	4.6%
22	Suzuki Celerio	21,103	82.2%	4.1%
23	Toyota Aygo	66,606	82.1%	5.6%
24	Toyota RAV4	20,839	81.8%	4.4%
25	Honda Civic	45,517	81.1%	6.7%
26	Volkswagen Tiguan	64,447	81.1%	5.9%
27	Jaguar XF	24,744	81.1%	7.3%
28	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	31,317	80.9%	5.5%
29	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	62,536	80.7%	7.5%
30	BMW 2 Series	55,965	80.4%	6.4%
31	Jaguar XE	29,959	80.4%	6.9%
32	Toyota Yaris	86,202	80.2%	4.6%
33	Land Rover Discovery	87,863	80.1%	5.5%
34	Nissan Note	30,898	80.1%	4.6%
35	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	110,213	80.1%	7.3%
36	BMW X3	24,055	80.0%	5.4%
37	Skoda Octavia	56,437	80.0%	6.3%
38	Peugeot 108	47,228	79.9%	6.5%
39	Suzuki Vitara	27,905	79.8%	6.0%
40	BMW 1 Series	96,362	79.8%	7.0%
41	Audi Q3	46,371	79.8%	5.5%
42	Kia Venga	17,679	79.4%	5.7%
43	Hyundai i20	38,171	79.2%	5.7%
44	Ford Mondeo	43,878	79.2%	7.1%
45	Hyundai i10	67,979	79.2%	6.0%
46	Volkswagen Passat	44,021	79.0%	6.9%
47	Audi A5	32,226	78.9%	8.1%
48	SEAT Leon	50,376	78.9%	7.4%
49	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	16,731	78.7%	6.2%
50	Ford Kuga	100,188	78.7%	6.8%
51	Toyota Auris	47,145	78.6%	5.2%
52	Skoda Yeti	36,924	78.5%	4.4%
53	Skoda Superb	21,562	78.5%	6.7%
54	MINI Clubman	18,542	78.4%	6.7%
55	Volkswagen Up	42,297	78.4%	4.3%
56	Mazda 2	27,672	78.3%	5.4%
57	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	32,117	78.0%	5.2%
58	Hyundai Tucson	48,800	77.9%	7.7%
59	Audi A4	58,768	77.4%	6.8%
60	Volkswagen Scirocco	15,183	77.2%	8.4%
61	Volvo XC60	42,002	77.2%	6.3%
62	Kia Rio	28,123	77.0%	7.1%
63	Ford C-Max	29,897	76.9%	7.7%
64	Skoda Citigo	22,153	76.8%	4.3%
65	Citroen C1	45,043	76.8%	6.8%
66	Vauxhall Viva	28,539	76.6%	4.2%
67	Ford Focus	200,562	76.5%	6.6%
68	Suzuki Swift	30,807	76.4%	4.6%
69	Kia Picanto	39,371	76.2%	6.6%
70	Mazda CX-5	21,099	76.1%	6.8%
71	Kia Sportage	93,600	75.8%	8.5%
72	Mitsubishi Outlander	32,287	75.7%	6.7%
73	Skoda Fabia	55,041	75.6%	6.9%
74	Mercedes-Benz A-Class	105,140	75.5%	8.4%
75	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	22,585	75.4%	9.4%
76	Ford S-Max	15,353	75.4%	8.7%
77	Audi A1	71,719	75.0%	8.4%
78	Volkswagen Polo	148,853	74.1%	6.9%
79	Ford Ka	34,541	74.1%	6.5%
80	Kia Ceed	29,173	73.8%	8.3%
81	Mazda 6	17,631	73.7%	8.1%
82	Volvo V40	44,243	72.7%	8.5%
83	Vauxhall Astra	146,678	72.5%	7.6%
84	Fiat Panda	16,145	72.2%	5.3%
85	Mazda 3	30,292	72.1%	8.6%
86	Nissan Qashqai	173,013	72.1%	8.6%
87	Renault Captur	66,084	72.0%	7.0%
88	Ford B-Max	22,727	71.7%	5.4%
89	Vauxhall Zafira	37,460	71.2%	8.7%
90	Vauxhall Meriva	18,963	70.9%	6.3%
91	Hyundai i30	29,587	70.8%	9.1%
92	Smart Forfour	15,425	70.6%	7.7%
93	Nissan X-Trail	40,037	70.6%	9.3%
94	Nissan Micra	36,216	70.6%	5.0%
95	Nissan Pulsar	17,494	70.3%	8.6%
96	Nissan Juke	111,072	70.2%	7.7%
97	Peugeot 208	69,603	69.6%	6.0%
98	Vauxhall Insignia	64,018	69.5%	9.5%
99	Peugeot 308	36,938	69.1%	9.5%
100	Peugeot 3008	30,531	69.1%	8.0%
101	Renault Kadjar	36,419	68.9%	9.6%
102	Citroen C3	42,875	68.7%	6.4%
103	Ford Fiesta	325,556	68.4%	6.9%
104	Ford Ecosport	37,403	68.0%	5.7%
105	Fiat 500	127,748	67.8%	7.5%
106	Jeep Renegade	20,400	67.4%	6.9%
107	SEAT Ibiza	51,568	66.7%	9.8%
108	Peugeot 2008	51,200	66.4%	6.6%
109	Vauxhall Corsa	213,571	65.8%	6.1%
110	Dacia Duster	18,903	65.7%	6.2%
111	Vauxhall Adam	27,760	64.9%	6.6%
112	Renault Megane	16,461	64.1%	8.8%
113	Vauxhall Mokka	118,858	64.0%	6.3%
114	Citroen C4	70,247	63.2%	9.5%
115	DS 3	24,983	61.8%	8.2%
116	Dacia Sandero	43,105	61.1%	9.5%
117	Renault Clio	65,409	58.3%	9.6%

How we worked it out

Source: DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. Initial tests on cars in Great Britain; retests and appeals are left out.
A pass first time means the car passed without repairs. Cars repaired at the test station within the hour (PRS) count as failing first time.
Only cars first used from 2015 to 2017 are counted, so every model is compared at the same age. Vans and pick-ups are left out.
Mileage and upkeep matter as much as design: a low score is a reason to check a car's own MOT history closely, not a verdict on every one.

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