West Midlands · postcode area CV
Coventry MOT pass rate
Data updated
Quick answer
Cars tested in the Coventry area pass 75.2% of MOTs once results are adjusted for their age and mileage, above the national average of 72.2% and ranking 23 of 118 areas in Britain. From 491,027 tests. Corrosion items are recorded 0.0 times per 100 failures here, ranking 111 of 118 for rust.
At a glance
Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage
Coventry is 3.0 percentage points above the national pass rate once the age and mileage of its cars are accounted for. Cars here average 78,093 miles at test.
DVSA recorded wording
What cars fail on in Coventry
Share of failed tests in the area that recorded each item. One failed test often lists several, so these do not sum to 100%.
- 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.2%
- 2.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened10.8%
- 3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.1%
- 4.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.9%
- 5.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning8.7%
- 6.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen8.0%
- 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.3%
- 8.A tyre seriously damaged6.9%
- 9.A tyre cords visible or damaged6.6%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 10.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6.4%
Warnings without a failure
Most common advisories
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements21.0% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged13.0% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured10.2% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.7% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.4% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.5% of tests
How wear changes the picture
Pass rate by age in Coventry
What gets tested here
Makes most often tested in Coventry
- Ford68,923 tests
- Volkswagen45,466 tests
- Vauxhall36,697 tests
- BMW31,094 tests
- Peugeot29,945 tests
- Audi26,314 tests
- Mercedes-Benz24,608 tests
- Toyota22,426 tests
West Midlands
Other areas in West Midlands
- Birmingham76.7% · #12
- Dudley74.2% · #34
- Wolverhampton74.1% · #35
- Hereford74.0% · #38
- Worcester73.6% · #43
- Telford72.9% · #50
- Shrewsbury72.7% · #52
- Walsall72.0% · #60
- Stoke-on-Trent70.8% · #78
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate in Coventry?
- 75.2% of MOT tests in the Coventry postcode area (CV) pass once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, which is above the national average of 72.2%. The unadjusted figure is 75.0%. That ranks Coventry 23 of 118 areas in England, Scotland and Wales.
- What do cars fail on most in Coventry?
- The item recorded most often on failed tests in Coventry is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", in 12.2% of failed tests, followed by "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened" (10.8%). Corrosion-related items are recorded 0.0 times per 100 failed tests here, which ranks 111 of 118 areas for corrosion.
- Does this mean garages here are stricter or more lenient?
- No. The figure describes the cars tested in Coventry, not the testers. Every MOT station applies the same inspection manual, and DVSA monitors testing standards nationally. A regional difference reflects the local fleet and local conditions — roads, weather, salt, how far cars are driven — rather than how hard the test is.
- Is Coventry a bad area to buy a used car from?
- The area itself is not a concern. Corrosion is recorded less often on failed tests here than in coastal and northern areas, so a car from Coventry is, on the evidence, less likely to carry rust problems than one from Scotland or the West Country. The individual car's MOT history still matters far more than its postcode.
Analysis built from DVSA data of