Yorkshire and the Humber · postcode area HD
Huddersfield MOT pass rate
Data updated
Quick answer
Cars tested in the Huddersfield area pass 68.7% of MOTs once results are adjusted for their age and mileage, below the national average of 72.2% and ranking 95 of 118 areas in Britain. From 136,726 tests. Corrosion items are recorded 7.0 times per 100 failures here, ranking 52 of 118 for rust.
At a glance
Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage
Huddersfield is 3.5 percentage points below the national pass rate once the age and mileage of its cars are accounted for. The raw figure is 70.8%; the drop after adjustment is the local fleet being newer than the national mix. Cars here average 69,467 miles at test.
DVSA recorded wording
What cars fail on in Huddersfield
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.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened13.1%
- 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.5%
- 3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.5%
- 4.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.8%
- 5.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.1%
- 6.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen8.2%
- 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.0%
- 8.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6.7%
- 9.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.7%
- 10.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play6.3%
Corrosion
7.0 corrosion items per 100 failed tests
That ranks Huddersfield 52 of 118 areas for rust. Corrosion is a meaningful share of failures here, though well short of the coastal and Scottish extremes. What structural corrosion means for the test.
Warnings without a failure
Most common advisories
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements23.0% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured13.6% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged12.5% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.8% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.6% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded6.1% of tests
How wear changes the picture
Pass rate by age in Huddersfield
What gets tested here
Makes most often tested in Huddersfield
- Ford15,113 tests
- Volkswagen13,575 tests
- Vauxhall9,912 tests
- Audi8,870 tests
- BMW7,701 tests
- Toyota7,418 tests
- Mercedes-Benz6,290 tests
- Nissan5,632 tests
Yorkshire and the Humber
Other areas in Yorkshire and the Humber
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate in Huddersfield?
- 68.7% of MOT tests in the Huddersfield postcode area (HD) pass once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, which is below the national average of 72.2%. The unadjusted figure is 70.8%. That ranks Huddersfield 95 of 118 areas in England, Scotland and Wales.
- What do cars fail on most in Huddersfield?
- The item recorded most often on failed tests in Huddersfield is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", in 13.1% of failed tests, followed by "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements" (12.5%). Corrosion-related items are recorded 7.0 times per 100 failed tests here, which ranks 52 of 118 areas for corrosion.
- Does this mean garages here are stricter or more lenient?
- No. The figure describes the cars tested in Huddersfield, 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield 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