Yorkshire and the Humber · postcode area LS
Leeds MOT pass rate
Data updated
Quick answer
Cars tested in the Leeds area pass 71.2% of MOTs once results are adjusted for their age and mileage, about the national average of 72.2% and ranking 68 of 118 areas in Britain. From 373,060 tests. Corrosion items are recorded 6.6 times per 100 failures here, ranking 56 of 118 for rust.
At a glance
Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage
Leeds is 1.0 percentage points below the national pass rate once the age and mileage of its cars are accounted for. Cars here average 74,901 miles at test.
DVSA recorded wording
What cars fail on in Leeds
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 weakened14.0%
- 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.0%
- 3.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.3%
- 4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.9%
- 5.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen8.0%
- 6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.9%
- 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.5%
- 8.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc7.2%
- 9.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded6.6%
- 10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.1%
Corrosion
6.6 corrosion items per 100 failed tests
That ranks Leeds 56 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 requirements22.5% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured14.1% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged13.7% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.3% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.9% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded7.3% of tests
How wear changes the picture
Pass rate by age in Leeds
What gets tested here
Makes most often tested in Leeds
- Ford50,235 tests
- Volkswagen35,969 tests
- Vauxhall32,261 tests
- Audi21,942 tests
- BMW21,319 tests
- Toyota19,089 tests
- Mercedes-Benz17,817 tests
- Nissan17,023 tests
Yorkshire and the Humber
Other areas in Yorkshire and the Humber
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate in Leeds?
- 71.2% of MOT tests in the Leeds postcode area (LS) pass once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, which is about the national average of 72.2%. The unadjusted figure is 71.9%. That ranks Leeds 68 of 118 areas in England, Scotland and Wales.
- What do cars fail on most in Leeds?
- The item recorded most often on failed tests in Leeds is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", in 14.0% of failed tests, followed by "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements" (14.0%). Corrosion-related items are recorded 6.6 times per 100 failed tests here, which ranks 56 of 118 areas for corrosion.
- Does this mean garages here are stricter or more lenient?
- No. The figure describes the cars tested in Leeds, 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 Leeds 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 Leeds 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