North West · postcode area SK
Stockport MOT pass rate
Data updated
Quick answer
Cars tested in the Stockport area pass 70.2% of MOTs once results are adjusted for their age and mileage, below the national average of 72.2% and ranking 82 of 118 areas in Britain. From 335,296 tests. Corrosion items are recorded 6.0 times per 100 failures here, ranking 64 of 118 for rust.
At a glance
Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage
Stockport is 2.1 percentage points below the national pass rate once the age and mileage of its cars are accounted for. The raw figure is 72.9%; the drop after adjustment is the local fleet being newer than the national mix. Cars here average 64,720 miles at test.
DVSA recorded wording
What cars fail on in Stockport
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 requirements12.7%
- 2.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened12.5%
- 3.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.0%
- 4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.1%
- 5.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7.9%
- 6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.8%
- 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.1%
- 8.A tyre cords visible or damaged6.6%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 9.A tyre seriously damaged6.3%
- 10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.2%
Corrosion
6.0 corrosion items per 100 failed tests
That ranks Stockport 64 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 requirements23.2% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged15.9% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured11.7% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.1% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.9% of tests
How wear changes the picture
Pass rate by age in Stockport
What gets tested here
Makes most often tested in Stockport
- Ford40,940 tests
- Volkswagen30,947 tests
- Mercedes-Benz21,403 tests
- Toyota20,307 tests
- BMW19,773 tests
- Vauxhall19,475 tests
- Audi18,977 tests
- Kia14,484 tests
North West
Other areas in North West
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate in Stockport?
- 70.2% of MOT tests in the Stockport postcode area (SK) 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 72.9%. That ranks Stockport 82 of 118 areas in England, Scotland and Wales.
- What do cars fail on most in Stockport?
- The item recorded most often on failed tests in Stockport is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", in 12.7% of failed tests, followed by "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened" (12.5%). Corrosion-related items are recorded 6.0 times per 100 failed tests here, which ranks 64 of 118 areas for corrosion.
- Does this mean garages here are stricter or more lenient?
- No. The figure describes the cars tested in Stockport, 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 Stockport 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 Stockport 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