West Midlands · postcode area WR
Worcester MOT pass rate
Data updated
Quick answer
Cars tested in the Worcester area pass 73.6% of MOTs once results are adjusted for their age and mileage, about the national average of 72.2% and ranking 43 of 118 areas in Britain. From 196,043 tests. Corrosion items are recorded 6.3 times per 100 failures here, ranking 61 of 118 for rust.
At a glance
Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage
Worcester is 1.4 percentage points above the national pass rate once the age and mileage of its cars are accounted for. Cars here average 77,494 miles at test.
DVSA recorded wording
What cars fail on in Worcester
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 requirements13.0%
- 2.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened11.2%
- 3.A tyre cords visible or damaged8.9%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning8.9%
- 5.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7.4%
- 6.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.0%
- 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.9%
- 8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.9%
- 9.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6.7%
- 10.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements5.9%
Corrosion
6.3 corrosion items per 100 failed tests
That ranks Worcester 61 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 requirements29.5% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged14.2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured11.3% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.2% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.0% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened7.2% of tests
How wear changes the picture
Pass rate by age in Worcester
What gets tested here
Makes most often tested in Worcester
- Ford25,028 tests
- Volkswagen22,754 tests
- Vauxhall14,671 tests
- BMW10,072 tests
- Audi9,537 tests
- Peugeot8,545 tests
- Mercedes-Benz8,308 tests
- Toyota7,955 tests
West Midlands
Other areas in West Midlands
- Birmingham76.7% · #12
- Coventry75.2% · #23
- Dudley74.2% · #34
- Wolverhampton74.1% · #35
- Hereford74.0% · #38
- Telford72.9% · #50
- Shrewsbury72.7% · #52
- Walsall72.0% · #60
- Stoke-on-Trent70.8% · #78
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate in Worcester?
- 73.6% of MOT tests in the Worcester postcode area (WR) 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 72.9%. That ranks Worcester 43 of 118 areas in England, Scotland and Wales.
- What do cars fail on most in Worcester?
- The item recorded most often on failed tests in Worcester is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", in 13.0% of failed tests, followed by "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened" (11.2%). Corrosion-related items are recorded 6.3 times per 100 failed tests here, which ranks 61 of 118 areas for corrosion.
- Does this mean garages here are stricter or more lenient?
- No. The figure describes the cars tested in Worcester, 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 Worcester 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 Worcester 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