Don't shortlist blind — see which models fail MOT more
Real UK MOT failure patterns by make and model — not one plate.
CARMOTIQ helps UK second-hand car buyers answer a simple question: which make and model is more likely to fail MOT at the age they are buying. We show failure patterns from millions of DVSA tests by make, model and vehicle age. We do not replace registration checks, HPI-style write-off or finance checks, or a physical inspection — we sit earlier, when you are choosing which model to look at.
What buyers worry about
Read 1 → 4: the gap we fill first, then what we don't replace.
Step 1. Which model should I even look at?
You shortlist models before you chase a plate. Most free tools don’t.
Us: That’s the gap we fill — real MOT trends across the make and model.
Step 2. What does one MOT history tell me?
One plate: pass/fail, mileage, what failed.
Us: That’s one car. We show what that model usually does at that age.
Step 3. Is this car legit?
GOV.UK says check the plate, MOT, recalls, log book.
Us: We don’t replace that. We help earlier — when you’re still picking a model.
Step 4. Write-off, finance, stolen, clocked?
Plate-level risks — the checks buyers fear most.
Us: Not us. We show MOT failure patterns for the make and model.
What you get
- Why tests failed (DVSA reasons)
- Defect and advisory wording
- Age at test
- Mileage at test
- How that pattern looks across the model
Not a diagnosis. Historical MOT patterns — so you shortlist smarter, then inspect the car.
Sources
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Live reports from 557 million MOT tests · 83.9 million vehicles.