{"id":246351,"date":"2023-11-25T07:49:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=246351"},"modified":"2023-11-25T07:49:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:49:03","slug":"top-10-reasons-drivers-fail-their-mot-tests-unveiled-amid-surge-in-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/top-10-reasons-drivers-fail-their-mot-tests-unveiled-amid-surge-in-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 reasons drivers fail their MOT tests unveiled amid surge in demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>MOT: Quick checks to do before having your test<\/h3>\n<p>Experts have unveiled the top 10 reasons why motorists fail their MOT tests amid fears of a garage surge this autumn.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance specialists at One Sure Insurance made the revelation after analysing data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).<\/p>\n<p>The research revealed that problems arising with lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment were the most popular reasons cars didn&#8217;t make the grade.<\/p>\n<p>These issues accounted for more than a quarter (26.1 percent) of total motoring defects and 11.9 percent of test failures.<\/p>\n<p>Suspension issues were the second most popular reason with 19 percent of total vehicle defects and nine percent of failures.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Drivers could fail MOT test by placing accessory in the wrong position<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/24\/590x\/secondary\/mot-test-check-garage-5079079.jpg?r=1700651101228\"><\/p>\n<p>Car brakes accounted for 15.9 percent of defects and were noticed in 6.9 percent of all tests while tyres were responsible for 6.4 percent of failures.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the top five were visibility issues with 7.9 percent of defects and 4.9 percent of test failures coming from this category.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists have been urged to be especially vigilant as temperatures drop with more road users likely to miss the MOT mark.<\/p>\n<p>Data shows that almost a third (29 percent) of cars do not pass their winter MOT test with around 2.5 issues detected per vehicle.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Drivers can secure cheaper MOT tests using a little-known method as demand soars[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>DVSA announces new MOT change set to impact millions of motorists immediately[ANALYSIS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>DVSA set to introduce new MOT rules within months in fresh crackdown[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/24\/590x\/secondary\/mot-test-headlights-news-5079080.jpg?r=1700651101283\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Body, chassis, and structure problems were seen in 6.6 percent of motoring exams while noise, emissions and leaks were picked up 5.7 percent of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Steering problems were next with 3.1 percent of all MOT failures down to this simple complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Seat belts and identification of the vehicle finished up the top 10 with the defect noted in 1.8 percent and 0.7 percent of all tests respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The warning comes amid concerns there will be a surge in demand for MOTs this autumn.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected almost 10 million vehicles will need an MOT test between September, October and November but this should subside by December.<\/p>\n<p>This was partly caused by decisions made at the start of the coronavirus pandemic almost four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists at the time were issued a six-month extension on an MOT test which meant many vehicles which used to expire in the spring are now due in the autumn.<\/p>\n<p>This period is usually busy due to the launch of the latest car number plates every September which drives up demand for new models.<\/p>\n<h3>Top 10 MOT failures\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment<\/p>\n<p>2. Suspension<\/p>\n<p>3. Brakes<\/p>\n<p>4. Tyres<\/p>\n<p>5. Visibility<\/p>\n<p>6. Body, chassis and structure<\/p>\n<p>7. Noise, emissions and leaks<\/p>\n<p>8. Steering<\/p>\n<p>9. Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems<\/p>\n<p>10. Identification of the vehicle<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/cars\/1837738\/mot-test-car-garage-failure-demand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOT: Quick checks to do before having your test Experts have unveiled the top 10 reasons why motorists fail their<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top 10 reasons drivers fail their MOT tests unveiled amid surge in demand - AutoMotoBuzz.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/top-10-reasons-drivers-fail-their-mot-tests-unveiled-amid-surge-in-demand\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 10 reasons drivers fail their MOT tests unveiled amid surge in demand - 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