Prepared 2 October 2026 · Data to 2 October 2026 · By CarCheckUp

Full vehicle history checks4,403one per vehicle, finance, write-off and stolen records

Vehicles with an MOT history492,7515,722,341 MOT test results

PeriodMar 2023 – Oct 2026every check since our first

Read this first. These are vehicles people chose to check with a paid, full report, mostly cars they were thinking of buying. Someone who pays for a full report may already suspect a problem, so these rates are likely higher than for all used cars in the UK. They describe what our customers found, not the whole UK car market.

Key findings

16.7%had outstanding finance recorded: about 1 in 6
13.4%had an insurance write-off record: about 1 in 7
34.1%had at least one number plate change
5.4%had a mileage anomaly flagged

Finance is a newer-car problem. 56.7% of cars under three years old checked with a full report still had outstanding finance recorded, against 0.4% of cars 16 years and older.
Most write-offs can return to the road. Cat S and Cat N make up 88% of write-off records: cars an insurer wrote off that can legally be repaired and driven again.
77% of 5,722,341 MOT tests were passed. Of the popular models, the Audi Q3 did best (86%) and the Vauxhall Vivaro worst (70%). See all models
Mileage anomalies rise with age, from 1.3% of cars aged 3 to 5 years to 13.5% of cars 16 years and older. Of the popular models, the Land Rover Defender has the most (20.1% of vehicles). See the ranking
MOT advisories vary widely by model. The Ford Transit averages 2.1 per test; the Toyota Prius the fewest at 0.8. See the ranking
The Toyota Prius is driven furthest, about 17,000 miles a year. See the ranking
Write-off records by model: the BMW 1 Series had the highest share among popular models with enough full reports, 32.4% of the 71 checked. Small groups, so treat it as a pointer. See the table
Most checked: Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall among makes; the , and among models. See the tables

Check the car you're looking at Free MOT history and mileage readings for any UK registration. Finance, write-off, stolen and the mileage anomaly check in the full report.

Most checked makes and models

The makes and models UK buyers checked most on CarCheckUp: distinct vehicles (each registration counted once) across all 579,535 vehicles checked since March 2023.

Makes

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Rank	Make	Vehicles checked	Share
1	Ford	78,570	13.6%
2	Volkswagen	58,973	10.2%
3	Vauxhall	56,679	9.8%
4	BMW	47,986	8.3%
5	Mercedes-Benz	41,368	7.1%
6	Audi	38,413	6.6%
7	Toyota	24,802	4.3%
8	Peugeot	21,479	3.7%
9	Nissan	19,382	3.3%
10	Renault	15,500	2.7%
11	Citroen	14,710	2.5%
12	Land Rover	12,738	2.2%
13	Honda	12,613	2.2%
14	SEAT	11,824	2.0%
15	Skoda	11,282	1.9%

Models

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Rank	Model	Vehicles checked

Among our 100 popular models; a model includes its trims (a Golf Match is a Golf).

All checks

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Record	Vehicles with a record	Share
Outstanding finance recorded	734 of 4,402	16.7%
Insurance write-off recorded	589 of 4,402	13.4%
Police stolen marker (current or recovered)	17 of 4,402	0.4%
High risk register entry	23 of 4,402	0.5%
Mileage anomaly flagged	208 of 3,858	5.4%
Number plate change	1,503 of 4,402	34.1%
Colour change	146 of 4,402	3.3%
VIC inspection recorded	14 of 4,402	0.3%
Imported	138 of 4,402	3.1%
Exported or marked for export	92 of 4,403	2.1%
Recorded as scrapped	5 of 4,402	0.1%

"Of" is the number of vehicles for which the source returned a result for that check. The mileage check needs at least one mileage reading, so its base is smaller.

Write-offs by category

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Category	Records	Share of write-off records
Cat S	297	45.4%
Cat N	276	42.2%
Cat D	36	5.5%
Cat C	29	4.4%
Insurance theft claim	11	1.7%
Cat B	4	0.6%
Cat A	1	0.2%

Cat S (structural damage) and Cat N (non-structural damage) cars can be repaired and driven again; Cat A and B must never return to the road. Cat C and D are the categories insurers used before October 2017. An insurance theft claim means an insurer settled a claim for the vehicle's theft. More in our write-off check guide.

Which models have the most write-off records?

The share of each popular model's vehicles with an insurance write-off record (any category), for models with at least 30 full reports. These are small groups: a few vehicles more or less move a model several places, so treat the ranking as a guide, not a verdict on the model.

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Rank	Model	Cat S	Cat N	Cat C	Cat D	Cat A/B	Theft claim	Total with a record	Share	Full reports
1	BMW 1 Series	12	12	0	1	0	0	23	32.4%	71
2	Audi A3	9	14	1	0	0	0	22	28.2%	78
3	Audi A4	3	10	0	1	0	0	13	27.1%	48
4	Volkswagen Polo	5	9	0	1	0	0	14	25.5%	55
5	Citroen Relay	6	2	0	0	0	0	7	22.6%	31
6	Nissan Qashqai	6	2	0	0	0	0	8	19.5%	41
7	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	5	1	0	1	0	0	7	17.9%	39
8	Ford Fiesta	7	9	0	1	0	0	16	17.6%	91
9	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	5	4	2	0	0	0	11	15.5%	71
10	Audi A5	4	1	0	0	0	0	5	15.2%	33
11	Vauxhall Insignia	1	5	0	0	0	0	6	14.6%	41
12	Volkswagen Golf	13	11	1	0	1	0	24	14.0%	172
13	Land Rover Range Rover	2	4	0	1	1	2	10	12.7%	79
14	Vauxhall Corsa	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	11.9%	84
15	BMW 3 Series	3	8	0	2	0	0	13	11.8%	110
16	BMW 5 Series	2	5	0	1	0	0	7	11.5%	61
17	SEAT Leon	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	11.4%	35
18	Vauxhall Astra	7	4	0	1	0	0	10	11.2%	89
19	MINI MINI	1	3	0	0	0	0	4	10.5%	38
20	Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1	5	0	0	0	0	6	10.3%	58
21	Vauxhall Vivaro	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	10.3%	39
22	Ford Transit	10	1	1	4	0	1	17	10.2%	167
23	Ford Focus	2	5	0	0	0	0	7	9.7%	72
24	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	9.4%	32
25	Peugeot Boxer	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	9.1%	33
26	Volkswagen Transporter	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	4.2%	71
27	Land Rover Discovery	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.9%	35

By vehicle age

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Age at the time of the check	Full reports	Finance	Write-off	Mileage anomaly	Plate change
Under 3 years	225	56.7%	7.1%	0.0%	10.3%
3 to 5 years	518	39.8%	12.7%	1.3%	25.5%
6 to 10 years	1,421	23.0%	15.3%	1.6%	35.9%
11 to 15 years	1,106	6.2%	16.5%	4.2%	37.1%
16 years and over	1,127	0.4%	9.6%	13.5%	38.0%

By make

Makes with at least 100 vehicles in the dataset. Smaller groups move more with a few vehicles, so compare with care.

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Make	Full reports	Finance	Write-off	Mileage anomaly	Plate change
Ford	510	16.7%	12.0%	6.3%	26.3%
Volkswagen	484	14.9%	13.0%	5.5%	35.1%
BMW	389	22.6%	14.7%	2.0%	58.6%
Vauxhall	347	12.7%	13.5%	3.7%	19.0%
Mercedes-Benz	334	24.3%	11.1%	5.9%	45.5%
Audi	307	20.2%	20.5%	4.0%	50.2%
Land Rover	169	23.7%	8.9%	11.3%	67.5%
Toyota	134	14.9%	11.2%	3.4%	20.1%
Peugeot	130	16.2%	10.0%	6.5%	13.8%
Citroen	118	12.7%	19.5%	7.1%	21.2%
Nissan	111	14.4%	13.5%	1.9%	22.5%

MOT results across every vehicle we have checked

The full MOT histories of all 492,751 vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp, every make and model: 5,722,341 MOT test results in all, every test each vehicle has had since digital records began, retests included.

77%of MOT tests passed
1.5advisories per MOT test on average
5.7%of vehicles have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one
7,500typical miles a year

Most common failure areas: lights and indicators (44% of failed tests), suspension (28% of failed tests), brakes (23% of failed tests), tyres (22% of failed tests), windscreen and wipers (16% of failed tests). Most common advisories: tyres (24%), brakes (20%), suspension (15%), corrosion (10%), oil and fluid leaks (9%).

MOT results by make

Every make with at least 500 vehicles with an MOT history.

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Make	Tests passed	Advisories per test	Mileage anomaly	Typical miles a year	Top failure area	Vehicles with an MOT
Ford	75%	1.64	5.8%	7,700	Lights and indicators	68,608
Volkswagen	77%	1.59	5.7%	7,900	Lights and indicators	52,784
Vauxhall	75%	1.49	4.9%	7,200	Lights and indicators	51,361
BMW	81%	1.31	4.7%	8,200	Lights and indicators	43,498
Audi	81%	1.37	4.5%	8,200	Lights and indicators	34,885
Mercedes-Benz	80%	1.38	6.5%	8,600	Lights and indicators	33,203
Toyota	79%	1.35	7.0%	7,300	Lights and indicators	22,135
Peugeot	75%	1.45	6.2%	7,000	Lights and indicators	18,355
Nissan	75%	1.52	5.3%	7,100	Lights and indicators	16,292
Renault	71%	1.57	6.7%	7,200	Lights and indicators	13,016
Citroen	73%	1.52	6.7%	7,600	Lights and indicators	12,570
Honda	78%	1.47	6.8%	6,200	Lights and indicators	11,551
Land Rover	79%	1.49	6.0%	7,800	Lights and indicators	11,010
SEAT	78%	1.48	3.4%	8,000	Lights and indicators	10,538
Skoda	79%	1.40	3.4%	8,500	Lights and indicators	9,407
Fiat	74%	1.57	9.1%	5,400	Lights and indicators	8,451
Hyundai	78%	1.34	2.9%	7,000	Lights and indicators	8,299
Kia	78%	1.44	2.5%	7,400	Lights and indicators	7,761
MINI	78%	1.47	4.6%	6,000	Lights and indicators	6,809
Volvo	77%	1.41	5.4%	8,500	Lights and indicators	6,633
Mazda	78%	1.56	4.3%	6,400	Lights and indicators	6,043
Jaguar	81%	1.38	4.0%	7,200	Lights and indicators	4,211
Suzuki	78%	1.45	8.4%	5,200	Lights and indicators	3,982
Mitsubishi	77%	1.68	6.5%	7,500	Lights and indicators	3,255
Lexus	84%	1.17	3.7%	7,200	Lights and indicators	2,087
Porsche	83%	1.16	6.4%	4,900	Lights and indicators	1,784
Iveco	73%	1.71	18.1%	10,000	Lights and indicators	1,540
Yamaha	82%	0.66	14.6%	1,800	Lights and indicators	1,490
Dacia	77%	1.12	2.2%	7,700	Lights and indicators	1,324
MG	77%	1.30	6.8%	4,300	Lights and indicators	1,164
DAF Trucks	92%	0.25	12.6%	42,100	Lights and indicators	1,037
Alfa Romeo	75%	1.58	5.2%	7,100	Lights and indicators	991
Chevrolet	72%	1.64	8.9%	5,400	Lights and indicators	876
Jeep	77%	1.54	10.6%	6,700	Lights and indicators	872
Subaru	78%	1.47	10.6%	5,400	Lights and indicators	850
Smart	77%	1.15	7.4%	4,700	Lights and indicators	752
Saab	76%	1.63	7.7%	6,300	Suspension	649
Tesla	86%	0.90	1.5%	10,800	Tyres	619
Renault Trucks	82%	1.01	3.8%	18,700	Lights and indicators	556

MOT pass rates for popular models

The highlights in plain English: which used cars pass their MOT most often.

From the DVSA MOT histories of every vehicle of each model checked on CarCheckUp (366,602 vehicles and 4,322,071 MOT tests in all), highest pass rate first. Each model page has the full breakdown. "Vehicles with an MOT" counts each vehicle once; vehicles checked before their first MOT (under three years old) have no MOT history and are not counted.

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Model	Vehicles with an MOT	Tests passed	Most common failure area	Typical miles a year	Mileage anomaly
Audi Q3	1,101	86%	Tyres	8,100	2.1%
Audi Q5	1,332	86%	Lights and indicators	8,900	2.3%
BMW 2 Series	1,863	86%	Tyres	7,900	0.9%
BMW 4 Series	2,245	86%	Tyres	8,900	1.4%
Ford Puma	435	85%	Lights and indicators	6,400	1.4%
BMW X1	1,235	84%	Tyres	8,000	1.3%
Hyundai Tucson	1,167	84%	Brakes	8,200	0.8%
Mercedes-Benz CLA	1,366	84%	Tyres	8,900	2.7%
MINI Cooper	1,982	84%	Lights and indicators	6,500	1.2%
Audi A5	3,237	83%	Tyres	8,400	3.6%
Mercedes-Benz A-Class	5,333	83%	Lights and indicators	8,100	4.0%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	4,455	83%	Tyres	9,200	6.3%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2,533	83%	Suspension	8,600	2.2%
Volvo XC60	931	83%	Lights and indicators	9,600	2.2%
Audi A1	2,612	82%	Tyres	7,400	2.5%
Audi A6	3,282	82%	Lights and indicators	9,500	5.6%
Ford Kuga	2,986	82%	Lights and indicators	8,200	2.5%
Land Rover Range Rover	5,835	82%	Lights and indicators	7,900	3.9%
Skoda Superb	1,160	82%	Lights and indicators	11,100	3.6%
BMW 1 Series	9,407	81%	Lights and indicators	8,000	3.2%
BMW 5 Series	6,356	81%	Tyres	9,200	7.3%
BMW X3	1,338	81%	Lights and indicators	8,000	4.4%
Toyota Auris	2,154	81%	Lights and indicators	7,800	3.6%
Toyota Prius	4,103	81%	Lights and indicators	17,000	9.6%
Vauxhall Mokka	2,310	81%	Lights and indicators	7,000	2.9%
BMW 3 Series	14,845	80%	Lights and indicators	8,100	5.2%
Honda CR-V	1,542	80%	Lights and indicators	7,500	4.4%
Jaguar XF	1,432	80%	Lights and indicators	8,100	3.4%
Kia Sportage	2,078	80%	Brakes	8,100	1.3%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7,464	80%	Lights and indicators	8,000	6.2%
Peugeot 2008	1,069	80%	Lights and indicators	7,300	1.5%
SEAT Leon	5,002	80%	Lights and indicators	8,400	3.3%
Skoda Octavia	3,551	80%	Lights and indicators	9,800	3.6%
Audi A3	10,688	79%	Lights and indicators	8,100	4.5%
Audi A4	6,740	79%	Lights and indicators	8,600	5.7%
BMW X5	2,269	79%	Lights and indicators	8,400	7.4%
Honda Jazz	2,684	79%	Lights and indicators	5,300	4.0%
Mazda 3	1,450	79%	Lights and indicators	6,900	3.2%
Toyota Corolla	1,753	79%	Lights and indicators	6,900	4.9%
Audi TT	1,991	78%	Lights and indicators	5,900	5.9%
Ford C-MAX	1,273	78%	Lights and indicators	7,200	2.4%
Ford Ranger	1,622	78%	Lights and indicators	9,600	3.4%
Hyundai i10	1,496	78%	Lights and indicators	5,300	2.6%
Hyundai i20	1,215	78%	Lights and indicators	6,500	2.7%
Land Rover Discovery	2,586	78%	Lights and indicators	8,700	5.0%
Nissan Juke	2,620	78%	Suspension	7,200	3.3%
Peugeot 208	2,404	78%	Lights and indicators	6,800	1.7%
Toyota Aygo	2,037	78%	Lights and indicators	5,500	5.0%
Vauxhall Insignia	4,800	78%	Lights and indicators	9,000	4.9%
Volkswagen Golf	19,779	78%	Lights and indicators	7,800	5.1%
Volkswagen Passat	4,489	78%	Lights and indicators	9,400	7.5%
Ford Focus	14,754	77%	Lights and indicators	7,300	4.5%
Ford KA	1,475	77%	Suspension	5,100	6.4%
Ford Mondeo	3,504	77%	Lights and indicators	8,700	4.6%
Mazda 2	1,154	77%	Suspension	5,900	3.8%
Peugeot 3008	1,398	77%	Lights and indicators	8,000	3.3%
Peugeot 308	1,892	77%	Lights and indicators	7,900	4.6%
Skoda Fabia	2,655	77%	Lights and indicators	6,700	4.2%
Toyota Yaris	5,251	77%	Lights and indicators	5,800	7.7%
Vauxhall Meriva	1,277	77%	Suspension	5,900	7.0%
Volkswagen Scirocco	1,505	77%	Lights and indicators	7,900	3.8%
Honda Civic	4,006	76%	Lights and indicators	6,700	6.6%
Kia Ceed	1,353	76%	Lights and indicators	8,100	3.8%
Kia Picanto	1,159	76%	Lights and indicators	4,900	4.2%
Peugeot Boxer	2,529	76%	Lights and indicators	7,000	7.9%
Suzuki Swift	1,281	76%	Lights and indicators	6,300	5.7%
Vauxhall Astra	13,584	76%	Lights and indicators	7,200	4.9%
Volkswagen Touran	1,480	76%	Lights and indicators	8,700	6.2%
Citroen C3	1,857	75%	Lights and indicators	6,100	5.6%
Citroen C4	2,186	75%	Lights and indicators	8,000	3.9%
Fiat 500	2,437	75%	Suspension	5,400	5.4%
Fiat Ducato	1,945	75%	Lights and indicators	3,300	13.4%
Ford Fiesta	17,653	75%	Lights and indicators	6,600	4.2%
Ford S-MAX	1,319	75%	Lights and indicators	8,700	4.5%
Hyundai i30	1,224	75%	Lights and indicators	7,400	4.0%
Nissan Micra	2,367	75%	Lights and indicators	4,700	8.4%
Nissan Qashqai	5,664	75%	Lights and indicators	8,000	3.4%
SEAT Ibiza	3,568	75%	Lights and indicators	7,400	3.6%
Vauxhall Zafira	3,817	75%	Lights and indicators	7,700	5.2%
Volkswagen Caddy	2,337	75%	Lights and indicators	9,500	5.2%
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	4,720	74%	Lights and indicators	14,500	8.5%
Mercedes-Benz Vito	1,570	74%	Lights and indicators	12,200	8.8%
Nissan Note	1,425	74%	Lights and indicators	6,400	7.2%
Vauxhall Corsa	14,985	74%	Lights and indicators	6,200	3.9%
Volkswagen Polo	8,522	74%	Lights and indicators	6,500	4.7%
Volkswagen Crafter	1,442	73%	Lights and indicators	12,800	5.7%
Citroen Berlingo	2,290	72%	Lights and indicators	9,700	5.1%
Ford Transit	18,527	72%	Lights and indicators	10,200	9.3%
Iveco Daily	1,113	72%	Lights and indicators	10,000	17.2%
Land Rover Defender	991	72%	Lights and indicators	4,000	20.1%
Peugeot 207	1,750	72%	Lights and indicators	5,700	7.7%
Peugeot Partner	1,975	72%	Lights and indicators	10,600	5.1%
Volkswagen Transporter	4,644	72%	Lights and indicators	8,000	9.0%
Citroen Relay	1,619	71%	Lights and indicators	9,800	7.5%
Renault Clio	3,817	71%	Lights and indicators	6,200	7.4%
Renault Megane	1,883	71%	Lights and indicators	7,300	5.5%
Vauxhall Combo	1,590	71%	Lights and indicators	8,700	7.9%
Renault Master	1,306	70%	Lights and indicators	9,200	8.9%
Renault Trafic	2,060	70%	Suspension	10,400	5.6%
Vauxhall Vivaro	4,105	70%	Suspension	10,300	6.2%

Which cars have the most mileage anomalies?

The share of each model's vehicles with a mileage anomaly: at least one MOT mileage reading lower than a reading on an earlier day. A lower reading is a warning sign worth asking about, not proof of clocking: typing errors at the test centre and replaced instrument clusters also cause it. Our free mileage check shows the readings for any registration.

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Rank	Model	Vehicles with a mileage anomaly	Typical miles a year	Vehicles with an MOT
1	Land Rover Defender	20.1%	4,000	991
2	Iveco Daily	17.2%	10,000	1,113
3	Fiat Ducato	13.4%	3,300	1,945
4	Toyota Prius	9.6%	17,000	4,103
5	Ford Transit	9.3%	10,200	18,527
6	Volkswagen Transporter	9.0%	8,000	4,644
7	Renault Master	8.9%	9,200	1,306
8	Mercedes-Benz Vito	8.8%	12,200	1,570
9	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	8.5%	14,500	4,720
10	Nissan Micra	8.4%	4,700	2,367
11	Peugeot Boxer	7.9%	7,000	2,529
12	Vauxhall Combo	7.9%	8,700	1,590
13	Peugeot 207	7.7%	5,700	1,750
14	Toyota Yaris	7.7%	5,800	5,251
15	Citroen Relay	7.5%	9,800	1,619
16	Volkswagen Passat	7.5%	9,400	4,489
17	BMW X5	7.4%	8,400	2,269
18	Renault Clio	7.4%	6,200	3,817
19	BMW 5 Series	7.3%	9,200	6,356
20	Nissan Note	7.2%	6,400	1,425
21	Vauxhall Meriva	7.0%	5,900	1,277
22	Honda Civic	6.6%	6,700	4,006
23	Ford KA	6.4%	5,100	1,475
24	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	6.3%	9,200	4,455
25	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	6.2%	8,000	7,464
26	Vauxhall Vivaro	6.2%	10,300	4,105
27	Volkswagen Touran	6.2%	8,700	1,480
28	Audi TT	5.9%	5,900	1,991
29	Audi A4	5.7%	8,600	6,740
30	Suzuki Swift	5.7%	6,300	1,281
31	Volkswagen Crafter	5.7%	12,800	1,442
32	Audi A6	5.6%	9,500	3,282
33	Citroen C3	5.6%	6,100	1,857
34	Renault Trafic	5.6%	10,400	2,060
35	Renault Megane	5.5%	7,300	1,883
36	Fiat 500	5.4%	5,400	2,437
37	BMW 3 Series	5.2%	8,100	14,845
38	Vauxhall Zafira	5.2%	7,700	3,817
39	Volkswagen Caddy	5.2%	9,500	2,337
40	Citroen Berlingo	5.1%	9,700	2,290
41	Peugeot Partner	5.1%	10,600	1,975
42	Volkswagen Golf	5.1%	7,800	19,779
43	Land Rover Discovery	5.0%	8,700	2,586
44	Toyota Aygo	5.0%	5,500	2,037
45	Toyota Corolla	4.9%	6,900	1,753
46	Vauxhall Astra	4.9%	7,200	13,584
47	Vauxhall Insignia	4.9%	9,000	4,800
48	Volkswagen Polo	4.7%	6,500	8,522
49	Ford Mondeo	4.6%	8,700	3,504
50	Peugeot 308	4.6%	7,900	1,892
51	Audi A3	4.5%	8,100	10,688
52	Ford Focus	4.5%	7,300	14,754
53	Ford S-MAX	4.5%	8,700	1,319
54	BMW X3	4.4%	8,000	1,338
55	Honda CR-V	4.4%	7,500	1,542
56	Ford Fiesta	4.2%	6,600	17,653
57	Kia Picanto	4.2%	4,900	1,159
58	Skoda Fabia	4.2%	6,700	2,655
59	Honda Jazz	4.0%	5,300	2,684
60	Hyundai i30	4.0%	7,400	1,224
61	Mercedes-Benz A-Class	4.0%	8,100	5,333
62	Citroen C4	3.9%	8,000	2,186
63	Land Rover Range Rover	3.9%	7,900	5,835
64	Vauxhall Corsa	3.9%	6,200	14,985
65	Kia Ceed	3.8%	8,100	1,353
66	Mazda 2	3.8%	5,900	1,154
67	Volkswagen Scirocco	3.8%	7,900	1,505
68	Audi A5	3.6%	8,400	3,237
69	SEAT Ibiza	3.6%	7,400	3,568
70	Skoda Octavia	3.6%	9,800	3,551
71	Skoda Superb	3.6%	11,100	1,160
72	Toyota Auris	3.6%	7,800	2,154
73	Ford Ranger	3.4%	9,600	1,622
74	Jaguar XF	3.4%	8,100	1,432
75	Nissan Qashqai	3.4%	8,000	5,664
76	Nissan Juke	3.3%	7,200	2,620
77	Peugeot 3008	3.3%	8,000	1,398
78	SEAT Leon	3.3%	8,400	5,002
79	BMW 1 Series	3.2%	8,000	9,407
80	Mazda 3	3.2%	6,900	1,450
81	Vauxhall Mokka	2.9%	7,000	2,310
82	Hyundai i20	2.7%	6,500	1,215
83	Mercedes-Benz CLA	2.7%	8,900	1,366
84	Hyundai i10	2.6%	5,300	1,496
85	Audi A1	2.5%	7,400	2,612
86	Ford Kuga	2.5%	8,200	2,986
87	Ford C-MAX	2.4%	7,200	1,273
88	Audi Q5	2.3%	8,900	1,332
89	Volkswagen Tiguan	2.2%	8,600	2,533
90	Volvo XC60	2.2%	9,600	931
91	Audi Q3	2.1%	8,100	1,101
92	Peugeot 208	1.7%	6,800	2,404
93	Peugeot 2008	1.5%	7,300	1,069
94	BMW 4 Series	1.4%	8,900	2,245
95	Ford Puma	1.4%	6,400	435
96	BMW X1	1.3%	8,000	1,235
97	Kia Sportage	1.3%	8,100	2,078
98	MINI Cooper	1.2%	6,500	1,982
99	BMW 2 Series	0.9%	7,900	1,863
100	Hyundai Tucson	0.8%	8,200	1,167

Which cars are driven the most?

Typical miles a year: the median, across vehicles, of the average between their first and latest MOT reading. The ten highest.

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Rank	Model	Typical miles a year	Vehicles with an MOT
1	Toyota Prius	17,000	4,103
2	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	14,500	4,720
3	Volkswagen Crafter	12,800	1,442
4	Mercedes-Benz Vito	12,200	1,570
5	Skoda Superb	11,100	1,160
6	Peugeot Partner	10,600	1,975
7	Renault Trafic	10,400	2,060
8	Vauxhall Vivaro	10,300	4,105
9	Ford Transit	10,200	18,527
10	Iveco Daily	10,000	1,113

Models with the most MOT advisories

An advisory is a defect the tester noted that is not yet a failure: tyres close to the limit, a brake pipe starting to corrode, a minor oil leak. More advisories per test usually means more wear and more money to spend soon. The 100 popular models, ranked by the average number of advisories per MOT test (retests included).

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Rank	Model	Advisories per test	Tests with an advisory	Most common advisory area	Vehicles with an MOT
1	Ford Transit	2.06	61%	Brakes	18,527
2	Ford S-MAX	2.01	64%	Tyres	1,319
3	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	2.00	61%	Brakes	4,720
4	Iveco Daily	1.89	57%	Suspension	1,113
5	Volkswagen Transporter	1.88	59%	Brakes	4,644
6	Volkswagen Touran	1.84	61%	Tyres	1,480
7	Volkswagen Crafter	1.82	62%	Brakes	1,442
8	Vauxhall Combo	1.81	59%	Tyres	1,590
9	Land Rover Defender	1.76	53%	Brakes	991
10	Renault Master	1.73	58%	Brakes	1,306
11	Ford Mondeo	1.71	58%	Tyres	3,504
12	Renault Trafic	1.69	60%	Brakes	2,060
13	Renault Megane	1.68	60%	Brakes	1,883
14	Vauxhall Vivaro	1.68	59%	Brakes	4,105
15	Kia Ceed	1.67	57%	Tyres	1,353
16	Nissan Qashqai	1.65	58%	Tyres	5,664
17	Land Rover Discovery	1.65	55%	Brakes	2,586
18	Citroen Relay	1.63	58%	Brakes	1,619
19	Fiat 500	1.63	58%	Tyres	2,437
20	Vauxhall Zafira	1.62	57%	Tyres	3,817
21	Volkswagen Caddy	1.62	57%	Tyres	2,337
22	Volkswagen Passat	1.62	57%	Tyres	4,489
23	Ford KA	1.61	57%	Tyres	1,475
24	Suzuki Swift	1.61	56%	Brakes	1,281
25	Mazda 3	1.61	55%	Tyres	1,450
26	Honda Civic	1.59	55%	Tyres	4,006
27	Honda CR-V	1.59	52%	Tyres	1,542
28	Volkswagen Golf	1.56	55%	Tyres	19,779
29	Ford C-MAX	1.55	56%	Tyres	1,273
30	Mercedes-Benz Vito	1.54	55%	Brakes	1,570
31	Vauxhall Astra	1.52	55%	Tyres	13,584
32	Peugeot 207	1.51	58%	Tyres	1,750
33	SEAT Ibiza	1.51	56%	Tyres	3,568
34	Mazda 2	1.51	54%	Tyres	1,154
35	Honda Jazz	1.51	51%	Brakes	2,684
36	Toyota Corolla	1.51	51%	Brakes	1,753
37	Audi A4	1.50	54%	Tyres	6,740
38	Citroen C3	1.49	55%	Tyres	1,857
39	Ford Fiesta	1.49	54%	Tyres	17,653
40	Volkswagen Polo	1.49	54%	Tyres	8,522
41	Hyundai i30	1.48	55%	Tyres	1,224
42	Renault Clio	1.48	55%	Tyres	3,817
43	Ford Focus	1.48	54%	Tyres	14,754
44	Vauxhall Meriva	1.48	54%	Tyres	1,277
45	Toyota Aygo	1.48	53%	Tyres	2,037
46	Toyota Yaris	1.48	51%	Tyres	5,251
47	Citroen Berlingo	1.47	55%	Tyres	2,290
48	SEAT Leon	1.47	55%	Tyres	5,002
49	Skoda Fabia	1.47	54%	Tyres	2,655
50	Citroen C4	1.45	56%	Tyres	2,186
51	Skoda Octavia	1.45	53%	Tyres	3,551
52	Fiat Ducato	1.45	49%	Brakes	1,945
53	Audi A3	1.43	54%	Tyres	10,688
54	BMW 3 Series	1.43	53%	Tyres	14,845
55	Volkswagen Scirocco	1.41	53%	Tyres	1,505
56	Kia Picanto	1.41	52%	Tyres	1,159
57	Audi TT	1.41	51%	Tyres	1,991
58	Peugeot 308	1.40	54%	Tyres	1,892
59	Vauxhall Corsa	1.40	53%	Tyres	14,985
60	BMW X5	1.40	52%	Tyres	2,269
61	Volkswagen Tiguan	1.40	52%	Tyres	2,533
62	Peugeot 3008	1.39	54%	Tyres	1,398
63	Vauxhall Insignia	1.39	54%	Tyres	4,800
64	Nissan Juke	1.39	53%	Tyres	2,620
65	Peugeot 2008	1.37	53%	Tyres	1,069
66	Peugeot Partner	1.37	53%	Tyres	1,975
67	Kia Sportage	1.36	52%	Tyres	2,078
68	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1.36	51%	Tyres	7,464
69	Nissan Micra	1.36	51%	Tyres	2,367
70	Nissan Note	1.35	53%	Tyres	1,425
71	Jaguar XF	1.35	52%	Tyres	1,432
72	Peugeot Boxer	1.34	49%	Brakes	2,529
73	Peugeot 208	1.33	53%	Tyres	2,404
74	Hyundai i20	1.33	50%	Tyres	1,215
75	BMW 1 Series	1.32	52%	Tyres	9,407
76	Audi A6	1.31	51%	Tyres	3,282
77	Land Rover Range Rover	1.31	49%	Brakes	5,835
78	Toyota Auris	1.31	48%	Brakes	2,154
79	Ford Ranger	1.30	48%	Brakes	1,622
80	BMW 5 Series	1.28	50%	Tyres	6,356
81	Hyundai i10	1.28	50%	Tyres	1,496
82	Audi A1	1.25	51%	Tyres	2,612
83	Audi A5	1.24	51%	Tyres	3,237
84	Ford Kuga	1.24	49%	Tyres	2,986
85	Skoda Superb	1.22	50%	Tyres	1,160
86	Ford Puma	1.21	39%	Brakes	435
87	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1.20	47%	Tyres	4,455
88	Audi Q5	1.18	48%	Tyres	1,332
89	Audi Q3	1.17	48%	Tyres	1,101
90	BMW X3	1.16	48%	Tyres	1,338
91	Vauxhall Mokka	1.12	48%	Tyres	2,310
92	Hyundai Tucson	1.12	47%	Tyres	1,167
93	Volvo XC60	1.11	48%	Tyres	931
94	Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1.06	46%	Tyres	5,333
95	BMW X1	1.01	45%	Tyres	1,235
96	MINI Cooper	0.95	42%	Tyres	1,982
97	Mercedes-Benz CLA	0.92	43%	Tyres	1,366
98	BMW 4 Series	0.87	41%	Tyres	2,245
99	BMW 2 Series	0.84	40%	Tyres	1,863
100	Toyota Prius	0.81	35%	Tyres	4,103

Vans and older, higher-mileage models tend to rank higher: the figure reflects how hard the vehicles checked with us have been used as well as the model itself. See the guide to MOT advisories.

Method

MOT dataset: the DVSA MOT histories of every vehicle checked on CarCheckUp that has one: 492,751 vehicles and 5,722,341 MOT test results, each vehicle counted once (its most recent check). The MOT sections use this dataset.
Full report dataset: full reports bought on CarCheckUp between 14 March 2023 and 2 October 2026. Sample reports are excluded. A vehicle checked more than once counts once, using its most recent report: 4,403 vehicles. The finance, write-off, stolen, plate and age/make sections use this dataset.
Classification: each vehicle is classified with the same rules as the report page, described in how CarCheckUp works. A check the source returned no result for is left out of that check's base.
Write-off categories: from the category on each insurance loss record (MIAFTR, supplied through Experian). A vehicle can have more than one record.
Age: the year of the report minus the DVLA year of manufacture. Make: the DVLA make.
MOT figures: DVSA MOT histories of every distinct vehicle of each model checked on CarCheckUp (its most recent check), since our first checks. Pass rate is passed tests over all tests, retests included. Advisories per test is every advisory recorded divided by the number of tests. Failure areas group the DVSA defect text by keyword (tyres, brakes, lights and so on). Typical miles a year is the median, across vehicles, of the average between the first and latest MOT reading. "Mileage anomaly" is the share of vehicles with an MOT reading lower than the highest reading on an earlier day.

Limitations

Not a random sample. These are vehicles our customers chose to check, and the rates are likely higher than for all UK used cars.
A record at the time of the check. Finance may have been settled later; a write-off record stays even after a good repair.
A mileage anomaly is not proof of clocking. Typing errors at the test centre and replaced instrument clusters also produce lower readings.
Sources hold what was reported to them. Damage never claimed on insurance, for example, is not in any record.
Keyword grouping is approximate. One defect can mention two areas (a corroded brake pipe counts under brakes and corrosion).

Using these figures

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MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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