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2.1m cars and vans fail due to faults with critical components as DfT consults on plans to extend gap between tests

Faulty brakes and tyres are the “overwhelming” cause of dangerous MOT failures, according to new figures.

A third of all MOT tests resulted in a fail between 2021 and 2022 but 1 in 10 - equivalent to 2.4 million vehicles - was due to a “dangerous” defect that means the vehicle can’t be driven until it is repaired. And the vast majority of those - 88% - related to the two critical components.

The latest figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) showed that 7.3m cars and small vans failed their MOT in the 12 months to March 2022 and were revealed shortly after the government proposed extending the period before a car needs an MOT.

MOT failures: Brakes and tyres most common ‘dangerous’ defects as 1 in 10 cars fails on serious faults