Vehicle MOT testing
This series presents estimates of MOT non-compliance among vehicles observed driving on British roads.
The Department’s estimates of MOT non-compliance are derived by directly observing registration marks from traffic at various sites around the country and comparing these with records held by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, which administers to MOT testing system in Britain.
Browse statistical releases within this series
Notes and guidance
The Department contributed to roads policing operation V79, whose reports provides alternative estimates of both Vehicle Excise Duty Evasion and MOT non-compliance. The V79 operation involved police officers stopping vehicles at random on the road, and carrying out checks on a range of regulatory and documentary requirements for both the vehicle and its driver.
Any differences between figures published in V79 reports and those in this series are caused by the differences in methodology. However, it should be noted that the V79 operation is based on a much smaller sample of vehicles, and its results are not treated as official statistics.
National Statistics
These statistics are not National Statistics. They are presently experimental and are currently being assessed by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority (UKSA). A final report is expected to be published in Summer 2011.
Pre-release access lists
These lists detail the post-holders that are given pre-release access for up to 24 hours prior to release.
Background information
- Roads policing operation V79 report for 2008 (PDF – 402 KB)
- Vehicle licensing statistics
- Vehicle excise duty evasion statistics
External websites
Contact us
- vehicles.stats@dft.gsi.gov.uk
- Phone: 020 7944 3077
