MOT pass rates / Perodua
Perodua MOT pass rates and common failures
Perodua cars passed 67.1% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 1,680 class-4 initial tests and 1 model group. That is below the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Perodua 43rd of 59 makes in the dataset.
Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Perodua is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.
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What Perodua cars fail on
The items most often behind a first-test failure across Perodua model groups, as a share of Perodua tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.
- Wipers — 5.2% of Perodua tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
- Exhaust Emissions — 4.8% of Perodua tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Suspension Arms — 4.3% of Perodua tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Anti-roll Bars — 4.2% of Perodua tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
- Position Lamps — 3.8% of Perodua tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Condition — 3.7% of Perodua tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Perodua MOT pass rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10–14 years | 931 | 70% |
| 15–30 years | 747 | 63.5% |
Perodua models by MOT pass rate
| Model | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Myvi | 1,680 | 67.1% |
Methodology and limitations
MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.
Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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