Electric and hybrid car MOT pass rates
Do EVs and hybrids pass their MOT more often? Here's what 2,264,501 real tests show.
Hybrids score highest at 88.8%, followed by electric at 87.8%, with petrol at 78.5%.
EVs have fewer mechanical components to fail: no exhaust, no emissions system, simpler brakes (regenerative braking reduces pad wear). But they can still fail on suspension, tyres, lights, and bodywork. The EV fleet is also newer on average, which inflates the pass rate.
Hybrids benefit from regenerative braking too, and Toyota's hybrid system in particular has a strong track record in the data.
Electric vehicle pass rates
| Model | EV tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 71,457 | 84.3% |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd | 63,035 | 87.7% |
| Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + | 35,905 | 87.8% |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 29,875 | 93.8% |
| BMW I3 | 26,748 | 90.4% |
| Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd | 23,773 | 86.2% |
| Hyundai Kona | 18,275 | 88.7% |
| Renault Zoe | 15,988 | 74.2% |
| MG Zs Exclusive Ev | 15,678 | 89.5% |
| Hyundai Ioniq | 14,171 | 89.6% |
| Tesla Model S | 13,362 | 84.9% |
| Volkswagen Id3 Life | 11,108 | 90.9% |
| Volkswagen E-Golf | 10,890 | 89% |
| Kia Niro 4 + Ev | 10,679 | 91.1% |
| Tesla Model X | 9,458 | 86.6% |
| Nissan E-Nv200 | 8,860 | 79.1% |
| Kia Niro 4 Ev | 8,356 | 88% |
| Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro | 8,024 | 93.3% |
| Mini Cooper S Electric Level 3 | 7,934 | 90.2% |
| Kia Niro 3 Ev | 7,807 | 89.5% |
| Audi E-Tron | 7,556 | 92.1% |
| MG 5 Exclusive | 6,811 | 87.3% |
| Kia Niro 2 Ev | 6,624 | 91% |
| Mini Cooper S Electric Level 2 | 6,620 | 90.8% |
| Mercedes-Benz Eqc 400 Amg Line 4Matic | 6,033 | 91.9% |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 5,462 | 77.5% |
| Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd | 5,129 | 90.6% |
| Peugeot 208 Gt Ev | 5,060 | 86.8% |
Hybrid vs petrol: same model compared
Models available in both petrol and hybrid, showing the hybrid advantage.
| Model | Petrol | Hybrid | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 68.1% | 89.9% | +21.8 |
| Toyota Rav4 | 72.5% | 90.4% | +17.9 |
| Ford Mondeo | 70.8% | 87.5% | +16.7 |
| Honda CR-V | 77.5% | 93.7% | +16.2 |
| Suzuki Swift | 75.1% | 88.4% | +13.3 |
| Honda Jazz | 77.1% | 88.7% | +11.6 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 81.9% | 92.9% | +11.0 |
| Toyota Yaris | 74.3% | 84.6% | +10.3 |
| BMW 3 Series | 77.9% | 86.9% | +9.0 |
| Nissan Serena | 81% | 89.9% | +8.9 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 79.1% | 87.9% | +8.8 |
| BMW X5 | 80.9% | 89.1% | +8.2 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 80.7% | 88.8% | +8.1 |
| Suzuki Ignis | 76.9% | 85% | +8.1 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 81.4% | 88.7% | +7.3 |
| Toyota Auris | 74.2% | 80.8% | +6.6 |
| Volvo Xc90 | 80.9% | 87.5% | +6.6 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 86.3% | 92.4% | +6.1 |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 83.8% | 89.7% | +5.9 |
| Toyota Estima | 81.5% | 86.1% | +4.6 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 88.9% | 93.2% | +4.3 |
| Audi A3 | 83.7% | 87.9% | +4.2 |
| Kia Sportage | 83.1% | 87.1% | +4.0 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 81.1% | 84.5% | +3.4 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 90.1% | 92.6% | +2.5 |
| Volvo Xc60 | 88.8% | 91% | +2.2 |
| Toyota C-Hr | 86.1% | 87.9% | +1.8 |
| Porsche Panamera | 93.4% | 94.4% | +1.0 |
| Mini Cooper S | 88.7% | 89% | +0.3 |
| Mini Countryman | 89.5% | 89.5% | 0.0 |
| BMW 5 Series | 90.2% | 89.9% | -0.3 |
| Mercedes-Benz Gle | 93% | 91.8% | -1.2 |
| Honda Civic | 73.8% | 70.8% | -3.0 |
| BMW 2 Series | 90.3% | 84.6% | -5.7 |
EVs still need an MOT after 3 years, just like petrol and diesel cars. The test covers brakes, suspension, lights, tyres, bodywork, steering, and seatbelts, but skips exhaust emissions. See our methodology for what MOT pass rate does and doesn't measure.
MOT data from DVSA anonymised test results, 2024 test year. Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Pass rates are statistical summaries, not assessments of individual vehicle safety.