MOT pass rate in Darlington (DL)
MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.
192,426 cars had an MOT at test stations in the DL postcode area in 2025 and 69.9% passed first time. Against cars of the same ages across Great Britain that is below average, ranking 91 of 118 areas.
By age
The pass rate for each age band, with a tick for all cars that age across Great Britain.
| Item | Darlington | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 87.7% | 87.2% |
| 6-8 years | 78.4% | 80.9% |
| 9-11 years | 66.8% | 71.9% |
| 12-14 years | 58.0% | 63.7% |
| 15-17 years | 53.4% | 58.3% |
| 18-20 years | 54.3% | 57.3% |
| 21+ years | 64.3% | 62.2% |
Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.
Cars aged 9 to 11 tested here had typically covered 77,400 miles, against 73,500 miles across Great Britain.
Where cars fail here
The share of cars tested with a failure in each area, against Great Britain as a whole.
| Item | Darlington | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.8% | 9.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.2% | 10.6% |
| Brakes | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Tyres | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Visibility | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.2% | 3.3% |
Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.
Nearby in the table
| Area | Age-adjusted | Vs same-age cars |
|---|---|---|
| 88. Chester (CH) | 69.4% | 2.9 pts worse |
| 89. Huddersfield (HD) | 69.2% | 3.0 pts worse |
| 90. Portsmouth (PO) | 69.1% | 3.2 pts worse |
| 91. Darlington (DL) | 69.0% | 3.3 pts worse |
| 92. Inverness (IV) | 68.7% | 3.5 pts worse |
| 93. Swansea (SA) | 68.7% | 3.5 pts worse |
| 94. Brighton (BN) | 68.6% | 3.6 pts worse |
Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.
Checking one car?
These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.
Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.
Every dataset we use is listed on our data sources page, with the credit lines on our attribution page.