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The major car brand ‘most likely to pass MOT first time’ in UK – as motors which fail the most are revealed
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THE major car brand most likely to pass its MOT the first time has been revealed in a new study.
The motors which fail the most have also been revealed.
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Ensuring your car passes on the first go means avoiding having to pay another £54.85 for subsequent tests - which comes in handy amid the cost of living crisis.
Company car management firm Wessex Fleet has compiled a list of reliable cars, with some far more likely to pass than others.
The study highlights BMWs had the highest percentage of MOT passes last year.
During 2023 only 21.67 percent of models built by the manufacturing giant failed the test.
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The average BMW vehicle in the UK is 12 years old.
Wessex Motors suggests owners often take better care of higher-end motors but fuel usage can considerably affect how they perform during an MOT.
Diesel-powered vehicles were found to have the worst pass rate, with 30.24 per cent of the 14 million tested failing over the 12-month period.
Plans are in place to stop the sale of new petrol and diesel motors from 2035 in the UK, meaning their reliability in MOTs will likely continue to get worse as components get more worn out and replacements are harder to come by.
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This is the first step on the journey towards all cars being electric, or at least zero-emission, by 2050, to meet the net-zero emissions target set by the UK government.
E-cars and hybrids, meanwhile, currently perform much better in MOTs, with a pass rate of over 15 per cent.
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MOT tests for these cars also vary, including inspections of the batteries and other electrical components.
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Mr Sunak promised that he's still committed to achieving net zero by 2050, however.
But he vowed he won't burden Brits with huge green transition costs.
In a jab at his predecessor Boris Johnson, the PM said that "previous governments" have tried to hit net zero "simply by wishing it".
"We are committed to Net Zero by 2050 and the agreements we have made internationally - but doing so in a better, more proportionate way," he said.
“Our politics must again put the long-term interests of our country before the short-term political needs of the moment.
“No leak will stop me beginning the process of telling the country how and why we need to change.”
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