The cars most likely to fail MOT test – and the motors which pass with ease

THE cars most and least likely to fail a MOT have been revealed.

And a popular motor with Brits flunked more than half of its annual tests.

Recent DVSA figures obtained by revealed the Vauxhall Tigra has the worst track record for passing an MOT test.

The budget sports car, which was manufactured between 2004 and 2009, didn't pass almost 60 per cent of MOTs taken in 2017.

The Kia Carens also struggles to get the tick of approval, recording a fail rate of 39.5 per cent.

The Jeep Patriot is another popular motor that regularly doesn't pass, recording a fail rate of 39 per cent.

The popular SUV was closely followed by the Daewoo Matiz and Alfa Romeo GT, which both failed 38 per cent of its MOTs.

The study also revealed the cars which are most likely to pass, with the Nissan Leaf topping the list with a fail rate of just 3.7 per cent.

The Subaru Forester and Mercedes GLA are other reliable option for Brits, according to the study, each recording a fail rate of 4.6 per cent and 4.8 per cent.

Neil Barlow, the DVSA’s head of vehicle engineering, said: "The MOT plays a key role in making sure the vehicles on our roads are safe to drive and meet high environmental standards.

"Vehicles fail their MOT for a variety of reasons, but proper maintenance is key to making sure a vehicle passes its MOT first time and remains safe to drive.

"By checking their vehicle all year round, motorists will also reduce the risk of causing an accident that kills or seriously injures someone."

More than 10million Brits have failed their MOT test since stricter rules were introduced last year.

Defects are also now classed as dangerous, major and minor - with cars categorised as dangerous or major automatically failing the MOT.