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MOTs
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information for the past five years (2024,2023,2022,2021,2020,2019):
1. The total number of vehicles that have failed their MOT test, broken down region and by month between January 2019 and October 2024. If time allows, please provide the regional data by postcode area.
We do not hold this data
2. A breakdown of the most common reasons for MOT failures for tests between January 2019 and October 2024, categorised by defect type (e.g., lighting and signalling, brakes, suspension, tyres, etc.). Please provide the total number of failures for each
We do not hold this data
3.A breakdown of MOT failures by vehicle age, categorised as:
• 0-3 years
• 4-6 years
• 7-10 years
• 11-15 years
• 16+ years
We do not hold this data
4. The number of fines issued for cars without an MOT, broken down by month and region.
We do not hold this data
