Hundreds of vehicles refused an MOT for being too dirty

Research reveals the top reasons vehicles are refused an MOT in 2023

Hundreds of vehicles refused an MOT for being too dirty
Photo by Colton Sturgeon on Unsplash

Around 500 cars have been refused an MOT so far in 2023 for being too dirty to examine. This is according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

More than 7,000 vehicles suffered an ‘MOT refusal’ between January and May 2023, with around 300 deemed unfit to be driven on the road. A staggering 785 vehicles were refused an MOT test for being too dangerous for a proper test to be carried out.

Graham Conway, managing director at Select Car Leasing, the company behind the study, said: “Our research proves that not all vehicles are someone’s ‘pride and joy’ – and hundreds are seemingly neglected to the point of being downright dangerous.

“It’s one thing for a car, van or motorcycle to fail an MOT, quite another to be in such a sorry state of disrepair and cleanliness that an inspection can’t be granted in the first place.“

Top reasons for MOT refusals in 2023

  1. Test centre not authorised to test vehicle class: 2,988
  2. Unable to open device (door, boot, etc): 1,112
  3. Inspection may be dangerous or cause damage: 785
  4. Vehicle is too dirty to examine: 526
  5. Unable to identify date of first use: 408
  6. Request test fee not paid in advance: 384
  7. The vehicle is not fit to be driven: 302
  8. Vehicle configuration or size unsuitable: 297
  9. Suspect maintenance history of diesel engine: 139
  10. Insecurity of load or other items on vehicle: 87
  11. Vehicle emits substantial smoke: 57
  12. Motorcycle frame stamped ’not for road use‘: 4

Click here for the full Select Car Leasing study.

Photo by Colton Sturgeon on Unsplash

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

Have your say!

0 0

Lost Password

Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.