Bedford MOT failure rates by model
Bedford cars fail 32.6% of MOT tests. Here is every Bedford model ranked by failure rate, and the item each loses most tests to.
What is the MOT failure rate for Bedford cars?
Across 81,551 MOT tests in the DVSA record, 32.6% of Bedford cars fail. That is 6.9 points above the 25.7% national average across all cars. The Bedford models below are ranked worst to best by failure rate, each with the failure area it loses most tests to.
| Model | Failure rate | Tests | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Astra | 37.9% | 3,170 | Suspension |
| Bedford Cf250 | 37.5% | 1,785 | Brakes |
| Bedford Brava | 36.7% | 1,284 | Suspension |
| Bedford 97 | 34.5% | 1,383 | Brakes |
| Bedford Van | 34.1% | 1,014 | Brakes |
| Bedford Midi | 33.6% | 6,078 | Brakes |
| Bedford Cf | 33.4% | 18,101 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford 99 | 33.2% | 3,193 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Cf2 | 33.1% | 1,558 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Camper | 33.0% | 4,609 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Rascal | 32.9% | 17,301 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Motorhome | 32.6% | 1,787 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Bambi | 32.0% | 2,499 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Motor | 31.7% | 3,035 | Lamps & electrical |
| Bedford Ca | 19.1% | 1,779 | Brakes |
Which Bedford fails its MOT most, and which least?
The Bedford Astra has the highest failure rate at 37.9%, and the Bedford Ca the lowest at 19.1%. A higher rate reflects how old and how hard a model tends to be used as much as how it was built, so the oldest models in the range usually sit near the top.
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Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain