League table/BARON
Make report · 2005–2025
BARON
55.0%
first-time pass rate
29.3%
failed outright
191
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a BARON
failure defects across all BARON models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is BARON's most common failure — 12.6% of all BARON tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
12.6 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
15.7 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
11 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
8.4 | see ranking |
| reg plates and vin |
|
4.2 | — |
Top failure groups aggregated across every BARON model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
BARON models, ranked by test volume
0 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.