League table/JAWA
Make report · 2005–2025
JAWA
85.1%
first-time pass rate
8.0%
failed outright
4,553
MOT tests, 2005–2025
JAWA at a glance
Most reliable model
ECONOMY
89.4% pass
Least reliable model
350 S/C
77.3% pass
Most tested model
350/639
769 tests
Among JAWA models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a JAWA
failure defects across all JAWA models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is JAWA's most common failure — 3.4% of all JAWA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
3.4 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
2.6 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
2.2 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
1.3 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
0.8 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every JAWA model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
JAWA models, ranked by test volume
8 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350/639 |
|
85.2 | 7.8 | 11,178 | 769 |
| 210 |
|
85.6 | 10.7 | 285 | 533 |
| 350/640 |
|
88.0 | 5.4 | 8,638 | 518 |
| 350 |
|
84.7 | 8.1 | 9,003 | 444 |
| 350 D/L |
|
82.5 | 11.8 | 12,299 | 263 |
| 350 S/C |
|
77.3 | 13.2 | 12,825 | 220 |
| 350 CLASSIC |
|
82.6 | 6.4 | 7,199 | 218 |
| ECONOMY |
|
89.4 | 6.2 | 532 | 113 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.