The Hope It Passes Blog
Practical MOT guides, car care tips, and fuel-saving advice backed by real DVSA data.
2026-10-12
Kia Picanto vs Hyundai i10: Why 1 in 10 Picantos Has Failed an MOT on a Front Spring
We compared 1.75 million MOT tests of the second-generation Kia Picanto and Hyundai i10, two closely related city cars. The Picanto fails on a front coil spring about 30 times as often, and passes less often at every mileage.
2026-07-20
We Mapped 7,100+ British Petrol Stations. Here's the Real Reason Some Charge So Much More
We analysed prices at over 7,100 Great Britain fuel stations and modelled what actually explains the difference — competition, supply-chain distance, deprivation, population density. One factor beats them all combined.
2026-06-17
VW Golf MOT Advisories: What 1.7 Million Tests Really Show
We analysed 5.7 million consecutive MOT test pairs from 1.7 million VW Golfs to find out which advisory categories are genuinely predictive of failure — and which ones rarely escalate.
2026-06-02
How to Prepare Your Car for an MOT — and Avoid Costly Failures
A practical checklist of the things you can check yourself before your MOT, covering the most common failure points in the DVSA data.