THE COUNTY has been crowned best for cars passing their MOTs, according to latest statistics by testing firm Protyre.

Data from the company found upwards from 95per cent of cars passed during June to December 2018 across its centres.

Oxfordshire took top spot with Hampshire, ahead of Bristol and Somerset, Lancashire and Merseyside, Wiltshire and Essex.

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Top the list for the worst MOT pass rates, according to Protyre data, was Cornwall and Devon, followed by Cumbria, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Greater Manchester.

New government regulations on MOTs came into effect on 20th May 2018. These include new defect categories, exclusion of some vehicles over 40 years old from needing an MOT and stricter regulations on emissions from diesel cars with diesel particulate filters.