Where in Britain does the Aston Martin DB9 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 10.9% of 26,265 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Aston Martin DB9 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Milton Keynes (MK): 19.4% against 10.6% elsewhere (+8.8 points). It does best in Wakefield (WF), −7.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Aston Martin DB9 MOT statistics · check a Aston Martin DB9 by registration
Aston Martin DB9 in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 19.4 | 10.6 | +8.8 | +6.1 to +11.4 | 889 |
| Brighton (BN) | 19.5 | 10.8 | +8.7 | +3.5 to +13.8 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 17.4 | 10.8 | +6.6 | +3.2 to +10.0 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 17.0 | 10.9 | +6.2 | −0.2 to +12.5 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 16.5 | 10.9 | +5.7 | −1.1 to +12.5 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 16.5 | 10.9 | +5.7 | −1.1 to +12.5 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 15.8 | 10.8 | +5.0 | +0.2 to +9.8 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 15.7 | 10.8 | +4.9 | +0.9 to +8.9 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 15.2 | 10.8 | +4.3 | −0.2 to +8.9 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 14.6 | 10.9 | +3.7 | −1.9 to +9.3 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 14.6 | 10.9 | +3.7 | −0.5 to +7.9 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 14.4 | 10.7 | +3.7 | +1.5 to +5.8 | 1,105 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 14.3 | 10.9 | +3.4 | −2.9 to +9.7 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.9 | 10.8 | +3.1 | +0.4 to +5.8 | 632 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 13.5 | 10.8 | +2.7 | +0.2 to +5.1 | 749 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 13.3 | 10.8 | +2.5 | −0.1 to +5.1 | 653 |
| Crewe (CW) | 13.3 | 10.9 | +2.5 | −3.0 to +7.9 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 13.3 | 10.9 | +2.4 | −1.7 to +6.6 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 13.3 | 10.8 | +2.4 | −0.7 to +5.5 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 12.9 | 10.9 | +2.1 | −1.0 to +5.1 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 12.8 | 10.9 | +1.9 | −1.4 to +5.1 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 12.7 | 10.9 | +1.8 | −3.4 to +7.0 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 12.3 | 10.9 | +1.5 | −2.8 to +5.8 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 12.3 | 10.9 | +1.4 | −4.9 to +7.6 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.1 | 10.9 | +1.3 | −3.6 to +6.1 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 12.0 | 10.8 | +1.1 | −0.8 to +3.1 | 1,077 |
| Southampton (SO) | 11.9 | 10.9 | +1.1 | −3.0 to +5.1 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 11.8 | 10.9 | +0.9 | −4.5 to +6.3 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 11.7 | 10.9 | +0.8 | −2.1 to +3.7 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 11.3 | 10.9 | +0.5 | −2.2 to +3.1 | 555 |
| Northampton (NN) | 11.1 | 10.9 | +0.2 | −3.4 to +3.8 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 11.1 | 10.9 | +0.2 | −4.1 to +4.5 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 11.1 | 10.9 | +0.2 | −3.9 to +4.3 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 11.0 | 10.9 | +0.1 | −3.7 to +3.9 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 10.9 | 10.9 | −0.0 | −4.5 to +4.5 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 10.8 | 10.9 | −0.1 | −5.6 to +5.5 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 10.7 | 10.9 | −0.2 | −5.9 to +5.6 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 10.7 | 10.9 | −0.2 | −4.9 to +4.4 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 10.6 | 10.9 | −0.3 | −6.0 to +5.4 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 10.6 | 10.9 | −0.3 | −6.2 to +5.6 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 10.4 | 10.9 | −0.5 | −5.2 to +4.2 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 10.2 | 10.9 | −0.7 | −4.8 to +3.3 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 9.7 | 10.9 | −1.2 | −6.6 to +4.3 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 9.4 | 10.9 | −1.5 | −4.8 to +1.8 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 9.2 | 10.9 | −1.7 | −5.7 to +2.2 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 9.2 | 10.9 | −1.7 | −3.7 to +0.2 | 880 |
| Sheffield (S) | 9.0 | 10.9 | −1.9 | −5.8 to +1.9 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 8.7 | 10.9 | −2.2 | −7.7 to +3.2 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 8.6 | 10.9 | −2.3 | −6.6 to +2.1 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 8.4 | 10.9 | −2.5 | −5.5 to +0.5 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 8.3 | 10.9 | −2.6 | −7.3 to +2.2 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 8.4 | 11.0 | −2.6 | −4.5 to −0.6 | 822 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 8.3 | 10.9 | −2.6 | −6.2 to +1.0 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 8.2 | 10.9 | −2.7 | −6.8 to +1.4 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 8.0 | 10.9 | −2.9 | −5.4 to −0.5 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 7.9 | 10.9 | −3.0 | −8.3 to +2.3 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 7.8 | 10.9 | −3.1 | −8.3 to +2.2 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 7.6 | 10.9 | −3.3 | −8.1 to +1.5 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 7.6 | 10.9 | −3.3 | −5.9 to −0.7 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 7.3 | 11.0 | −3.7 | −5.5 to −1.8 | 831 |
| Taunton (TA) | 7.1 | 10.9 | −3.8 | −8.6 to +0.9 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 7.1 | 11.0 | −3.9 | −6.0 to −1.8 | 593 |
| Stockport (SK) | 7.1 | 11.0 | −3.9 | −5.8 to −2.1 | 779 |
| Bristol (BS) | 7.0 | 11.0 | −4.0 | −6.0 to −2.0 | 656 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 6.9 | 10.9 | −4.0 | −7.7 to −0.4 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 6.8 | 10.9 | −4.1 | −7.8 to −0.4 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 6.8 | 10.9 | −4.1 | −8.4 to +0.1 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 6.5 | 10.9 | −4.4 | −9.1 to +0.3 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 6.6 | 10.9 | −4.4 | −7.2 to −1.6 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 6.5 | 10.9 | −4.4 | −7.9 to −1.0 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 6.3 | 10.9 | −4.6 | −7.2 to −2.0 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 6.2 | 10.9 | −4.8 | −7.7 to −1.8 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 5.9 | 10.9 | −5.0 | −9.6 to −0.3 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 5.7 | 11.0 | −5.3 | −7.4 to −3.2 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 3.7 | 10.9 | −7.2 | −10.8 to −3.6 | 107 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,265 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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