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Where in Britain does the Audi A2 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 45.3% of 52,126 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi A2 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Paisley (PA): 58.7% against 45.3% elsewhere (+13.4 points). It does best in Slough (SL), −11.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi A2 MOT statistics · check a Audi A2 by registration

Audi A2 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Audi A2: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Paisley (PA)58.745.3+13.4+4.6 to +22.2121 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)57.645.1+12.5+9.3 to +15.8911
Salisbury (SP)56.645.2+11.4+6.1 to +16.6348 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)56.045.2+10.8+5.6 to +15.9357 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)55.945.3+10.7+3.8 to +17.5202 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)55.745.2+10.5+6.6 to +14.3654
Torquay (TQ)55.445.2+10.2+5.6 to +14.8453 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)54.845.2+9.6+6.1 to +13.2761
Huddersfield (HD)54.945.3+9.6+1.4 to +17.7144 (rough estimate)
York (YO)54.645.2+9.4+4.7 to +14.1441 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)54.045.2+8.7+4.0 to +13.4430 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)53.845.2+8.6+4.6 to +12.6606
Brighton (BN)52.745.2+7.5+3.6 to +11.3647
Dorchester (DT)51.345.3+6.0+0.4 to +11.6308 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)50.745.2+5.5+2.1 to +8.9850
Bath (BA)50.545.3+5.2+1.3 to +9.2624
Gloucester (GL)50.345.2+5.1+1.7 to +8.4859
Newport (NP)50.145.3+4.8+0.2 to +9.5453 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)49.645.2+4.3+1.1 to +7.5950
Preston (PR)49.645.3+4.3−0.1 to +8.8492 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)49.345.3+4.0+0.3 to +7.7714
Galashiels (TD)48.945.3+3.6−4.7 to +11.9139 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)48.445.3+3.1−0.3 to +6.5829
Lancaster (LA)48.245.3+2.9−2.4 to +8.3338 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)48.145.3+2.8−2.3 to +7.9372 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)48.045.3+2.7−2.3 to +7.6396 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)47.945.3+2.6−1.3 to +6.6620
Tonbridge (TN)47.945.3+2.6−1.2 to +6.3700
Cleveland (TS)47.945.3+2.5−2.4 to +7.5395 (rough estimate)
Blackpool (FY)47.745.3+2.4−4.2 to +9.0218 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)47.645.3+2.4−1.4 to +6.1701
Portsmouth (PO)47.645.3+2.3−1.2 to +5.8788
Shrewsbury (SY)47.445.3+2.1−3.0 to +7.2365 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)47.445.3+2.1−4.4 to +8.6228 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)47.345.3+2.0−2.3 to +6.3516
St Albans (AL)47.145.3+1.8−5.2 to +8.9193 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)47.145.3+1.8−1.7 to +5.2818
Lincoln (LN)46.945.3+1.6−3.4 to +6.6386 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)46.845.3+1.5−2.9 to +5.8509
Nottingham (NG)46.645.3+1.3−1.9 to +4.5959
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)46.545.3+1.2−2.2 to +4.7823
Telford (TF)46.445.3+1.1−6.8 to +9.0153 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)46.345.3+1.0−3.3 to +5.2538
Canterbury (CT)46.345.3+1.0−4.0 to +5.9389 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)45.945.3+0.6−5.1 to +6.3294 (rough estimate)
Inverness (IV)45.945.3+0.5−5.6 to +6.7253 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)45.845.3+0.5−4.8 to +5.8345 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)45.545.3+0.2−5.5 to +5.9290 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)45.545.3+0.2−4.1 to +4.5512
Wigan (WN)45.445.3+0.1−6.9 to +7.1196 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)45.245.3−0.1−3.8 to +3.5715
Hull (HU)45.145.3−0.3−6.7 to +6.1233 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)44.945.3−0.4−4.4 to +3.6603
Reading (RG)44.745.3−0.6−4.3 to +3.1709
Ipswich (IP)44.745.3−0.6−4.5 to +3.2651
London NW (NW)44.645.3−0.7−5.8 to +4.4370 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)44.545.3−0.8−5.7 to +4.1393 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)44.545.3−0.8−5.3 to +3.6481 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)44.445.3−0.9−5.3 to +3.6486 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)44.445.3−0.9−7.9 to +6.0196 (rough estimate)
Sunderland (SR)44.045.3−1.3−10.0 to +7.4125 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)44.045.3−1.3−7.0 to +4.3300 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)43.845.3−1.5−7.0 to +3.9322 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)43.745.3−1.6−7.0 to +3.8325 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)43.445.3−2.0−5.7 to +1.8687
Watford (WD)43.345.3−2.1−10.3 to +6.1141 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)43.245.3−2.1−8.4 to +4.2236 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)43.245.3−2.1−5.9 to +1.6680
Cambridge (CB)43.245.3−2.1−6.9 to +2.7412 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)43.245.3−2.2−5.8 to +1.5727
Bradford (BD)43.145.3−2.2−7.0 to +2.5422 (rough estimate)
Harrogate (HG)43.145.3−2.3−10.6 to +6.0137 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)43.045.3−2.4−8.1 to +3.4284 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)43.045.4−2.4−5.6 to +0.8940
Doncaster (DN)42.945.3−2.4−6.9 to +2.1473 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)42.845.4−2.6−5.9 to +0.8860
Hereford (HR)42.645.3−2.8−8.4 to +2.9296 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)42.445.3−3.0−8.1 to +2.2354 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)42.445.4−3.0−7.1 to +1.1564
Kilmarnock (KA)42.245.3−3.1−9.3 to +3.1244 (rough estimate)
Luton (LU)41.945.3−3.4−8.7 to +1.9334 (rough estimate)
Durham (DH)41.945.3−3.4−10.1 to +3.3210 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)41.945.3−3.5−9.6 to +2.7246 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)41.845.4−3.5−7.8 to +0.8514
Halifax (HX)41.645.3−3.7−11.6 to +4.2149 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)41.545.3−3.8−9.4 to +1.8301 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)41.445.3−4.0−12.0 to +4.1145 (rough estimate)
London N (N)41.245.4−4.1−8.3 to +0.1531
Bolton (BL)41.245.3−4.1−9.6 to +1.3318 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)41.245.4−4.2−7.3 to −1.0961
London W (W)40.945.3−4.4−11.2 to +2.3203 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)40.745.4−4.7−9.1 to −0.2479 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)40.745.4−4.7−9.8 to +0.4364 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)40.645.4−4.8−8.5 to −1.0670
Motherwell (ML)40.445.3−4.9−11.1 to +1.3240 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)40.145.3−5.3−11.3 to +0.7257 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)39.945.4−5.5−9.7 to −1.3522
Medway (ME)39.745.4−5.7−10.5 to −0.8393 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)39.545.4−5.8−10.7 to −1.0392 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)38.945.4−6.5−10.5 to −2.5581
Enfield (EN)38.745.4−6.6−12.1 to −1.2310 (rough estimate)
Dumfries (DG)38.645.3−6.7−15.7 to +2.2114 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)38.645.5−6.9−9.4 to −4.41,493
London SE (SE)38.445.4−7.0−10.9 to −3.1602
London E (E)37.545.4−7.8−12.3 to −3.4458 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)37.445.4−8.0−12.5 to −3.5444 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)37.145.4−8.3−13.2 to −3.4372 (rough estimate)
Darlington (DL)37.145.4−8.3−14.1 to −2.5267 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)37.045.4−8.4−12.0 to −4.9719
Bromley (BR)36.445.3−9.0−16.3 to −1.6165 (rough estimate)
Harrow (HA)35.545.4−9.8−15.3 to −4.4301 (rough estimate)
Sutton (SM)34.645.4−10.8−18.1 to −3.4162 (rough estimate)
Uxbridge (UB)34.045.4−11.4−16.6 to −6.2321 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)34.045.4−11.5−16.0 to −6.9427 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,126 (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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