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Where in Britain does the Audi A3 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 25.9% of 2,442,554 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi A3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Torquay (TQ): 35.5% against 25.8% elsewhere (+9.7 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −5.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi A3 MOT statistics · check a Audi A3 by registration

Audi A3 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Audi A3: 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
Torquay (TQ)35.525.8+9.7+8.7 to +10.69,776
Plymouth (PL)35.325.8+9.5+8.8 to +10.123,129
Exeter (EX)35.025.8+9.2+8.6 to +9.825,504
Truro (TR)34.825.8+9.0+8.2 to +9.715,108
Dorchester (DT)33.725.9+7.9+6.9 to +8.98,284
Llandrindod Wells (LD)33.325.9+7.4+5.3 to +9.61,822
Kirkcaldy (KY)33.325.8+7.4+6.6 to +8.212,703
Taunton (TA)32.525.8+6.7+5.9 to +7.415,701
Bristol (BS)31.925.8+6.2+5.7 to +6.643,561
Portsmouth (PO)31.825.8+6.0+5.5 to +6.627,508
Brighton (BN)31.725.8+5.9+5.3 to +6.525,219
Bath (BA)31.025.8+5.1+4.5 to +5.723,614
Salisbury (SP)30.225.9+4.4+3.6 to +5.212,885
Northampton (NN)29.525.8+3.7+3.2 to +4.231,541
Swansea (SA)29.425.8+3.6+3.1 to +4.227,412
Bournemouth (BH)29.425.8+3.6+3.0 to +4.125,209
Gloucester (GL)29.225.8+3.3+2.8 to +3.832,422
Dundee (DD)29.025.9+3.1+2.3 to +4.010,288
Newport (NP)28.925.9+3.1+2.5 to +3.719,719
Blackpool (FY)28.725.9+2.8+1.8 to +3.96,916
Ipswich (IP)28.425.9+2.5+2.0 to +3.027,421
Canterbury (CT)28.225.9+2.3+1.6 to +3.114,887
Cardiff (CF)28.225.8+2.3+1.9 to +2.839,788
Swindon (SN)28.125.9+2.2+1.6 to +2.821,997
Lancaster (LA)28.025.9+2.2+1.4 to +3.012,955
Oxford (OX)28.025.9+2.2+1.6 to +2.728,905
York (YO)28.025.9+2.1+1.5 to +2.820,210
Lerwick (ZE)28.025.9+2.1−0.6 to +4.81,062
Perth (PH)27.725.9+1.9+0.8 to +2.97,070
Lincoln (LN)27.725.9+1.9+1.1 to +2.614,089
Aberdeen (AB)27.725.9+1.8+1.3 to +2.425,104
Llandudno (LL)27.625.9+1.7+1.2 to +2.323,614
Walsall (WS)27.325.9+1.4+0.7 to +2.116,679
Guildford (GU)27.225.9+1.4+0.9 to +1.835,642
Southampton (SO)27.225.9+1.3+0.8 to +1.926,858
Telford (TF)27.225.9+1.3+0.4 to +2.28,682
Darlington (DL)27.125.9+1.2+0.4 to +2.011,794
Worcester (WR)27.125.9+1.2+0.4 to +2.012,724
Milton Keynes (MK)27.125.9+1.2+0.6 to +1.725,307
Galashiels (TD)27.025.9+1.2−0.2 to +2.63,832
Kirkwall (KW)27.025.9+1.1−0.9 to +3.11,915
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)26.925.9+1.0+0.5 to +1.525,908
Shrewsbury (SY)26.725.9+0.9+0.2 to +1.516,579
Norwich (NR)26.625.9+0.7+0.2 to +1.231,867
Edinburgh (EH)26.525.9+0.6+0.1 to +1.228,259
Tonbridge (TN)26.525.9+0.6+0.1 to +1.227,094
Colchester (CO)26.525.9+0.6−0.1 to +1.316,384
Harrogate (HG)26.425.9+0.6−0.5 to +1.67,212
Chester (CH)26.425.9+0.6−0.0 to +1.123,474
Cleveland (TS)26.425.9+0.5−0.1 to +1.121,645
Medway (ME)26.425.9+0.5−0.1 to +1.120,087
Hull (HU)26.325.9+0.5−0.3 to +1.214,546
Cambridge (CB)26.225.9+0.3−0.3 to +1.018,591
Paisley (PA)25.925.9+0.1−0.8 to +0.910,009
Wigan (WN)25.925.9+0.1−0.8 to +0.99,805
Leeds (LS)25.725.9−0.1−0.6 to +0.332,834
Inverness (IV)25.725.9−0.2−1.0 to +0.611,184
Dudley (DY)25.725.9−0.2−1.0 to +0.513,019
Reading (RG)25.725.9−0.2−0.7 to +0.239,275
Preston (PR)25.525.9−0.4−1.0 to +0.220,198
Doncaster (DN)25.525.9−0.4−0.9 to +0.130,002
Carlisle (CA)25.425.9−0.5−1.2 to +0.313,786
Manchester (M)25.425.9−0.5−0.9 to −0.043,067
Crewe (CW)25.225.9−0.7−1.4 to +0.114,333
Wolverhampton (WV)25.225.9−0.7−1.3 to −0.017,488
Watford (WD)25.225.9−0.7−1.5 to +0.110,447
Peterborough (PE)25.225.9−0.7−1.1 to −0.346,350
Stevenage (SG)25.125.9−0.7−1.4 to −0.115,958
Halifax (HX)25.125.9−0.8−1.8 to +0.27,027
Hereford (HR)25.025.9−0.9−1.7 to +0.09,685
Harrow (HA)25.025.9−0.9−1.6 to −0.113,495
Leicester (LE)25.025.9−0.9−1.3 to −0.549,477
Redhill (RH)24.925.9−0.9−1.5 to −0.425,392
Sunderland (SR)24.825.9−1.1−2.0 to −0.28,747
Huddersfield (HD)24.525.9−1.3−2.1 to −0.612,003
Bolton (BL)24.525.9−1.4−2.0 to −0.820,651
Luton (LU)24.325.9−1.6−2.2 to −0.918,188
Hemel Hempstead (HP)24.325.9−1.6−2.1 to −1.125,452
London SW (SW)24.225.9−1.7−2.3 to −1.118,125
Falkirk (FK)24.225.9−1.7−2.5 to −0.910,992
London W (W)24.225.9−1.7−2.6 to −0.88,616
Coventry (CV)24.225.9−1.7−2.2 to −1.337,167
Derby (DE)23.925.9−2.1−2.5 to −1.633,609
Bradford (BD)23.825.9−2.1−2.5 to −1.736,155
Oldham (OL)23.625.9−2.3−2.9 to −1.720,706
Ilford (IG)23.625.9−2.3−3.2 to −1.48,049
Newcastle (NE)23.525.9−2.5−2.9 to −2.039,204
Durham (DH)23.425.9−2.5−3.3 to −1.69,555
Liverpool (L)23.425.9−2.5−3.1 to −1.920,871
London N (N)23.425.9−2.5−3.1 to −1.919,666
Motherwell (ML)23.425.9−2.5−3.3 to −1.813,160
Outer Hebrides (HS)23.325.9−2.6−5.2 to +0.11,003
Blackburn (BB)23.325.9−2.6−3.1 to −2.125,759
Stockport (SK)23.325.9−2.6−3.1 to −2.127,351
London SE (SE)23.125.9−2.8−3.4 to −2.221,352
Sutton (SM)23.125.9−2.8−4.0 to −1.75,349
Uxbridge (UB)22.925.9−3.0−3.6 to −2.314,341
Wakefield (WF)22.925.9−3.0−3.5 to −2.527,163
Warrington (WA)22.925.9−3.1−3.6 to −2.522,741
Kilmarnock (KA)22.825.9−3.1−3.8 to −2.413,353
Kingston upon Thames (KT)22.825.9−3.1−3.6 to −2.623,579
Slough (SL)22.725.9−3.2−3.8 to −2.620,262
Chelmsford (CM)22.725.9−3.2−3.7 to −2.725,587
St Albans (AL)22.725.9−3.2−4.0 to −2.511,369
Dumfries (DG)22.625.9−3.3−4.5 to −2.04,409
Glasgow (G)22.625.9−3.3−3.7 to −2.942,617
Nottingham (NG)22.526.0−3.5−3.9 to −3.152,329
Croydon (CR)22.325.9−3.7−4.3 to −3.016,149
London NW (NW)22.225.9−3.7−4.3 to −3.117,108
Birmingham (B)22.326.0−3.7−4.0 to −3.485,581
Sheffield (S)22.226.0−3.7−4.1 to −3.453,879
London E (E)22.025.9−3.9−4.5 to −3.420,391
Romford (RM)21.925.9−4.0−4.7 to −3.313,835
Southend-on-Sea (SS)21.725.9−4.2−4.9 to −3.615,130
Enfield (EN)21.525.9−4.4−5.1 to −3.712,323
Twickenham (TW)21.325.9−4.6−5.1 to −4.021,879
Dartford (DA)20.925.9−5.0−5.7 to −4.314,074
Bromley (BR)20.225.9−5.7−6.5 to −4.89,073

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,442,554 (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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