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Where in Britain does the Audi A4 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 27.7% of 1,637,306 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi A4 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Torquay (TQ): 39.5% against 27.7% elsewhere (+11.8 points). It does best in London E (E), −6.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi A4 MOT statistics · check a Audi A4 by registration

Audi A4 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Audi A4: 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)39.527.7+11.8+10.7 to +12.97,172
Exeter (EX)38.027.6+10.4+9.7 to +11.117,824
Truro (TR)37.927.7+10.2+9.3 to +11.110,438
Kirkcaldy (KY)37.527.7+9.8+8.9 to +10.710,150
Plymouth (PL)37.127.6+9.5+8.7 to +10.216,006
Dorchester (DT)36.627.7+8.9+7.6 to +10.15,546
Llandrindod Wells (LD)36.227.7+8.5+5.7 to +11.21,155
Brighton (BN)35.627.7+7.9+7.2 to +8.716,410
Bath (BA)35.027.7+7.3+6.5 to +8.114,937
Portsmouth (PO)34.727.7+7.1+6.4 to +7.819,333
Bristol (BS)34.327.6+6.7+6.1 to +7.326,701
Dundee (DD)34.227.7+6.5+5.5 to +7.67,976
Taunton (TA)34.127.7+6.4+5.5 to +7.311,441
Bournemouth (BH)34.027.7+6.4+5.7 to +7.117,281
Salisbury (SP)33.327.7+5.6+4.7 to +6.69,498
Swansea (SA)33.227.7+5.5+4.8 to +6.217,496
Blackpool (FY)32.627.7+4.9+3.6 to +6.15,348
Lerwick (ZE)32.327.7+4.6+1.5 to +7.7866
Gloucester (GL)32.127.7+4.4+3.8 to +5.021,957
Aberdeen (AB)31.527.7+3.8+3.1 to +4.516,519
Hull (HU)30.827.7+3.1+2.2 to +4.09,821
Ipswich (IP)30.727.7+3.0+2.4 to +3.620,978
Perth (PH)30.727.7+3.0+1.9 to +4.26,173
Lincoln (LN)30.727.7+3.0+2.0 to +3.99,424
Northampton (NN)30.327.7+2.6+2.0 to +3.222,019
Cardiff (CF)30.327.7+2.6+2.0 to +3.222,346
Lancaster (LA)30.227.7+2.4+1.5 to +3.39,693
Southampton (SO)30.127.7+2.4+1.7 to +3.019,498
York (YO)30.127.7+2.4+1.6 to +3.113,485
Swindon (SN)30.127.7+2.4+1.6 to +3.114,229
Worcester (WR)29.927.7+2.2+1.2 to +3.18,882
Canterbury (CT)29.827.7+2.0+1.1 to +2.910,312
Harrogate (HG)29.727.7+2.0+0.6 to +3.34,437
Outer Hebrides (HS)29.627.7+1.9−0.7 to +4.41,203
Newport (NP)29.427.7+1.7+0.9 to +2.512,234
Oxford (OX)29.327.7+1.6+0.9 to +2.219,308
Galashiels (TD)29.327.7+1.5−0.2 to +3.22,660
Darlington (DL)29.127.7+1.3+0.5 to +2.29,957
Hereford (HR)29.127.7+1.3+0.2 to +2.46,530
Tonbridge (TN)29.027.7+1.3+0.7 to +1.919,392
Telford (TF)29.027.7+1.2+0.1 to +2.46,240
Guildford (GU)28.927.7+1.2+0.7 to +1.823,791
Inverness (IV)28.927.7+1.1+0.2 to +2.19,078
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)28.727.7+1.0+0.3 to +1.617,714
Cambridge (CB)28.727.7+0.9+0.1 to +1.712,318
Cleveland (TS)28.627.7+0.9+0.2 to +1.616,390
Carlisle (CA)28.527.7+0.8−0.1 to +1.79,242
Norwich (NR)28.427.7+0.7+0.1 to +1.321,153
Walsall (WS)28.327.7+0.6−0.2 to +1.411,048
Kirkwall (KW)28.327.7+0.5−1.6 to +2.71,694
Shrewsbury (SY)28.227.7+0.5−0.4 to +1.410,637
Preston (PR)28.227.7+0.5−0.3 to +1.214,055
Wigan (WN)28.127.7+0.4−0.7 to +1.46,868
Colchester (CO)28.127.7+0.4−0.4 to +1.211,594
Chester (CH)28.027.7+0.3−0.4 to +0.916,751
Reading (RG)27.927.7+0.1−0.4 to +0.726,700
Llandudno (LL)27.827.7+0.1−0.6 to +0.815,915
Edinburgh (EH)27.827.7+0.0−0.6 to +0.620,404
Paisley (PA)27.727.7−0.1−1.1 to +0.97,656
Milton Keynes (MK)27.527.7−0.2−0.9 to +0.417,346
Sunderland (SR)27.527.7−0.2−1.3 to +0.87,024
Leeds (LS)27.427.7−0.3−0.9 to +0.319,108
Redhill (RH)27.427.7−0.3−1.0 to +0.417,069
Falkirk (FK)27.427.7−0.4−1.3 to +0.68,332
Medway (ME)27.327.7−0.4−1.1 to +0.314,497
London W (W)27.227.7−0.5−1.8 to +0.75,028
Watford (WD)27.227.7−0.6−1.7 to +0.56,377
Crewe (CW)27.127.7−0.6−1.5 to +0.38,899
Huddersfield (HD)27.027.7−0.8−1.8 to +0.36,567
Peterborough (PE)26.927.8−0.8−1.3 to −0.334,500
Stevenage (SG)26.727.7−1.1−1.9 to −0.210,664
Wolverhampton (WV)26.427.7−1.3−2.1 to −0.511,367
Dudley (DY)26.427.7−1.4−2.3 to −0.59,120
Harrow (HA)26.227.7−1.6−2.5 to −0.79,250
Doncaster (DN)26.227.8−1.6−2.1 to −1.023,341
St Albans (AL)26.227.7−1.6−2.6 to −0.67,113
Halifax (HX)26.127.7−1.6−3.0 to −0.23,924
Manchester (M)25.927.8−1.9−2.4 to −1.324,510
Newcastle (NE)25.827.8−2.0−2.5 to −1.530,199
Oldham (OL)25.727.8−2.0−2.8 to −1.211,725
Coventry (CV)25.727.8−2.1−2.6 to −1.525,235
Stockport (SK)25.627.8−2.1−2.8 to −1.415,616
Hemel Hempstead (HP)25.627.8−2.2−2.9 to −1.516,546
Dumfries (DG)25.527.7−2.2−3.6 to −0.83,568
Warrington (WA)25.527.8−2.2−2.9 to −1.615,776
London SW (SW)25.327.8−2.5−3.3 to −1.69,981
Derby (DE)25.127.8−2.7−3.2 to −2.121,571
Bradford (BD)25.027.8−2.7−3.4 to −2.118,780
Motherwell (ML)25.027.8−2.8−3.6 to −1.910,371
Bolton (BL)24.927.8−2.8−3.6 to −2.112,909
Durham (DH)24.927.8−2.8−3.8 to −1.98,157
Kilmarnock (KA)24.727.8−3.0−3.9 to −2.210,373
Chelmsford (CM)24.627.8−3.1−3.8 to −2.516,333
Wakefield (WF)24.627.8−3.2−3.8 to −2.516,755
Leicester (LE)24.627.8−3.2−3.7 to −2.832,598
Luton (LU)24.327.8−3.4−4.2 to −2.712,248
Kingston upon Thames (KT)24.327.8−3.5−4.2 to −2.815,078
Slough (SL)23.927.8−3.8−4.5 to −3.114,093
Sheffield (S)23.927.8−3.9−4.4 to −3.535,871
Nottingham (NG)23.927.8−4.0−4.4 to −3.534,215
London NW (NW)23.827.8−4.0−4.8 to −3.210,694
Southend-on-Sea (SS)23.827.8−4.0−4.8 to −3.210,277
Blackburn (BB)23.727.8−4.0−4.7 to −3.416,754
Glasgow (G)23.827.8−4.1−4.5 to −3.630,677
London N (N)23.727.8−4.1−4.8 to −3.312,315
Liverpool (L)23.627.8−4.2−4.8 to −3.515,818
Ilford (IG)23.527.8−4.2−5.3 to −3.15,469
Uxbridge (UB)23.527.8−4.2−5.1 to −3.49,362
London SE (SE)23.527.8−4.3−5.1 to −3.512,059
Twickenham (TW)23.427.8−4.4−5.1 to −3.713,865
Birmingham (B)23.027.9−4.9−5.2 to −4.554,798
Romford (RM)22.727.8−5.0−5.9 to −4.210,065
Dartford (DA)22.527.8−5.3−6.1 to −4.49,148
Croydon (CR)22.427.8−5.4−6.2 to −4.59,270
Sutton (SM)21.827.8−5.9−7.3 to −4.63,566
Enfield (EN)21.727.8−6.1−7.0 to −5.17,408
Bromley (BR)21.627.8−6.1−7.3 to −5.04,771
London E (E)21.727.8−6.1−6.8 to −5.412,930

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,637,306 (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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