Where in Britain does the Audi A8 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 15.3% of 73,031 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi A8 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Salisbury (SP): 31.3% against 15.3% elsewhere (+16.0 points). It does best in Blackburn (BB), −6.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi A8 MOT statistics · check a Audi A8 by registration
Audi A8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury (SP) | 31.3 | 15.3 | +16.0 | +10.3 to +21.6 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 27.5 | 15.3 | +12.2 | +4.5 to +19.8 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 24.9 | 15.3 | +9.6 | +4.6 to +14.6 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 24.8 | 15.3 | +9.5 | +6.3 to +12.7 | 687 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 24.0 | 15.3 | +8.6 | +1.0 to +16.3 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 22.7 | 15.3 | +7.4 | +2.5 to +12.3 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 22.7 | 15.3 | +7.4 | +3.1 to +11.7 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 22.4 | 15.3 | +7.1 | +2.8 to +11.3 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 22.3 | 15.3 | +7.0 | +3.2 to +10.8 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 22.2 | 15.3 | +6.9 | +2.6 to +11.3 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 22.1 | 15.3 | +6.8 | +2.5 to +11.1 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 21.8 | 15.3 | +6.6 | +3.3 to +9.8 | 641 |
| Colchester (CO) | 21.4 | 15.3 | +6.1 | +2.1 to +10.1 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 21.1 | 15.3 | +5.8 | +2.3 to +9.3 | 521 |
| Truro (TR) | 20.9 | 15.3 | +5.6 | −0.2 to +11.4 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 20.8 | 15.3 | +5.5 | +1.9 to +9.1 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 20.5 | 15.3 | +5.2 | +0.3 to +10.2 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 20.3 | 15.3 | +5.0 | +0.4 to +9.7 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 20.1 | 15.3 | +4.8 | +0.6 to +9.0 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 20.1 | 15.3 | +4.8 | −0.7 to +10.3 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 19.7 | 15.3 | +4.4 | −0.2 to +9.0 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 19.6 | 15.3 | +4.4 | +1.5 to +7.2 | 743 |
| Walsall (WS) | 19.5 | 15.3 | +4.2 | +0.5 to +7.9 | 451 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 19.3 | 15.3 | +4.0 | +0.0 to +8.0 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 19.3 | 15.3 | +4.0 | +1.1 to +6.9 | 726 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 19.1 | 15.3 | +3.8 | +1.1 to +6.5 | 827 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 19.0 | 15.3 | +3.7 | +1.1 to +6.3 | 864 |
| Chester (CH) | 18.8 | 15.3 | +3.5 | +0.5 to +6.5 | 653 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 18.7 | 15.3 | +3.4 | −0.0 to +6.7 | 514 |
| Darlington (DL) | 18.6 | 15.3 | +3.3 | −1.0 to +7.5 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 18.4 | 15.3 | +3.1 | −1.9 to +8.1 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 18.4 | 15.3 | +3.0 | +0.1 to +6.0 | 670 |
| Hull (HU) | 18.3 | 15.3 | +2.9 | −0.5 to +6.4 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 18.1 | 15.3 | +2.8 | −0.4 to +6.0 | 569 |
| Reading (RG) | 18.0 | 15.3 | +2.7 | +0.6 to +4.8 | 1,291 |
| Southampton (SO) | 17.9 | 15.3 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.4 | 683 |
| Swansea (SA) | 17.9 | 15.3 | +2.5 | −1.5 to +6.5 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 17.5 | 15.3 | +2.2 | −0.4 to +4.8 | 839 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 17.5 | 15.3 | +2.2 | −1.7 to +6.1 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 17.3 | 15.3 | +2.0 | −0.5 to +4.4 | 909 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 17.3 | 15.3 | +2.0 | −2.4 to +6.3 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 17.2 | 15.3 | +1.9 | −1.1 to +4.8 | 623 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 17.0 | 15.3 | +1.7 | −1.7 to +5.1 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 17.0 | 15.3 | +1.7 | −2.7 to +6.0 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 16.9 | 15.3 | +1.6 | −2.0 to +5.2 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 16.9 | 15.3 | +1.5 | −3.0 to +6.0 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 16.8 | 15.3 | +1.4 | −1.6 to +4.5 | 573 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 16.7 | 15.3 | +1.4 | −0.4 to +3.1 | 1,818 |
| York (YO) | 16.7 | 15.3 | +1.3 | −1.9 to +4.5 | 528 |
| Sutton (SM) | 16.7 | 15.3 | +1.3 | −3.4 to +6.1 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 16.6 | 15.3 | +1.3 | −1.2 to +3.8 | 885 |
| Leeds (LS) | 16.4 | 15.3 | +1.1 | −1.6 to +3.7 | 756 |
| Northampton (NN) | 16.2 | 15.3 | +0.9 | −1.1 to +2.8 | 1,389 |
| Warrington (WA) | 16.2 | 15.3 | +0.8 | −2.0 to +3.7 | 656 |
| Preston (PR) | 16.1 | 15.3 | +0.8 | −2.0 to +3.6 | 681 |
| Medway (ME) | 15.9 | 15.3 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.2 | 750 |
| Leicester (LE) | 15.6 | 15.3 | +0.3 | −1.7 to +2.3 | 1,324 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 15.5 | 15.3 | +0.2 | −3.9 to +4.2 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 15.3 | 15.3 | −0.0 | −2.9 to +2.9 | 600 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 15.3 | 15.3 | −0.1 | −2.6 to +2.5 | 798 |
| London W (W) | 15.3 | 15.3 | −0.1 | −3.5 to +3.3 | 439 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 15.3 | 15.3 | −0.1 | −4.2 to +4.0 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 15.2 | 15.3 | −0.1 | −3.5 to +3.3 | 427 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.2 | 15.3 | −0.1 | −2.8 to +2.5 | 691 |
| Coventry (CV) | 15.1 | 15.3 | −0.3 | −2.1 to +1.6 | 1,412 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 15.1 | 15.3 | −0.3 | −2.7 to +2.1 | 877 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 15.0 | 15.3 | −0.3 | −3.0 to +2.4 | 685 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 14.9 | 15.3 | −0.5 | −2.5 to +1.6 | 1,157 |
| Croydon (CR) | 14.8 | 15.3 | −0.6 | −3.5 to +2.4 | 562 |
| Derby (DE) | 14.6 | 15.3 | −0.8 | −3.3 to +1.8 | 761 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 14.6 | 15.3 | −0.8 | −4.0 to +2.5 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 14.5 | 15.3 | −0.9 | −3.4 to +1.7 | 759 |
| Glasgow (G) | 14.5 | 15.4 | −0.9 | −2.8 to +1.0 | 1,293 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.3 | 15.4 | −1.0 | −3.6 to +1.5 | 755 |
| Telford (TF) | 14.3 | 15.3 | −1.1 | −5.9 to +3.8 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 14.2 | 15.3 | −1.2 | −4.9 to +2.5 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 13.8 | 15.4 | −1.5 | −4.1 to +1.0 | 723 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 13.8 | 15.4 | −1.6 | −3.7 to +0.5 | 1,090 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.7 | 15.4 | −1.7 | −3.6 to +0.2 | 1,283 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 13.7 | 15.3 | −1.7 | −5.3 to +2.0 | 344 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 13.6 | 15.4 | −1.7 | −4.4 to +1.0 | 616 |
| Liverpool (L) | 13.4 | 15.4 | −1.9 | −4.5 to +0.7 | 684 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 13.4 | 15.4 | −2.0 | −4.4 to +0.4 | 770 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 13.3 | 15.3 | −2.1 | −5.7 to +1.6 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 13.3 | 15.4 | −2.1 | −4.1 to −0.1 | 1,099 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 13.3 | 15.4 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.2 | 1,252 |
| Sheffield (S) | 13.1 | 15.4 | −2.3 | −4.2 to −0.4 | 1,292 |
| Durham (DH) | 12.7 | 15.3 | −2.6 | −7.0 to +1.8 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 12.5 | 15.4 | −2.9 | −6.7 to +0.9 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 12.5 | 15.4 | −2.9 | −5.4 to −0.4 | 674 |
| Oldham (OL) | 12.4 | 15.4 | −2.9 | −5.8 to −0.0 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.3 | 15.4 | −3.1 | −5.9 to −0.2 | 504 |
| Slough (SL) | 12.2 | 15.4 | −3.2 | −5.3 to −1.0 | 909 |
| London SE (SE) | 12.1 | 15.4 | −3.3 | −5.8 to −0.7 | 619 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 11.9 | 15.4 | −3.4 | −6.5 to −0.4 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 11.8 | 15.4 | −3.5 | −7.7 to +0.7 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 11.8 | 15.4 | −3.6 | −5.3 to −1.9 | 1,365 |
| Birmingham (B) | 11.7 | 15.5 | −3.8 | −5.0 to −2.6 | 3,029 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 11.6 | 15.4 | −3.8 | −6.4 to −1.2 | 597 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 11.5 | 15.4 | −3.8 | −6.1 to −1.6 | 806 |
| Harrow (HA) | 11.4 | 15.4 | −4.0 | −5.9 to −2.1 | 1,130 |
| Halifax (HX) | 11.2 | 15.4 | −4.2 | −8.8 to +0.4 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 11.1 | 15.4 | −4.3 | −6.8 to −1.8 | 613 |
| London NW (NW) | 10.8 | 15.4 | −4.6 | −6.3 to −2.9 | 1,284 |
| Luton (LU) | 10.7 | 15.4 | −4.7 | −6.7 to −2.8 | 975 |
| London E (E) | 10.7 | 15.4 | −4.8 | −6.5 to −3.0 | 1,182 |
| Romford (RM) | 10.6 | 15.4 | −4.8 | −6.6 to −2.9 | 1,091 |
| Bradford (BD) | 10.3 | 15.4 | −5.1 | −7.3 to −3.0 | 769 |
| St Albans (AL) | 10.1 | 15.4 | −5.3 | −8.5 to −2.0 | 337 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 9.9 | 15.4 | −5.5 | −7.6 to −3.3 | 746 |
| Hereford (HR) | 9.8 | 15.4 | −5.6 | −9.6 to −1.6 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 8.5 | 15.4 | −6.9 | −9.0 to −4.8 | 672 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 73,031 (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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