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Where in Britain does the Audi Q3 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 14.5% of 604,043 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi Q3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 23.8% against 14.4% elsewhere (+9.3 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −5.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi Q3 MOT statistics · check a Audi Q3 by registration

Audi Q3 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Audi Q3: 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
Kirkcaldy (KY)23.814.4+9.3+7.8 to +10.83,154
Aberdeen (AB)21.114.4+6.7+5.9 to +7.59,262
Swansea (SA)20.314.4+5.9+4.9 to +6.87,132
Dundee (DD)19.014.5+4.5+3.1 to +5.93,191
Sunderland (SR)18.514.5+4.0+2.5 to +5.52,630
Perth (PH)18.414.5+3.9+2.4 to +5.42,527
Edinburgh (EH)18.114.4+3.6+2.8 to +4.57,848
Exeter (EX)18.014.5+3.6+2.5 to +4.65,086
Leeds (LS)17.914.4+3.5+2.6 to +4.47,103
Paisley (PA)17.814.5+3.4+2.0 to +4.73,223
Plymouth (PL)17.814.5+3.4+2.3 to +4.44,815
Darlington (DL)17.614.5+3.1+1.7 to +4.43,129
Falkirk (FK)17.514.5+3.0+1.8 to +4.23,798
York (YO)17.514.5+3.0+2.0 to +4.05,449
Harrogate (HG)17.414.5+2.9+1.5 to +4.32,742
Motherwell (ML)17.314.5+2.8+1.7 to +3.94,249
Glasgow (G)16.814.4+2.4+1.8 to +3.013,489
Inverness (IV)16.814.5+2.3+1.0 to +3.63,156
Truro (TR)16.714.5+2.2+0.9 to +3.62,798
Swindon (SN)16.614.5+2.2+1.1 to +3.24,708
Cleveland (TS)16.614.5+2.1+1.2 to +3.15,790
Durham (DH)16.514.5+2.0+0.6 to +3.52,523
Portsmouth (PO)16.414.5+2.0+1.0 to +2.95,829
Bristol (BS)16.414.5+1.9+1.1 to +2.77,825
Brighton (BN)16.414.5+1.9+1.0 to +2.86,277
Galashiels (TD)16.114.5+1.6−0.7 to +4.0937
Llandrindod Wells (LD)16.114.5+1.6−1.8 to +5.0460 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)15.914.5+1.5+0.6 to +2.37,536
Lincoln (LN)15.914.5+1.4+0.2 to +2.73,323
Walsall (WS)15.814.5+1.4+0.2 to +2.63,567
Newport (NP)15.814.5+1.3+0.3 to +2.44,401
Northampton (NN)15.814.5+1.3+0.4 to +2.26,306
Leicester (LE)15.814.5+1.3+0.7 to +2.012,373
Cardiff (CF)15.814.5+1.3+0.6 to +2.19,829
Kilmarnock (KA)15.714.5+1.2+0.2 to +2.25,067
Milton Keynes (MK)15.714.5+1.2+0.3 to +2.16,151
Wigan (WN)15.614.5+1.1−0.5 to +2.71,990
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)15.514.5+1.0+0.2 to +1.96,703
Canterbury (CT)15.314.5+0.8−0.4 to +2.03,648
Torquay (TQ)15.214.5+0.7−1.0 to +2.31,832
Ipswich (IP)15.214.5+0.7−0.2 to +1.66,581
Taunton (TA)15.114.5+0.7−0.8 to +2.12,430
Telford (TF)15.114.5+0.7−1.2 to +2.51,394
Chester (CH)15.114.5+0.6−0.3 to +1.56,042
Bath (BA)15.114.5+0.6−0.4 to +1.65,415
Guildford (GU)15.014.5+0.5−0.2 to +1.39,215
Huddersfield (HD)15.014.5+0.5−0.7 to +1.73,453
Halifax (HX)14.814.5+0.4−1.5 to +2.31,340
Blackpool (FY)14.814.5+0.4−1.2 to +2.01,926
Gloucester (GL)14.814.5+0.4−0.5 to +1.27,031
Oldham (OL)14.714.5+0.2−0.9 to +1.43,758
Wolverhampton (WV)14.714.5+0.2−0.8 to +1.34,352
Llandudno (LL)14.514.5+0.1−0.9 to +1.05,741
Hull (HU)14.414.5−0.0−1.1 to +1.04,202
Newcastle (NE)14.414.5−0.0−0.7 to +0.611,820
Crewe (CW)14.414.5−0.1−1.1 to +1.04,359
Coventry (CV)14.414.5−0.1−0.9 to +0.77,360
Wakefield (WF)14.314.5−0.2−1.1 to +0.75,626
Medway (ME)14.314.5−0.2−1.1 to +0.75,394
Reading (RG)14.314.5−0.2−0.9 to +0.59,599
Bournemouth (BH)14.314.5−0.2−1.0 to +0.67,028
Tonbridge (TN)14.314.5−0.2−1.1 to +0.66,877
London W (W)14.214.5−0.3−1.7 to +1.22,311
Dudley (DY)14.114.5−0.3−1.7 to +1.02,517
Stevenage (SG)14.114.5−0.4−1.4 to +0.74,585
Luton (LU)14.114.5−0.4−1.7 to +0.92,862
Bolton (BL)14.114.5−0.4−1.4 to +0.64,513
Watford (WD)14.014.5−0.5−1.6 to +0.73,654
Dorchester (DT)14.014.5−0.5−2.4 to +1.41,229
Oxford (OX)13.914.5−0.6−1.5 to +0.35,819
Bradford (BD)13.914.5−0.6−1.6 to +0.44,739
Salisbury (SP)13.814.5−0.6−1.9 to +0.72,722
Warrington (WA)13.814.5−0.7−1.6 to +0.16,515
Worcester (WR)13.714.5−0.8−2.1 to +0.52,758
Hemel Hempstead (HP)13.614.5−0.9−1.7 to −0.06,664
Carlisle (CA)13.614.5−0.9−2.0 to +0.23,967
Cambridge (CB)13.614.5−0.9−1.9 to +0.14,414
Preston (PR)13.614.5−0.9−1.9 to −0.05,446
Lancaster (LA)13.514.5−1.0−2.1 to +0.23,276
Slough (SL)13.514.5−1.0−2.0 to +0.04,454
Stockport (SK)13.414.5−1.1−1.8 to −0.38,059
Liverpool (L)13.314.5−1.2−2.0 to −0.35,574
Kirkwall (KW)13.314.5−1.2−4.3 to +1.9460 (rough estimate)
Outer Hebrides (HS)13.214.5−1.3−5.4 to +2.8265 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)13.214.5−1.4−1.9 to −0.816,249
London SW (SW)13.114.5−1.4−2.3 to −0.55,359
Peterborough (PE)13.114.5−1.4−2.1 to −0.810,777
Sheffield (S)13.114.5−1.4−2.1 to −0.811,755
Shrewsbury (SY)13.014.5−1.5−2.5 to −0.43,846
Hereford (HR)13.014.5−1.5−2.8 to −0.22,425
Southampton (SO)12.914.5−1.6−2.4 to −0.75,911
Enfield (EN)12.914.5−1.6−2.7 to −0.53,658
Dumfries (DG)12.914.5−1.6−3.3 to +0.21,393
Colchester (CO)12.914.5−1.6−2.6 to −0.53,945
Southend-on-Sea (SS)12.914.5−1.6−2.6 to −0.74,975
St Albans (AL)12.714.5−1.8−2.9 to −0.83,892
Redhill (RH)12.614.5−1.9−2.7 to −1.16,708
Chelmsford (CM)12.414.5−2.1−2.8 to −1.48,876
Doncaster (DN)12.414.5−2.1−2.9 to −1.36,590
Derby (DE)12.414.5−2.1−2.9 to −1.47,753
Blackburn (BB)12.314.5−2.2−3.2 to −1.34,664
Kingston upon Thames (KT)12.314.5−2.2−3.0 to −1.57,635
Uxbridge (UB)12.114.5−2.4−3.6 to −1.12,635
London NW (NW)12.114.5−2.4−3.3 to −1.65,665
Harrow (HA)12.014.5−2.5−3.6 to −1.43,468
Norwich (NR)11.814.5−2.7−3.4 to −1.97,457
Lerwick (ZE)11.614.5−2.9−8.1 to +2.2147 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)11.414.5−3.0−4.5 to −1.61,974
Sutton (SM)11.314.5−3.2−4.8 to −1.51,433
London SE (SE)11.314.5−3.2−4.1 to −2.45,093
Twickenham (TW)10.914.5−3.6−4.4 to −2.97,076
Dartford (DA)10.914.5−3.6−4.5 to −2.84,819
London E (E)10.714.5−3.8−4.6 to −2.95,080
Nottingham (NG)10.614.6−3.9−4.5 to −3.414,020
Croydon (CR)10.614.5−4.0−4.8 to −3.14,892
London N (N)10.114.5−4.4−5.2 to −3.65,749
Bromley (BR)9.314.5−5.2−6.1 to −4.33,802
Romford (RM)9.114.5−5.5−6.3 to −4.64,651

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 604,043 (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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