Where in Britain does the Audi S3 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 20.8% of 24,624 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi S3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 38.8% against 20.6% elsewhere (+18.1 points). It does best in Bradford (BD), −10.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi S3 MOT statistics · check a Audi S3 by registration
Audi S3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 38.8 | 20.6 | +18.1 | +11.5 to +24.7 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 32.4 | 20.7 | +11.7 | +4.9 to +18.5 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 32.4 | 20.7 | +11.7 | +4.7 to +18.6 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 31.3 | 20.7 | +10.6 | +4.9 to +16.3 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 30.7 | 20.7 | +10.0 | +3.2 to +16.8 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 30.4 | 20.7 | +9.7 | +1.6 to +17.7 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 29.9 | 20.7 | +9.2 | +3.9 to +14.5 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 29.8 | 20.7 | +9.1 | +1.0 to +17.2 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 29.8 | 20.7 | +9.1 | +2.0 to +16.2 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 29.1 | 20.7 | +8.4 | +1.8 to +15.0 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 28.9 | 20.7 | +8.2 | +1.8 to +14.7 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 28.8 | 20.8 | +8.1 | −0.1 to +16.3 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 28.5 | 20.7 | +7.7 | +0.7 to +14.8 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 28.3 | 20.7 | +7.6 | +1.6 to +13.6 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 28.2 | 20.7 | +7.5 | +0.7 to +14.3 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 27.1 | 20.7 | +6.4 | +0.4 to +12.4 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 26.9 | 20.7 | +6.2 | +0.3 to +12.0 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 26.4 | 20.8 | +5.7 | −1.6 to +13.0 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 26.1 | 20.8 | +5.4 | −1.1 to +11.9 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 26.0 | 20.7 | +5.3 | +1.2 to +9.4 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 25.3 | 20.8 | +4.5 | −2.2 to +11.3 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 25.2 | 20.7 | +4.5 | +0.1 to +8.8 | 385 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 25.2 | 20.8 | +4.4 | −2.8 to +11.6 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 25.1 | 20.8 | +4.4 | −1.6 to +10.3 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 24.7 | 20.7 | +4.0 | −1.3 to +9.2 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 24.6 | 20.8 | +3.9 | −1.9 to +9.7 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 24.6 | 20.7 | +3.9 | −1.0 to +8.7 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 24.2 | 20.7 | +3.4 | −1.3 to +8.1 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 23.8 | 20.8 | +3.0 | −3.0 to +9.1 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 23.8 | 20.8 | +3.0 | −3.6 to +9.6 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 23.2 | 20.8 | +2.4 | −5.4 to +10.3 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 23.1 | 20.7 | +2.4 | −1.5 to +6.2 | 463 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 22.9 | 20.7 | +2.2 | −0.6 to +5.0 | 896 |
| Norwich (NR) | 22.9 | 20.8 | +2.1 | −2.8 to +7.1 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 22.9 | 20.8 | +2.1 | −4.3 to +8.5 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 22.6 | 20.8 | +1.8 | −5.3 to +8.9 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 22.5 | 20.8 | +1.8 | −5.1 to +8.6 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 22.4 | 20.8 | +1.6 | −3.0 to +6.2 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 21.6 | 20.8 | +0.8 | −4.7 to +6.4 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 21.3 | 20.8 | +0.5 | −4.4 to +5.3 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 21.1 | 20.8 | +0.3 | −4.1 to +4.7 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 21.1 | 20.8 | +0.3 | −5.0 to +5.6 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 20.9 | 20.8 | +0.2 | −4.4 to +4.7 | 315 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 20.8 | 20.8 | +0.0 | −7.9 to +7.9 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 20.5 | 20.8 | −0.3 | −6.6 to +6.1 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 20.4 | 20.8 | −0.4 | −5.9 to +5.1 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 20.4 | 20.8 | −0.4 | −5.9 to +5.1 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 20.4 | 20.8 | −0.4 | −5.7 to +4.8 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 20.3 | 20.8 | −0.5 | −4.4 to +3.3 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 20.3 | 20.8 | −0.5 | −4.3 to +3.2 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 20.2 | 20.8 | −0.6 | −6.5 to +5.4 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 20.1 | 20.8 | −0.7 | −5.4 to +4.0 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 20.0 | 20.8 | −0.8 | −6.5 to +4.9 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 19.9 | 20.8 | −0.9 | −6.8 to +5.0 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 19.8 | 20.8 | −1.0 | −7.0 to +4.9 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 19.8 | 20.8 | −1.0 | −7.1 to +5.0 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 19.4 | 20.8 | −1.5 | −5.9 to +3.0 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 19.3 | 20.8 | −1.5 | −6.3 to +3.3 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 19.3 | 20.8 | −1.5 | −8.2 to +5.1 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 19.0 | 20.8 | −1.8 | −8.3 to +4.7 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 19.0 | 20.8 | −1.8 | −8.8 to +5.2 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 18.9 | 20.8 | −1.9 | −8.4 to +4.5 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 18.9 | 20.8 | −1.9 | −6.0 to +2.1 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 18.9 | 20.8 | −1.9 | −7.1 to +3.2 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 18.7 | 20.8 | −2.1 | −7.0 to +2.8 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 18.6 | 20.8 | −2.2 | −7.7 to +3.2 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 18.5 | 20.8 | −2.3 | −6.0 to +1.3 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 18.4 | 20.8 | −2.4 | −7.4 to +2.7 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 18.2 | 20.8 | −2.7 | −6.2 to +0.9 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 18.1 | 20.8 | −2.7 | −9.1 to +3.8 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 18.1 | 20.8 | −2.7 | −7.5 to +2.1 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 17.9 | 20.8 | −2.9 | −6.4 to +0.6 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 17.7 | 20.8 | −3.2 | −7.5 to +1.2 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 17.2 | 20.8 | −3.6 | −9.1 to +1.8 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 17.1 | 20.8 | −3.7 | −9.1 to +1.7 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 16.7 | 20.8 | −4.1 | −9.9 to +1.6 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 16.6 | 20.8 | −4.3 | −10.5 to +1.9 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 15.9 | 20.8 | −4.9 | −9.2 to −0.7 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 15.7 | 20.9 | −5.2 | −8.6 to −1.7 | 439 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 15.5 | 20.8 | −5.3 | −11.3 to +0.6 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.1 | 20.8 | −5.7 | −12.6 to +1.1 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 15.1 | 20.8 | −5.8 | −10.2 to −1.4 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.0 | 20.8 | −5.8 | −11.1 to −0.5 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 15.0 | 20.9 | −5.9 | −9.8 to −2.0 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 14.2 | 20.8 | −6.6 | −11.8 to −1.4 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 14.2 | 20.8 | −6.7 | −12.9 to −0.4 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 14.2 | 20.8 | −6.7 | −11.5 to −1.9 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 14.2 | 21.0 | −6.8 | −9.1 to −4.5 | 936 |
| Manchester (M) | 13.7 | 20.9 | −7.2 | −10.8 to −3.7 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 13.0 | 20.8 | −7.9 | −13.6 to −2.1 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.5 | 20.8 | −8.3 | −14.1 to −2.6 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 12.2 | 20.8 | −8.6 | −14.1 to −3.1 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 12.2 | 20.9 | −8.6 | −13.3 to −3.9 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 11.6 | 20.8 | −9.3 | −14.5 to −4.1 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 11.2 | 20.8 | −9.6 | −15.4 to −3.9 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 11.1 | 20.9 | −9.8 | −13.5 to −6.1 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 10.8 | 20.9 | −10.1 | −13.4 to −6.9 | 361 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 24,624 (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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