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Where in Britain does the Audi S4 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 19.7% of 11,213 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Audi S4 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Brighton (BN): 34.3% against 19.5% elsewhere (+14.8 points). It does best in Stockport (SK), −8.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Audi S4 MOT statistics · check a Audi S4 by registration

Audi S4 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Audi S4: 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
Brighton (BN)34.319.5+14.8+6.9 to +22.7140 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)31.319.4+11.9+5.6 to +18.1214 (rough estimate)
York (YO)30.419.6+10.9+2.4 to +19.3115 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)29.519.5+10.0+3.0 to +17.0166 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)28.319.5+8.8+1.7 to +15.8159 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)28.219.5+8.7+1.9 to +15.5170 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)28.019.6+8.4+0.3 to +16.5118 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)27.619.5+8.1+2.2 to +14.0221 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)25.919.6+6.3−2.0 to +14.6108 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)25.919.6+6.3−1.0 to +13.6139 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)24.819.5+5.3+0.4 to +10.2302 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)24.519.6+4.9−2.3 to +12.0139 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)23.919.6+4.3−1.0 to +9.7251 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)23.419.6+3.8−1.6 to +9.3235 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)22.819.6+3.1−5.1 to +11.3101 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)22.219.6+2.6−3.8 to +9.0162 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)22.119.6+2.5−2.7 to +7.8244 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)22.119.6+2.5−4.6 to +9.6131 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)21.819.6+2.2−4.0 to +8.4174 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)21.219.6+1.6−4.4 to +7.6179 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)20.619.7+1.0−6.1 to +8.1126 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)19.919.7+0.2−6.1 to +6.5156 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)19.619.7−0.0−6.2 to +6.1163 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)18.119.7−1.6−8.6 to +5.5116 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)17.319.7−2.4−7.4 to +2.6225 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)17.319.7−2.4−8.8 to +3.9139 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)17.119.7−2.6−9.3 to +4.1123 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)17.119.7−2.6−9.2 to +3.9129 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)16.619.7−3.2−9.2 to +2.9145 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)16.419.7−3.3−9.2 to +2.7152 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)16.119.7−3.7−9.8 to +2.5137 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)15.719.7−4.0−10.9 to +2.9108 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)15.419.7−4.3−10.6 to +1.9130 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)15.419.8−4.3−9.1 to +0.4227 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)15.219.7−4.5−10.2 to +1.1158 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)14.719.7−5.0−10.6 to +0.6156 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)14.619.7−5.1−11.0 to +0.7144 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)13.519.7−6.3−12.9 to +0.3104 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)12.919.8−6.8−11.9 to −1.7170 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)12.819.9−7.1−10.9 to −3.2297 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)11.719.8−8.0−13.3 to −2.8145 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)11.319.8−8.5−14.1 to −2.8124 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,213 (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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