Where in Britain does the Austin Mini fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 31.2% of 21,727 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Austin Mini failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bournemouth (BH): 43.8% against 31.0% elsewhere (+12.8 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −14.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Austin Mini MOT statistics · check a Austin Mini by registration
Austin Mini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth (BH) | 43.8 | 31.0 | +12.8 | +7.8 to +17.9 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 43.7 | 31.1 | +12.6 | +4.7 to +20.5 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 43.3 | 31.1 | +12.2 | +3.3 to +21.1 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 42.5 | 31.1 | +11.3 | +3.1 to +19.6 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 41.8 | 31.1 | +10.7 | +3.5 to +17.8 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 41.1 | 31.0 | +10.0 | +4.7 to +15.4 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 41.0 | 31.1 | +9.9 | +2.7 to +17.0 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 40.2 | 31.0 | +9.2 | +4.7 to +13.6 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 40.2 | 31.1 | +9.0 | +0.3 to +17.7 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 40.1 | 31.1 | +9.0 | +3.5 to +14.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.4 | 31.0 | +8.4 | +3.5 to +13.2 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 38.7 | 31.1 | +7.6 | +1.0 to +14.1 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 38.0 | 31.1 | +6.8 | −0.8 to +14.4 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 37.5 | 31.1 | +6.4 | +1.4 to +11.5 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 35.8 | 31.1 | +4.7 | −0.1 to +9.4 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 35.3 | 31.1 | +4.2 | −0.7 to +9.1 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 35.2 | 31.1 | +4.1 | −1.9 to +10.1 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 35.1 | 31.2 | +3.9 | −2.6 to +10.5 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 35.0 | 31.1 | +3.9 | −2.3 to +10.0 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 34.9 | 31.1 | +3.7 | −1.3 to +8.8 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 34.8 | 31.1 | +3.6 | −1.4 to +8.7 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 34.8 | 31.1 | +3.6 | −2.0 to +9.2 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 34.8 | 31.2 | +3.6 | −3.8 to +11.0 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 34.2 | 31.2 | +3.1 | −3.8 to +9.9 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 34.1 | 31.1 | +2.9 | −2.0 to +7.9 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.7 | 31.2 | +2.5 | −4.4 to +9.5 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.1 | 31.2 | +1.9 | −2.9 to +6.7 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 32.9 | 31.2 | +1.7 | −5.9 to +9.3 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 32.5 | 31.2 | +1.4 | −2.7 to +5.5 | 510 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 32.5 | 31.2 | +1.3 | −4.6 to +7.3 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 32.5 | 31.2 | +1.3 | −2.9 to +5.5 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 32.5 | 31.2 | +1.3 | −3.2 to +5.8 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 32.1 | 31.2 | +0.9 | −4.2 to +6.1 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 31.8 | 31.2 | +0.7 | −6.2 to +7.5 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 31.8 | 31.2 | +0.6 | −4.1 to +5.4 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 31.5 | 31.2 | +0.3 | −5.9 to +6.5 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 31.5 | 31.2 | +0.3 | −7.2 to +7.9 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 31.4 | 31.2 | +0.3 | −7.9 to +8.5 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 31.2 | 31.2 | +0.0 | −5.3 to +5.3 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 30.9 | 31.2 | −0.3 | −5.6 to +5.1 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 30.9 | 31.2 | −0.3 | −7.8 to +7.1 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 30.6 | 31.2 | −0.6 | −8.4 to +7.2 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 30.5 | 31.2 | −0.7 | −7.2 to +5.9 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 30.4 | 31.2 | −0.8 | −7.7 to +6.1 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 30.4 | 31.2 | −0.8 | −7.4 to +5.7 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 30.4 | 31.2 | −0.8 | −5.3 to +3.6 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 30.3 | 31.2 | −0.9 | −6.5 to +4.7 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 30.2 | 31.2 | −1.0 | −7.6 to +5.5 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 30.2 | 31.2 | −1.0 | −7.6 to +5.5 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 29.8 | 31.2 | −1.4 | −8.4 to +5.5 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 29.3 | 31.2 | −1.9 | −7.9 to +4.1 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 29.0 | 31.2 | −2.2 | −7.9 to +3.4 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 28.8 | 31.2 | −2.4 | −8.6 to +3.7 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 28.8 | 31.2 | −2.4 | −8.5 to +3.6 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.5 | 31.2 | −2.8 | −10.7 to +5.2 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 27.9 | 31.2 | −3.3 | −8.6 to +1.9 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 27.9 | 31.2 | −3.3 | −11.3 to +4.6 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 27.7 | 31.2 | −3.5 | −8.4 to +1.4 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 27.7 | 31.2 | −3.5 | −8.4 to +1.4 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 27.4 | 31.2 | −3.8 | −11.7 to +4.1 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 27.3 | 31.2 | −3.9 | −11.3 to +3.4 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 27.2 | 31.3 | −4.0 | −8.9 to +0.9 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 27.2 | 31.3 | −4.0 | −8.5 to +0.5 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 26.4 | 31.3 | −4.9 | −8.5 to −1.4 | 610 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 26.3 | 31.2 | −4.9 | −12.3 to +2.5 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 26.0 | 31.3 | −5.3 | −10.7 to +0.2 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 25.9 | 31.3 | −5.4 | −9.5 to −1.4 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 25.8 | 31.3 | −5.5 | −10.8 to −0.2 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 25.7 | 31.2 | −5.5 | −13.9 to +2.9 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.8 | 31.3 | −5.5 | −10.5 to −0.5 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 25.6 | 31.2 | −5.6 | −13.4 to +2.2 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 24.9 | 31.3 | −6.4 | −12.3 to −0.5 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 24.4 | 31.2 | −6.8 | −14.5 to +0.8 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 23.4 | 31.2 | −7.8 | −14.5 to −1.2 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 21.9 | 31.2 | −9.3 | −17.3 to −1.4 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 19.2 | 31.3 | −12.1 | −19.0 to −5.1 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 18.9 | 31.3 | −12.5 | −17.4 to −7.5 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 18.5 | 31.3 | −12.8 | −18.5 to −7.2 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 17.6 | 31.3 | −13.7 | −20.9 to −6.5 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 16.9 | 31.3 | −14.3 | −21.0 to −7.7 | 124 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,727 (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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