Where in Britain does the BMW i3 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 11.6% of 87,422 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW i3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Watford (WD): 21.6% against 11.5% elsewhere (+10.1 points). It does best in Dumfries (DG), −8.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW i3 MOT statistics · check a BMW i3 by registration
BMW i3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford (WD) | 21.6 | 11.5 | +10.1 | +7.8 to +12.5 | 1,184 |
| Dundee (DD) | 18.5 | 11.6 | +6.9 | +1.8 to +12.0 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 17.0 | 11.6 | +5.5 | +2.9 to +8.0 | 852 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 16.6 | 11.5 | +5.1 | +3.1 to +7.0 | 1,416 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 16.6 | 11.6 | +5.0 | +1.9 to +8.1 | 556 |
| Brighton (BN) | 16.0 | 11.5 | +4.4 | +2.7 to +6.2 | 1,654 |
| Darlington (DL) | 15.4 | 11.6 | +3.8 | −1.5 to +9.2 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 15.4 | 11.6 | +3.8 | +0.5 to +7.1 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 15.0 | 11.6 | +3.4 | −0.2 to +6.9 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 15.0 | 11.6 | +3.4 | −1.8 to +8.5 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 14.9 | 11.6 | +3.3 | +1.1 to +5.6 | 958 |
| Redhill (RH) | 14.9 | 11.6 | +3.3 | +1.4 to +5.2 | 1,326 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 14.7 | 11.6 | +3.1 | +0.8 to +5.4 | 912 |
| Oxford (OX) | 14.5 | 11.5 | +3.0 | +1.4 to +4.6 | 1,912 |
| London SW (SW) | 14.3 | 11.6 | +2.8 | +1.2 to +4.3 | 2,016 |
| Swansea (SA) | 14.3 | 11.6 | +2.7 | −0.4 to +5.8 | 490 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 14.3 | 11.6 | +2.7 | −3.6 to +9.0 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 14.3 | 11.6 | +2.7 | +0.6 to +4.8 | 1,067 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 14.2 | 11.6 | +2.6 | −1.9 to +7.0 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 14.0 | 11.6 | +2.4 | −0.0 to +4.9 | 777 |
| Birmingham (B) | 13.9 | 11.6 | +2.4 | +0.6 to +4.1 | 1,542 |
| Truro (TR) | 13.7 | 11.6 | +2.1 | −1.1 to +5.3 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 13.4 | 11.6 | +1.8 | −0.8 to +4.4 | 656 |
| Stockport (SK) | 13.3 | 11.6 | +1.7 | −0.8 to +4.2 | 720 |
| Southampton (SO) | 13.3 | 11.6 | +1.7 | −0.2 to +3.7 | 1,195 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 13.2 | 11.6 | +1.6 | −2.1 to +5.3 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.2 | 11.6 | +1.6 | −1.0 to +4.2 | 651 |
| Harrow (HA) | 13.1 | 11.6 | +1.5 | −0.6 to +3.6 | 999 |
| Guildford (GU) | 13.0 | 11.6 | +1.5 | +0.2 to +2.7 | 2,961 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 13.0 | 11.6 | +1.4 | −2.6 to +5.4 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 12.9 | 11.6 | +1.3 | −3.4 to +6.1 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 12.9 | 11.6 | +1.3 | −1.7 to +4.3 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 12.9 | 11.6 | +1.3 | −1.6 to +4.2 | 513 |
| Croydon (CR) | 12.7 | 11.6 | +1.1 | −1.2 to +3.5 | 777 |
| Hull (HU) | 12.7 | 11.6 | +1.1 | −2.6 to +4.8 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 12.6 | 11.6 | +1.0 | −1.0 to +3.0 | 1,040 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 12.6 | 11.6 | +1.0 | −1.2 to +3.1 | 922 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 12.5 | 11.6 | +0.9 | −0.8 to +2.7 | 1,391 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 12.4 | 11.6 | +0.7 | −2.7 to +4.2 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 12.3 | 11.6 | +0.7 | −1.3 to +2.8 | 964 |
| London N (N) | 12.3 | 11.6 | +0.7 | −1.3 to +2.7 | 1,047 |
| Liverpool (L) | 12.2 | 11.6 | +0.6 | −2.8 to +4.0 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 12.2 | 11.6 | +0.6 | −2.7 to +3.9 | 385 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 12.2 | 11.6 | +0.5 | −1.5 to +2.6 | 988 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 12.1 | 11.6 | +0.5 | −1.2 to +2.2 | 1,461 |
| Reading (RG) | 12.0 | 11.6 | +0.4 | −1.0 to +1.9 | 1,985 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 12.0 | 11.6 | +0.4 | −1.1 to +1.9 | 1,777 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 12.0 | 11.6 | +0.4 | −3.8 to +4.5 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 11.9 | 11.6 | +0.3 | −2.9 to +3.5 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 11.9 | 11.6 | +0.3 | −2.9 to +3.5 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 11.9 | 11.6 | +0.3 | −1.1 to +1.6 | 2,352 |
| Worcester (WR) | 11.7 | 11.6 | +0.1 | −2.8 to +3.0 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 11.7 | 11.6 | +0.0 | −2.9 to +2.9 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 11.6 | 11.6 | +0.0 | −3.6 to +3.6 | 301 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 11.5 | 11.6 | −0.1 | −3.8 to +3.6 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 11.5 | 11.6 | −0.2 | −2.2 to +1.9 | 934 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 11.4 | 11.6 | −0.3 | −3.2 to +2.7 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 11.2 | 11.6 | −0.4 | −2.7 to +1.9 | 724 |
| Medway (ME) | 11.1 | 11.6 | −0.6 | −2.8 to +1.7 | 759 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 11.0 | 11.6 | −0.6 | −4.0 to +2.9 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 11.0 | 11.6 | −0.6 | −3.7 to +2.5 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 11.0 | 11.6 | −0.7 | −4.2 to +2.9 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 10.8 | 11.6 | −0.9 | −4.3 to +2.6 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 10.7 | 11.6 | −0.9 | −2.7 to +0.9 | 1,146 |
| Northampton (NN) | 10.7 | 11.6 | −1.0 | −2.9 to +1.0 | 994 |
| Dartford (DA) | 10.7 | 11.6 | −1.0 | −3.8 to +1.9 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 10.6 | 11.6 | −1.0 | −4.0 to +2.0 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 10.6 | 11.6 | −1.1 | −3.3 to +1.2 | 738 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 10.5 | 11.6 | −1.2 | −3.1 to +0.8 | 965 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 10.4 | 11.6 | −1.2 | −4.6 to +2.2 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 10.4 | 11.6 | −1.2 | −3.6 to +1.2 | 635 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 10.4 | 11.6 | −1.2 | −3.7 to +1.3 | 578 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 10.1 | 11.6 | −1.5 | −4.2 to +1.2 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 10.1 | 11.6 | −1.6 | −3.8 to +0.7 | 705 |
| London NW (NW) | 10.0 | 11.7 | −1.7 | −2.6 to −0.8 | 4,566 |
| Manchester (M) | 9.9 | 11.6 | −1.7 | −4.3 to +0.8 | 536 |
| Inverness (IV) | 9.9 | 11.6 | −1.7 | −5.6 to +2.1 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 9.7 | 11.6 | −1.9 | −7.4 to +3.6 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 9.7 | 11.7 | −2.0 | −3.4 to −0.6 | 1,810 |
| Dudley (DY) | 9.5 | 11.6 | −2.2 | −6.9 to +2.6 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 9.4 | 11.6 | −2.2 | −3.9 to −0.5 | 1,145 |
| Swindon (SN) | 9.4 | 11.6 | −2.2 | −4.1 to −0.4 | 966 |
| Bolton (BL) | 9.4 | 11.6 | −2.2 | −5.4 to +0.9 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 9.4 | 11.6 | −2.2 | −4.2 to −0.3 | 894 |
| London W (W) | 9.4 | 11.6 | −2.3 | −4.0 to −0.5 | 1,077 |
| Warrington (WA) | 9.0 | 11.6 | −2.6 | −4.9 to −0.3 | 620 |
| Sutton (SM) | 9.0 | 11.6 | −2.6 | −7.9 to +2.7 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 8.9 | 11.6 | −2.7 | −6.6 to +1.2 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 8.9 | 11.7 | −2.8 | −4.3 to −1.3 | 1,363 |
| Bradford (BD) | 8.8 | 11.6 | −2.8 | −6.1 to +0.4 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 8.7 | 11.6 | −3.0 | −5.4 to −0.5 | 530 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 8.7 | 11.7 | −3.0 | −4.5 to −1.4 | 1,264 |
| Sheffield (S) | 8.4 | 11.7 | −3.3 | −4.8 to −1.7 | 1,250 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 8.4 | 11.6 | −3.3 | −5.3 to −1.2 | 706 |
| Coventry (CV) | 8.4 | 11.7 | −3.3 | −4.7 to −1.9 | 1,467 |
| Leicester (LE) | 8.0 | 11.7 | −3.7 | −5.2 to −2.1 | 1,174 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 8.0 | 11.6 | −3.7 | −6.4 to −0.9 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 7.9 | 11.6 | −3.7 | −6.4 to −1.0 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 7.8 | 11.6 | −3.8 | −7.0 to −0.6 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 7.6 | 11.6 | −4.0 | −6.2 to −1.8 | 565 |
| Enfield (EN) | 7.5 | 11.7 | −4.1 | −5.8 to −2.5 | 983 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 7.4 | 11.6 | −4.3 | −6.3 to −2.2 | 650 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 7.3 | 11.6 | −4.3 | −7.0 to −1.6 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 7.1 | 11.7 | −4.6 | −5.7 to −3.4 | 2,017 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 6.9 | 11.6 | −4.7 | −7.6 to −1.9 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 6.9 | 11.6 | −4.8 | −6.9 to −2.7 | 567 |
| Bromley (BR) | 6.8 | 11.6 | −4.8 | −6.8 to −2.9 | 631 |
| Oldham (OL) | 6.7 | 11.6 | −5.0 | −8.3 to −1.6 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 6.5 | 11.6 | −5.2 | −7.2 to −3.2 | 587 |
| Telford (TF) | 6.3 | 11.6 | −5.3 | −9.8 to −0.8 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 3.4 | 11.6 | −8.3 | −11.5 to −5.0 | 119 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 87,422 (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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