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Where in Britain does the BMW I8 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 10.3% of 11,882 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW I8 failed in 2019–2024. No postcode area is at least 3 points above the rest of Britain with an interval clear of zero. It does best in Milton Keynes (MK), −5.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW I8 MOT statistics · check a BMW I8 by registration

BMW I8 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

BMW I8: 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
Portsmouth (PO)16.210.3+5.9−1.2 to +13.0105 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)14.710.3+4.4−1.2 to +9.9157 (rough estimate)
Watford (WD)13.710.3+3.5−2.5 to +9.4131 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)13.610.3+3.4−1.7 to +8.5176 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)13.610.3+3.3−2.7 to +9.3125 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)13.510.3+3.2−3.4 to +9.7104 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)13.310.3+3.0−3.5 to +9.6105 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)13.210.3+2.9−3.4 to +9.1114 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)12.810.3+2.5−3.8 to +8.8109 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)12.810.3+2.5−3.2 to +8.2133 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)12.810.3+2.5−2.9 to +7.8149 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)12.710.3+2.4−2.7 to +7.5165 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)12.710.3+2.4−3.8 to +8.7110 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)12.610.3+2.3−4.1 to +8.8103 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)12.210.3+1.9−2.0 to +5.9270 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)12.210.3+1.9−2.8 to +6.7188 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)12.210.3+1.9−2.9 to +6.6181 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)11.910.3+1.6−3.5 to +6.6160 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)11.810.3+1.5−4.8 to +7.7102 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)11.610.3+1.3−3.9 to +6.6146 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)11.610.3+1.3−3.3 to +5.9190 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)11.510.3+1.2−4.0 to +6.3148 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)11.410.3+1.1−3.2 to +5.3220 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)11.310.3+1.0−3.2 to +5.2221 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)11.210.3+0.8−2.9 to +4.6278 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)11.010.3+0.7−4.1 to +5.6163 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)10.610.3+0.3−4.8 to +5.4141 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)10.610.3+0.2−4.3 to +4.8180 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)10.110.3−0.2−3.2 to +2.7406 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)10.010.3−0.3−5.0 to +4.4160 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)9.910.3−0.4−4.0 to +3.1273 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)9.710.3−0.6−5.0 to +3.8175 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)9.310.3−1.1−5.9 to +3.8140 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)9.310.3−1.1−5.7 to +3.6151 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)9.210.3−1.2−5.2 to +2.9196 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)9.010.3−1.3−6.2 to +3.6133 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)9.010.3−1.3−6.4 to +3.8122 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)9.010.3−1.4−5.7 to +3.0167 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)8.410.4−2.0−6.5 to +2.6143 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)8.310.3−2.0−7.0 to +3.0120 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)8.310.4−2.0−5.3 to +1.2288 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)8.210.4−2.1−6.2 to +1.9182 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)7.610.4−2.7−6.9 to +1.5157 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)7.610.4−2.8−6.1 to +0.5251 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)7.210.4−3.2−7.5 to +1.2139 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)7.110.4−3.3−6.5 to −0.1255 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)6.810.4−3.6−8.5 to +1.3103 (rough estimate)
London N (N)6.010.4−4.4−9.1 to +0.3100 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)5.810.4−4.6−8.1 to −1.0172 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)5.410.4−5.0−8.9 to −1.0129 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)5.110.4−5.3−8.6 to −1.9175 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,882 (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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