Where in Britain does the BMW M5 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 14.7% of 25,897 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW M5 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 29.4% against 14.6% elsewhere (+14.9 points). It does best in London E (E), −9.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW M5 MOT statistics · check a BMW M5 by registration
BMW M5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (AB) | 29.4 | 14.6 | +14.9 | +9.3 to +20.4 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 26.6 | 14.6 | +12.0 | +6.6 to +17.4 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 26.0 | 14.7 | +11.4 | +4.2 to +18.5 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 24.9 | 14.7 | +10.2 | +3.7 to +16.6 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 22.3 | 14.7 | +7.6 | +2.2 to +13.0 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 22.3 | 14.7 | +7.6 | +1.4 to +13.8 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 22.1 | 14.7 | +7.4 | +0.3 to +14.6 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 21.9 | 14.7 | +7.2 | −0.7 to +15.1 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 21.8 | 14.7 | +7.1 | −0.6 to +14.8 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 21.4 | 14.7 | +6.7 | +0.8 to +12.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 21.0 | 14.7 | +6.3 | +0.4 to +12.1 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 20.3 | 14.7 | +5.6 | −0.0 to +11.2 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 20.2 | 14.7 | +5.5 | +0.7 to +10.4 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 19.6 | 14.7 | +4.9 | +0.4 to +9.5 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 19.3 | 14.7 | +4.6 | +0.7 to +8.5 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 19.1 | 14.7 | +4.4 | −0.3 to +9.1 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 19.0 | 14.7 | +4.3 | −0.4 to +9.0 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 18.9 | 14.7 | +4.2 | −0.5 to +9.0 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 18.8 | 14.7 | +4.0 | −3.2 to +11.3 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 18.6 | 14.7 | +3.9 | −1.5 to +9.3 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 18.4 | 14.7 | +3.7 | −3.8 to +11.2 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 18.3 | 14.7 | +3.6 | −2.8 to +10.0 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 18.2 | 14.7 | +3.5 | −1.1 to +8.1 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 18.2 | 14.7 | +3.5 | −1.1 to +8.1 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 18.2 | 14.7 | +3.5 | −1.8 to +8.7 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 17.9 | 14.7 | +3.1 | −1.2 to +7.5 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 17.8 | 14.7 | +3.1 | −1.4 to +7.7 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 17.6 | 14.7 | +2.9 | −1.0 to +6.8 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 17.5 | 14.7 | +2.8 | −0.8 to +6.4 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 17.5 | 14.7 | +2.8 | −3.6 to +9.2 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 17.5 | 14.7 | +2.8 | −2.7 to +8.3 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 17.4 | 14.7 | +2.6 | −4.1 to +9.4 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 17.1 | 14.7 | +2.4 | −3.8 to +8.7 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 17.1 | 14.7 | +2.4 | −1.4 to +6.3 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 16.3 | 14.7 | +1.6 | −2.1 to +5.2 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 16.3 | 14.7 | +1.6 | −2.9 to +6.0 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 16.1 | 14.7 | +1.3 | −5.5 to +8.2 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 15.8 | 14.7 | +1.1 | −2.6 to +4.8 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 15.6 | 14.7 | +0.9 | −2.0 to +3.8 | 602 |
| Leeds (LS) | 15.3 | 14.7 | +0.6 | −3.9 to +5.2 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 15.3 | 14.7 | +0.5 | −4.6 to +5.7 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 15.1 | 14.7 | +0.3 | −4.4 to +5.1 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 15.1 | 14.7 | +0.3 | −3.4 to +4.1 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 15.0 | 14.7 | +0.2 | −6.0 to +6.4 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 14.9 | 14.7 | +0.2 | −3.7 to +4.1 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 14.8 | 14.7 | +0.1 | −5.9 to +6.1 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 14.8 | 14.7 | +0.0 | −4.0 to +4.1 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 14.7 | 14.7 | −0.1 | −5.7 to +5.6 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 14.6 | 14.7 | −0.1 | −4.5 to +4.3 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 14.4 | 14.7 | −0.3 | −4.0 to +3.4 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 14.3 | 14.7 | −0.5 | −6.0 to +5.1 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 14.2 | 14.7 | −0.6 | −4.5 to +3.4 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 14.0 | 14.7 | −0.8 | −4.8 to +3.3 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 13.9 | 14.8 | −0.9 | −3.6 to +1.8 | 656 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 13.7 | 14.7 | −1.0 | −7.7 to +5.7 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 13.7 | 14.7 | −1.0 | −7.7 to +5.7 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 13.6 | 14.7 | −1.1 | −5.0 to +2.7 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 13.5 | 14.7 | −1.2 | −7.2 to +4.7 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 13.5 | 14.8 | −1.3 | −4.9 to +2.4 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 13.3 | 14.8 | −1.4 | −4.8 to +2.0 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 12.9 | 14.8 | −1.9 | −5.4 to +1.6 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 12.9 | 14.8 | −1.9 | −5.8 to +2.0 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 12.8 | 14.8 | −2.0 | −6.7 to +2.7 | 196 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 12.7 | 14.8 | −2.1 | −6.6 to +2.4 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 12.5 | 14.8 | −2.3 | −6.4 to +1.9 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 12.3 | 14.7 | −2.4 | −8.1 to +3.2 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 12.3 | 14.8 | −2.5 | −6.6 to +1.6 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 12.3 | 14.8 | −2.6 | −5.0 to −0.1 | 702 |
| Medway (ME) | 12.2 | 14.8 | −2.6 | −6.2 to +1.0 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 12.1 | 14.8 | −2.7 | −7.9 to +2.6 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 12.1 | 14.8 | −2.7 | −6.7 to +1.3 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 12.0 | 14.8 | −2.8 | −6.1 to +0.6 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 11.8 | 14.8 | −3.0 | −5.4 to −0.7 | 745 |
| Oldham (OL) | 11.2 | 14.8 | −3.6 | −8.8 to +1.6 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 10.7 | 14.8 | −4.0 | −7.6 to −0.5 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 10.6 | 14.8 | −4.2 | −8.5 to +0.1 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 10.3 | 14.8 | −4.5 | −8.1 to −0.9 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 10.2 | 14.8 | −4.6 | −8.5 to −0.7 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 9.9 | 14.8 | −4.8 | −9.2 to −0.4 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 9.8 | 14.8 | −5.0 | −8.4 to −1.6 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 9.8 | 14.8 | −5.0 | −8.6 to −1.4 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 9.7 | 14.8 | −5.1 | −10.1 to −0.0 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 9.7 | 14.8 | −5.1 | −7.8 to −2.5 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 9.5 | 14.8 | −5.3 | −10.2 to −0.3 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 9.3 | 14.8 | −5.5 | −9.6 to −1.4 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 9.1 | 14.8 | −5.7 | −10.6 to −0.7 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 9.0 | 14.8 | −5.8 | −9.3 to −2.2 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 8.8 | 14.9 | −6.1 | −8.0 to −4.2 | 870 |
| Swansea (SA) | 8.4 | 14.8 | −6.4 | −11.4 to −1.4 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 7.8 | 14.8 | −7.1 | −10.0 to −4.1 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 7.5 | 14.8 | −7.3 | −11.6 to −3.0 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 6.8 | 14.8 | −8.0 | −11.1 to −4.8 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 6.6 | 14.8 | −8.3 | −11.0 to −5.6 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 5.6 | 14.9 | −9.3 | −11.7 to −7.0 | 378 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,897 (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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