Where in Britain does the BMW X1 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 16.4% of 503,065 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW X1 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Llandrindod Wells (LD): 24.1% against 16.4% elsewhere (+7.7 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −7.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW X1 MOT statistics · check a BMW X1 by registration
BMW X1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 24.1 | 16.4 | +7.7 | +2.5 to +12.9 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 23.9 | 16.4 | +7.6 | +5.6 to +9.5 | 1,910 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 21.9 | 16.4 | +5.6 | +4.4 to +6.8 | 4,624 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 21.7 | 16.4 | +5.4 | +3.8 to +7.0 | 2,576 |
| Truro (TR) | 21.3 | 16.4 | +4.9 | +3.3 to +6.5 | 2,428 |
| Telford (TF) | 21.1 | 16.4 | +4.7 | +2.3 to +7.1 | 1,133 |
| Halifax (HX) | 21.1 | 16.4 | +4.7 | +1.9 to +7.4 | 859 |
| Paisley (PA) | 21.0 | 16.4 | +4.6 | +2.7 to +6.5 | 1,792 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 20.4 | 16.4 | +4.0 | +2.8 to +5.1 | 4,797 |
| Bristol (BS) | 20.1 | 16.4 | +3.7 | +2.8 to +4.6 | 7,068 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 19.8 | 16.3 | +3.5 | +2.6 to +4.4 | 7,998 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 19.3 | 16.4 | +2.9 | +1.3 to +4.6 | 2,260 |
| Exeter (EX) | 19.3 | 16.4 | +2.9 | +1.9 to +4.0 | 5,495 |
| Glasgow (G) | 19.2 | 16.3 | +2.9 | +2.1 to +3.7 | 9,915 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 19.0 | 16.4 | +2.7 | +1.7 to +3.7 | 5,814 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 19.0 | 16.4 | +2.7 | +1.6 to +3.7 | 5,580 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 19.0 | 16.4 | +2.6 | +1.2 to +4.1 | 2,861 |
| Hull (HU) | 19.0 | 16.4 | +2.6 | +1.2 to +4.0 | 3,064 |
| Walsall (WS) | 18.8 | 16.4 | +2.4 | +0.9 to +4.0 | 2,529 |
| Northampton (NN) | 18.8 | 16.4 | +2.4 | +1.4 to +3.5 | 5,615 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 18.8 | 16.4 | +2.4 | +0.2 to +4.5 | 1,216 |
| Bolton (BL) | 18.3 | 16.4 | +1.9 | +0.7 to +3.1 | 3,883 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 18.3 | 16.4 | +1.9 | +0.3 to +3.4 | 2,368 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 18.3 | 16.4 | +1.9 | +1.0 to +2.8 | 7,097 |
| Dudley (DY) | 18.3 | 16.4 | +1.9 | +0.3 to +3.5 | 2,189 |
| Redhill (RH) | 18.2 | 16.4 | +1.9 | +0.8 to +2.9 | 5,443 |
| Brighton (BN) | 18.1 | 16.4 | +1.8 | +0.8 to +2.7 | 6,374 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 18.2 | 16.4 | +1.8 | −0.9 to +4.4 | 793 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 18.1 | 16.4 | +1.7 | +0.5 to +2.9 | 3,882 |
| Darlington (DL) | 18.1 | 16.4 | +1.7 | +0.1 to +3.2 | 2,336 |
| Guildford (GU) | 18.0 | 16.4 | +1.7 | +0.9 to +2.4 | 9,837 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 18.0 | 16.4 | +1.7 | +0.7 to +2.6 | 6,404 |
| Manchester (M) | 17.9 | 16.4 | +1.6 | +0.7 to +2.5 | 6,943 |
| Southampton (SO) | 17.9 | 16.4 | +1.6 | +0.5 to +2.6 | 5,025 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 17.9 | 16.4 | +1.5 | +0.2 to +2.8 | 3,492 |
| Chester (CH) | 17.8 | 16.4 | +1.5 | +0.4 to +2.5 | 5,179 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 17.8 | 16.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 to +2.7 | 3,383 |
| Wigan (WN) | 17.7 | 16.4 | +1.3 | −0.5 to +3.2 | 1,626 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 17.7 | 16.4 | +1.3 | −0.0 to +2.6 | 3,343 |
| Oxford (OX) | 17.6 | 16.4 | +1.2 | +0.2 to +2.2 | 5,902 |
| Reading (RG) | 17.6 | 16.4 | +1.2 | +0.4 to +1.9 | 9,198 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 17.4 | 16.4 | +1.0 | −0.2 to +2.3 | 3,560 |
| Bradford (BD) | 17.4 | 16.4 | +1.0 | −0.3 to +2.3 | 3,292 |
| Warrington (WA) | 17.3 | 16.4 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.9 | 5,824 |
| Stockport (SK) | 17.3 | 16.4 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.8 | 6,150 |
| Leeds (LS) | 17.3 | 16.4 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.9 | 5,308 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 17.3 | 16.4 | +0.9 | −6.2 to +7.9 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 17.3 | 16.4 | +0.9 | −0.8 to +2.5 | 2,098 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 17.1 | 16.4 | +0.7 | −0.3 to +1.7 | 5,327 |
| Newport (NP) | 17.1 | 16.4 | +0.7 | −0.4 to +1.8 | 4,465 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 17.0 | 16.4 | +0.6 | −0.4 to +1.7 | 5,357 |
| Bath (BA) | 16.6 | 16.4 | +0.2 | −1.0 to +1.4 | 3,877 |
| Harrow (HA) | 16.6 | 16.4 | +0.2 | −1.0 to +1.4 | 3,594 |
| Perth (PH) | 16.5 | 16.4 | +0.1 | −1.5 to +1.8 | 2,008 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 16.5 | 16.4 | +0.1 | −1.3 to +1.5 | 2,728 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 16.5 | 16.4 | +0.1 | −0.9 to +1.2 | 4,895 |
| Norwich (NR) | 16.5 | 16.4 | +0.1 | −0.9 to +1.1 | 5,125 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 16.4 | 16.4 | −0.1 | −1.1 to +1.0 | 5,047 |
| Worcester (WR) | 16.2 | 16.4 | −0.2 | −1.5 to +1.1 | 2,924 |
| Medway (ME) | 16.1 | 16.4 | −0.3 | −1.3 to +0.8 | 4,989 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 16.0 | 16.4 | −0.4 | −1.6 to +0.7 | 3,944 |
| Birmingham (B) | 16.0 | 16.4 | −0.4 | −1.0 to +0.2 | 14,424 |
| Luton (LU) | 15.9 | 16.4 | −0.5 | −1.6 to +0.7 | 3,917 |
| Watford (WD) | 15.9 | 16.4 | −0.5 | −1.8 to +0.8 | 3,288 |
| Romford (RM) | 15.9 | 16.4 | −0.5 | −1.6 to +0.5 | 4,653 |
| Ilford (IG) | 15.8 | 16.4 | −0.6 | −1.8 to +0.7 | 3,378 |
| Oldham (OL) | 15.8 | 16.4 | −0.6 | −1.9 to +0.6 | 3,355 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 15.7 | 16.4 | −0.7 | −1.5 to +0.1 | 8,817 |
| St Albans (AL) | 15.7 | 16.4 | −0.8 | −2.5 to +1.0 | 1,674 |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.6 | 16.4 | −0.8 | −1.9 to +0.4 | 4,002 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 15.6 | 16.4 | −0.8 | −1.5 to −0.1 | 11,554 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 15.6 | 16.4 | −0.9 | −1.8 to +0.1 | 5,626 |
| London SW (SW) | 15.5 | 16.4 | −0.9 | −2.1 to +0.3 | 3,501 |
| Preston (PR) | 15.5 | 16.4 | −0.9 | −1.9 to +0.1 | 5,476 |
| Colchester (CO) | 15.5 | 16.4 | −0.9 | −2.2 to +0.4 | 3,079 |
| Crewe (CW) | 15.4 | 16.4 | −1.0 | −2.2 to +0.2 | 3,265 |
| Swindon (SN) | 15.4 | 16.4 | −1.0 | −2.0 to +0.0 | 4,894 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.1 | −2.6 to +0.4 | 2,178 |
| Leicester (LE) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.1 | −1.9 to −0.3 | 8,321 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.1 | −2.2 to −0.0 | 4,132 |
| Taunton (TA) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.2 | −2.6 to +0.3 | 2,282 |
| Liverpool (L) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.2 | −2.1 to −0.2 | 5,874 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 15.2 | 16.4 | −1.2 | −2.3 to −0.1 | 4,247 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 15.1 | 16.4 | −1.3 | −2.6 to −0.1 | 3,216 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 15.1 | 16.4 | −1.3 | −2.7 to −0.0 | 2,840 |
| Inverness (IV) | 14.9 | 16.4 | −1.5 | −3.1 to +0.1 | 2,013 |
| Hereford (HR) | 14.9 | 16.4 | −1.5 | −3.0 to −0.0 | 2,135 |
| Sheffield (S) | 14.9 | 16.4 | −1.5 | −2.2 to −0.8 | 10,218 |
| Sutton (SM) | 14.7 | 16.4 | −1.7 | −3.9 to +0.5 | 994 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 14.7 | 16.4 | −1.7 | −6.1 to +2.6 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 14.6 | 16.4 | −1.8 | −2.5 to −1.1 | 10,006 |
| Coventry (CV) | 14.6 | 16.4 | −1.8 | −2.6 to −1.0 | 7,259 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 14.6 | 16.4 | −1.8 | −3.5 to −0.2 | 1,743 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 14.5 | 16.4 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.4 | 2,070 |
| Derby (DE) | 14.5 | 16.4 | −1.9 | −2.8 to −1.1 | 6,357 |
| Swansea (SA) | 14.4 | 16.4 | −2.0 | −3.0 to −1.0 | 5,177 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 14.3 | 16.4 | −2.1 | −3.2 to −1.1 | 4,077 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 14.3 | 16.4 | −2.2 | −3.0 to −1.3 | 6,734 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 14.0 | 16.4 | −2.5 | −3.3 to −1.6 | 6,051 |
| Durham (DH) | 13.8 | 16.4 | −2.7 | −4.0 to −1.3 | 2,524 |
| London N (N) | 13.7 | 16.4 | −2.7 | −4.0 to −1.4 | 2,693 |
| York (YO) | 13.7 | 16.4 | −2.7 | −3.7 to −1.7 | 4,910 |
| Dartford (DA) | 13.7 | 16.4 | −2.7 | −3.9 to −1.6 | 3,466 |
| London E (E) | 13.7 | 16.4 | −2.8 | −4.1 to −1.4 | 2,532 |
| London SE (SE) | 13.7 | 16.4 | −2.8 | −3.8 to −1.8 | 4,629 |
| London NW (NW) | 13.6 | 16.4 | −2.8 | −3.8 to −1.9 | 5,134 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 13.5 | 16.4 | −3.0 | −4.1 to −1.9 | 3,779 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 13.3 | 16.4 | −3.1 | −4.2 to −2.0 | 3,546 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 13.2 | 16.4 | −3.2 | −4.6 to −1.9 | 2,550 |
| Slough (SL) | 13.1 | 16.4 | −3.3 | −4.3 to −2.4 | 5,194 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 12.7 | 16.4 | −3.7 | −4.9 to −2.5 | 3,048 |
| London W (W) | 12.7 | 16.4 | −3.7 | −5.3 to −2.1 | 1,646 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 12.2 | 16.5 | −4.2 | −5.0 to −3.4 | 6,183 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 11.6 | 16.4 | −4.8 | −6.6 to −3.0 | 1,231 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 11.4 | 16.5 | −5.1 | −6.0 to −4.2 | 4,826 |
| Enfield (EN) | 9.9 | 16.5 | −6.5 | −7.5 to −5.6 | 4,060 |
| Bromley (BR) | 9.4 | 16.4 | −7.0 | −8.1 to −5.9 | 2,773 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 503,065 (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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