Where in Britain does the BMW X2 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 15.2% of 53,009 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW X2 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Wolverhampton (WV): 22.1% against 15.1% elsewhere (+7.0 points). It does best in Dumfries (DG), −9.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW X2 MOT statistics · check a BMW X2 by registration
BMW X2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 22.1 | 15.1 | +7.0 | +3.5 to +10.4 | 552 |
| London SW (SW) | 21.8 | 15.2 | +6.6 | +1.7 to +11.6 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 20.9 | 15.2 | +5.8 | +1.4 to +10.1 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 20.9 | 15.2 | +5.7 | −1.9 to +13.3 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 20.8 | 15.1 | +5.7 | +2.5 to +8.9 | 620 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 20.2 | 15.2 | +5.0 | −2.4 to +12.4 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 19.9 | 15.2 | +4.8 | +1.4 to +8.1 | 557 |
| Bristol (BS) | 19.8 | 15.1 | +4.7 | +1.9 to +7.6 | 761 |
| Croydon (CR) | 19.9 | 15.2 | +4.7 | +0.9 to +8.4 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 19.5 | 15.2 | +4.3 | +0.4 to +8.2 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 19.3 | 15.2 | +4.1 | +0.6 to +7.7 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 19.1 | 15.2 | +3.9 | −0.2 to +8.0 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 19.0 | 15.2 | +3.8 | +0.5 to +7.2 | 537 |
| Liverpool (L) | 18.9 | 15.2 | +3.8 | +0.8 to +6.7 | 677 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 18.9 | 15.2 | +3.7 | −2.6 to +10.0 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 18.7 | 15.2 | +3.5 | +0.3 to +6.8 | 557 |
| Romford (RM) | 18.5 | 15.2 | +3.3 | +0.0 to +6.6 | 535 |
| Southampton (SO) | 18.4 | 15.2 | +3.2 | −0.3 to +6.8 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 18.2 | 15.2 | +3.1 | −0.2 to +6.4 | 532 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 18.1 | 15.2 | +3.0 | −1.7 to +7.7 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 17.9 | 15.2 | +2.8 | −0.0 to +5.6 | 713 |
| Truro (TR) | 18.0 | 15.2 | +2.8 | −3.1 to +8.6 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 17.9 | 15.2 | +2.8 | −1.3 to +6.8 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 17.6 | 15.2 | +2.5 | −0.1 to +5.1 | 861 |
| Bolton (BL) | 17.6 | 15.2 | +2.4 | −0.7 to +5.5 | 592 |
| Birmingham (B) | 17.4 | 15.1 | +2.3 | +0.5 to +4.1 | 1,775 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 17.4 | 15.2 | +2.2 | −1.2 to +5.5 | 495 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 17.1 | 15.2 | +2.0 | −0.3 to +4.2 | 1,092 |
| Harrow (HA) | 17.1 | 15.2 | +1.9 | −2.2 to +6.0 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 17.1 | 15.2 | +1.9 | −0.7 to +4.6 | 801 |
| Stockport (SK) | 17.0 | 15.2 | +1.8 | −0.8 to +4.5 | 776 |
| Glasgow (G) | 16.9 | 15.2 | +1.7 | −0.4 to +3.8 | 1,244 |
| Preston (PR) | 16.9 | 15.2 | +1.7 | −1.1 to +4.5 | 681 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 16.6 | 15.2 | +1.4 | −1.4 to +4.1 | 725 |
| Northampton (NN) | 16.5 | 15.2 | +1.3 | −1.3 to +4.0 | 769 |
| Taunton (TA) | 16.5 | 15.2 | +1.3 | −3.9 to +6.5 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 16.4 | 15.2 | +1.2 | −3.1 to +5.6 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 16.4 | 15.2 | +1.2 | −2.5 to +4.9 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 16.4 | 15.2 | +1.2 | −3.0 to +5.4 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 16.3 | 15.2 | +1.1 | −3.5 to +5.8 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 16.0 | 15.2 | +0.8 | −2.7 to +4.2 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 15.9 | 15.2 | +0.7 | −2.3 to +3.7 | 573 |
| Medway (ME) | 15.8 | 15.2 | +0.6 | −2.6 to +3.8 | 506 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 15.7 | 15.2 | +0.5 | −2.5 to +3.4 | 593 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 15.7 | 15.2 | +0.5 | −3.4 to +4.4 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 15.7 | 15.2 | +0.5 | −2.2 to +3.1 | 728 |
| Walsall (WS) | 15.6 | 15.2 | +0.4 | −3.5 to +4.4 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 15.5 | 15.2 | +0.3 | −2.9 to +3.5 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 15.4 | 15.2 | +0.2 | −2.4 to +2.8 | 748 |
| Colchester (CO) | 15.3 | 15.2 | +0.1 | −3.7 to +3.9 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 15.2 | 15.2 | +0.0 | −6.8 to +6.9 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 15.2 | 15.2 | −0.0 | −3.0 to +2.9 | 567 |
| Reading (RG) | 15.2 | 15.2 | −0.0 | −2.4 to +2.3 | 910 |
| Paisley (PA) | 15.2 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −5.1 to +5.0 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 15.1 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −3.7 to +3.5 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 15.1 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −5.4 to +5.1 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 15.1 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −5.1 to +4.9 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 15.0 | 15.2 | −0.2 | −3.1 to +2.8 | 565 |
| Sheffield (S) | 14.9 | 15.2 | −0.3 | −2.5 to +1.9 | 1,073 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 14.9 | 15.2 | −0.3 | −3.5 to +2.9 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 14.8 | 15.2 | −0.5 | −3.4 to +2.5 | 549 |
| Luton (LU) | 14.7 | 15.2 | −0.5 | −3.8 to +2.7 | 463 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 14.5 | 15.2 | −0.7 | −4.0 to +2.6 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 14.5 | 15.2 | −0.7 | −5.7 to +4.3 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 14.4 | 15.2 | −0.8 | −4.5 to +2.9 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 14.3 | 15.2 | −1.0 | −4.2 to +2.2 | 463 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 14.2 | 15.2 | −1.1 | −3.1 to +1.0 | 1,138 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 14.1 | 15.2 | −1.1 | −4.2 to +2.0 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 14.1 | 15.2 | −1.1 | −5.2 to +2.9 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 13.9 | 15.2 | −1.4 | −4.9 to +2.2 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 13.8 | 15.2 | −1.4 | −6.1 to +3.3 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 13.8 | 15.2 | −1.4 | −5.3 to +2.5 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 13.8 | 15.2 | −1.4 | −5.2 to +2.3 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 13.7 | 15.2 | −1.5 | −3.8 to +0.8 | 860 |
| London W (W) | 13.6 | 15.2 | −1.6 | −7.0 to +3.9 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 13.5 | 15.2 | −1.7 | −4.5 to +1.1 | 599 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 13.4 | 15.2 | −1.8 | −4.9 to +1.3 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 13.3 | 15.2 | −1.9 | −4.8 to +0.9 | 556 |
| Crewe (CW) | 13.3 | 15.2 | −1.9 | −5.4 to +1.5 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 13.3 | 15.2 | −1.9 | −5.7 to +1.8 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 12.9 | 15.2 | −2.3 | −5.8 to +1.2 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 12.7 | 15.2 | −2.5 | −5.5 to +0.4 | 504 |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.6 | 15.2 | −2.6 | −5.7 to +0.5 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 12.6 | 15.2 | −2.6 | −7.7 to +2.4 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.7 | −6.4 to +1.1 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.7 | −5.6 to +0.2 | 503 |
| London N (N) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.7 | −6.8 to +1.4 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.7 | −5.5 to +0.0 | 552 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 11.8 | 15.3 | −3.4 | −5.7 to −1.1 | 751 |
| Darlington (DL) | 11.7 | 15.2 | −3.5 | −8.1 to +1.1 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 11.6 | 15.2 | −3.6 | −7.9 to +0.7 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 11.5 | 15.2 | −3.7 | −8.1 to +0.6 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 11.3 | 15.2 | −3.9 | −6.9 to −0.9 | 441 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 11.3 | 15.2 | −3.9 | −6.4 to −1.4 | 626 |
| Hull (HU) | 11.2 | 15.2 | −4.0 | −7.3 to −0.7 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 11.1 | 15.2 | −4.2 | −7.5 to −0.8 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 10.9 | 15.2 | −4.3 | −8.0 to −0.6 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 10.9 | 15.2 | −4.3 | −7.0 to −1.7 | 540 |
| Coventry (CV) | 10.8 | 15.3 | −4.5 | −6.7 to −2.3 | 807 |
| York (YO) | 10.7 | 15.2 | −4.6 | −7.2 to −2.0 | 535 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 10.5 | 15.2 | −4.7 | −8.6 to −0.8 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 10.5 | 15.3 | −4.8 | −7.1 to −2.5 | 705 |
| Durham (DH) | 10.4 | 15.2 | −4.8 | −8.4 to −1.2 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 10.3 | 15.2 | −5.0 | −7.8 to −2.1 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 9.8 | 15.2 | −5.4 | −8.9 to −1.9 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 9.6 | 15.3 | −5.7 | −7.5 to −3.8 | 1,007 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 9.4 | 15.2 | −5.8 | −9.6 to −2.0 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 9.1 | 15.3 | −6.2 | −8.7 to −3.6 | 505 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 8.7 | 15.3 | −6.5 | −9.2 to −3.9 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 5.9 | 15.2 | −9.3 | −13.1 to −5.6 | 153 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,009 (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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