Where in Britain does the BMW X3 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 21.1% of 513,747 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW X3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 29.1% against 21.1% elsewhere (+8.0 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −5.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW X3 MOT statistics · check a BMW X3 by registration
BMW X3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 29.1 | 21.1 | +8.0 | +6.0 to +10.0 | 1,984 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 29.0 | 21.1 | +7.9 | +3.1 to +12.7 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 28.1 | 21.1 | +7.0 | +5.8 to +8.2 | 5,540 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 26.9 | 21.1 | +5.8 | +4.1 to +7.6 | 2,605 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 26.9 | 21.1 | +5.8 | +3.0 to +8.7 | 935 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 26.8 | 21.1 | +5.7 | +4.6 to +6.8 | 6,471 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 26.4 | 21.1 | +5.3 | +4.2 to +6.4 | 6,218 |
| Truro (TR) | 25.9 | 21.1 | +4.8 | +3.3 to +6.3 | 3,195 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 25.7 | 21.1 | +4.6 | +3.3 to +5.9 | 4,683 |
| Bristol (BS) | 25.5 | 21.1 | +4.4 | +3.4 to +5.4 | 7,159 |
| Brighton (BN) | 25.3 | 21.1 | +4.3 | +3.2 to +5.3 | 6,991 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 25.4 | 21.1 | +4.2 | +2.2 to +6.3 | 1,802 |
| Exeter (EX) | 25.0 | 21.1 | +3.9 | +2.8 to +5.1 | 5,913 |
| Paisley (PA) | 24.7 | 21.1 | +3.6 | +1.3 to +5.8 | 1,409 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 24.3 | 21.1 | +3.2 | +1.5 to +4.9 | 2,481 |
| Bath (BA) | 24.0 | 21.1 | +2.9 | +1.6 to +4.2 | 4,235 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 24.0 | 21.1 | +2.9 | +1.9 to +3.9 | 6,835 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 23.8 | 21.1 | +2.7 | +1.7 to +3.8 | 6,049 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 23.8 | 21.1 | +2.7 | +1.0 to +4.4 | 2,473 |
| Hull (HU) | 23.6 | 21.1 | +2.5 | +0.8 to +4.1 | 2,642 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 23.5 | 21.1 | +2.3 | −0.9 to +5.6 | 656 |
| Telford (TF) | 23.4 | 21.1 | +2.3 | +0.0 to +4.5 | 1,351 |
| Southampton (SO) | 23.3 | 21.1 | +2.2 | +1.1 to +3.3 | 5,817 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 23.1 | 21.1 | +2.0 | +1.1 to +2.9 | 8,163 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 23.0 | 21.1 | +1.8 | +0.3 to +3.4 | 2,926 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 22.9 | 21.1 | +1.8 | +0.4 to +3.2 | 3,516 |
| Chester (CH) | 22.9 | 21.1 | +1.8 | +0.6 to +3.0 | 4,923 |
| Taunton (TA) | 22.9 | 21.1 | +1.7 | +0.2 to +3.3 | 2,923 |
| Harrow (HA) | 22.7 | 21.1 | +1.6 | +0.3 to +2.9 | 3,835 |
| London SW (SW) | 22.7 | 21.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 to +2.8 | 4,680 |
| Leeds (LS) | 22.6 | 21.1 | +1.5 | +0.3 to +2.7 | 4,982 |
| Newport (NP) | 22.5 | 21.1 | +1.4 | +0.0 to +2.8 | 3,648 |
| Inverness (IV) | 22.5 | 21.1 | +1.3 | −0.3 to +3.0 | 2,421 |
| Darlington (DL) | 22.4 | 21.1 | +1.3 | −0.5 to +3.1 | 2,148 |
| London N (N) | 22.4 | 21.1 | +1.3 | −0.1 to +2.6 | 3,619 |
| Medway (ME) | 22.4 | 21.1 | +1.2 | +0.1 to +2.4 | 4,868 |
| Guildford (GU) | 22.3 | 21.1 | +1.2 | +0.5 to +2.0 | 12,474 |
| St Albans (AL) | 22.3 | 21.1 | +1.2 | −0.6 to +2.9 | 2,229 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 22.3 | 21.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 to +2.2 | 6,054 |
| Redhill (RH) | 22.2 | 21.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 to +2.1 | 7,261 |
| Watford (WD) | 22.2 | 21.1 | +1.1 | −0.3 to +2.5 | 3,297 |
| Dudley (DY) | 22.2 | 21.1 | +1.1 | −0.8 to +2.9 | 1,897 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 22.0 | 21.1 | +0.9 | −0.3 to +2.1 | 4,448 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 22.0 | 21.1 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.8 | 7,203 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 22.0 | 21.1 | +0.9 | −0.9 to +2.7 | 2,090 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 22.0 | 21.1 | +0.9 | −0.5 to +2.2 | 3,667 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 21.9 | 21.1 | +0.8 | −0.8 to +2.4 | 2,608 |
| Northampton (NN) | 21.7 | 21.1 | +0.6 | −0.5 to +1.6 | 5,785 |
| Stockport (SK) | 21.6 | 21.1 | +0.5 | −0.6 to +1.6 | 5,586 |
| Reading (RG) | 21.6 | 21.1 | +0.4 | −0.3 to +1.2 | 11,280 |
| Colchester (CO) | 21.5 | 21.1 | +0.4 | −1.0 to +1.8 | 3,314 |
| Bradford (BD) | 21.2 | 21.1 | +0.1 | −1.3 to +1.5 | 3,255 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 21.2 | 21.1 | +0.0 | −1.3 to +1.4 | 3,727 |
| Croydon (CR) | 21.1 | 21.1 | −0.0 | −1.3 to +1.2 | 4,133 |
| Bolton (BL) | 21.1 | 21.1 | −0.1 | −1.5 to +1.4 | 3,145 |
| Oxford (OX) | 21.1 | 21.1 | −0.1 | −1.1 to +0.9 | 6,176 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 21.0 | 21.1 | −0.1 | −1.2 to +1.0 | 5,507 |
| Manchester (M) | 20.9 | 21.1 | −0.2 | −1.3 to +0.8 | 5,735 |
| Glasgow (G) | 20.9 | 21.1 | −0.2 | −1.1 to +0.7 | 8,281 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 20.9 | 21.1 | −0.2 | −4.2 to +3.8 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 20.9 | 21.1 | −0.2 | −1.6 to +1.1 | 3,527 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 20.8 | 21.1 | −0.3 | −6.9 to +6.3 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 20.8 | 21.1 | −0.3 | −1.6 to +1.0 | 3,811 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 20.8 | 21.1 | −0.4 | −1.9 to +1.1 | 2,874 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 20.7 | 21.1 | −0.4 | −2.2 to +1.4 | 1,985 |
| Walsall (WS) | 20.7 | 21.1 | −0.4 | −2.0 to +1.1 | 2,725 |
| Swindon (SN) | 20.6 | 21.1 | −0.6 | −1.7 to +0.5 | 5,031 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 20.4 | 21.1 | −0.7 | −1.7 to +0.2 | 6,981 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 20.4 | 21.1 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.9 | 2,379 |
| Swansea (SA) | 20.3 | 21.1 | −0.8 | −2.0 to +0.3 | 4,863 |
| Perth (PH) | 20.2 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −2.7 to +0.8 | 2,026 |
| Luton (LU) | 20.2 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −2.3 to +0.4 | 3,563 |
| London W (W) | 20.1 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −2.6 to +0.6 | 2,414 |
| Halifax (HX) | 20.1 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −3.7 to +1.7 | 840 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 20.1 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −2.2 to +0.2 | 4,346 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 20.1 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −2.6 to +0.5 | 2,568 |
| London E (E) | 20.0 | 21.1 | −1.1 | −2.5 to +0.3 | 3,180 |
| Norwich (NR) | 20.0 | 21.1 | −1.2 | −2.2 to −0.1 | 5,357 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 20.0 | 21.2 | −1.2 | −2.0 to −0.4 | 9,761 |
| Liverpool (L) | 19.9 | 21.1 | −1.3 | −2.4 to −0.1 | 4,339 |
| Romford (RM) | 19.9 | 21.1 | −1.3 | −2.4 to −0.1 | 4,616 |
| York (YO) | 19.8 | 21.1 | −1.3 | −2.4 to −0.2 | 5,199 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 19.8 | 21.2 | −1.4 | −2.2 to −0.5 | 8,076 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 19.8 | 21.2 | −1.4 | −2.2 to −0.5 | 7,974 |
| Worcester (WR) | 19.8 | 21.1 | −1.4 | −2.8 to −0.0 | 3,296 |
| Preston (PR) | 19.6 | 21.1 | −1.5 | −2.6 to −0.4 | 5,132 |
| Warrington (WA) | 19.6 | 21.2 | −1.6 | −2.7 to −0.5 | 5,087 |
| Wigan (WN) | 19.5 | 21.1 | −1.7 | −3.6 to +0.3 | 1,519 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 19.3 | 21.1 | −1.8 | −3.1 to −0.5 | 3,554 |
| Leicester (LE) | 19.3 | 21.2 | −1.8 | −2.7 to −1.0 | 8,769 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 19.3 | 21.2 | −1.8 | −3.0 to −0.7 | 4,560 |
| Derby (DE) | 19.3 | 21.2 | −1.9 | −2.9 to −0.8 | 5,469 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 19.1 | 21.1 | −2.1 | −3.8 to −0.4 | 2,119 |
| London SE (SE) | 19.0 | 21.2 | −2.2 | −3.3 to −1.0 | 4,664 |
| Birmingham (B) | 19.0 | 21.2 | −2.2 | −2.9 to −1.5 | 13,604 |
| Crewe (CW) | 18.9 | 21.1 | −2.2 | −3.6 to −0.8 | 3,045 |
| London NW (NW) | 18.8 | 21.2 | −2.4 | −3.5 to −1.3 | 5,090 |
| Hereford (HR) | 18.7 | 21.1 | −2.4 | −3.9 to −1.0 | 2,699 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 18.7 | 21.2 | −2.5 | −3.4 to −1.6 | 8,064 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 18.4 | 21.1 | −2.8 | −4.3 to −1.3 | 2,610 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 18.3 | 21.2 | −2.9 | −3.6 to −2.1 | 9,783 |
| Sutton (SM) | 18.3 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −5.0 to −0.8 | 1,302 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 18.2 | 21.2 | −3.0 | −4.2 to −1.7 | 3,501 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 18.2 | 21.2 | −3.0 | −4.3 to −1.7 | 3,465 |
| Sheffield (S) | 18.2 | 21.2 | −3.0 | −3.8 to −2.2 | 9,104 |
| Oldham (OL) | 18.0 | 21.2 | −3.1 | −4.6 to −1.7 | 2,679 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 17.9 | 21.2 | −3.3 | −4.5 to −2.1 | 4,023 |
| Slough (SL) | 17.9 | 21.2 | −3.3 | −4.2 to −2.3 | 6,483 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 17.8 | 21.2 | −3.4 | −4.4 to −2.4 | 5,453 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 17.7 | 21.2 | −3.4 | −4.7 to −2.1 | 3,413 |
| Durham (DH) | 17.7 | 21.1 | −3.5 | −5.1 to −1.8 | 2,164 |
| Coventry (CV) | 17.5 | 21.2 | −3.7 | −4.5 to −2.8 | 7,487 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 17.3 | 21.2 | −3.9 | −4.9 to −2.8 | 5,308 |
| Ilford (IG) | 17.3 | 21.2 | −3.9 | −5.2 to −2.7 | 3,600 |
| Bromley (BR) | 16.8 | 21.2 | −4.3 | −5.7 to −3.0 | 3,034 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 16.8 | 21.1 | −4.3 | −6.4 to −2.2 | 1,226 |
| Enfield (EN) | 15.3 | 21.2 | −5.9 | −7.1 to −4.8 | 3,737 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 513,747 (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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