Where in Britain does the BMW X6 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 17.2% of 83,150 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW X6 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 25.5% against 17.2% elsewhere (+8.4 points). It does best in London N (N), −6.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW X6 MOT statistics · check a BMW X6 by registration
BMW X6 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) | 25.5 | 17.2 | +8.4 | +5.5 to +11.3 | 870 |
| Dundee (DD) | 24.7 | 17.2 | +7.5 | +2.7 to +12.2 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 24.6 | 17.2 | +7.4 | +3.6 to +11.2 | 500 |
| Brighton (BN) | 24.2 | 17.2 | +7.0 | +3.9 to +10.1 | 753 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 23.7 | 17.2 | +6.5 | +3.3 to +9.7 | 680 |
| Bristol (BS) | 23.5 | 17.2 | +6.4 | +3.6 to +9.1 | 901 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 22.4 | 17.2 | +5.2 | +2.1 to +8.3 | 696 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 22.2 | 17.2 | +5.0 | +2.2 to +7.9 | 810 |
| Redhill (RH) | 22.2 | 17.2 | +5.0 | +1.9 to +8.0 | 726 |
| Southampton (SO) | 21.6 | 17.2 | +4.4 | +1.6 to +7.3 | 805 |
| Bath (BA) | 21.6 | 17.2 | +4.4 | −0.0 to +8.8 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 21.3 | 17.2 | +4.1 | +0.4 to +7.8 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 21.2 | 17.2 | +4.0 | +0.4 to +7.6 | 500 |
| Medway (ME) | 21.2 | 17.2 | +4.0 | +1.5 to +6.4 | 1,082 |
| Hereford (HR) | 21.1 | 17.2 | +3.9 | −1.8 to +9.6 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 21.1 | 17.2 | +3.8 | −1.1 to +8.8 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 21.0 | 17.2 | +3.8 | +0.8 to +6.8 | 709 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 20.9 | 17.2 | +3.7 | +0.7 to +6.7 | 707 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 20.9 | 17.2 | +3.6 | −0.8 to +8.1 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 20.8 | 17.2 | +3.6 | +0.8 to +6.3 | 847 |
| Hull (HU) | 20.8 | 17.2 | +3.5 | +0.2 to +6.8 | 583 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 20.7 | 17.2 | +3.5 | −2.2 to +9.2 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 20.6 | 17.2 | +3.4 | +0.7 to +6.0 | 880 |
| Chester (CH) | 20.4 | 17.2 | +3.2 | +0.5 to +5.9 | 882 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 20.3 | 17.2 | +3.1 | −0.9 to +7.1 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 20.1 | 17.2 | +2.8 | −0.2 to +5.9 | 673 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 20.0 | 17.2 | +2.8 | +0.1 to +5.5 | 849 |
| Guildford (GU) | 19.8 | 17.2 | +2.6 | +0.1 to +5.1 | 998 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 19.8 | 17.2 | +2.6 | −2.3 to +7.5 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 19.8 | 17.2 | +2.6 | −1.6 to +6.8 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 19.8 | 17.2 | +2.6 | +0.3 to +4.8 | 1,229 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 19.6 | 17.2 | +2.3 | −3.4 to +8.1 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 19.6 | 17.2 | +2.3 | −0.9 to +5.6 | 583 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 19.4 | 17.2 | +2.2 | −1.8 to +6.2 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 19.4 | 17.2 | +2.2 | −1.1 to +5.5 | 552 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 19.1 | 17.2 | +1.9 | +0.0 to +3.8 | 1,701 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 19.1 | 17.2 | +1.9 | −2.0 to +5.8 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 19.1 | 17.2 | +1.9 | −2.6 to +6.4 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 19.0 | 17.2 | +1.7 | −3.8 to +7.2 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 18.9 | 17.2 | +1.7 | −0.5 to +3.9 | 1,206 |
| Exeter (EX) | 18.4 | 17.2 | +1.1 | −2.9 to +5.2 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 18.3 | 17.2 | +1.1 | −2.3 to +4.5 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 18.3 | 17.2 | +1.1 | −2.5 to +4.7 | 448 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 18.3 | 17.2 | +1.0 | −1.6 to +3.7 | 816 |
| Wigan (WN) | 18.1 | 17.2 | +0.9 | −2.7 to +4.6 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 18.1 | 17.2 | +0.9 | −2.0 to +3.7 | 713 |
| Warrington (WA) | 18.0 | 17.2 | +0.7 | −1.7 to +3.2 | 957 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 17.9 | 17.2 | +0.7 | −1.3 to +2.7 | 1,383 |
| Watford (WD) | 17.9 | 17.2 | +0.7 | −2.7 to +4.0 | 508 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 17.8 | 17.2 | +0.6 | −2.3 to +3.5 | 668 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 17.8 | 17.2 | +0.5 | −1.9 to +3.0 | 934 |
| Leeds (LS) | 17.8 | 17.2 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.2 | 822 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 17.6 | 17.2 | +0.4 | −3.5 to +4.3 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 17.6 | 17.2 | +0.3 | −2.0 to +2.7 | 1,024 |
| Bolton (BL) | 17.6 | 17.2 | +0.3 | −2.4 to +3.0 | 780 |
| London W (W) | 17.6 | 17.2 | +0.3 | −4.1 to +4.8 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 17.5 | 17.2 | +0.2 | −5.2 to +5.6 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 17.4 | 17.2 | +0.1 | −2.9 to +3.2 | 604 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 17.3 | 17.2 | +0.1 | −2.4 to +2.6 | 923 |
| Dudley (DY) | 17.3 | 17.2 | +0.1 | −3.7 to +3.9 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 17.3 | 17.2 | +0.1 | −4.8 to +4.9 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 17.3 | 17.2 | +0.0 | −3.0 to +3.1 | 597 |
| Telford (TF) | 17.2 | 17.2 | +0.0 | −4.6 to +4.6 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 17.2 | 17.2 | −0.0 | −2.4 to +2.4 | 958 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 17.2 | 17.2 | −0.0 | −3.2 to +3.2 | 546 |
| Dartford (DA) | 17.0 | 17.2 | −0.3 | −2.9 to +2.4 | 771 |
| Luton (LU) | 16.9 | 17.2 | −0.3 | −2.9 to +2.2 | 846 |
| Perth (PH) | 16.8 | 17.2 | −0.5 | −6.4 to +5.4 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 16.7 | 17.2 | −0.5 | −3.9 to +2.8 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 16.6 | 17.2 | −0.6 | −2.8 to +1.6 | 1,094 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 16.6 | 17.2 | −0.6 | −3.2 to +2.0 | 782 |
| Sheffield (S) | 16.6 | 17.3 | −0.7 | −2.5 to +1.1 | 1,641 |
| Derby (DE) | 16.6 | 17.2 | −0.7 | −2.9 to +1.5 | 1,100 |
| Taunton (TA) | 16.4 | 17.2 | −0.8 | −5.0 to +3.4 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 16.4 | 17.2 | −0.8 | −4.5 to +2.8 | 396 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 16.4 | 17.2 | −0.9 | −4.0 to +2.3 | 532 |
| Slough (SL) | 16.3 | 17.3 | −0.9 | −3.4 to +1.5 | 907 |
| Darlington (DL) | 16.3 | 17.2 | −1.0 | −4.6 to +2.6 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 16.3 | 17.2 | −1.0 | −4.3 to +2.3 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 16.2 | 17.3 | −1.0 | −3.0 to +0.9 | 1,418 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 16.2 | 17.2 | −1.1 | −5.4 to +3.3 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 16.1 | 17.2 | −1.2 | −4.8 to +2.4 | 405 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 15.9 | 17.3 | −1.4 | −3.6 to +0.9 | 994 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 15.8 | 17.3 | −1.4 | −3.0 to +0.2 | 2,057 |
| Sutton (SM) | 15.8 | 17.2 | −1.5 | −6.3 to +3.3 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 15.7 | 17.3 | −1.5 | −3.2 to +0.1 | 1,861 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 15.7 | 17.3 | −1.5 | −3.8 to +0.7 | 1,056 |
| London SW (SW) | 15.6 | 17.2 | −1.6 | −5.1 to +1.8 | 429 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 15.1 | 17.3 | −2.1 | −4.8 to +0.5 | 728 |
| Coventry (CV) | 15.1 | 17.3 | −2.2 | −4.1 to −0.2 | 1,298 |
| Birmingham (B) | 15.1 | 17.3 | −2.2 | −3.6 to −0.9 | 2,936 |
| Halifax (HX) | 15.0 | 17.2 | −2.2 | −8.6 to +4.2 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 14.8 | 17.3 | −2.5 | −4.3 to −0.7 | 1,552 |
| Paisley (PA) | 14.8 | 17.2 | −2.5 | −7.4 to +2.4 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 14.7 | 17.3 | −2.6 | −4.8 to −0.4 | 1,035 |
| St Albans (AL) | 14.5 | 17.2 | −2.7 | −7.3 to +1.9 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 14.5 | 17.3 | −2.8 | −6.0 to +0.4 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 14.3 | 17.3 | −3.0 | −5.9 to −0.1 | 582 |
| Ilford (IG) | 14.1 | 17.3 | −3.2 | −5.2 to −1.2 | 1,222 |
| Romford (RM) | 14.0 | 17.3 | −3.3 | −5.0 to −1.7 | 1,780 |
| Manchester (M) | 13.8 | 17.3 | −3.5 | −5.3 to −1.7 | 1,478 |
| Harrow (HA) | 13.5 | 17.3 | −3.8 | −5.9 to −1.6 | 998 |
| London NW (NW) | 13.5 | 17.3 | −3.8 | −5.8 to −1.8 | 1,135 |
| Croydon (CR) | 13.3 | 17.3 | −4.0 | −6.2 to −1.9 | 950 |
| Bradford (BD) | 13.2 | 17.3 | −4.1 | −6.9 to −1.3 | 562 |
| London SE (SE) | 13.2 | 17.3 | −4.1 | −6.2 to −2.1 | 1,095 |
| Oldham (OL) | 12.2 | 17.3 | −5.1 | −7.7 to −2.5 | 614 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 11.2 | 17.3 | −6.1 | −8.3 to −3.9 | 785 |
| Enfield (EN) | 11.1 | 17.3 | −6.2 | −8.0 to −4.5 | 1,226 |
| London E (E) | 11.0 | 17.3 | −6.3 | −8.2 to −4.5 | 1,100 |
| London N (N) | 10.6 | 17.3 | −6.8 | −8.5 to −5.1 | 1,223 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 83,150 (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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