Where in Britain does the BMW Z3 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 34.3% of 80,101 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW Z3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 43.7% against 34.3% elsewhere (+9.4 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −13.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW Z3 MOT statistics · check a BMW Z3 by registration
BMW Z3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 43.7 | 34.3 | +9.4 | +4.3 to +14.5 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 43.2 | 34.3 | +8.9 | +2.5 to +15.2 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 42.6 | 34.2 | +8.4 | +5.8 to +11.1 | 1,326 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 41.9 | 34.2 | +7.7 | +4.8 to +10.6 | 1,148 |
| Watford (WD) | 41.5 | 34.3 | +7.2 | +0.6 to +13.8 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 41.1 | 34.2 | +6.9 | +3.9 to +9.8 | 1,071 |
| Hull (HU) | 41.0 | 34.3 | +6.8 | +2.6 to +11.0 | 531 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 40.9 | 34.3 | +6.7 | +2.0 to +11.3 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 40.4 | 34.2 | +6.2 | +3.5 to +9.0 | 1,227 |
| London W (W) | 40.5 | 34.3 | +6.2 | −0.5 to +12.9 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 40.3 | 34.3 | +6.0 | +1.6 to +10.5 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 40.0 | 34.2 | +5.7 | +2.8 to +8.6 | 1,116 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 39.9 | 34.3 | +5.7 | +0.0 to +11.3 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 39.8 | 34.3 | +5.5 | −0.7 to +11.8 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.7 | 34.2 | +5.5 | +2.9 to +8.1 | 1,379 |
| Dundee (DD) | 39.4 | 34.3 | +5.1 | −1.0 to +11.3 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 39.3 | 34.3 | +5.0 | +0.7 to +9.3 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 39.1 | 34.3 | +4.8 | +0.4 to +9.1 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 38.9 | 34.3 | +4.7 | +1.2 to +8.2 | 753 |
| London NW (NW) | 38.8 | 34.3 | +4.5 | −1.7 to +10.7 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 38.7 | 34.3 | +4.5 | +0.8 to +8.1 | 687 |
| Northampton (NN) | 38.6 | 34.3 | +4.3 | +1.2 to +7.5 | 938 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 38.4 | 34.2 | +4.1 | +1.2 to +7.0 | 1,089 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 38.4 | 34.2 | +4.1 | +1.4 to +6.9 | 1,207 |
| St Albans (AL) | 38.2 | 34.3 | +3.9 | −1.6 to +9.5 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 37.8 | 34.3 | +3.5 | −2.0 to +9.1 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 37.7 | 34.3 | +3.5 | −0.1 to +7.0 | 729 |
| Newport (NP) | 37.2 | 34.3 | +3.0 | −0.4 to +6.3 | 803 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 37.2 | 34.3 | +2.9 | −0.2 to +6.0 | 936 |
| Leeds (LS) | 37.1 | 34.3 | +2.8 | −1.0 to +6.6 | 620 |
| London SW (SW) | 37.0 | 34.3 | +2.8 | −2.7 to +8.2 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 36.9 | 34.3 | +2.6 | −0.9 to +6.1 | 748 |
| Southampton (SO) | 36.8 | 34.3 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.3 | 1,183 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 36.5 | 34.3 | +2.2 | −1.2 to +5.6 | 781 |
| Guildford (GU) | 36.5 | 34.3 | +2.2 | −0.3 to +4.7 | 1,451 |
| Taunton (TA) | 36.3 | 34.3 | +2.0 | −1.3 to +5.3 | 835 |
| Swansea (SA) | 36.2 | 34.3 | +1.9 | −1.0 to +4.9 | 1,028 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 36.2 | 34.3 | +1.9 | −0.7 to +4.5 | 1,371 |
| Worcester (WR) | 36.0 | 34.3 | +1.7 | −2.0 to +5.4 | 661 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 36.0 | 34.3 | +1.7 | −0.8 to +4.2 | 1,454 |
| Derby (DE) | 36.0 | 34.3 | +1.7 | −1.2 to +4.6 | 1,098 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 36.0 | 34.3 | +1.7 | −2.1 to +5.5 | 620 |
| Oxford (OX) | 35.7 | 34.3 | +1.4 | −1.6 to +4.3 | 1,029 |
| Colchester (CO) | 35.6 | 34.3 | +1.3 | −2.2 to +4.9 | 696 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 35.6 | 34.3 | +1.3 | −6.8 to +9.3 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 35.5 | 34.3 | +1.2 | −1.6 to +4.0 | 1,143 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 35.5 | 34.3 | +1.2 | −1.8 to +4.2 | 1,001 |
| Perth (PH) | 35.5 | 34.3 | +1.2 | −5.0 to +7.3 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 35.4 | 34.3 | +1.1 | −4.3 to +6.4 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 35.4 | 34.3 | +1.1 | −2.4 to +4.5 | 744 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 35.0 | 34.3 | +0.7 | −3.0 to +4.4 | 649 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 34.9 | 34.3 | +0.6 | −3.5 to +4.7 | 519 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 34.8 | 34.3 | +0.5 | −3.8 to +4.9 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 34.6 | 34.3 | +0.3 | −2.7 to +3.3 | 975 |
| Medway (ME) | 34.4 | 34.3 | +0.1 | −3.2 to +3.5 | 779 |
| Telford (TF) | 34.3 | 34.3 | +0.0 | −4.6 to +4.7 | 396 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 34.3 | 34.3 | +0.0 | −5.3 to +5.3 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 34.3 | 34.3 | −0.0 | −5.9 to +5.9 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 34.1 | 34.3 | −0.1 | −5.3 to +5.0 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 34.0 | 34.3 | −0.3 | −4.3 to +3.7 | 535 |
| Bradford (BD) | 33.9 | 34.3 | −0.4 | −4.5 to +3.8 | 507 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 33.7 | 34.3 | −0.6 | −7.4 to +6.2 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 33.7 | 34.3 | −0.6 | −2.9 to +1.7 | 1,709 |
| Preston (PR) | 33.6 | 34.3 | −0.7 | −4.3 to +3.0 | 636 |
| Darlington (DL) | 33.5 | 34.3 | −0.8 | −4.9 to +3.4 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 33.5 | 34.3 | −0.8 | −3.3 to +1.6 | 1,476 |
| Dudley (DY) | 33.4 | 34.3 | −0.9 | −4.8 to +2.9 | 578 |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.1 | 34.3 | −1.2 | −5.1 to +2.6 | 580 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 32.9 | 34.3 | −1.4 | −4.4 to +1.6 | 969 |
| Hereford (HR) | 32.9 | 34.3 | −1.4 | −6.1 to +3.3 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 32.8 | 34.3 | −1.5 | −8.0 to +5.0 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 32.7 | 34.3 | −1.6 | −5.4 to +2.1 | 603 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 32.7 | 34.3 | −1.7 | −4.0 to +0.7 | 1,610 |
| Harrow (HA) | 32.6 | 34.3 | −1.7 | −8.8 to +5.3 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 32.5 | 34.3 | −1.8 | −6.3 to +2.8 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 32.3 | 34.3 | −2.0 | −4.6 to +0.5 | 1,318 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 32.2 | 34.3 | −2.1 | −8.2 to +3.9 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 31.7 | 34.3 | −2.6 | −6.5 to +1.3 | 539 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 31.7 | 34.3 | −2.6 | −5.4 to +0.2 | 1,072 |
| Leicester (LE) | 31.7 | 34.3 | −2.7 | −5.2 to −0.1 | 1,322 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 31.6 | 34.3 | −2.7 | −6.6 to +1.1 | 570 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 31.5 | 34.3 | −2.8 | −7.3 to +1.7 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 31.5 | 34.3 | −2.9 | −6.3 to +0.5 | 728 |
| London N (N) | 31.4 | 34.3 | −3.0 | −7.5 to +1.6 | 405 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 31.2 | 34.3 | −3.1 | −6.3 to +0.0 | 824 |
| Slough (SL) | 31.1 | 34.3 | −3.2 | −7.1 to +0.7 | 546 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 31.1 | 34.4 | −3.3 | −5.8 to −0.7 | 1,294 |
| Birmingham (B) | 30.9 | 34.4 | −3.5 | −5.5 to −1.4 | 2,010 |
| Liverpool (L) | 30.8 | 34.3 | −3.5 | −7.6 to +0.5 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 30.8 | 34.4 | −3.5 | −6.1 to −1.0 | 1,285 |
| Redhill (RH) | 30.7 | 34.3 | −3.6 | −6.5 to −0.8 | 1,052 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 30.6 | 34.3 | −3.7 | −7.2 to −0.2 | 682 |
| Manchester (M) | 30.6 | 34.3 | −3.7 | −7.5 to +0.1 | 575 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 30.3 | 34.3 | −4.0 | −7.2 to −0.8 | 788 |
| Halifax (HX) | 30.1 | 34.3 | −4.2 | −10.5 to +2.1 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 30.1 | 34.3 | −4.3 | −8.3 to −0.2 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 29.8 | 34.4 | −4.5 | −7.1 to −2.0 | 1,294 |
| Warrington (WA) | 29.8 | 34.3 | −4.6 | −8.0 to −1.2 | 706 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 29.8 | 34.4 | −4.6 | −7.4 to −1.8 | 1,055 |
| Bromley (BR) | 28.9 | 34.3 | −5.5 | −11.0 to +0.0 | 260 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 28.8 | 34.3 | −5.5 | −10.6 to −0.5 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 28.5 | 34.4 | −5.9 | −8.8 to −2.9 | 891 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 28.4 | 34.3 | −5.9 | −12.0 to +0.2 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 28.3 | 34.3 | −6.1 | −9.9 to −2.3 | 545 |
| Sutton (SM) | 27.1 | 34.3 | −7.2 | −14.2 to −0.2 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 26.4 | 34.3 | −8.0 | −13.0 to −3.0 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 26.0 | 34.3 | −8.3 | −12.3 to −4.3 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 26.0 | 34.5 | −8.5 | −10.6 to −6.4 | 1,666 |
| Bolton (BL) | 25.6 | 34.3 | −8.7 | −12.9 to −4.6 | 429 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 25.4 | 34.3 | −8.9 | −14.6 to −3.1 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 25.3 | 34.3 | −9.0 | −13.7 to −4.4 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.0 | 34.4 | −9.4 | −12.3 to −6.4 | 823 |
| Croydon (CR) | 24.6 | 34.4 | −9.8 | −13.9 to −5.7 | 423 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 20.5 | 34.4 | −13.9 | −17.8 to −10.0 | 410 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,101 (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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