Where in Britain does the DS DS4 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 24.8% of 25,912 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the DS DS4 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 41.4% against 24.6% elsewhere (+16.8 points). It does best in Hemel Hempstead (HP), −10.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · DS DS4 MOT statistics · check a DS DS4 by registration
DS DS4 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) | 41.4 | 24.6 | +16.8 | +9.9 to +23.7 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 40.2 | 24.7 | +15.5 | +6.6 to +24.4 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 38.6 | 24.7 | +13.9 | +6.9 to +21.0 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 36.7 | 24.7 | +12.0 | +2.9 to +21.0 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 34.5 | 24.7 | +9.8 | +1.0 to +18.6 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 34.0 | 24.6 | +9.3 | +4.5 to +14.2 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 33.0 | 24.6 | +8.4 | +4.5 to +12.4 | 551 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 32.5 | 24.7 | +7.8 | +2.0 to +13.7 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 32.3 | 24.7 | +7.6 | +2.2 to +13.0 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 32.0 | 24.7 | +7.3 | +1.4 to +13.1 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 31.7 | 24.7 | +7.0 | +0.9 to +13.1 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 31.5 | 24.7 | +6.8 | +0.5 to +13.0 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 30.9 | 24.7 | +6.2 | −0.0 to +12.3 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 30.4 | 24.7 | +5.7 | +0.4 to +11.0 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 30.1 | 24.7 | +5.4 | +1.5 to +9.3 | 545 |
| Paisley (PA) | 29.9 | 24.7 | +5.2 | −2.2 to +12.6 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 29.8 | 24.7 | +5.0 | −2.5 to +12.6 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 28.6 | 24.7 | +3.9 | −2.2 to +10.0 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 28.5 | 24.7 | +3.8 | −0.3 to +8.0 | 459 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 28.6 | 24.7 | +3.8 | −1.9 to +9.6 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 28.5 | 24.7 | +3.7 | −1.9 to +9.4 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 28.3 | 24.7 | +3.6 | −1.0 to +8.2 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.4 | 24.7 | +3.6 | −2.5 to +9.8 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 28.3 | 24.8 | +3.6 | −4.5 to +11.7 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 27.8 | 24.8 | +3.0 | −4.3 to +10.4 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 27.8 | 24.8 | +3.0 | −5.4 to +11.5 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 26.7 | 24.8 | +2.0 | −5.6 to +9.6 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 26.6 | 24.8 | +1.8 | −4.0 to +7.7 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 26.2 | 24.8 | +1.4 | −4.5 to +7.4 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 26.2 | 24.8 | +1.4 | −3.1 to +5.9 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 26.1 | 24.8 | +1.4 | −4.0 to +6.8 | 260 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 25.9 | 24.8 | +1.1 | −5.5 to +7.8 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 25.9 | 24.8 | +1.1 | −6.9 to +9.1 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 25.6 | 24.8 | +0.9 | −4.3 to +6.1 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 25.6 | 24.8 | +0.9 | −5.9 to +7.6 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.5 | 24.8 | +0.7 | −4.2 to +5.7 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 25.4 | 24.8 | +0.7 | −5.0 to +6.3 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 25.4 | 24.8 | +0.6 | −4.3 to +5.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 25.1 | 24.8 | +0.3 | −5.0 to +5.7 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 25.1 | 24.8 | +0.3 | −3.7 to +4.3 | 451 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 25.0 | 24.8 | +0.2 | −4.6 to +5.0 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 24.8 | 24.8 | −0.0 | −3.7 to +3.7 | 525 |
| Southampton (SO) | 24.7 | 24.8 | −0.1 | −6.7 to +6.5 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 24.6 | 24.8 | −0.1 | −7.2 to +7.0 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 24.6 | 24.8 | −0.2 | −3.8 to +3.5 | 545 |
| Birmingham (B) | 24.3 | 24.8 | −0.5 | −3.8 to +2.8 | 664 |
| Leicester (LE) | 24.2 | 24.8 | −0.6 | −5.2 to +4.0 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 24.2 | 24.8 | −0.6 | −5.2 to +4.0 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 24.1 | 24.8 | −0.7 | −4.7 to +3.3 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 24.0 | 24.8 | −0.8 | −5.2 to +3.6 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.9 | 24.8 | −0.9 | −4.1 to +2.3 | 682 |
| Medway (ME) | 23.8 | 24.8 | −1.0 | −7.4 to +5.5 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 23.8 | 24.8 | −1.0 | −6.3 to +4.3 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 23.5 | 24.8 | −1.2 | −9.5 to +7.0 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 23.5 | 24.8 | −1.3 | −4.5 to +2.0 | 663 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 23.3 | 24.8 | −1.5 | −7.3 to +4.3 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 23.1 | 24.8 | −1.7 | −6.0 to +2.6 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 22.9 | 24.8 | −1.8 | −8.2 to +4.5 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 22.6 | 24.8 | −2.1 | −8.3 to +4.0 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 22.6 | 24.8 | −2.2 | −6.2 to +1.9 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 22.3 | 24.8 | −2.5 | −8.2 to +3.1 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 22.2 | 24.8 | −2.6 | −10.1 to +5.0 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 22.2 | 24.8 | −2.6 | −8.1 to +3.0 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 21.9 | 24.8 | −2.9 | −7.7 to +2.0 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 21.9 | 24.8 | −3.0 | −7.5 to +1.6 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 21.7 | 24.8 | −3.1 | −8.8 to +2.7 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 21.7 | 24.8 | −3.1 | −7.5 to +1.3 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 21.4 | 24.8 | −3.4 | −8.0 to +1.2 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 21.4 | 24.8 | −3.4 | −7.0 to +0.1 | 528 |
| Colchester (CO) | 21.3 | 24.8 | −3.5 | −10.7 to +3.6 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 21.3 | 24.9 | −3.6 | −6.6 to −0.6 | 738 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 20.9 | 24.8 | −3.8 | −10.4 to +2.7 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 20.6 | 24.8 | −4.2 | −12.1 to +3.7 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 20.6 | 24.8 | −4.2 | −11.9 to +3.4 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 20.4 | 24.8 | −4.4 | −10.7 to +1.8 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 20.3 | 24.8 | −4.5 | −9.1 to +0.1 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 20.3 | 24.8 | −4.5 | −9.0 to −0.1 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 20.1 | 24.8 | −4.7 | −9.3 to −0.1 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 20.0 | 24.8 | −4.8 | −10.2 to +0.6 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 19.7 | 24.8 | −5.1 | −9.5 to −0.8 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 19.3 | 24.8 | −5.5 | −11.3 to +0.3 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 19.2 | 24.8 | −5.6 | −12.7 to +1.4 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 19.1 | 24.8 | −5.7 | −10.3 to −1.2 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 18.0 | 24.8 | −6.9 | −12.7 to −1.0 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 17.4 | 24.8 | −7.5 | −12.6 to −2.3 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 17.2 | 25.0 | −7.8 | −10.6 to −5.0 | 750 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 15.9 | 24.8 | −8.9 | −15.6 to −2.1 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 14.1 | 24.9 | −10.8 | −15.6 to −5.9 | 199 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,912 (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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