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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.

DS DS4: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Dundee (DD)41.424.6+16.8+9.9 to +23.7198 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)40.224.7+15.5+6.6 to +24.4117 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)38.624.7+13.9+6.9 to +21.0184 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)36.724.7+12.0+2.9 to +21.0109 (rough estimate)
Galashiels (TD)34.524.7+9.8+1.0 to +18.6113 (rough estimate)
York (YO)34.024.6+9.3+4.5 to +14.2371 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)33.024.6+8.4+4.5 to +12.4551
Falkirk (FK)32.524.7+7.8+2.0 to +13.7252 (rough estimate)
Durham (DH)32.324.7+7.6+2.2 to +13.0288 (rough estimate)
Sunderland (SR)32.024.7+7.3+1.4 to +13.1244 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)31.724.7+7.0+0.9 to +13.1224 (rough estimate)
Darlington (DL)31.524.7+6.8+0.5 to +13.0216 (rough estimate)
Motherwell (ML)30.924.7+6.2−0.0 to +12.3217 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)30.424.7+5.7+0.4 to +11.0296 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)30.124.7+5.4+1.5 to +9.3545
Paisley (PA)29.924.7+5.2−2.2 to +12.6147 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)29.824.7+5.0−2.5 to +12.6141 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)28.624.7+3.9−2.2 to +10.0213 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)28.524.7+3.8−0.3 to +8.0459 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)28.624.7+3.8−1.9 to +9.6238 (rough estimate)
Kilmarnock (KA)28.524.7+3.7−1.9 to +9.4246 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)28.324.7+3.6−1.0 to +8.2374 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)28.424.7+3.6−2.5 to +9.8208 (rough estimate)
Huddersfield (HD)28.324.8+3.6−4.5 to +11.7120 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)27.824.8+3.0−4.3 to +10.4144 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)27.824.8+3.0−5.4 to +11.5108 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)26.724.8+2.0−5.6 to +9.6131 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)26.624.8+1.8−4.0 to +7.7218 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)26.224.8+1.4−4.5 to +7.4210 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)26.224.8+1.4−3.1 to +5.9367 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)26.124.8+1.4−4.0 to +6.8260 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)25.924.8+1.1−5.5 to +7.8166 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)25.924.8+1.1−6.9 to +9.1116 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)25.624.8+0.9−4.3 to +6.1273 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)25.624.8+0.9−5.9 to +7.6160 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)25.524.8+0.7−4.2 to +5.7302 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)25.424.8+0.7−5.0 to +6.3232 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)25.424.8+0.6−4.3 to +5.5307 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)25.124.8+0.3−5.0 to +5.7255 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)25.124.8+0.3−3.7 to +4.3451 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)25.024.8+0.2−4.6 to +5.0316 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)24.824.8−0.0−3.7 to +3.7525
Southampton (SO)24.724.8−0.1−6.7 to +6.5166 (rough estimate)
Inverness (IV)24.624.8−0.1−7.2 to +7.0142 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)24.624.8−0.2−3.8 to +3.5545
Birmingham (B)24.324.8−0.5−3.8 to +2.8664
Leicester (LE)24.224.8−0.6−5.2 to +4.0339 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)24.224.8−0.6−5.2 to +4.0335 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)24.124.8−0.7−4.7 to +3.3444 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)24.024.8−0.8−5.2 to +3.6367 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)23.924.8−0.9−4.1 to +2.3682
Medway (ME)23.824.8−1.0−7.4 to +5.5168 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)23.824.8−1.0−6.3 to +4.3252 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)23.524.8−1.2−9.5 to +7.0102 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)23.524.8−1.3−4.5 to +2.0663
Wolverhampton (WV)23.324.8−1.5−7.3 to +4.3206 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)23.124.8−1.7−6.0 to +2.6373 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)22.924.8−1.8−8.2 to +4.5170 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)22.624.8−2.1−8.3 to +4.0181 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)22.624.8−2.2−6.2 to +1.9415 (rough estimate)
Wigan (WN)22.324.8−2.5−8.2 to +3.1211 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)22.224.8−2.6−10.1 to +5.0117 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)22.224.8−2.6−8.1 to +3.0216 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)21.924.8−2.9−7.7 to +2.0283 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)21.924.8−3.0−7.5 to +1.6325 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)21.724.8−3.1−8.8 to +2.7198 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)21.724.8−3.1−7.5 to +1.3350 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)21.424.8−3.4−8.0 to +1.2308 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)21.424.8−3.4−7.0 to +0.1528
Colchester (CO)21.324.8−3.5−10.7 to +3.6127 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)21.324.9−3.6−6.6 to −0.6738
Cambridge (CB)20.924.8−3.8−10.4 to +2.7148 (rough estimate)
Luton (LU)20.624.8−4.2−12.1 to +3.7102 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)20.624.8−4.2−11.9 to +3.4107 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)20.424.8−4.4−10.7 to +1.8162 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)20.324.8−4.5−9.1 to +0.1295 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)20.324.8−4.5−9.0 to −0.1320 (rough estimate)
Blackpool (FY)20.124.8−4.7−9.3 to −0.1293 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)20.024.8−4.8−10.2 to +0.6210 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)19.724.8−5.1−9.5 to −0.8325 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)19.324.8−5.5−11.3 to +0.3181 (rough estimate)
Lancaster (LA)19.224.8−5.6−12.7 to +1.4120 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)19.124.8−5.7−10.3 to −1.2293 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)18.024.8−6.9−12.7 to −1.0167 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)17.424.8−7.5−12.6 to −2.3213 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)17.225.0−7.8−10.6 to −5.0750
Dumfries (DG)15.924.8−8.9−15.6 to −2.1113 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)14.124.9−10.8−15.6 to −5.9199 (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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