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Where in Britain does the DS DS5 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 21.4% of 7,881 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the DS DS5 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Edinburgh (EH): 29.6% against 21.3% elsewhere (+8.3 points). It does best in Swansea (SA), −7.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · DS DS5 MOT statistics · check a DS DS5 by registration

DS DS5 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

DS DS5: 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
Edinburgh (EH)29.621.3+8.3+1.1 to +15.4159 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)29.421.2+8.1+1.5 to +14.7184 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)26.621.3+5.2−2.5 to +12.9128 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)25.221.4+3.8−4.1 to +11.8115 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)24.821.4+3.4−4.6 to +11.4113 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)23.721.4+2.3−4.4 to +9.1156 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)23.021.4+1.6−6.2 to +9.4113 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)22.121.4+0.6−6.4 to +7.7136 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)20.821.4−0.6−8.6 to +7.3101 (rough estimate)
York (YO)20.721.4−0.8−8.2 to +6.7116 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)19.421.5−2.0−9.7 to +5.7103 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)19.221.5−2.3−9.2 to +4.7125 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)18.821.5−2.7−8.1 to +2.6213 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)18.021.5−3.5−10.7 to +3.7111 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)17.921.5−3.6−8.7 to +1.4229 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)17.621.5−3.9−9.4 to +1.7187 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)17.521.5−4.0−11.4 to +3.4103 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)17.121.5−4.4−10.6 to +1.8146 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)16.421.6−5.2−10.0 to −0.4238 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)15.821.5−5.7−12.0 to +0.5133 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)15.221.5−6.3−12.7 to +0.0125 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)15.121.6−6.5−12.1 to −0.8159 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)14.621.6−7.0−12.9 to −1.0137 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,881 (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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