Where in Britain does the Ford Focus fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 32.9% of 6,074,731 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Focus failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 42.1% against 32.8% elsewhere (+9.3 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −7.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Ford Focus MOT statistics · check a Ford Focus by registration
Ford Focus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 42.1 | 32.8 | +9.3 | +8.9 to +9.7 | 63,678 |
| Exeter (EX) | 40.8 | 32.9 | +8.0 | +7.6 to +8.4 | 57,044 |
| Truro (TR) | 40.2 | 32.9 | +7.3 | +6.7 to +7.9 | 25,875 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 39.8 | 32.9 | +6.9 | +6.3 to +7.5 | 28,317 |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.3 | 32.8 | +6.5 | +6.2 to +6.8 | 108,881 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 39.4 | 32.9 | +6.5 | +5.9 to +7.0 | 27,071 |
| Brighton (BN) | 39.1 | 32.9 | +6.2 | +5.8 to +6.6 | 68,657 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 39.0 | 32.9 | +6.0 | +5.4 to +6.7 | 21,719 |
| Bath (BA) | 38.7 | 32.9 | +5.9 | +5.4 to +6.3 | 49,642 |
| Dundee (DD) | 38.5 | 32.9 | +5.6 | +4.9 to +6.2 | 19,666 |
| Taunton (TA) | 38.0 | 32.9 | +5.1 | +4.6 to +5.6 | 41,201 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 37.9 | 32.9 | +5.0 | +4.6 to +5.4 | 58,090 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 37.8 | 32.9 | +4.8 | +4.3 to +5.4 | 29,796 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 37.7 | 32.9 | +4.8 | +4.5 to +5.1 | 84,843 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 37.6 | 32.9 | +4.7 | +4.2 to +5.2 | 34,659 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 37.5 | 32.9 | +4.5 | +3.2 to +5.8 | 5,202 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 37.4 | 32.9 | +4.5 | +3.9 to +5.1 | 23,761 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 36.7 | 32.9 | +3.8 | +3.5 to +4.1 | 79,102 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 36.4 | 32.9 | +3.5 | +3.2 to +3.8 | 100,735 |
| Hull (HU) | 36.3 | 32.9 | +3.4 | +2.9 to +3.8 | 41,171 |
| Newport (NP) | 36.0 | 32.9 | +3.1 | +2.7 to +3.6 | 51,031 |
| Northampton (NN) | 35.9 | 32.9 | +3.0 | +2.7 to +3.4 | 83,848 |
| Telford (TF) | 35.4 | 32.9 | +2.5 | +1.9 to +3.1 | 22,759 |
| Swansea (SA) | 35.4 | 32.9 | +2.5 | +2.1 to +2.9 | 64,674 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 35.3 | 32.9 | +2.3 | +1.8 to +2.9 | 30,591 |
| Chester (CH) | 35.1 | 32.9 | +2.2 | +1.8 to +2.5 | 62,382 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 35.1 | 32.9 | +2.1 | +1.4 to +2.9 | 17,191 |
| Swindon (SN) | 35.0 | 32.9 | +2.1 | +1.7 to +2.5 | 50,418 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 35.0 | 32.9 | +2.0 | +1.4 to +2.7 | 18,743 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 34.9 | 32.9 | +2.0 | +1.6 to +2.4 | 55,717 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 34.9 | 32.9 | +1.9 | +1.0 to +2.8 | 10,350 |
| Bradford (BD) | 34.8 | 32.9 | +1.9 | +1.4 to +2.3 | 42,436 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 34.7 | 32.9 | +1.8 | +1.4 to +2.3 | 44,513 |
| Guildford (GU) | 34.7 | 32.9 | +1.8 | +1.4 to +2.1 | 69,249 |
| York (YO) | 34.5 | 32.9 | +1.5 | +1.1 to +1.9 | 52,834 |
| Darlington (DL) | 34.4 | 32.9 | +1.5 | +1.0 to +2.0 | 30,312 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 34.4 | 32.9 | +1.5 | +1.1 to +1.9 | 69,092 |
| Watford (WD) | 34.4 | 32.9 | +1.4 | +0.8 to +2.1 | 19,862 |
| Southampton (SO) | 34.3 | 32.9 | +1.4 | +1.0 to +1.7 | 76,714 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 34.3 | 32.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 to +1.7 | 60,134 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 34.0 | 32.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 to +1.6 | 42,046 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 34.0 | 32.9 | +1.1 | −1.2 to +3.4 | 1,672 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 34.0 | 32.9 | +1.1 | +0.6 to +1.5 | 44,680 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.8 | 32.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 to +1.2 | 78,963 |
| Manchester (M) | 33.8 | 32.9 | +0.9 | +0.5 to +1.2 | 85,477 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 33.8 | 32.9 | +0.8 | +0.3 to +1.3 | 34,459 |
| Hereford (HR) | 33.7 | 32.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 to +1.4 | 19,752 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 33.6 | 32.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 to +1.0 | 64,956 |
| Oxford (OX) | 33.6 | 32.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 to +1.0 | 66,171 |
| Colchester (CO) | 33.6 | 32.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 to +1.0 | 59,837 |
| Preston (PR) | 33.5 | 32.9 | +0.6 | +0.2 to +1.0 | 47,999 |
| Walsall (WS) | 33.5 | 32.9 | +0.6 | +0.1 to +1.0 | 47,538 |
| Perth (PH) | 33.3 | 32.9 | +0.4 | −0.4 to +1.2 | 14,431 |
| Leeds (LS) | 33.3 | 32.9 | +0.4 | +0.0 to +0.7 | 69,568 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 33.2 | 32.9 | +0.2 | −0.2 to +0.7 | 40,034 |
| Medway (ME) | 33.0 | 32.9 | +0.1 | −0.2 to +0.4 | 80,021 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 33.0 | 32.9 | +0.0 | −0.3 to +0.4 | 63,978 |
| Norwich (NR) | 32.9 | 32.9 | −0.0 | −0.3 to +0.3 | 93,843 |
| Halifax (HX) | 32.9 | 32.9 | −0.0 | −0.9 to +0.8 | 12,207 |
| London N (N) | 32.9 | 32.9 | −0.1 | −0.6 to +0.4 | 34,477 |
| Wigan (WN) | 32.8 | 32.9 | −0.1 | −0.6 to +0.4 | 30,179 |
| Worcester (WR) | 32.8 | 32.9 | −0.1 | −0.6 to +0.4 | 34,274 |
| London E (E) | 32.7 | 32.9 | −0.2 | −0.6 to +0.2 | 50,196 |
| Dudley (DY) | 32.6 | 32.9 | −0.3 | −0.8 to +0.1 | 39,405 |
| Luton (LU) | 32.5 | 32.9 | −0.5 | −1.0 to +0.0 | 33,136 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 32.3 | 32.9 | −0.7 | −1.1 to −0.3 | 56,600 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 32.1 | 32.9 | −0.8 | −1.1 to −0.6 | 112,761 |
| Stockport (SK) | 32.1 | 32.9 | −0.9 | −1.3 to −0.5 | 59,233 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 31.9 | 32.9 | −1.0 | −1.6 to −0.4 | 22,365 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 31.9 | 32.9 | −1.0 | −1.4 to −0.7 | 80,071 |
| Redhill (RH) | 31.9 | 32.9 | −1.1 | −1.4 to −0.7 | 62,363 |
| London W (W) | 31.8 | 32.9 | −1.1 | −2.1 to −0.2 | 9,396 |
| Oldham (OL) | 31.7 | 32.9 | −1.3 | −1.7 to −0.8 | 36,031 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 31.6 | 32.9 | −1.4 | −1.8 to −1.0 | 52,858 |
| Leicester (LE) | 31.6 | 33.0 | −1.4 | −1.6 to −1.1 | 127,200 |
| Harrow (HA) | 31.4 | 32.9 | −1.5 | −2.1 to −1.0 | 28,888 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 31.4 | 32.9 | −1.5 | −2.0 to −1.1 | 43,233 |
| Crewe (CW) | 31.4 | 32.9 | −1.5 | −2.0 to −1.1 | 38,242 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 31.4 | 33.0 | −1.6 | −1.9 to −1.3 | 99,026 |
| Bolton (BL) | 31.4 | 32.9 | −1.6 | −2.0 to −1.1 | 38,799 |
| Warrington (WA) | 31.3 | 33.0 | −1.6 | −2.0 to −1.3 | 75,769 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 31.2 | 32.9 | −1.8 | −2.2 to −1.3 | 49,881 |
| London NW (NW) | 31.1 | 32.9 | −1.9 | −2.4 to −1.3 | 25,131 |
| Paisley (PA) | 31.0 | 32.9 | −1.9 | −2.5 to −1.4 | 26,868 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 30.9 | 33.0 | −2.1 | −2.4 to −1.9 | 141,820 |
| Derby (DE) | 30.8 | 33.0 | −2.1 | −2.5 to −1.8 | 85,707 |
| Inverness (IV) | 30.8 | 32.9 | −2.2 | −2.8 to −1.6 | 22,102 |
| Liverpool (L) | 30.8 | 33.0 | −2.2 | −2.5 to −1.9 | 112,642 |
| Reading (RG) | 30.7 | 33.0 | −2.2 | −2.5 to −1.9 | 95,297 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 30.7 | 32.9 | −2.3 | −2.7 to −1.8 | 42,440 |
| London SE (SE) | 30.6 | 33.0 | −2.3 | −2.7 to −1.9 | 53,718 |
| Coventry (CV) | 30.6 | 33.0 | −2.4 | −2.7 to −2.1 | 96,152 |
| St Albans (AL) | 30.4 | 32.9 | −2.5 | −3.1 to −1.9 | 25,419 |
| Dartford (DA) | 30.5 | 33.0 | −2.5 | −2.9 to −2.1 | 52,318 |
| London SW (SW) | 30.4 | 32.9 | −2.5 | −3.1 to −1.9 | 22,186 |
| Sheffield (S) | 30.4 | 33.0 | −2.7 | −2.9 to −2.4 | 145,948 |
| Birmingham (B) | 30.3 | 33.0 | −2.7 | −2.9 to −2.5 | 208,455 |
| Glasgow (G) | 30.1 | 33.0 | −2.9 | −3.2 to −2.6 | 81,182 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 29.8 | 32.9 | −3.1 | −4.8 to −1.5 | 3,022 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 29.8 | 33.0 | −3.1 | −3.5 to −2.8 | 60,061 |
| Durham (DH) | 29.6 | 32.9 | −3.3 | −3.9 to −2.8 | 25,711 |
| Slough (SL) | 29.6 | 33.0 | −3.4 | −3.9 to −2.9 | 36,697 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 29.2 | 33.0 | −3.8 | −4.3 to −3.2 | 28,865 |
| Sutton (SM) | 29.2 | 32.9 | −3.8 | −4.5 to −3.1 | 15,919 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 29.2 | 33.0 | −3.8 | −4.3 to −3.3 | 29,974 |
| Croydon (CR) | 29.1 | 33.0 | −3.9 | −4.4 to −3.4 | 35,546 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 29.0 | 33.0 | −4.0 | −4.3 to −3.7 | 96,451 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 28.8 | 33.0 | −4.1 | −4.6 to −3.7 | 34,978 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 28.5 | 33.0 | −4.5 | −4.8 to −4.2 | 93,218 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 28.2 | 32.9 | −4.7 | −5.6 to −3.8 | 9,762 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 27.9 | 32.9 | −5.1 | −6.3 to −3.9 | 5,284 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 27.7 | 33.0 | −5.3 | −5.7 to −4.9 | 46,605 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 27.4 | 33.0 | −5.6 | −6.1 to −5.2 | 40,046 |
| Enfield (EN) | 27.1 | 33.0 | −5.9 | −6.4 to −5.5 | 36,732 |
| Ilford (IG) | 26.8 | 33.0 | −6.2 | −6.6 to −5.7 | 34,514 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 26.6 | 32.9 | −6.3 | −7.1 to −5.6 | 14,019 |
| Romford (RM) | 26.5 | 33.0 | −6.5 | −6.8 to −6.2 | 80,651 |
| Bromley (BR) | 25.9 | 33.0 | −7.1 | −7.7 to −6.6 | 25,064 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,074,731 (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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