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Where in Britain does the Ford Freda fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 48.5% of 5,804 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Freda failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bournemouth (BH): 62.6% against 48.2% elsewhere (+14.4 points). It does best in Reading (RG), −22.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Ford Freda in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Ford Freda: 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
Bournemouth (BH)62.648.2+14.4+6.3 to +22.6139 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)60.847.7+13.1+8.0 to +18.2372 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)59.848.3+11.6+2.6 to +20.5117 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)58.848.3+10.5+1.3 to +19.6114 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)58.348.2+10.1+2.7 to +17.5175 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)56.548.2+8.2+0.8 to +15.7177 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)54.648.3+6.3−2.1 to +14.6141 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)51.548.4+3.1−5.6 to +11.8130 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)49.448.5+0.9−6.8 to +8.6166 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)48.348.5−0.2−9.2 to +8.9120 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)44.548.6−4.1−12.8 to +4.6128 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)42.748.6−5.9−15.2 to +3.4110 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)39.448.7−9.2−18.7 to +0.2104 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)38.348.7−10.4−19.2 to −1.6120 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)26.249.0−22.8−30.6 to −15.0126 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,804 (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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