Where in Britain does the Ford Grand C-MAX fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 28.4% of 211,869 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Grand C-MAX failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 38.9% against 28.3% elsewhere (+10.5 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −6.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Ford Grand C-MAX MOT statistics · check a Ford Grand C-MAX by registration
Ford Grand C-MAX 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) | 38.9 | 28.3 | +10.5 | +8.5 to +12.6 | 2,162 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 37.5 | 28.4 | +9.1 | +5.5 to +12.8 | 677 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 35.1 | 28.4 | +6.7 | +3.6 to +9.8 | 921 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 35.0 | 28.4 | +6.6 | +3.1 to +10.2 | 688 |
| Truro (TR) | 34.6 | 28.4 | +6.2 | +2.8 to +9.6 | 743 |
| Bristol (BS) | 34.2 | 28.3 | +5.9 | +4.5 to +7.4 | 4,147 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 34.0 | 28.3 | +5.7 | +4.0 to +7.3 | 3,270 |
| Exeter (EX) | 33.3 | 28.4 | +4.9 | +2.5 to +7.3 | 1,526 |
| Hull (HU) | 33.0 | 28.4 | +4.6 | +2.4 to +6.9 | 1,708 |
| Perth (PH) | 33.0 | 28.4 | +4.6 | −0.1 to +9.2 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 32.8 | 28.4 | +4.4 | +1.2 to +7.6 | 827 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 32.7 | 28.4 | +4.3 | +1.7 to +6.9 | 1,282 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 32.5 | 28.4 | +4.2 | +1.6 to +6.7 | 1,324 |
| Swansea (SA) | 32.5 | 28.4 | +4.1 | +2.0 to +6.2 | 1,953 |
| Taunton (TA) | 32.5 | 28.4 | +4.1 | +1.3 to +6.9 | 1,093 |
| Brighton (BN) | 32.4 | 28.4 | +4.0 | +2.1 to +5.8 | 2,402 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 32.4 | 28.4 | +4.0 | −5.0 to +12.9 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 32.4 | 28.4 | +4.0 | +1.1 to +6.8 | 1,026 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 32.3 | 28.3 | +3.9 | +2.5 to +5.3 | 4,158 |
| Bath (BA) | 32.3 | 28.4 | +3.9 | +1.6 to +6.2 | 1,568 |
| Dundee (DD) | 32.3 | 28.4 | +3.8 | +0.4 to +7.3 | 710 |
| Inverness (IV) | 32.1 | 28.4 | +3.7 | +0.0 to +7.3 | 630 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 31.5 | 28.4 | +3.1 | −1.1 to +7.3 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 31.4 | 28.4 | +3.0 | +0.6 to +5.5 | 1,364 |
| Walsall (WS) | 31.2 | 28.4 | +2.8 | +0.5 to +5.0 | 1,643 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 31.1 | 28.4 | +2.7 | +0.9 to +4.5 | 2,559 |
| Swindon (SN) | 31.0 | 28.4 | +2.6 | +0.6 to +4.6 | 2,035 |
| Halifax (HX) | 30.9 | 28.4 | +2.5 | −2.2 to +7.2 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 30.8 | 28.4 | +2.3 | −0.1 to +4.7 | 1,418 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 30.6 | 28.4 | +2.2 | +0.0 to +4.4 | 1,692 |
| Telford (TF) | 30.6 | 28.4 | +2.2 | −1.4 to +5.7 | 651 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.5 | 28.4 | +2.1 | +0.2 to +4.0 | 2,275 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 30.4 | 28.4 | +2.0 | −1.5 to +5.4 | 688 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 30.4 | 28.4 | +1.9 | −0.2 to +4.1 | 1,832 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 30.3 | 28.4 | +1.9 | −1.2 to +5.0 | 831 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 30.2 | 28.4 | +1.8 | −1.0 to +4.5 | 1,064 |
| Southampton (SO) | 30.1 | 28.4 | +1.7 | +0.0 to +3.4 | 2,789 |
| Guildford (GU) | 30.1 | 28.4 | +1.7 | −0.1 to +3.6 | 2,391 |
| Oldham (OL) | 30.1 | 28.4 | +1.7 | −0.9 to +4.3 | 1,192 |
| Watford (WD) | 30.1 | 28.4 | +1.7 | −1.6 to +4.9 | 764 |
| Glasgow (G) | 30.1 | 28.4 | +1.7 | +0.2 to +3.2 | 3,601 |
| Redhill (RH) | 30.0 | 28.4 | +1.6 | −0.3 to +3.5 | 2,221 |
| Bradford (BD) | 29.9 | 28.4 | +1.5 | −0.8 to +3.9 | 1,457 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 29.9 | 28.4 | +1.5 | −0.4 to +3.4 | 2,209 |
| Northampton (NN) | 29.6 | 28.4 | +1.2 | −0.5 to +2.8 | 2,927 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 29.6 | 28.4 | +1.2 | −0.8 to +3.1 | 2,146 |
| Harrow (HA) | 29.6 | 28.4 | +1.1 | −1.6 to +3.9 | 1,062 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 29.5 | 28.4 | +1.0 | −6.8 to +8.9 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 29.4 | 28.4 | +0.9 | −1.0 to +2.9 | 2,180 |
| Oxford (OX) | 29.3 | 28.4 | +0.8 | −1.0 to +2.7 | 2,331 |
| Paisley (PA) | 29.0 | 28.4 | +0.6 | −1.9 to +3.1 | 1,270 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 28.9 | 28.4 | +0.5 | −2.2 to +3.2 | 1,068 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.8 | 28.4 | +0.4 | −1.6 to +2.4 | 1,935 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 28.7 | 28.4 | +0.2 | −2.7 to +3.2 | 928 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 28.7 | 28.4 | +0.2 | −4.7 to +5.2 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 28.6 | 28.4 | +0.2 | −1.5 to +1.8 | 2,965 |
| York (YO) | 28.5 | 28.4 | +0.1 | −2.0 to +2.2 | 1,771 |
| Preston (PR) | 28.5 | 28.4 | +0.1 | −2.1 to +2.2 | 1,703 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 28.4 | 28.4 | −0.0 | −7.1 to +7.1 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 28.3 | 28.4 | −0.2 | −2.4 to +2.1 | 1,514 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 28.3 | 28.4 | −0.2 | −2.2 to +1.8 | 1,996 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 28.2 | 28.4 | −0.3 | −3.9 to +3.4 | 575 |
| Leeds (LS) | 28.1 | 28.4 | −0.3 | −2.1 to +1.5 | 2,508 |
| Durham (DH) | 28.0 | 28.4 | −0.4 | −3.2 to +2.3 | 1,047 |
| Newport (NP) | 27.9 | 28.4 | −0.5 | −2.5 to +1.5 | 1,950 |
| Wigan (WN) | 27.9 | 28.4 | −0.5 | −3.4 to +2.4 | 902 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 27.9 | 28.4 | −0.6 | −3.2 to +2.0 | 1,124 |
| Medway (ME) | 27.8 | 28.4 | −0.6 | −2.2 to +1.0 | 3,141 |
| Warrington (WA) | 27.8 | 28.4 | −0.7 | −2.4 to +1.0 | 2,748 |
| Birmingham (B) | 27.7 | 28.4 | −0.7 | −1.7 to +0.3 | 7,644 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 27.7 | 28.4 | −0.7 | −2.2 to +0.7 | 3,924 |
| Stockport (SK) | 27.7 | 28.4 | −0.8 | −2.7 to +1.2 | 2,013 |
| Norwich (NR) | 27.6 | 28.4 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.8 | 3,010 |
| Dudley (DY) | 27.3 | 28.4 | −1.1 | −3.6 to +1.4 | 1,266 |
| Sheffield (S) | 27.3 | 28.4 | −1.1 | −2.4 to +0.2 | 4,394 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 27.3 | 28.4 | −1.1 | −3.9 to +1.7 | 963 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 27.3 | 28.4 | −1.1 | −2.8 to +0.6 | 2,669 |
| Bromley (BR) | 27.2 | 28.4 | −1.2 | −4.1 to +1.7 | 929 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 27.2 | 28.4 | −1.2 | −3.3 to +0.8 | 1,790 |
| St Albans (AL) | 27.2 | 28.4 | −1.2 | −4.1 to +1.6 | 934 |
| Reading (RG) | 27.0 | 28.4 | −1.5 | −3.0 to +0.1 | 3,342 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 27.0 | 28.4 | −1.5 | −3.2 to +0.3 | 2,496 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 26.9 | 28.4 | −1.5 | −3.7 to +0.7 | 1,591 |
| Colchester (CO) | 26.9 | 28.4 | −1.5 | −3.5 to +0.4 | 1,996 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 26.9 | 28.4 | −1.6 | −8.4 to +5.3 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 26.9 | 28.4 | −1.6 | −3.1 to −0.0 | 3,161 |
| Luton (LU) | 26.7 | 28.4 | −1.7 | −4.0 to +0.6 | 1,423 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 26.5 | 28.4 | −1.9 | −3.8 to −0.0 | 2,122 |
| Bolton (BL) | 26.4 | 28.4 | −2.0 | −4.3 to +0.3 | 1,449 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 26.3 | 28.4 | −2.2 | −4.5 to +0.1 | 1,435 |
| Liverpool (L) | 26.3 | 28.5 | −2.2 | −3.4 to −1.0 | 5,125 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 26.1 | 28.5 | −2.3 | −4.1 to −0.6 | 2,566 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 26.1 | 28.5 | −2.4 | −3.7 to −1.0 | 4,259 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 25.8 | 28.4 | −2.7 | −5.3 to +0.0 | 1,036 |
| Slough (SL) | 25.7 | 28.4 | −2.7 | −5.3 to −0.2 | 1,109 |
| Ilford (IG) | 25.5 | 28.4 | −2.9 | −5.3 to −0.5 | 1,278 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 25.5 | 28.5 | −3.0 | −4.4 to −1.6 | 3,880 |
| Worcester (WR) | 25.4 | 28.4 | −3.0 | −5.6 to −0.4 | 1,112 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.5 | 28.5 | −3.0 | −4.5 to −1.5 | 3,294 |
| Leicester (LE) | 25.5 | 28.5 | −3.0 | −4.4 to −1.6 | 3,974 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 25.3 | 28.4 | −3.1 | −7.8 to +1.5 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 25.3 | 28.5 | −3.2 | −4.7 to −1.6 | 3,227 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 25.1 | 28.5 | −3.3 | −5.4 to −1.3 | 1,730 |
| London SW (SW) | 24.8 | 28.4 | −3.7 | −6.8 to −0.5 | 723 |
| London W (W) | 24.6 | 28.4 | −3.8 | −8.6 to +0.9 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 24.6 | 28.4 | −3.9 | −6.6 to −1.2 | 985 |
| London NW (NW) | 24.3 | 28.4 | −4.1 | −6.9 to −1.3 | 925 |
| Croydon (CR) | 24.3 | 28.4 | −4.1 | −6.5 to −1.7 | 1,213 |
| Dartford (DA) | 24.3 | 28.5 | −4.2 | −6.0 to −2.4 | 2,197 |
| London SE (SE) | 24.0 | 28.5 | −4.4 | −6.5 to −2.4 | 1,699 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 24.0 | 28.5 | −4.5 | −5.8 to −3.3 | 4,809 |
| Enfield (EN) | 23.3 | 28.5 | −5.2 | −7.5 to −2.8 | 1,223 |
| Hereford (HR) | 23.2 | 28.4 | −5.2 | −8.8 to −1.6 | 534 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 23.0 | 28.5 | −5.4 | −7.5 to −3.4 | 1,581 |
| Romford (RM) | 22.2 | 28.5 | −6.3 | −7.8 to −4.7 | 2,739 |
| London E (E) | 21.9 | 28.5 | −6.6 | −8.7 to −4.4 | 1,438 |
| Sutton (SM) | 21.7 | 28.4 | −6.7 | −10.2 to −3.3 | 548 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 211,869 (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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