Where in Britain does the Ford Mustang fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 15.7% of 59,344 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Mustang failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Paisley (PA): 29.5% against 15.7% elsewhere (+13.8 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −11.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Ford Mustang MOT statistics · check a Ford Mustang by registration
Ford Mustang 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley (PA) | 29.5 | 15.7 | +13.8 | +7.0 to +20.6 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 26.1 | 15.7 | +10.5 | +3.5 to +17.4 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 24.3 | 15.7 | +8.6 | +1.4 to +15.8 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 23.9 | 15.7 | +8.2 | +2.5 to +13.8 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 22.9 | 15.6 | +7.3 | +4.5 to +10.1 | 861 |
| Oxford (OX) | 22.0 | 15.6 | +6.4 | +3.8 to +9.1 | 953 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 22.0 | 15.6 | +6.3 | +3.1 to +9.6 | 624 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 21.7 | 15.7 | +6.0 | −0.1 to +12.1 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 21.2 | 15.7 | +5.5 | +0.6 to +10.5 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 21.0 | 15.7 | +5.3 | +0.2 to +10.4 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 20.7 | 15.7 | +5.0 | +0.5 to +9.6 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 20.3 | 15.7 | +4.7 | −0.4 to +9.7 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 20.1 | 15.7 | +4.4 | +0.4 to +8.3 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 20.0 | 15.7 | +4.3 | +0.7 to +7.9 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 19.9 | 15.6 | +4.2 | +1.6 to +6.9 | 881 |
| London NW (NW) | 19.8 | 15.7 | +4.1 | +0.3 to +7.9 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 19.7 | 15.7 | +4.0 | −0.0 to +8.0 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 19.2 | 15.7 | +3.5 | −0.8 to +7.9 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 19.2 | 15.7 | +3.5 | −0.2 to +7.2 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 18.8 | 15.7 | +3.1 | −0.8 to +7.1 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 18.8 | 15.7 | +3.1 | −3.0 to +9.1 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 18.6 | 15.7 | +3.0 | +0.3 to +5.7 | 810 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 18.5 | 15.7 | +2.8 | −1.8 to +7.5 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 18.4 | 15.7 | +2.8 | −0.3 to +5.8 | 624 |
| Truro (TR) | 18.4 | 15.7 | +2.7 | −2.2 to +7.6 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 18.4 | 15.7 | +2.7 | −3.2 to +8.7 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 18.4 | 15.7 | +2.7 | +0.2 to +5.2 | 942 |
| Brighton (BN) | 18.2 | 15.7 | +2.6 | −0.2 to +5.3 | 746 |
| Bath (BA) | 18.2 | 15.7 | +2.5 | −1.3 to +6.4 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 18.2 | 15.7 | +2.5 | −0.4 to +5.4 | 671 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 18.1 | 15.6 | +2.4 | +0.4 to +4.5 | 1,338 |
| Liverpool (L) | 18.0 | 15.7 | +2.3 | −1.8 to +6.4 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 17.9 | 15.7 | +2.2 | −0.7 to +5.0 | 700 |
| Swansea (SA) | 17.8 | 15.7 | +2.1 | −1.5 to +5.6 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 17.6 | 15.7 | +2.0 | −0.7 to +4.7 | 759 |
| Northampton (NN) | 17.6 | 15.7 | +1.9 | −0.4 to +4.3 | 1,000 |
| Watford (WD) | 17.5 | 15.7 | +1.8 | −2.8 to +6.4 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 17.4 | 15.7 | +1.7 | −2.4 to +5.8 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 17.4 | 15.7 | +1.7 | −1.3 to +4.6 | 634 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 17.4 | 15.7 | +1.7 | −1.4 to +4.7 | 611 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 17.3 | 15.7 | +1.6 | −3.5 to +6.7 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 17.2 | 15.7 | +1.5 | −2.1 to +5.2 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 17.1 | 15.7 | +1.5 | −0.7 to +3.6 | 1,237 |
| Worcester (WR) | 17.1 | 15.7 | +1.5 | −2.5 to +5.5 | 344 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 17.1 | 15.7 | +1.4 | −1.8 to +4.5 | 557 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 16.8 | 15.7 | +1.1 | −2.7 to +5.0 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 16.7 | 15.7 | +1.0 | −3.1 to +5.1 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 16.7 | 15.7 | +1.0 | −1.5 to +3.5 | 850 |
| Guildford (GU) | 16.7 | 15.7 | +1.0 | −1.0 to +3.0 | 1,330 |
| Bolton (BL) | 16.6 | 15.7 | +0.9 | −2.8 to +4.7 | 385 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 16.5 | 15.7 | +0.8 | −2.1 to +3.7 | 655 |
| Slough (SL) | 16.5 | 15.7 | +0.8 | −2.5 to +4.1 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 16.3 | 15.7 | +0.6 | −1.8 to +3.0 | 890 |
| Leicester (LE) | 16.3 | 15.7 | +0.6 | −1.7 to +2.9 | 996 |
| York (YO) | 16.3 | 15.7 | +0.6 | −2.4 to +3.5 | 597 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 16.1 | 15.7 | +0.4 | −4.4 to +5.3 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 16.1 | 15.7 | +0.4 | −3.6 to +4.5 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 16.1 | 15.7 | +0.4 | −2.8 to +3.5 | 529 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 16.0 | 15.7 | +0.3 | −3.3 to +3.9 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 15.8 | 15.7 | +0.1 | −3.0 to +3.2 | 539 |
| Dudley (DY) | 15.8 | 15.7 | +0.0 | −3.7 to +3.8 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 15.6 | 15.7 | −0.1 | −4.9 to +4.7 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 15.6 | 15.7 | −0.1 | −2.8 to +2.5 | 731 |
| London SE (SE) | 15.6 | 15.7 | −0.1 | −4.7 to +4.4 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.4 | 15.7 | −0.3 | −3.3 to +2.6 | 585 |
| Swindon (SN) | 15.4 | 15.7 | −0.3 | −3.6 to +2.9 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 15.3 | 15.7 | −0.4 | −2.6 to +1.7 | 1,126 |
| London SW (SW) | 15.3 | 15.7 | −0.4 | −4.8 to +3.9 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 14.6 | 15.7 | −1.1 | −5.7 to +3.4 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 14.6 | 15.7 | −1.1 | −5.6 to +3.4 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 14.6 | 15.7 | −1.1 | −4.8 to +2.6 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 14.5 | 15.7 | −1.2 | −3.6 to +1.1 | 884 |
| Telford (TF) | 14.4 | 15.7 | −1.3 | −7.0 to +4.4 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 14.3 | 15.7 | −1.4 | −4.9 to +2.1 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 14.3 | 15.7 | −1.4 | −4.5 to +1.6 | 504 |
| Ilford (IG) | 14.3 | 15.7 | −1.5 | −5.0 to +2.0 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 14.2 | 15.7 | −1.5 | −5.9 to +2.9 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 14.3 | 15.7 | −1.5 | −3.4 to +0.4 | 1,326 |
| Wigan (WN) | 13.9 | 15.7 | −1.8 | −5.3 to +1.8 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 13.9 | 15.7 | −1.8 | −6.1 to +2.5 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 13.9 | 15.7 | −1.8 | −4.6 to +0.9 | 598 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 13.5 | 15.7 | −2.2 | −7.6 to +3.1 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 13.5 | 15.8 | −2.3 | −4.0 to −0.5 | 1,526 |
| Harrow (HA) | 13.4 | 15.7 | −2.3 | −6.0 to +1.4 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 13.2 | 15.7 | −2.5 | −5.8 to +0.7 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 13.1 | 15.7 | −2.6 | −6.7 to +1.5 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 13.0 | 15.7 | −2.7 | −5.1 to −0.3 | 769 |
| Sheffield (S) | 13.0 | 15.8 | −2.8 | −4.7 to −0.9 | 1,173 |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.9 | 15.7 | −2.9 | −5.2 to −0.5 | 801 |
| Preston (PR) | 12.8 | 15.7 | −2.9 | −5.6 to −0.2 | 585 |
| Bromley (BR) | 12.5 | 15.7 | −3.3 | −6.3 to −0.2 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 12.5 | 15.8 | −3.3 | −5.2 to −1.3 | 1,131 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 12.3 | 15.7 | −3.4 | −6.6 to −0.2 | 405 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 12.2 | 15.7 | −3.5 | −7.7 to +0.7 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 12.2 | 15.8 | −3.5 | −5.7 to −1.4 | 916 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 12.2 | 15.7 | −3.5 | −5.8 to −1.3 | 835 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 12.1 | 15.8 | −3.8 | −5.3 to −2.2 | 1,651 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 11.8 | 15.7 | −3.9 | −6.7 to −1.1 | 523 |
| Enfield (EN) | 11.7 | 15.7 | −4.0 | −7.0 to −1.1 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 11.7 | 15.7 | −4.1 | −7.2 to −0.9 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 11.6 | 15.7 | −4.1 | −8.9 to +0.7 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 11.4 | 15.7 | −4.3 | −7.9 to −0.7 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 11.4 | 15.7 | −4.3 | −9.3 to +0.6 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 10.8 | 15.7 | −5.0 | −7.9 to −2.1 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 10.8 | 15.8 | −5.0 | −6.8 to −3.1 | 1,101 |
| London N (N) | 10.5 | 15.7 | −5.2 | −8.9 to −1.5 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 10.2 | 15.7 | −5.5 | −10.0 to −1.0 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 10.3 | 15.8 | −5.5 | −7.8 to −3.2 | 682 |
| London E (E) | 9.3 | 15.7 | −6.5 | −10.4 to −2.5 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 8.6 | 15.8 | −7.2 | −9.5 to −4.9 | 585 |
| Colchester (CO) | 7.3 | 15.8 | −8.5 | −10.3 to −6.7 | 823 |
| Sutton (SM) | 4.6 | 15.7 | −11.1 | −14.7 to −7.5 | 130 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 59,344 (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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