Where in Britain does the Ford Puma fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 14.9% of 106,196 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Puma failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Truro (TR): 29.0% against 14.9% elsewhere (+14.1 points). It does best in Oldham (OL), −7.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Ford Puma MOT statistics · check a Ford Puma by registration
Ford Puma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro (TR) | 29.0 | 14.9 | +14.1 | +9.9 to +18.3 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 27.9 | 14.9 | +13.0 | +8.4 to +17.6 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 25.1 | 14.9 | +10.2 | +7.0 to +13.4 | 718 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 24.7 | 14.9 | +9.8 | +6.0 to +13.7 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 24.2 | 14.8 | +9.3 | +6.7 to +12.0 | 1,009 |
| Exeter (EX) | 23.8 | 14.9 | +9.0 | +5.8 to +12.1 | 701 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 23.5 | 14.9 | +8.6 | +3.6 to +13.7 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 23.2 | 14.9 | +8.4 | +5.1 to +11.6 | 663 |
| Brighton (BN) | 22.3 | 14.9 | +7.5 | +4.9 to +10.1 | 1,012 |
| Southampton (SO) | 22.3 | 14.9 | +7.4 | +4.8 to +10.1 | 947 |
| London SW (SW) | 21.9 | 14.9 | +7.0 | +2.6 to +11.4 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 21.5 | 14.9 | +6.6 | +2.9 to +10.3 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 21.4 | 14.8 | +6.6 | +4.3 to +8.9 | 1,226 |
| London N (N) | 21.0 | 14.9 | +6.1 | +0.8 to +11.3 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 20.7 | 14.9 | +5.8 | +1.2 to +10.4 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 20.2 | 14.9 | +5.3 | +3.1 to +7.6 | 1,229 |
| Croydon (CR) | 20.2 | 14.9 | +5.3 | +1.2 to +9.4 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 20.0 | 14.9 | +5.2 | +2.8 to +7.6 | 1,073 |
| Swansea (SA) | 19.9 | 14.9 | +5.1 | +2.9 to +7.2 | 1,356 |
| London SE (SE) | 19.9 | 14.9 | +5.1 | +1.3 to +8.8 | 441 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 19.2 | 14.9 | +4.3 | +0.5 to +8.0 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 19.0 | 14.9 | +4.1 | +2.2 to +6.1 | 1,557 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 19.0 | 14.9 | +4.1 | +0.8 to +7.3 | 569 |
| London NW (NW) | 18.9 | 14.9 | +4.0 | +0.1 to +8.0 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 18.8 | 14.9 | +3.9 | +1.5 to +6.3 | 1,007 |
| Taunton (TA) | 18.6 | 14.9 | +3.7 | +0.4 to +7.1 | 521 |
| Luton (LU) | 18.6 | 14.9 | +3.7 | +0.4 to +7.0 | 533 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 18.4 | 14.9 | +3.6 | +1.3 to +5.8 | 1,165 |
| Redhill (RH) | 18.3 | 14.9 | +3.4 | +0.9 to +6.0 | 896 |
| Watford (WD) | 18.3 | 14.9 | +3.4 | −0.8 to +7.6 | 333 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 17.7 | 14.9 | +2.8 | −0.1 to +5.6 | 691 |
| Norwich (NR) | 17.6 | 14.9 | +2.7 | +0.7 to +4.6 | 1,436 |
| Sutton (SM) | 17.5 | 14.9 | +2.6 | −3.2 to +8.3 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 17.4 | 14.9 | +2.5 | −0.0 to +5.1 | 860 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 17.4 | 14.9 | +2.5 | −0.1 to +5.2 | 798 |
| St Albans (AL) | 17.4 | 14.9 | +2.4 | −0.9 to +5.7 | 507 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 17.2 | 14.9 | +2.3 | −0.2 to +4.8 | 894 |
| London E (E) | 17.2 | 14.9 | +2.3 | −1.8 to +6.4 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 17.1 | 14.9 | +2.2 | −0.2 to +4.6 | 951 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 16.9 | 14.9 | +1.9 | −1.2 to +5.1 | 552 |
| Colchester (CO) | 16.8 | 14.9 | +1.9 | −0.4 to +4.2 | 1,012 |
| Hereford (HR) | 16.5 | 14.9 | +1.5 | −2.6 to +5.6 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 16.3 | 14.9 | +1.4 | −1.0 to +3.7 | 945 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 16.3 | 14.9 | +1.3 | −1.1 to +3.8 | 849 |
| Oxford (OX) | 16.1 | 14.9 | +1.2 | −0.8 to +3.2 | 1,280 |
| Slough (SL) | 15.8 | 14.9 | +0.9 | −2.2 to +3.9 | 551 |
| Telford (TF) | 15.6 | 14.9 | +0.7 | −2.9 to +4.3 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 15.6 | 14.9 | +0.7 | −4.9 to +6.3 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 15.4 | 14.9 | +0.5 | −2.2 to +3.1 | 714 |
| Northampton (NN) | 15.4 | 14.9 | +0.5 | −1.3 to +2.3 | 1,560 |
| Chester (CH) | 15.3 | 14.9 | +0.4 | −1.8 to +2.5 | 1,106 |
| Medway (ME) | 15.2 | 14.9 | +0.2 | −1.8 to +2.2 | 1,253 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 15.2 | 14.9 | +0.2 | −1.2 to +1.6 | 2,606 |
| Coventry (CV) | 15.1 | 14.9 | +0.1 | −1.6 to +1.9 | 1,553 |
| Bath (BA) | 15.1 | 14.9 | +0.1 | −2.4 to +2.7 | 764 |
| Leicester (LE) | 15.0 | 14.9 | +0.0 | −1.5 to +1.6 | 2,105 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 15.0 | 14.9 | +0.0 | −1.4 to +1.5 | 2,300 |
| Walsall (WS) | 14.9 | 14.9 | +0.0 | −2.5 to +2.5 | 790 |
| Dudley (DY) | 14.9 | 14.9 | −0.1 | −2.3 to +2.2 | 948 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 14.7 | 14.9 | −0.2 | −2.5 to +2.0 | 958 |
| Bradford (BD) | 14.5 | 14.9 | −0.5 | −3.3 to +2.4 | 608 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 14.4 | 14.9 | −0.6 | −2.7 to +1.6 | 1,044 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 14.3 | 14.9 | −0.6 | −2.2 to +0.9 | 2,077 |
| Birmingham (B) | 14.2 | 14.9 | −0.7 | −1.9 to +0.4 | 3,661 |
| Newport (NP) | 13.9 | 14.9 | −1.0 | −3.3 to +1.3 | 890 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 13.8 | 14.9 | −1.1 | −3.8 to +1.6 | 621 |
| Perth (PH) | 13.8 | 14.9 | −1.1 | −4.9 to +2.7 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 13.7 | 14.9 | −1.2 | −4.6 to +2.1 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 13.7 | 14.9 | −1.2 | −3.4 to +0.9 | 957 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 13.5 | 14.9 | −1.4 | −4.3 to +1.4 | 555 |
| Reading (RG) | 13.5 | 14.9 | −1.5 | −3.2 to +0.3 | 1,529 |
| Bolton (BL) | 13.3 | 14.9 | −1.6 | −3.9 to +0.7 | 849 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 13.1 | 14.9 | −1.8 | −4.9 to +1.3 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.1 | 15.0 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.3 | 1,859 |
| Sheffield (S) | 13.1 | 15.0 | −1.9 | −3.2 to −0.6 | 2,586 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 13.0 | 14.9 | −1.9 | −4.7 to +0.9 | 561 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 13.0 | 14.9 | −1.9 | −3.7 to −0.2 | 1,423 |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.9 | 14.9 | −2.0 | −4.3 to +0.3 | 850 |
| Darlington (DL) | 12.9 | 14.9 | −2.1 | −4.9 to +0.8 | 528 |
| Enfield (EN) | 12.9 | 14.9 | −2.1 | −4.7 to +0.6 | 614 |
| Warrington (WA) | 12.8 | 15.0 | −2.1 | −3.8 to −0.5 | 1,647 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 12.7 | 14.9 | −2.2 | −4.5 to +0.1 | 818 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 12.5 | 15.0 | −2.5 | −3.9 to −1.0 | 2,072 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 12.5 | 15.0 | −2.5 | −4.3 to −0.7 | 1,372 |
| Bromley (BR) | 12.4 | 14.9 | −2.5 | −5.1 to +0.0 | 645 |
| Stockport (SK) | 12.1 | 15.0 | −2.8 | −4.6 to −1.0 | 1,311 |
| Romford (RM) | 11.9 | 15.0 | −3.1 | −4.7 to −1.5 | 1,572 |
| Wigan (WN) | 11.8 | 14.9 | −3.2 | −5.7 to −0.7 | 630 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 11.6 | 15.0 | −3.3 | −5.1 to −1.5 | 1,220 |
| Derby (DE) | 11.4 | 15.0 | −3.6 | −5.2 to −2.0 | 1,526 |
| Hull (HU) | 11.4 | 15.0 | −3.6 | −5.8 to −1.4 | 809 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 11.3 | 15.0 | −3.7 | −5.8 to −1.6 | 897 |
| Leeds (LS) | 11.3 | 15.0 | −3.7 | −5.5 to −1.9 | 1,164 |
| Paisley (PA) | 11.2 | 14.9 | −3.7 | −6.1 to −1.3 | 668 |
| Crewe (CW) | 11.1 | 15.0 | −3.8 | −5.9 to −1.7 | 853 |
| Inverness (IV) | 11.1 | 14.9 | −3.9 | −6.7 to −1.0 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 11.0 | 14.9 | −4.0 | −6.3 to −1.6 | 664 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 11.0 | 15.0 | −4.0 | −5.6 to −2.3 | 1,452 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 10.9 | 14.9 | −4.0 | −8.1 to +0.0 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 11.0 | 15.0 | −4.0 | −5.6 to −2.5 | 1,643 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 10.9 | 14.9 | −4.1 | −8.2 to +0.0 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 10.5 | 15.0 | −4.5 | −6.3 to −2.6 | 1,077 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 10.4 | 15.0 | −4.6 | −6.7 to −2.4 | 808 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 10.3 | 15.0 | −4.6 | −6.8 to −2.4 | 754 |
| Glasgow (G) | 10.3 | 15.0 | −4.7 | −6.1 to −3.4 | 2,024 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 10.1 | 15.0 | −4.8 | −7.1 to −2.5 | 672 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 10.0 | 15.0 | −5.0 | −7.3 to −2.6 | 622 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 9.8 | 15.0 | −5.2 | −6.9 to −3.6 | 1,221 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 9.5 | 15.0 | −5.5 | −6.8 to −4.3 | 2,128 |
| Durham (DH) | 9.3 | 15.0 | −5.7 | −7.9 to −3.4 | 647 |
| Halifax (HX) | 9.2 | 14.9 | −5.8 | −9.0 to −2.6 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 9.1 | 14.9 | −5.8 | −9.9 to −1.8 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 8.9 | 14.9 | −6.0 | −11.3 to −0.7 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 7.7 | 15.0 | −7.3 | −9.2 to −5.3 | 751 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 106,196 (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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