Where in Britain does the Ford Tourneo Custom fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 17.7% of 21,621 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Tourneo Custom failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Slough (SL): 28.1% against 17.6% elsewhere (+10.5 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −9.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Ford Tourneo Custom MOT statistics · check a Ford Tourneo Custom by registration
Ford Tourneo Custom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slough (SL) | 28.1 | 17.6 | +10.5 | +4.6 to +16.3 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 26.5 | 17.6 | +8.9 | +1.7 to +16.0 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 26.1 | 17.7 | +8.4 | +0.5 to +16.3 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 25.5 | 17.6 | +7.9 | +2.5 to +13.3 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 25.3 | 17.6 | +7.7 | +2.1 to +13.4 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 25.3 | 17.6 | +7.7 | +3.4 to +12.0 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 25.1 | 17.6 | +7.5 | +1.0 to +14.0 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 24.8 | 17.7 | +7.1 | −1.0 to +15.2 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 24.6 | 17.6 | +6.9 | +1.3 to +12.5 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 24.5 | 17.7 | +6.8 | −0.2 to +13.9 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 23.8 | 17.6 | +6.1 | −0.0 to +12.3 | 185 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 23.1 | 17.7 | +5.5 | −0.8 to +11.8 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 22.7 | 17.6 | +5.0 | −0.1 to +10.2 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 22.6 | 17.6 | +5.0 | +0.4 to +9.5 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 22.1 | 17.7 | +4.4 | −2.0 to +10.8 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 22.0 | 17.7 | +4.3 | −1.7 to +10.4 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 22.0 | 17.7 | +4.3 | −1.3 to +9.9 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 21.5 | 17.7 | +3.8 | −2.3 to +10.0 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 21.5 | 17.7 | +3.8 | −4.0 to +11.6 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 21.4 | 17.7 | +3.8 | −1.2 to +8.7 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 21.2 | 17.7 | +3.6 | −4.0 to +11.1 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 20.6 | 17.7 | +2.9 | −2.3 to +8.2 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 20.5 | 17.6 | +2.9 | −0.3 to +6.1 | 638 |
| Harrow (HA) | 20.4 | 17.7 | +2.7 | −3.8 to +9.3 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 20.2 | 17.7 | +2.5 | −2.2 to +7.3 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 20.2 | 17.7 | +2.5 | −4.5 to +9.4 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 20.1 | 17.7 | +2.5 | −1.9 to +6.8 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 19.7 | 17.7 | +2.0 | −4.5 to +8.6 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 19.6 | 17.7 | +1.9 | −5.8 to +9.6 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 19.5 | 17.7 | +1.8 | −3.1 to +6.6 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 19.5 | 17.7 | +1.8 | −4.6 to +8.2 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 19.4 | 17.7 | +1.7 | −3.1 to +6.5 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.3 | 17.7 | +1.6 | −5.1 to +8.2 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 19.2 | 17.7 | +1.5 | −5.4 to +8.4 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 19.1 | 17.7 | +1.5 | −3.0 to +5.9 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 19.1 | 17.7 | +1.5 | −3.4 to +6.3 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 19.1 | 17.7 | +1.5 | −2.0 to +4.9 | 523 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 18.8 | 17.7 | +1.1 | −3.0 to +5.2 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 18.7 | 17.7 | +1.0 | −5.3 to +7.2 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 18.6 | 17.7 | +0.9 | −4.9 to +6.7 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 17.9 | 17.7 | +0.2 | −7.1 to +7.5 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 17.9 | 17.7 | +0.2 | −4.8 to +5.1 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 17.8 | 17.7 | +0.1 | −6.4 to +6.5 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 17.7 | 17.7 | +0.0 | −4.7 to +4.7 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 17.6 | 17.7 | −0.1 | −5.2 to +5.0 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 17.5 | 17.7 | −0.2 | −5.7 to +5.2 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 17.2 | 17.7 | −0.5 | −5.7 to +4.7 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 16.9 | 17.7 | −0.8 | −5.4 to +3.9 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 16.9 | 17.7 | −0.8 | −6.9 to +5.2 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 16.8 | 17.7 | −0.9 | −5.5 to +3.7 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 16.8 | 17.7 | −0.9 | −6.5 to +4.6 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 16.7 | 17.7 | −1.0 | −7.9 to +5.8 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 16.6 | 17.7 | −1.1 | −6.5 to +4.2 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 16.5 | 17.7 | −1.2 | −5.7 to +3.2 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 16.4 | 17.7 | −1.3 | −5.2 to +2.6 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 15.9 | 17.7 | −1.8 | −7.2 to +3.6 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 15.9 | 17.7 | −1.8 | −5.4 to +1.7 | 421 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 15.9 | 17.7 | −1.9 | −6.8 to +3.1 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 15.7 | 17.7 | −2.0 | −6.3 to +2.3 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 15.4 | 17.7 | −2.3 | −6.9 to +2.3 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.4 | 17.7 | −2.3 | −8.3 to +3.6 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 15.1 | 17.7 | −2.6 | −9.5 to +4.2 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 15.0 | 17.7 | −2.8 | −7.2 to +1.6 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 14.9 | 17.7 | −2.8 | −8.4 to +2.9 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 14.9 | 17.7 | −2.8 | −7.9 to +2.3 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 14.8 | 17.7 | −2.9 | −7.6 to +1.8 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 14.7 | 17.7 | −3.0 | −7.6 to +1.5 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 14.7 | 17.7 | −3.1 | −8.1 to +2.0 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 14.7 | 17.7 | −3.1 | −8.6 to +2.5 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 14.6 | 17.7 | −3.1 | −8.5 to +2.3 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 14.6 | 17.8 | −3.1 | −6.8 to +0.6 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 14.6 | 17.8 | −3.1 | −6.7 to +0.4 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 14.1 | 17.7 | −3.6 | −9.2 to +2.0 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 14.1 | 17.7 | −3.6 | −9.4 to +2.1 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 13.8 | 17.8 | −4.0 | −7.1 to −0.9 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 13.7 | 17.8 | −4.1 | −7.3 to −0.9 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 13.1 | 17.7 | −4.6 | −11.0 to +1.8 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 13.1 | 17.7 | −4.7 | −10.5 to +1.2 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 12.7 | 17.8 | −5.0 | −8.8 to −1.3 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 12.6 | 17.8 | −5.2 | −9.7 to −0.7 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 12.2 | 17.8 | −5.6 | −9.4 to −1.8 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 11.8 | 17.8 | −6.0 | −8.9 to −3.2 | 508 |
| Oldham (OL) | 11.6 | 17.7 | −6.1 | −11.7 to −0.6 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 11.2 | 17.8 | −6.6 | −10.0 to −3.2 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 10.7 | 17.7 | −7.0 | −12.8 to −1.3 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 10.7 | 17.8 | −7.0 | −11.7 to −2.3 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 10.7 | 17.8 | −7.1 | −11.9 to −2.2 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 8.9 | 17.7 | −8.8 | −14.4 to −3.3 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 8.8 | 17.8 | −9.0 | −12.7 to −5.3 | 227 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,621 (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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