Where in Britain does the Ford Transit Custom fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 21.0% of 350,490 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Ford Transit Custom failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Brighton (BN): 27.4% against 21.0% elsewhere (+6.4 points). It does best in Outer Hebrides (HS), −9.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Ford Transit Custom MOT statistics · check a Ford Transit Custom by registration
Ford Transit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton (BN) | 27.4 | 21.0 | +6.4 | +5.1 to +7.7 | 4,377 |
| Dundee (DD) | 26.4 | 21.0 | +5.3 | +2.9 to +7.8 | 1,248 |
| Perth (PH) | 26.0 | 21.0 | +5.0 | +2.7 to +7.3 | 1,416 |
| Northampton (NN) | 25.9 | 21.0 | +4.9 | +3.6 to +6.2 | 4,401 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 25.6 | 21.0 | +4.5 | +2.7 to +6.4 | 2,156 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 25.4 | 21.0 | +4.4 | +3.0 to +5.8 | 3,666 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 25.4 | 21.0 | +4.4 | +1.0 to +7.7 | 653 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 25.2 | 21.0 | +4.2 | +3.0 to +5.5 | 4,876 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 24.9 | 21.0 | +3.8 | +2.0 to +5.7 | 2,079 |
| Paisley (PA) | 24.7 | 21.0 | +3.7 | +1.7 to +5.7 | 1,796 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 24.4 | 21.0 | +3.3 | +0.7 to +6.0 | 1,009 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 24.3 | 21.0 | +3.3 | +2.1 to +4.6 | 4,488 |
| Guildford (GU) | 24.3 | 21.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 to +4.6 | 4,286 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 24.3 | 21.0 | +3.2 | −2.2 to +8.6 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 24.0 | 21.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 to +4.1 | 6,764 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 24.0 | 21.0 | +3.0 | +1.6 to +4.4 | 3,434 |
| Stockport (SK) | 23.8 | 21.0 | +2.7 | +1.2 to +4.2 | 3,157 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 23.8 | 21.0 | +2.7 | +1.3 to +4.2 | 3,449 |
| Medway (ME) | 23.5 | 21.0 | +2.5 | +1.3 to +3.6 | 4,979 |
| Leeds (LS) | 23.4 | 21.0 | +2.4 | +1.2 to +3.7 | 4,349 |
| Bristol (BS) | 23.4 | 21.0 | +2.4 | +1.5 to +3.4 | 7,604 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 23.5 | 21.0 | +2.4 | −4.1 to +8.9 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 23.4 | 21.0 | +2.4 | +0.1 to +4.7 | 1,308 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 23.3 | 21.0 | +2.3 | +0.7 to +3.8 | 2,828 |
| Halifax (HX) | 23.3 | 21.0 | +2.2 | −0.4 to +4.9 | 1,005 |
| Slough (SL) | 23.3 | 21.0 | +2.2 | +0.7 to +3.7 | 3,100 |
| Hull (HU) | 23.0 | 21.0 | +2.0 | +0.1 to +3.9 | 1,893 |
| Warrington (WA) | 23.0 | 21.0 | +2.0 | +0.6 to +3.3 | 3,611 |
| Wigan (WN) | 22.9 | 21.0 | +1.9 | +0.1 to +3.7 | 2,070 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 22.9 | 21.0 | +1.9 | +0.7 to +3.1 | 4,620 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 22.8 | 21.0 | +1.8 | +0.7 to +2.9 | 5,468 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 22.8 | 21.0 | +1.8 | −0.1 to +3.7 | 1,836 |
| Croydon (CR) | 22.8 | 21.0 | +1.8 | +0.2 to +3.3 | 2,820 |
| Watford (WD) | 22.8 | 21.0 | +1.8 | −0.2 to +3.8 | 1,680 |
| Southampton (SO) | 22.7 | 21.0 | +1.7 | +0.5 to +2.9 | 4,652 |
| Taunton (TA) | 22.7 | 21.0 | +1.7 | −0.2 to +3.5 | 1,929 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 22.6 | 21.0 | +1.6 | +0.1 to +3.0 | 3,184 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 22.5 | 21.0 | +1.5 | −0.7 to +3.6 | 1,452 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 22.5 | 21.0 | +1.5 | −0.0 to +3.0 | 2,996 |
| Norwich (NR) | 22.4 | 21.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 to +2.7 | 3,746 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 22.3 | 21.0 | +1.3 | −0.2 to +2.8 | 3,005 |
| Bromley (BR) | 22.2 | 21.0 | +1.2 | −0.8 to +3.1 | 1,761 |
| Colchester (CO) | 22.1 | 21.0 | +1.1 | −0.5 to +2.7 | 2,652 |
| Swansea (SA) | 21.9 | 21.0 | +0.9 | −0.3 to +2.2 | 4,374 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 21.9 | 21.0 | +0.9 | −0.7 to +2.6 | 2,443 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 21.8 | 21.0 | +0.7 | −0.9 to +2.4 | 2,399 |
| London NW (NW) | 21.7 | 21.0 | +0.7 | −0.8 to +2.1 | 3,121 |
| Redhill (RH) | 21.7 | 21.0 | +0.7 | −0.7 to +2.0 | 3,596 |
| Bradford (BD) | 21.6 | 21.0 | +0.6 | −1.0 to +2.1 | 2,775 |
| Exeter (EX) | 21.5 | 21.0 | +0.5 | −0.8 to +1.8 | 3,985 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 21.5 | 21.0 | +0.4 | −1.5 to +2.4 | 1,676 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 21.3 | 21.0 | +0.3 | −1.6 to +2.1 | 1,897 |
| Oxford (OX) | 21.2 | 21.0 | +0.1 | −1.2 to +1.5 | 3,701 |
| Birmingham (B) | 21.1 | 21.0 | +0.0 | −0.8 to +0.9 | 8,462 |
| London W (W) | 21.0 | 21.0 | −0.0 | −3.0 to +3.0 | 713 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 21.0 | 21.0 | −0.0 | −1.3 to +1.3 | 3,860 |
| London SW (SW) | 21.0 | 21.0 | −0.0 | −2.1 to +2.0 | 1,500 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 20.9 | 21.0 | −0.1 | −1.2 to +0.9 | 5,633 |
| Liverpool (L) | 20.9 | 21.0 | −0.2 | −1.4 to +1.1 | 4,313 |
| Telford (TF) | 20.8 | 21.0 | −0.3 | −2.7 to +2.2 | 1,054 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 20.7 | 21.0 | −0.3 | −2.1 to +1.5 | 1,978 |
| Walsall (WS) | 20.7 | 21.0 | −0.4 | −2.0 to +1.3 | 2,252 |
| Harrow (HA) | 20.5 | 21.0 | −0.5 | −2.1 to +1.1 | 2,426 |
| Dudley (DY) | 20.5 | 21.0 | −0.5 | −2.5 to +1.4 | 1,688 |
| St Albans (AL) | 20.5 | 21.0 | −0.6 | −2.4 to +1.3 | 1,830 |
| Inverness (IV) | 20.5 | 21.0 | −0.6 | −2.6 to +1.5 | 1,476 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 20.4 | 21.1 | −0.6 | −1.6 to +0.4 | 6,319 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 20.4 | 21.0 | −0.6 | −1.8 to +0.5 | 4,621 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 20.4 | 21.1 | −0.6 | −1.6 to +0.4 | 6,537 |
| Bath (BA) | 20.4 | 21.0 | −0.7 | −2.1 to +0.8 | 2,997 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 20.3 | 21.0 | −0.8 | −2.5 to +0.9 | 2,166 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 20.1 | 21.1 | −0.9 | −2.2 to +0.4 | 3,869 |
| London SE (SE) | 20.1 | 21.0 | −1.0 | −2.5 to +0.6 | 2,623 |
| Manchester (M) | 20.0 | 21.1 | −1.0 | −2.2 to +0.1 | 4,650 |
| Newport (NP) | 20.0 | 21.1 | −1.1 | −2.5 to +0.4 | 3,006 |
| Dartford (DA) | 19.9 | 21.1 | −1.1 | −2.3 to −0.0 | 4,867 |
| Preston (PR) | 19.8 | 21.1 | −1.3 | −2.8 to +0.2 | 2,844 |
| York (YO) | 19.6 | 21.1 | −1.4 | −2.8 to −0.1 | 3,430 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 19.6 | 21.0 | −1.4 | −3.6 to +0.7 | 1,341 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 19.3 | 21.0 | −1.8 | −4.6 to +1.1 | 731 |
| London E (E) | 19.0 | 21.1 | −2.0 | −3.6 to −0.5 | 2,362 |
| Ilford (IG) | 19.0 | 21.1 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.1 | 1,523 |
| London N (N) | 18.9 | 21.1 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.7 | 2,800 |
| Coventry (CV) | 18.9 | 21.1 | −2.1 | −3.4 to −0.8 | 3,508 |
| Enfield (EN) | 18.9 | 21.1 | −2.2 | −3.6 to −0.8 | 3,118 |
| Worcester (WR) | 18.7 | 21.1 | −2.4 | −4.1 to −0.6 | 1,893 |
| Chester (CH) | 18.5 | 21.1 | −2.5 | −3.7 to −1.4 | 4,375 |
| Durham (DH) | 18.5 | 21.1 | −2.5 | −4.5 to −0.6 | 1,507 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 18.5 | 21.1 | −2.6 | −4.3 to −0.8 | 1,916 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 18.4 | 21.1 | −2.7 | −3.8 to −1.5 | 4,459 |
| Sutton (SM) | 18.4 | 21.1 | −2.7 | −4.9 to −0.5 | 1,188 |
| Leicester (LE) | 18.4 | 21.1 | −2.7 | −3.7 to −1.8 | 6,235 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 18.3 | 21.1 | −2.7 | −5.0 to −0.4 | 1,103 |
| Swindon (SN) | 18.3 | 21.1 | −2.8 | −4.1 to −1.4 | 3,158 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 18.3 | 21.1 | −2.8 | −4.2 to −1.3 | 2,716 |
| Reading (RG) | 18.3 | 21.1 | −2.8 | −3.8 to −1.7 | 5,526 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 18.2 | 21.0 | −2.8 | −5.7 to +0.1 | 669 |
| Crewe (CW) | 18.2 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −4.7 to −1.1 | 1,754 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 18.2 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −4.3 to −1.5 | 2,984 |
| Sheffield (S) | 18.2 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −3.7 to −2.0 | 8,314 |
| Truro (TR) | 18.2 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −4.5 to −1.3 | 2,202 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 18.2 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −3.9 to −1.9 | 5,415 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 18.2 | 21.1 | −2.9 | −4.2 to −1.7 | 3,750 |
| Derby (DE) | 18.0 | 21.1 | −3.1 | −4.2 to −1.9 | 4,595 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 17.9 | 21.1 | −3.2 | −4.6 to −1.7 | 2,754 |
| Oldham (OL) | 17.8 | 21.1 | −3.3 | −4.8 to −1.7 | 2,386 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 17.7 | 21.1 | −3.3 | −5.3 to −1.4 | 1,457 |
| Darlington (DL) | 17.7 | 21.1 | −3.4 | −5.2 to −1.6 | 1,800 |
| Luton (LU) | 17.7 | 21.1 | −3.4 | −4.9 to −1.9 | 2,401 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 17.6 | 21.0 | −3.5 | −6.2 to −0.7 | 722 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 17.6 | 21.1 | −3.5 | −4.9 to −2.1 | 2,818 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 17.2 | 21.1 | −3.9 | −5.5 to −2.3 | 2,144 |
| Bolton (BL) | 17.1 | 21.1 | −3.9 | −5.4 to −2.5 | 2,527 |
| Romford (RM) | 16.7 | 21.1 | −4.4 | −5.5 to −3.3 | 4,406 |
| Hereford (HR) | 16.4 | 21.1 | −4.7 | −7.0 to −2.4 | 991 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 15.8 | 21.1 | −5.3 | −6.6 to −4.0 | 3,110 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 14.2 | 21.0 | −6.8 | −10.6 to −3.1 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 12.0 | 21.0 | −9.0 | −13.9 to −4.2 | 175 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 350,490 (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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