Where in Britain does the Honda Accord fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 39.7% of 226,268 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Honda Accord failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Ipswich (IP): 56.3% against 39.1% elsewhere (+17.2 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −11.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Honda Accord MOT statistics · check a Honda Accord by registration
Honda Accord 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich (IP) | 56.3 | 39.1 | +17.2 | +16.0 to +18.3 | 7,448 |
| Dundee (DD) | 54.6 | 39.6 | +14.9 | +11.5 to +18.4 | 790 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 53.2 | 39.6 | +13.6 | +10.8 to +16.4 | 1,245 |
| Perth (PH) | 51.7 | 39.6 | +12.1 | +7.7 to +16.5 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 50.2 | 39.6 | +10.6 | +7.6 to +13.6 | 1,074 |
| Exeter (EX) | 49.8 | 39.6 | +10.2 | +8.1 to +12.3 | 2,212 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 49.4 | 39.6 | +9.8 | +7.0 to +12.6 | 1,219 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 49.0 | 39.6 | +9.4 | +7.2 to +11.6 | 1,999 |
| Bristol (BS) | 48.9 | 39.5 | +9.3 | +7.7 to +10.9 | 3,820 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 48.2 | 39.6 | +8.6 | +5.7 to +11.4 | 1,175 |
| Inverness (IV) | 47.9 | 39.6 | +8.3 | +4.5 to +12.1 | 655 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 46.8 | 39.7 | +7.1 | −0.1 to +14.3 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 46.6 | 39.6 | +7.0 | +4.0 to +10.1 | 1,046 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 46.5 | 39.6 | +6.9 | +5.0 to +8.9 | 2,590 |
| Taunton (TA) | 46.4 | 39.6 | +6.8 | +4.3 to +9.3 | 1,537 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 45.7 | 39.6 | +6.1 | +4.1 to +8.1 | 2,352 |
| Bath (BA) | 45.3 | 39.6 | +5.7 | +3.3 to +8.1 | 1,650 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 45.3 | 39.6 | +5.6 | +2.1 to +9.2 | 760 |
| Halifax (HX) | 45.1 | 39.7 | +5.4 | +0.6 to +10.3 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 45.0 | 39.6 | +5.4 | +2.1 to +8.7 | 882 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.9 | 39.6 | +5.3 | +2.2 to +8.4 | 989 |
| Paisley (PA) | 44.9 | 39.6 | +5.2 | +2.0 to +8.4 | 936 |
| York (YO) | 44.6 | 39.6 | +5.0 | +2.2 to +7.8 | 1,208 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 44.5 | 39.6 | +4.8 | +1.2 to +8.5 | 715 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 44.4 | 39.6 | +4.8 | +2.3 to +7.3 | 1,531 |
| Hull (HU) | 44.3 | 39.6 | +4.7 | +1.6 to +7.8 | 990 |
| Swansea (SA) | 43.9 | 39.6 | +4.3 | +1.9 to +6.7 | 1,623 |
| Northampton (NN) | 43.8 | 39.6 | +4.2 | +2.5 to +5.9 | 3,222 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 43.2 | 39.6 | +3.6 | +1.9 to +5.2 | 3,677 |
| Worcester (WR) | 43.0 | 39.6 | +3.4 | +0.5 to +6.2 | 1,193 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 43.0 | 39.6 | +3.3 | +0.6 to +6.0 | 1,327 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 42.8 | 39.6 | +3.2 | +1.5 to +5.0 | 3,191 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 42.7 | 39.6 | +3.1 | +1.3 to +4.9 | 2,907 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 42.6 | 39.6 | +3.0 | +0.2 to +5.8 | 1,204 |
| Oxford (OX) | 42.5 | 39.6 | +2.8 | +0.9 to +4.7 | 2,600 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 42.3 | 39.6 | +2.7 | −0.4 to +5.7 | 988 |
| Brighton (BN) | 42.2 | 39.6 | +2.6 | +0.9 to +4.3 | 3,298 |
| Darlington (DL) | 41.8 | 39.7 | +2.2 | −1.8 to +6.1 | 600 |
| Crewe (CW) | 41.8 | 39.7 | +2.1 | −0.9 to +5.2 | 1,000 |
| Glasgow (G) | 41.6 | 39.6 | +2.0 | +0.4 to +3.6 | 3,654 |
| Newport (NP) | 41.3 | 39.6 | +1.7 | −0.9 to +4.2 | 1,443 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 41.3 | 39.6 | +1.6 | −0.3 to +3.6 | 2,541 |
| Chester (CH) | 41.2 | 39.6 | +1.6 | −0.4 to +3.5 | 2,482 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 41.2 | 39.7 | +1.5 | −1.2 to +4.3 | 1,253 |
| Norwich (NR) | 41.1 | 39.6 | +1.4 | −0.6 to +3.5 | 2,189 |
| Swindon (SN) | 41.0 | 39.6 | +1.4 | −0.8 to +3.5 | 2,004 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 41.0 | 39.7 | +1.3 | −1.9 to +4.6 | 888 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 40.9 | 39.6 | +1.3 | −0.3 to +2.9 | 3,755 |
| Guildford (GU) | 40.5 | 39.6 | +0.9 | −0.9 to +2.6 | 3,036 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 40.3 | 39.6 | +0.7 | −0.8 to +2.1 | 4,511 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 40.1 | 39.7 | +0.5 | −4.2 to +5.2 | 421 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 39.9 | 39.7 | +0.2 | −2.0 to +2.4 | 1,943 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 39.8 | 39.7 | +0.2 | −1.9 to +2.2 | 2,235 |
| Manchester (M) | 39.6 | 39.7 | −0.0 | −1.5 to +1.4 | 4,541 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 39.5 | 39.7 | −0.1 | −2.4 to +2.1 | 1,819 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 39.4 | 39.7 | −0.3 | −3.2 to +2.6 | 1,077 |
| Telford (TF) | 39.2 | 39.7 | −0.5 | −3.7 to +2.8 | 857 |
| Southampton (SO) | 39.2 | 39.7 | −0.5 | −2.1 to +1.1 | 3,498 |
| Redhill (RH) | 39.1 | 39.7 | −0.6 | −2.6 to +1.5 | 2,253 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 39.0 | 39.7 | −0.7 | −2.5 to +1.2 | 2,584 |
| Medway (ME) | 38.8 | 39.7 | −0.9 | −3.0 to +1.2 | 2,077 |
| Bolton (BL) | 38.3 | 39.7 | −1.4 | −3.7 to +0.9 | 1,691 |
| Walsall (WS) | 38.2 | 39.7 | −1.5 | −3.6 to +0.6 | 2,056 |
| Romford (RM) | 38.0 | 39.7 | −1.7 | −3.7 to +0.4 | 2,146 |
| Preston (PR) | 38.0 | 39.7 | −1.7 | −4.0 to +0.5 | 1,781 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 37.8 | 39.7 | −1.9 | −4.5 to +0.7 | 1,336 |
| Reading (RG) | 37.8 | 39.7 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.5 | 4,283 |
| Leeds (LS) | 37.8 | 39.7 | −1.9 | −4.3 to +0.5 | 1,579 |
| Watford (WD) | 37.7 | 39.7 | −2.0 | −4.7 to +0.8 | 1,212 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 37.6 | 39.7 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.1 | 2,340 |
| Wigan (WN) | 37.6 | 39.7 | −2.1 | −5.1 to +0.9 | 987 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 37.6 | 39.7 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.2 | 2,495 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 37.5 | 39.7 | −2.1 | −6.4 to +2.1 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 37.3 | 39.7 | −2.3 | −4.7 to +0.1 | 1,572 |
| London NW (NW) | 37.3 | 39.7 | −2.4 | −4.3 to −0.4 | 2,425 |
| Oldham (OL) | 37.2 | 39.7 | −2.5 | −4.8 to −0.1 | 1,604 |
| Derby (DE) | 37.1 | 39.7 | −2.6 | −4.7 to −0.5 | 2,133 |
| Hereford (HR) | 37.1 | 39.7 | −2.6 | −5.6 to +0.4 | 990 |
| Liverpool (L) | 36.9 | 39.7 | −2.8 | −4.8 to −0.7 | 2,134 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 36.9 | 39.7 | −2.8 | −5.7 to +0.0 | 1,110 |
| St Albans (AL) | 36.7 | 39.7 | −3.0 | −5.9 to −0.1 | 1,061 |
| London N (N) | 36.5 | 39.7 | −3.2 | −5.0 to −1.3 | 2,638 |
| Ilford (IG) | 36.4 | 39.7 | −3.3 | −5.9 to −0.7 | 1,342 |
| Warrington (WA) | 36.3 | 39.7 | −3.4 | −5.5 to −1.3 | 2,010 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 36.0 | 39.7 | −3.6 | −7.7 to +0.5 | 527 |
| Colchester (CO) | 36.0 | 39.7 | −3.7 | −6.4 to −1.1 | 1,257 |
| Harrow (HA) | 35.5 | 39.7 | −4.2 | −5.9 to −2.5 | 3,058 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 35.4 | 39.7 | −4.3 | −6.5 to −2.0 | 1,742 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 35.3 | 39.7 | −4.4 | −6.7 to −2.2 | 1,724 |
| London SE (SE) | 35.2 | 39.7 | −4.5 | −6.2 to −2.9 | 3,265 |
| London E (E) | 35.1 | 39.7 | −4.6 | −6.4 to −2.8 | 2,861 |
| Coventry (CV) | 35.0 | 39.7 | −4.7 | −6.3 to −3.1 | 3,441 |
| Luton (LU) | 35.0 | 39.7 | −4.7 | −6.8 to −2.7 | 2,025 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 34.9 | 39.7 | −4.8 | −6.8 to −2.8 | 2,176 |
| London SW (SW) | 34.8 | 39.7 | −4.9 | −7.5 to −2.3 | 1,322 |
| Durham (DH) | 34.8 | 39.7 | −4.9 | −8.8 to −1.1 | 590 |
| Dudley (DY) | 34.8 | 39.7 | −4.9 | −7.7 to −2.1 | 1,125 |
| Bradford (BD) | 33.6 | 39.7 | −6.1 | −8.2 to −4.0 | 1,941 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 33.6 | 39.7 | −6.1 | −8.4 to −3.7 | 1,573 |
| Dartford (DA) | 33.6 | 39.7 | −6.1 | −8.5 to −3.8 | 1,569 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 33.5 | 39.7 | −6.2 | −8.1 to −4.4 | 2,473 |
| Leicester (LE) | 33.3 | 39.8 | −6.4 | −8.0 to −4.9 | 3,646 |
| Birmingham (B) | 33.4 | 39.9 | −6.6 | −7.6 to −5.6 | 8,937 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 33.0 | 39.7 | −6.7 | −9.4 to −4.1 | 1,210 |
| Sheffield (S) | 33.0 | 39.8 | −6.7 | −8.2 to −5.3 | 3,962 |
| Slough (SL) | 32.9 | 39.7 | −6.8 | −8.7 to −4.9 | 2,296 |
| Croydon (CR) | 32.7 | 39.7 | −7.1 | −9.0 to −5.1 | 2,287 |
| Sutton (SM) | 32.6 | 39.7 | −7.1 | −10.3 to −3.9 | 844 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 32.3 | 39.8 | −7.4 | −9.2 to −5.7 | 2,925 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 32.1 | 39.7 | −7.7 | −9.6 to −5.8 | 2,363 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 31.7 | 39.7 | −8.0 | −9.9 to −6.0 | 2,224 |
| London W (W) | 31.7 | 39.7 | −8.0 | −10.8 to −5.3 | 1,102 |
| Enfield (EN) | 30.2 | 39.7 | −9.6 | −11.9 to −7.2 | 1,422 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 29.8 | 39.7 | −9.9 | −17.1 to −2.8 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 28.2 | 39.7 | −11.5 | −14.6 to −8.4 | 809 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 226,268 (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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