Where in Britain does the Hyundai Accent fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 47.1% of 19,778 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Hyundai Accent failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Preston (PR): 63.4% against 47.0% elsewhere (+16.3 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −14.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Hyundai Accent MOT statistics · check a Hyundai Accent by registration
Hyundai Accent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston (PR) | 63.4 | 47.0 | +16.3 | +8.0 to +24.6 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 62.9 | 47.0 | +15.9 | +7.3 to +24.4 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 62.9 | 47.0 | +15.8 | +7.6 to +24.1 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 62.1 | 47.1 | +15.1 | +5.7 to +24.5 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 61.3 | 47.1 | +14.3 | +5.0 to +23.6 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 59.0 | 47.0 | +12.0 | +5.0 to +19.1 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 56.9 | 47.1 | +9.8 | +1.1 to +18.6 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 56.3 | 47.0 | +9.3 | +3.6 to +14.9 | 304 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 56.3 | 47.1 | +9.2 | +0.5 to +17.8 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 56.0 | 47.0 | +8.9 | +2.2 to +15.7 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 55.4 | 46.9 | +8.4 | +3.8 to +13.1 | 448 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 55.3 | 47.1 | +8.2 | +1.4 to +15.0 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 54.0 | 47.1 | +6.9 | −1.9 to +15.7 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 52.7 | 47.1 | +5.6 | −3.7 to +15.0 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 52.6 | 47.1 | +5.5 | −3.7 to +14.7 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 52.0 | 47.1 | +4.9 | −0.3 to +10.2 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 51.6 | 47.1 | +4.5 | −4.4 to +13.4 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 51.5 | 47.1 | +4.4 | −2.0 to +10.7 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 51.1 | 47.1 | +4.0 | −4.4 to +12.4 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 50.9 | 47.1 | +3.8 | −3.8 to +11.3 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 50.7 | 47.1 | +3.6 | −4.7 to +11.9 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 50.6 | 47.1 | +3.5 | −4.3 to +11.3 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.4 | 47.0 | +3.4 | +0.2 to +6.6 | 969 |
| Hull (HU) | 50.4 | 47.1 | +3.3 | −5.8 to +12.4 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 50.4 | 47.1 | +3.3 | −5.6 to +12.2 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 50.3 | 47.1 | +3.3 | −1.3 to +7.9 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 50.0 | 47.1 | +2.9 | −4.0 to +9.8 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 50.0 | 47.1 | +2.9 | −5.4 to +11.2 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 49.2 | 47.1 | +2.1 | −5.2 to +9.3 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 48.9 | 47.1 | +1.8 | −6.5 to +10.1 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 48.6 | 47.1 | +1.5 | −5.9 to +8.8 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 48.2 | 47.1 | +1.1 | −5.1 to +7.3 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 48.2 | 47.1 | +1.1 | −3.8 to +5.9 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 48.0 | 47.1 | +0.9 | −5.4 to +7.1 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 47.9 | 47.1 | +0.7 | −7.0 to +8.4 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 47.7 | 47.1 | +0.6 | −6.1 to +7.2 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 47.6 | 47.1 | +0.5 | −6.7 to +7.7 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 47.5 | 47.1 | +0.3 | −6.0 to +6.7 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 47.3 | 47.1 | +0.2 | −5.9 to +6.3 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 47.3 | 47.1 | +0.2 | −6.2 to +6.5 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 47.2 | 47.1 | +0.0 | −7.8 to +7.8 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 47.1 | 47.1 | −0.0 | −6.1 to +6.1 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 47.1 | 47.1 | −0.1 | −6.2 to +6.1 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 47.0 | 47.1 | −0.2 | −7.2 to +6.8 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 46.8 | 47.1 | −0.3 | −6.5 to +5.9 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 46.7 | 47.1 | −0.4 | −5.7 to +4.8 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 46.2 | 47.1 | −0.9 | −9.1 to +7.2 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 45.6 | 47.2 | −1.6 | −7.5 to +4.4 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 45.5 | 47.2 | −1.6 | −7.5 to +4.3 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.4 | 47.2 | −1.7 | −7.5 to +4.0 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 45.0 | 47.2 | −2.2 | −7.5 to +3.2 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 44.8 | 47.2 | −2.4 | −5.8 to +1.1 | 834 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 44.4 | 47.2 | −2.8 | −8.8 to +3.2 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 44.2 | 47.2 | −2.9 | −9.6 to +3.7 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 44.1 | 47.2 | −3.1 | −10.8 to +4.6 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 43.7 | 47.2 | −3.5 | −8.3 to +1.4 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 43.5 | 47.2 | −3.7 | −8.8 to +1.3 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 43.2 | 47.2 | −4.0 | −11.3 to +3.4 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 43.1 | 47.2 | −4.1 | −12.4 to +4.2 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 42.7 | 47.2 | −4.5 | −12.6 to +3.6 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 42.1 | 47.2 | −5.1 | −14.5 to +4.3 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 42.0 | 47.2 | −5.2 | −12.0 to +1.6 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 41.4 | 47.2 | −5.7 | −14.9 to +3.5 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 41.5 | 47.3 | −5.7 | −10.5 to −1.0 | 419 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 40.6 | 47.2 | −6.6 | −16.0 to +2.8 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 40.5 | 47.2 | −6.7 | −13.2 to −0.2 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 40.4 | 47.2 | −6.8 | −15.9 to +2.2 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 39.5 | 47.3 | −7.8 | −12.7 to −2.8 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 38.5 | 47.2 | −8.7 | −16.4 to −1.1 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 38.4 | 47.2 | −8.8 | −15.2 to −2.5 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 37.9 | 47.3 | −9.4 | −15.4 to −3.3 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 37.3 | 47.2 | −9.9 | −16.5 to −3.3 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 37.0 | 47.3 | −10.2 | −16.3 to −4.1 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 35.5 | 47.3 | −11.8 | −17.2 to −6.4 | 304 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 35.2 | 47.2 | −12.0 | −19.9 to −4.1 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 34.8 | 47.2 | −12.4 | −20.5 to −4.3 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 34.3 | 47.2 | −13.0 | −20.8 to −5.2 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 33.1 | 47.2 | −14.1 | −21.8 to −6.4 | 145 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 19,778 (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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