Where in Britain does the Jaguar S-Type fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 37.8% of 80,627 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Jaguar S-Type failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 51.6% against 37.7% elsewhere (+13.9 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −12.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Jaguar S-Type MOT statistics · check a Jaguar S-Type by registration
Jaguar S-Type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (AB) | 51.6 | 37.7 | +13.9 | +8.0 to +19.8 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 50.0 | 37.7 | +12.3 | +6.8 to +17.8 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 48.9 | 37.7 | +11.2 | +3.9 to +18.5 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 48.5 | 37.6 | +10.9 | +7.5 to +14.2 | 866 |
| Perth (PH) | 48.2 | 37.7 | +10.4 | +1.1 to +19.8 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 48.0 | 37.6 | +10.4 | +7.3 to +13.4 | 1,036 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 48.0 | 37.7 | +10.3 | +6.7 to +14.0 | 719 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 47.1 | 37.6 | +9.5 | +6.7 to +12.4 | 1,209 |
| Paisley (PA) | 46.8 | 37.7 | +9.1 | +2.2 to +15.9 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 46.7 | 37.7 | +9.0 | +2.5 to +15.5 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 46.7 | 37.7 | +8.9 | +1.9 to +15.9 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 45.9 | 37.6 | +8.2 | +5.5 to +11.0 | 1,247 |
| Inverness (IV) | 45.8 | 37.7 | +8.1 | −0.8 to +17.0 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 45.6 | 37.6 | +8.0 | +5.4 to +10.6 | 1,422 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 45.6 | 37.7 | +7.9 | +3.4 to +12.5 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 45.5 | 37.7 | +7.8 | +3.5 to +12.0 | 530 |
| Truro (TR) | 45.3 | 37.7 | +7.6 | +2.6 to +12.5 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 45.2 | 37.7 | +7.5 | +3.3 to +11.8 | 535 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 44.9 | 37.6 | +7.3 | +4.7 to +9.8 | 1,483 |
| Newport (NP) | 44.6 | 37.7 | +6.9 | +3.3 to +10.6 | 715 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 44.5 | 37.7 | +6.8 | +1.0 to +12.5 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.4 | 37.7 | +6.7 | +0.6 to +12.9 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 44.3 | 37.7 | +6.6 | +2.4 to +10.9 | 521 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 44.1 | 37.7 | +6.3 | −0.5 to +13.2 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 43.9 | 37.7 | +6.2 | +3.0 to +9.4 | 907 |
| Norwich (NR) | 43.7 | 37.6 | +6.0 | +3.4 to +8.7 | 1,394 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 43.6 | 37.7 | +5.9 | +1.7 to +10.2 | 525 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 43.3 | 37.7 | +5.6 | +2.5 to +8.7 | 1,010 |
| Telford (TF) | 43.3 | 37.7 | +5.6 | −0.1 to +11.2 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 43.1 | 37.7 | +5.4 | +0.9 to +10.0 | 459 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 42.3 | 37.7 | +4.6 | +2.0 to +7.2 | 1,398 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 41.8 | 37.7 | +4.1 | +0.9 to +7.4 | 889 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 41.7 | 37.7 | +4.0 | +0.5 to +7.6 | 750 |
| Wigan (WN) | 41.6 | 37.7 | +3.9 | −1.1 to +8.8 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 41.5 | 37.7 | +3.8 | −0.8 to +8.4 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 41.2 | 37.7 | +3.5 | −3.7 to +10.6 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 40.7 | 37.7 | +3.0 | −0.9 to +7.0 | 599 |
| Swindon (SN) | 40.7 | 37.7 | +3.0 | −0.7 to +6.7 | 685 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 40.6 | 37.7 | +3.0 | +0.7 to +5.2 | 1,875 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 40.3 | 37.7 | +2.6 | −0.3 to +5.6 | 1,086 |
| Southampton (SO) | 40.2 | 37.7 | +2.5 | −0.5 to +5.5 | 1,019 |
| York (YO) | 40.2 | 37.7 | +2.4 | −1.5 to +6.3 | 615 |
| Crewe (CW) | 40.1 | 37.7 | +2.4 | −2.5 to +7.2 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 40.1 | 37.7 | +2.4 | −1.2 to +5.9 | 751 |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.1 | 37.7 | +2.3 | −1.8 to +6.5 | 544 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 40.0 | 37.7 | +2.3 | −0.4 to +5.0 | 1,320 |
| Hereford (HR) | 40.0 | 37.7 | +2.3 | −3.8 to +8.3 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 39.7 | 37.7 | +2.0 | −0.7 to +4.7 | 1,282 |
| Northampton (NN) | 39.2 | 37.7 | +1.5 | −1.6 to +4.5 | 987 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 39.0 | 37.7 | +1.2 | −2.6 to +5.0 | 634 |
| London SW (SW) | 38.6 | 37.7 | +0.8 | −4.1 to +5.7 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 38.5 | 37.7 | +0.8 | −3.9 to +5.5 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 38.5 | 37.7 | +0.8 | −2.4 to +3.9 | 919 |
| Reading (RG) | 38.2 | 37.7 | +0.4 | −2.1 to +3.0 | 1,414 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 38.2 | 37.7 | +0.4 | −4.7 to +5.5 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 38.0 | 37.7 | +0.2 | −3.3 to +3.8 | 716 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 37.9 | 37.8 | +0.2 | −6.1 to +6.4 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 37.9 | 37.8 | +0.1 | −5.4 to +5.7 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 37.8 | 37.8 | +0.1 | −3.5 to +3.6 | 714 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 37.4 | 37.8 | −0.3 | −3.7 to +3.1 | 791 |
| Glasgow (G) | 37.2 | 37.8 | −0.5 | −4.6 to +3.5 | 556 |
| Redhill (RH) | 37.2 | 37.8 | −0.6 | −3.5 to +2.4 | 1,054 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 37.2 | 37.8 | −0.6 | −8.4 to +7.2 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 36.8 | 37.8 | −0.9 | −5.5 to +3.6 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 36.5 | 37.8 | −1.2 | −4.5 to +2.0 | 854 |
| Watford (WD) | 36.3 | 37.8 | −1.4 | −6.7 to +3.8 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 36.3 | 37.8 | −1.5 | −5.8 to +2.8 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 36.1 | 37.8 | −1.7 | −5.6 to +2.3 | 568 |
| Walsall (WS) | 35.9 | 37.8 | −1.8 | −5.6 to +2.0 | 618 |
| Oldham (OL) | 35.3 | 37.8 | −2.5 | −7.6 to +2.6 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 35.3 | 37.8 | −2.5 | −6.0 to +1.0 | 720 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 35.3 | 37.8 | −2.5 | −6.4 to +1.4 | 570 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 35.3 | 37.8 | −2.5 | −5.4 to +0.4 | 1,035 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 34.9 | 37.8 | −2.9 | −6.0 to +0.2 | 909 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 34.8 | 37.8 | −3.0 | −9.8 to +3.8 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 34.7 | 37.8 | −3.1 | −6.1 to −0.1 | 974 |
| London N (N) | 34.7 | 37.8 | −3.1 | −6.7 to +0.5 | 689 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 34.6 | 37.8 | −3.2 | −6.3 to −0.1 | 919 |
| Leicester (LE) | 34.5 | 37.8 | −3.3 | −5.7 to −0.9 | 1,567 |
| Medway (ME) | 34.4 | 37.8 | −3.4 | −6.1 to −0.6 | 1,171 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 34.3 | 37.8 | −3.5 | −6.4 to −0.5 | 999 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 34.3 | 37.8 | −3.5 | −6.0 to −1.0 | 1,417 |
| Bromley (BR) | 34.2 | 37.8 | −3.5 | −8.7 to +1.6 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 34.2 | 37.9 | −3.6 | −5.6 to −1.7 | 2,419 |
| Bradford (BD) | 34.0 | 37.8 | −3.8 | −8.0 to +0.4 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 34.0 | 37.8 | −3.8 | −9.5 to +1.8 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 33.8 | 37.8 | −4.0 | −7.9 to −0.0 | 559 |
| London NW (NW) | 33.8 | 37.8 | −4.0 | −7.9 to −0.0 | 559 |
| Bolton (BL) | 33.0 | 37.8 | −4.8 | −9.2 to −0.3 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 33.0 | 37.9 | −4.9 | −7.2 to −2.6 | 1,678 |
| Preston (PR) | 32.7 | 37.8 | −5.1 | −8.5 to −1.6 | 736 |
| Dartford (DA) | 32.7 | 37.8 | −5.1 | −8.4 to −1.7 | 767 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 32.6 | 37.8 | −5.2 | −8.6 to −1.9 | 764 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 32.5 | 37.8 | −5.2 | −9.0 to −1.5 | 593 |
| Liverpool (L) | 32.6 | 37.8 | −5.3 | −8.3 to −2.2 | 903 |
| Derby (DE) | 32.2 | 37.8 | −5.6 | −8.4 to −2.8 | 1,077 |
| Sheffield (S) | 32.0 | 37.9 | −5.8 | −8.2 to −3.5 | 1,529 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 31.9 | 37.8 | −5.9 | −10.2 to −1.6 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 31.8 | 37.8 | −6.0 | −10.4 to −1.7 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 31.7 | 37.8 | −6.1 | −10.2 to −2.0 | 508 |
| Croydon (CR) | 31.7 | 37.8 | −6.1 | −9.7 to −2.6 | 669 |
| Sutton (SM) | 31.6 | 37.8 | −6.1 | −11.3 to −1.0 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 31.5 | 37.8 | −6.3 | −9.3 to −3.3 | 923 |
| London W (W) | 30.1 | 37.8 | −7.7 | −13.2 to −2.2 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 29.9 | 37.8 | −7.9 | −11.5 to −4.4 | 636 |
| London SE (SE) | 28.4 | 37.9 | −9.5 | −12.2 to −6.8 | 1,067 |
| Romford (RM) | 28.3 | 37.9 | −9.6 | −12.4 to −6.8 | 997 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 28.2 | 37.9 | −9.7 | −12.2 to −7.3 | 1,341 |
| Halifax (HX) | 27.7 | 37.8 | −10.1 | −17.8 to −2.4 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 27.7 | 37.8 | −10.1 | −13.6 to −6.7 | 661 |
| Slough (SL) | 27.6 | 37.8 | −10.2 | −13.6 to −6.9 | 681 |
| Enfield (EN) | 26.3 | 37.9 | −11.6 | −14.6 to −8.6 | 841 |
| Ilford (IG) | 25.3 | 37.8 | −12.5 | −16.5 to −8.4 | 442 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,627 (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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