Where in Britain does the Jaguar XJ fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 24.9% of 173,007 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Jaguar XJ failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 36.0% against 24.8% elsewhere (+11.2 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −10.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Jaguar XJ MOT statistics · check a Jaguar XJ by registration
Jaguar XJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter (EX) | 36.0 | 24.8 | +11.2 | +8.7 to +13.7 | 1,421 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 35.9 | 24.9 | +11.0 | +7.5 to +14.5 | 733 |
| Dundee (DD) | 35.6 | 24.9 | +10.7 | +7.0 to +14.5 | 624 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 34.9 | 24.9 | +10.1 | +6.5 to +13.6 | 696 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 34.7 | 24.9 | +9.8 | +6.0 to +13.6 | 603 |
| Bath (BA) | 34.5 | 24.8 | +9.6 | +6.7 to +12.5 | 1,030 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 34.0 | 24.8 | +9.2 | +6.3 to +12.1 | 1,020 |
| Brighton (BN) | 33.8 | 24.8 | +9.0 | +6.9 to +11.0 | 2,100 |
| Swansea (SA) | 33.7 | 24.8 | +8.9 | +6.6 to +11.2 | 1,620 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 32.8 | 24.8 | +8.0 | +6.0 to +10.0 | 2,091 |
| Paisley (PA) | 32.6 | 24.9 | +7.7 | +4.6 to +10.8 | 872 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 32.3 | 24.9 | +7.5 | +3.6 to +11.3 | 569 |
| Truro (TR) | 32.2 | 24.9 | +7.3 | +3.6 to +10.9 | 631 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 31.7 | 24.9 | +6.8 | +4.2 to +9.5 | 1,183 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 31.3 | 24.9 | +6.4 | +3.4 to +9.5 | 898 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 31.3 | 24.9 | +6.4 | +2.8 to +10.0 | 640 |
| Taunton (TA) | 31.2 | 24.9 | +6.3 | +3.6 to +9.1 | 1,067 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.1 | 24.8 | +6.3 | +4.5 to +8.2 | 2,480 |
| Bristol (BS) | 31.0 | 24.8 | +6.2 | +4.4 to +8.0 | 2,513 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 29.6 | 24.9 | +4.7 | +2.5 to +6.9 | 1,658 |
| York (YO) | 29.5 | 24.9 | +4.6 | +2.4 to +6.8 | 1,659 |
| Southampton (SO) | 29.4 | 24.9 | +4.5 | +2.5 to +6.6 | 1,953 |
| Hull (HU) | 28.9 | 24.9 | +4.1 | +1.4 to +6.7 | 1,130 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 28.9 | 24.9 | +4.1 | +1.1 to +7.0 | 926 |
| Guildford (GU) | 28.7 | 24.8 | +3.8 | +2.2 to +5.5 | 2,824 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 28.6 | 24.9 | +3.7 | +0.8 to +6.5 | 977 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 28.3 | 24.9 | +3.4 | +0.4 to +6.4 | 866 |
| Inverness (IV) | 28.3 | 24.9 | +3.4 | −0.3 to +7.0 | 584 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 28.1 | 24.9 | +3.2 | +0.7 to +5.6 | 1,326 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 28.0 | 24.9 | +3.2 | +1.3 to +5.0 | 2,280 |
| Stockport (SK) | 27.9 | 24.9 | +3.1 | +0.9 to +5.2 | 1,697 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 27.9 | 24.9 | +3.0 | +0.8 to +5.2 | 1,595 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 27.8 | 24.9 | +2.9 | +0.8 to +5.1 | 1,669 |
| Redhill (RH) | 27.5 | 24.9 | +2.6 | +0.9 to +4.4 | 2,500 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 27.5 | 24.9 | +2.6 | −2.6 to +7.8 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 27.4 | 24.9 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.2 | 1,002 |
| Darlington (DL) | 27.2 | 24.9 | +2.3 | −0.8 to +5.5 | 768 |
| Telford (TF) | 27.0 | 24.9 | +2.1 | −1.6 to +5.9 | 540 |
| Hereford (HR) | 26.9 | 24.9 | +2.0 | −2.6 to +6.6 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 26.8 | 24.9 | +1.9 | −0.1 to +3.9 | 1,951 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 26.6 | 24.9 | +1.8 | −0.5 to +4.1 | 1,422 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 26.4 | 24.9 | +1.5 | −0.5 to +3.4 | 2,011 |
| Perth (PH) | 26.2 | 24.9 | +1.3 | −2.9 to +5.6 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 26.2 | 24.9 | +1.3 | −0.5 to +3.0 | 2,504 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 26.0 | 24.9 | +1.1 | −3.4 to +5.6 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 26.0 | 24.9 | +1.1 | −1.9 to +4.1 | 823 |
| Wigan (WN) | 25.9 | 24.9 | +1.0 | −1.7 to +3.6 | 1,048 |
| Chester (CH) | 25.9 | 24.9 | +1.0 | −1.0 to +2.9 | 2,008 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 25.7 | 24.9 | +0.8 | −1.7 to +3.3 | 1,159 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 25.7 | 24.9 | +0.8 | −2.2 to +3.8 | 813 |
| Crewe (CW) | 25.7 | 24.9 | +0.8 | −1.9 to +3.5 | 1,031 |
| Northampton (NN) | 25.7 | 24.9 | +0.8 | −1.0 to +2.5 | 2,479 |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.7 | 24.9 | +0.8 | −1.6 to +3.1 | 1,325 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 25.4 | 24.9 | +0.5 | −1.5 to +2.5 | 1,853 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 25.4 | 24.9 | +0.5 | −2.4 to +3.4 | 863 |
| Oxford (OX) | 25.3 | 24.9 | +0.4 | −1.5 to +2.4 | 1,950 |
| Colchester (CO) | 25.3 | 24.9 | +0.4 | −1.7 to +2.5 | 1,655 |
| Reading (RG) | 25.1 | 24.9 | +0.3 | −1.3 to +1.8 | 3,232 |
| Worcester (WR) | 24.9 | 24.9 | −0.0 | −2.5 to +2.4 | 1,239 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 24.7 | 24.9 | −0.2 | −3.8 to +3.5 | 538 |
| Watford (WD) | 24.5 | 24.9 | −0.4 | −3.2 to +2.4 | 897 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 24.5 | 24.9 | −0.4 | −1.8 to +1.0 | 3,690 |
| Glasgow (G) | 24.3 | 24.9 | −0.6 | −2.4 to +1.1 | 2,311 |
| Medway (ME) | 24.2 | 24.9 | −0.7 | −2.6 to +1.2 | 1,975 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 24.2 | 24.9 | −0.7 | −3.4 to +1.9 | 1,026 |
| London NW (NW) | 24.1 | 24.9 | −0.8 | −3.2 to +1.6 | 1,247 |
| Warrington (WA) | 24.1 | 24.9 | −0.8 | −2.8 to +1.2 | 1,809 |
| Swindon (SN) | 24.0 | 24.9 | −0.9 | −3.0 to +1.2 | 1,640 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 23.9 | 24.9 | −1.0 | −2.9 to +0.8 | 2,080 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 23.8 | 24.9 | −1.1 | −2.6 to +0.5 | 2,877 |
| Dudley (DY) | 23.8 | 24.9 | −1.1 | −3.7 to +1.5 | 1,041 |
| Walsall (WS) | 23.8 | 24.9 | −1.1 | −3.4 to +1.2 | 1,302 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 23.6 | 24.9 | −1.3 | −4.3 to +1.8 | 740 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 23.5 | 24.9 | −1.4 | −3.7 to +0.8 | 1,385 |
| Leicester (LE) | 23.4 | 24.9 | −1.5 | −3.0 to −0.0 | 3,100 |
| Birmingham (B) | 23.4 | 25.0 | −1.5 | −2.6 to −0.4 | 5,806 |
| Bolton (BL) | 23.4 | 24.9 | −1.5 | −4.1 to +1.0 | 1,100 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 23.3 | 24.9 | −1.6 | −3.8 to +0.5 | 1,547 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.3 | 24.9 | −1.6 | −3.5 to +0.2 | 2,088 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 23.0 | 24.9 | −1.9 | −3.7 to −0.1 | 2,189 |
| London W (W) | 22.9 | 24.9 | −2.0 | −4.5 to +0.5 | 1,073 |
| Oldham (OL) | 22.9 | 24.9 | −2.0 | −4.6 to +0.6 | 987 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 22.7 | 24.9 | −2.2 | −6.8 to +2.3 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 22.5 | 24.9 | −2.5 | −4.2 to −0.7 | 2,335 |
| London N (N) | 22.3 | 24.9 | −2.6 | −4.9 to −0.3 | 1,241 |
| Harrow (HA) | 22.3 | 24.9 | −2.6 | −5.0 to −0.3 | 1,219 |
| Luton (LU) | 22.3 | 24.9 | −2.6 | −5.2 to −0.1 | 1,018 |
| Preston (PR) | 22.0 | 24.9 | −2.9 | −4.8 to −1.1 | 1,946 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 21.9 | 24.9 | −3.0 | −10.6 to +4.6 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 21.9 | 25.0 | −3.0 | −4.5 to −1.6 | 3,162 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 21.8 | 24.9 | −3.2 | −4.9 to −1.4 | 2,226 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 21.0 | 24.9 | −3.9 | −6.0 to −1.8 | 1,433 |
| Dartford (DA) | 20.8 | 24.9 | −4.1 | −6.3 to −2.0 | 1,438 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 20.7 | 24.9 | −4.2 | −7.8 to −0.6 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 20.6 | 25.0 | −4.4 | −5.6 to −3.1 | 3,972 |
| Manchester (M) | 20.1 | 25.0 | −4.8 | −6.5 to −3.1 | 2,170 |
| St Albans (AL) | 20.0 | 24.9 | −4.9 | −7.4 to −2.4 | 993 |
| Bradford (BD) | 19.8 | 24.9 | −5.1 | −7.2 to −3.0 | 1,423 |
| London SE (SE) | 19.5 | 25.0 | −5.5 | −7.5 to −3.5 | 1,562 |
| Bromley (BR) | 19.4 | 24.9 | −5.5 | −8.9 to −2.1 | 510 |
| Derby (DE) | 19.4 | 25.0 | −5.5 | −7.1 to −3.9 | 2,371 |
| Durham (DH) | 19.2 | 24.9 | −5.7 | −8.5 to −2.9 | 771 |
| Sheffield (S) | 19.3 | 25.0 | −5.8 | −7.1 to −4.4 | 3,214 |
| Croydon (CR) | 19.1 | 24.9 | −5.8 | −8.2 to −3.4 | 1,061 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 19.1 | 25.0 | −5.9 | −7.3 to −4.5 | 2,952 |
| Halifax (HX) | 18.8 | 24.9 | −6.1 | −10.5 to −1.7 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 18.8 | 25.0 | −6.2 | −8.1 to −4.3 | 1,704 |
| Ilford (IG) | 18.7 | 24.9 | −6.3 | −9.0 to −3.6 | 804 |
| Slough (SL) | 18.6 | 25.0 | −6.4 | −8.1 to −4.6 | 1,936 |
| Enfield (EN) | 18.6 | 25.0 | −6.4 | −8.4 to −4.4 | 1,477 |
| Romford (RM) | 18.0 | 25.0 | −7.0 | −8.9 to −5.1 | 1,589 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 17.9 | 25.0 | −7.1 | −8.7 to −5.5 | 2,333 |
| London E (E) | 17.6 | 24.9 | −7.4 | −9.7 to −5.0 | 1,019 |
| Sutton (SM) | 15.5 | 24.9 | −9.4 | −12.8 to −6.1 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 15.0 | 25.0 | −10.0 | −12.0 to −8.1 | 1,296 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 173,007 (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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