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Where in Britain does the Jaguar XJS fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 23.6% of 20,814 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Jaguar XJS failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 35.4% against 23.4% elsewhere (+11.9 points). It does best in Twickenham (TW), −11.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Jaguar XJS MOT statistics · check a Jaguar XJS by registration

Jaguar XJS in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Jaguar XJS: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Exeter (EX)35.423.4+11.9+5.5 to +18.3215 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)33.623.5+10.2+3.8 to +16.6211 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)32.823.4+9.4+4.5 to +14.3357 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)31.823.5+8.3+1.4 to +15.2176 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)31.323.5+7.8+2.4 to +13.2288 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)31.323.5+7.7−0.3 to +15.8128 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)31.223.5+7.7−0.5 to +15.8125 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)30.823.4+7.4+3.2 to +11.5491 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)30.323.5+6.8−0.4 to +14.1155 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)29.623.5+6.1+0.5 to +11.7257 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)29.323.5+5.7−3.0 to +14.4106 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)29.123.5+5.6−2.9 to +14.1110 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)28.523.5+5.0−1.5 to +11.5186 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)28.123.5+4.6−1.5 to +10.7210 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)27.223.5+3.7−4.5 to +11.8114 (rough estimate)
York (YO)27.023.5+3.5−2.2 to +9.2233 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)27.023.5+3.5−1.9 to +8.9259 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)27.023.5+3.4−2.7 to +9.6204 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)26.923.5+3.4−2.2 to +9.0245 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)26.623.5+3.1−5.3 to +11.4109 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)26.623.5+3.0−3.0 to +9.1207 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)26.223.5+2.7−2.8 to +8.1252 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)26.123.5+2.6−1.2 to +6.5513
Wolverhampton (WV)25.923.5+2.4−2.9 to +7.8262 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)25.923.5+2.4−4.4 to +9.2162 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)25.923.5+2.4−5.9 to +10.7108 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)25.823.5+2.3−2.6 to +7.1318 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)25.723.5+2.2−2.7 to +7.1311 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)25.723.5+2.2−3.0 to +7.3280 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)25.723.5+2.2−2.9 to +7.2292 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)25.623.5+2.0−3.3 to +7.4258 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)25.223.5+1.6−3.6 to +6.9266 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)25.123.5+1.5−3.5 to +6.6287 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)24.623.6+1.1−6.4 to +8.5130 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)24.523.6+1.0−4.8 to +6.8212 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)24.523.6+1.0−7.2 to +9.2106 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)24.323.5+0.7−3.7 to +5.1375 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)24.323.6+0.7−4.2 to +5.6301 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)24.123.6+0.6−5.3 to +6.5203 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)24.023.6+0.4−7.1 to +8.0125 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)24.023.6+0.4−4.5 to +5.3296 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)23.323.6−0.3−7.6 to +7.0129 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)23.323.6−0.3−6.0 to +5.4215 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)23.123.6−0.4−6.8 to +5.9173 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)23.123.6−0.5−4.7 to +3.7399 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)22.623.6−1.0−8.4 to +6.4124 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)22.623.6−1.0−8.1 to +6.1133 (rough estimate)
Harrow (HA)22.523.6−1.1−8.3 to +6.1129 (rough estimate)
London W (W)22.423.6−1.2−7.2 to +4.9183 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)22.323.6−1.3−8.0 to +5.5148 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)21.923.6−1.7−8.9 to +5.5128 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)21.823.6−1.8−5.3 to +1.7545
Newcastle (NE)21.523.6−2.0−7.8 to +3.8195 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)21.123.6−2.5−6.5 to +1.5408 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)21.023.6−2.7−6.2 to +0.9520
Cambridge (CB)20.823.6−2.8−7.9 to +2.3245 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)20.723.6−2.9−10.3 to +4.5116 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)20.223.6−3.4−10.6 to +3.8119 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)20.123.6−3.5−8.6 to +1.6239 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)20.023.6−3.6−9.0 to +1.8215 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)19.823.6−3.8−10.1 to +2.4157 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)19.523.6−4.1−10.3 to +2.1159 (rough estimate)
St Albans (AL)19.223.6−4.4−11.5 to +2.6120 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)19.123.7−4.5−8.1 to −0.9465 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)19.123.6−4.6−10.5 to +1.4168 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)18.923.6−4.7−12.0 to +2.6111 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)18.923.6−4.7−8.8 to −0.6359 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)18.923.7−4.8−8.1 to −1.5557
London SW (SW)17.923.6−5.6−12.6 to +1.3117 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)17.923.6−5.7−12.2 to +0.8134 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)17.123.6−6.5−11.9 to −1.1187 (rough estimate)
London N (N)17.023.6−6.6−12.9 to −0.2135 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)16.323.7−7.4−11.3 to −3.6357 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)16.323.8−7.6−10.2 to −4.9787
Wakefield (WF)14.723.6−9.0−14.7 to −3.3150 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)14.023.6−9.6−16.0 to −3.2114 (rough estimate)
London E (E)13.723.6−9.9−16.2 to −3.7117 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)13.323.6−10.3−16.3 to −4.4128 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)13.123.6−10.5−16.5 to −4.5122 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)12.723.7−11.0−15.2 to −6.8244 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)12.423.7−11.3−16.0 to −6.6194 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,814 (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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