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.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter (EX) | 35.4 | 23.4 | +11.9 | +5.5 to +18.3 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 33.6 | 23.5 | +10.2 | +3.8 to +16.6 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 32.8 | 23.4 | +9.4 | +4.5 to +14.3 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 31.8 | 23.5 | +8.3 | +1.4 to +15.2 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 31.3 | 23.5 | +7.8 | +2.4 to +13.2 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 31.3 | 23.5 | +7.7 | −0.3 to +15.8 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 31.2 | 23.5 | +7.7 | −0.5 to +15.8 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 30.8 | 23.4 | +7.4 | +3.2 to +11.5 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 30.3 | 23.5 | +6.8 | −0.4 to +14.1 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 29.6 | 23.5 | +6.1 | +0.5 to +11.7 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 29.3 | 23.5 | +5.7 | −3.0 to +14.4 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 29.1 | 23.5 | +5.6 | −2.9 to +14.1 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 28.5 | 23.5 | +5.0 | −1.5 to +11.5 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 28.1 | 23.5 | +4.6 | −1.5 to +10.7 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 27.2 | 23.5 | +3.7 | −4.5 to +11.8 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 27.0 | 23.5 | +3.5 | −2.2 to +9.2 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 27.0 | 23.5 | +3.5 | −1.9 to +8.9 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 27.0 | 23.5 | +3.4 | −2.7 to +9.6 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 26.9 | 23.5 | +3.4 | −2.2 to +9.0 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 26.6 | 23.5 | +3.1 | −5.3 to +11.4 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 26.6 | 23.5 | +3.0 | −3.0 to +9.1 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 26.2 | 23.5 | +2.7 | −2.8 to +8.1 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 26.1 | 23.5 | +2.6 | −1.2 to +6.5 | 513 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 25.9 | 23.5 | +2.4 | −2.9 to +7.8 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 25.9 | 23.5 | +2.4 | −4.4 to +9.2 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 25.9 | 23.5 | +2.4 | −5.9 to +10.7 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 25.8 | 23.5 | +2.3 | −2.6 to +7.1 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 25.7 | 23.5 | +2.2 | −2.7 to +7.1 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 25.7 | 23.5 | +2.2 | −3.0 to +7.3 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 25.7 | 23.5 | +2.2 | −2.9 to +7.2 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 25.6 | 23.5 | +2.0 | −3.3 to +7.4 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 25.2 | 23.5 | +1.6 | −3.6 to +6.9 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 25.1 | 23.5 | +1.5 | −3.5 to +6.6 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 24.6 | 23.6 | +1.1 | −6.4 to +8.5 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 24.5 | 23.6 | +1.0 | −4.8 to +6.8 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 24.5 | 23.6 | +1.0 | −7.2 to +9.2 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 24.3 | 23.5 | +0.7 | −3.7 to +5.1 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 24.3 | 23.6 | +0.7 | −4.2 to +5.6 | 301 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 24.1 | 23.6 | +0.6 | −5.3 to +6.5 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 24.0 | 23.6 | +0.4 | −7.1 to +8.0 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 24.0 | 23.6 | +0.4 | −4.5 to +5.3 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 23.3 | 23.6 | −0.3 | −7.6 to +7.0 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 23.3 | 23.6 | −0.3 | −6.0 to +5.4 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 23.1 | 23.6 | −0.4 | −6.8 to +5.9 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 23.1 | 23.6 | −0.5 | −4.7 to +3.7 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 22.6 | 23.6 | −1.0 | −8.4 to +6.4 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 22.6 | 23.6 | −1.0 | −8.1 to +6.1 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 22.5 | 23.6 | −1.1 | −8.3 to +6.1 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 22.4 | 23.6 | −1.2 | −7.2 to +4.9 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 22.3 | 23.6 | −1.3 | −8.0 to +5.5 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 21.9 | 23.6 | −1.7 | −8.9 to +5.5 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 21.8 | 23.6 | −1.8 | −5.3 to +1.7 | 545 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 21.5 | 23.6 | −2.0 | −7.8 to +3.8 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 21.1 | 23.6 | −2.5 | −6.5 to +1.5 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 21.0 | 23.6 | −2.7 | −6.2 to +0.9 | 520 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 20.8 | 23.6 | −2.8 | −7.9 to +2.3 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 20.7 | 23.6 | −2.9 | −10.3 to +4.5 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 20.2 | 23.6 | −3.4 | −10.6 to +3.8 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 20.1 | 23.6 | −3.5 | −8.6 to +1.6 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 20.0 | 23.6 | −3.6 | −9.0 to +1.8 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 19.8 | 23.6 | −3.8 | −10.1 to +2.4 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 19.5 | 23.6 | −4.1 | −10.3 to +2.1 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 19.2 | 23.6 | −4.4 | −11.5 to +2.6 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 19.1 | 23.7 | −4.5 | −8.1 to −0.9 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.1 | 23.6 | −4.6 | −10.5 to +1.4 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 18.9 | 23.6 | −4.7 | −12.0 to +2.6 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 18.9 | 23.6 | −4.7 | −8.8 to −0.6 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 18.9 | 23.7 | −4.8 | −8.1 to −1.5 | 557 |
| London SW (SW) | 17.9 | 23.6 | −5.6 | −12.6 to +1.3 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 17.9 | 23.6 | −5.7 | −12.2 to +0.8 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 17.1 | 23.6 | −6.5 | −11.9 to −1.1 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 17.0 | 23.6 | −6.6 | −12.9 to −0.2 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 16.3 | 23.7 | −7.4 | −11.3 to −3.6 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 16.3 | 23.8 | −7.6 | −10.2 to −4.9 | 787 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 14.7 | 23.6 | −9.0 | −14.7 to −3.3 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 14.0 | 23.6 | −9.6 | −16.0 to −3.2 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 13.7 | 23.6 | −9.9 | −16.2 to −3.7 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.3 | 23.6 | −10.3 | −16.3 to −4.4 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 13.1 | 23.6 | −10.5 | −16.5 to −4.5 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 12.7 | 23.7 | −11.0 | −15.2 to −6.8 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 12.4 | 23.7 | −11.3 | −16.0 to −6.6 | 194 (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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