Where in Britain does the Land Rover Freelander fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 33.5% of 853,388 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Land Rover Freelander failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 47.7% against 33.5% elsewhere (+14.3 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −12.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Land Rover Freelander MOT statistics · check a Land Rover Freelander by registration
Land Rover Freelander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 47.7 | 33.5 | +14.3 | +12.8 to +15.7 | 4,485 |
| Dundee (DD) | 46.8 | 33.5 | +13.3 | +11.6 to +15.0 | 3,382 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 43.5 | 33.5 | +10.0 | +8.9 to +11.1 | 8,022 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 42.5 | 33.5 | +9.0 | +7.2 to +10.9 | 2,746 |
| Perth (PH) | 40.7 | 33.5 | +7.2 | +5.7 to +8.8 | 4,013 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 40.2 | 33.4 | +6.7 | +5.9 to +7.6 | 13,591 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 40.2 | 33.5 | +6.7 | +5.5 to +7.8 | 6,976 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 39.8 | 33.5 | +6.2 | +1.6 to +10.9 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 39.6 | 33.5 | +6.1 | +4.8 to +7.3 | 5,941 |
| Exeter (EX) | 39.2 | 33.4 | +5.7 | +5.0 to +6.4 | 18,092 |
| Truro (TR) | 39.2 | 33.5 | +5.7 | +4.6 to +6.8 | 7,248 |
| Paisley (PA) | 39.2 | 33.5 | +5.7 | +3.8 to +7.6 | 2,546 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 39.2 | 33.5 | +5.6 | +3.7 to +7.6 | 2,352 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 38.8 | 33.5 | +5.3 | +4.3 to +6.4 | 7,801 |
| Swansea (SA) | 38.8 | 33.5 | +5.3 | +4.4 to +6.2 | 11,204 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 38.5 | 33.5 | +5.0 | +4.1 to +5.9 | 11,302 |
| Inverness (IV) | 38.4 | 33.5 | +4.9 | +3.5 to +6.3 | 4,553 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 37.8 | 33.5 | +4.3 | +3.3 to +5.4 | 8,222 |
| Brighton (BN) | 37.3 | 33.5 | +3.8 | +2.8 to +4.8 | 9,111 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 37.3 | 33.5 | +3.8 | +2.7 to +4.9 | 7,622 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 37.1 | 33.5 | +3.6 | +2.0 to +5.2 | 3,466 |
| Bath (BA) | 37.0 | 33.5 | +3.5 | +2.6 to +4.4 | 11,418 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 36.9 | 33.5 | +3.4 | −0.0 to +6.7 | 786 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 36.6 | 33.5 | +3.1 | +2.1 to +4.2 | 8,099 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 36.5 | 33.5 | +3.0 | +2.0 to +3.9 | 10,249 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 36.5 | 33.5 | +3.0 | +2.0 to +3.9 | 9,014 |
| Stockport (SK) | 36.5 | 33.5 | +2.9 | +1.9 to +3.9 | 9,021 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 36.5 | 33.5 | +2.9 | +1.2 to +4.7 | 2,921 |
| York (YO) | 36.4 | 33.5 | +2.9 | +2.1 to +3.8 | 12,651 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 36.2 | 33.5 | +2.7 | +1.3 to +4.2 | 4,211 |
| Glasgow (G) | 36.2 | 33.5 | +2.7 | +1.5 to +3.9 | 6,338 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 36.2 | 33.5 | +2.6 | +1.5 to +3.8 | 6,949 |
| Darlington (DL) | 35.8 | 33.5 | +2.3 | +1.2 to +3.4 | 7,439 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 35.7 | 33.5 | +2.2 | +0.6 to +3.8 | 3,547 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 35.7 | 33.5 | +2.2 | +1.4 to +2.9 | 14,377 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 35.6 | 33.5 | +2.1 | +1.2 to +3.0 | 10,553 |
| Taunton (TA) | 35.6 | 33.5 | +2.1 | +1.2 to +2.9 | 12,513 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 35.6 | 33.5 | +2.1 | +0.4 to +3.7 | 3,239 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 35.5 | 33.5 | +2.0 | −0.0 to +4.0 | 2,193 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 35.5 | 33.5 | +2.0 | +0.9 to +3.0 | 7,562 |
| Chester (CH) | 35.1 | 33.5 | +1.6 | +0.6 to +2.6 | 9,093 |
| Bristol (BS) | 35.1 | 33.5 | +1.6 | +0.7 to +2.5 | 11,537 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 35.1 | 33.5 | +1.6 | +0.5 to +2.7 | 7,022 |
| Leeds (LS) | 34.8 | 33.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 to +2.4 | 7,471 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 34.8 | 33.5 | +1.2 | −0.5 to +2.9 | 3,142 |
| Dudley (DY) | 34.6 | 33.5 | +1.1 | +0.0 to +2.2 | 7,391 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 34.3 | 33.5 | +0.8 | −0.1 to +1.6 | 12,510 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 34.2 | 33.5 | +0.7 | −1.1 to +2.4 | 2,804 |
| Newport (NP) | 34.1 | 33.5 | +0.5 | −0.4 to +1.5 | 9,736 |
| Guildford (GU) | 33.8 | 33.5 | +0.2 | −0.6 to +1.1 | 11,708 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.7 | 33.5 | +0.2 | −0.6 to +1.0 | 13,478 |
| Bradford (BD) | 33.7 | 33.5 | +0.2 | −0.9 to +1.2 | 7,566 |
| Bolton (BL) | 33.6 | 33.5 | +0.1 | −1.4 to +1.6 | 4,007 |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.6 | 33.5 | +0.1 | −1.1 to +1.3 | 5,827 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 33.6 | 33.5 | +0.0 | −0.8 to +0.9 | 12,233 |
| Walsall (WS) | 33.6 | 33.5 | +0.0 | −1.2 to +1.2 | 5,900 |
| Northampton (NN) | 33.6 | 33.5 | +0.0 | −0.9 to +0.9 | 10,350 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 33.6 | 33.5 | +0.0 | −1.1 to +1.2 | 6,468 |
| Southampton (SO) | 33.5 | 33.5 | −0.1 | −1.0 to +0.9 | 9,549 |
| Wigan (WN) | 33.5 | 33.5 | −0.1 | −1.9 to +1.7 | 2,729 |
| Swindon (SN) | 33.1 | 33.6 | −0.5 | −1.4 to +0.4 | 9,704 |
| London W (W) | 32.9 | 33.5 | −0.6 | −3.5 to +2.2 | 1,033 |
| Oldham (OL) | 32.9 | 33.5 | −0.7 | −2.1 to +0.7 | 4,599 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 32.8 | 33.6 | −0.8 | −1.6 to +0.0 | 12,020 |
| Durham (DH) | 32.7 | 33.6 | −0.9 | −2.2 to +0.5 | 4,717 |
| Hereford (HR) | 32.7 | 33.6 | −0.9 | −2.0 to +0.2 | 7,438 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 32.5 | 33.6 | −1.0 | −1.8 to −0.2 | 12,653 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 32.5 | 33.6 | −1.0 | −2.4 to +0.3 | 4,797 |
| Worcester (WR) | 32.5 | 33.6 | −1.1 | −2.1 to +0.0 | 7,673 |
| Preston (PR) | 32.3 | 33.6 | −1.2 | −2.3 to −0.2 | 7,445 |
| Norwich (NR) | 32.1 | 33.6 | −1.5 | −2.2 to −0.8 | 17,236 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 32.0 | 33.6 | −1.5 | −2.6 to −0.5 | 7,365 |
| Telford (TF) | 31.9 | 33.6 | −1.7 | −3.1 to −0.3 | 4,107 |
| Manchester (M) | 31.8 | 33.6 | −1.7 | −2.9 to −0.6 | 6,172 |
| London E (E) | 31.7 | 33.5 | −1.8 | −4.3 to +0.6 | 1,394 |
| Watford (WD) | 31.7 | 33.6 | −1.9 | −3.9 to +0.2 | 2,033 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 31.7 | 33.6 | −1.9 | −2.5 to −1.3 | 20,752 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 31.5 | 33.6 | −2.0 | −2.8 to −1.3 | 16,425 |
| Warrington (WA) | 31.3 | 33.6 | −2.2 | −3.4 to −1.1 | 6,016 |
| London NW (NW) | 31.1 | 33.5 | −2.5 | −5.1 to +0.1 | 1,226 |
| Oxford (OX) | 30.9 | 33.6 | −2.6 | −3.5 to −1.8 | 12,486 |
| St Albans (AL) | 30.8 | 33.6 | −2.8 | −4.5 to −1.1 | 2,774 |
| Harrow (HA) | 30.7 | 33.6 | −2.8 | −5.1 to −0.5 | 1,546 |
| Leicester (LE) | 30.7 | 33.6 | −2.9 | −3.7 to −2.1 | 12,892 |
| London N (N) | 30.7 | 33.6 | −2.9 | −5.0 to −0.7 | 1,764 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 30.6 | 33.6 | −3.0 | −4.1 to −1.8 | 6,422 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 30.5 | 33.6 | −3.0 | −4.1 to −2.0 | 7,587 |
| Derby (DE) | 30.6 | 33.6 | −3.0 | −3.8 to −2.3 | 13,662 |
| Medway (ME) | 30.2 | 33.6 | −3.3 | −4.3 to −2.4 | 9,430 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 30.0 | 33.6 | −3.6 | −4.9 to −2.3 | 4,583 |
| Halifax (HX) | 29.9 | 33.6 | −3.6 | −5.1 to −2.1 | 3,541 |
| Birmingham (B) | 30.0 | 33.6 | −3.7 | −4.3 to −3.0 | 18,823 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 29.8 | 33.6 | −3.8 | −4.8 to −2.7 | 7,669 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 29.4 | 33.6 | −4.2 | −4.9 to −3.6 | 18,493 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.3 | 33.6 | −4.2 | −5.4 to −3.1 | 5,716 |
| Liverpool (L) | 29.3 | 33.6 | −4.3 | −5.5 to −3.1 | 5,785 |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.3 | 33.6 | −4.3 | −5.1 to −3.5 | 11,322 |
| Sheffield (S) | 29.3 | 33.7 | −4.4 | −5.0 to −3.8 | 22,766 |
| Luton (LU) | 28.9 | 33.6 | −4.6 | −6.1 to −3.2 | 3,660 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 28.9 | 33.5 | −4.7 | −9.7 to +0.4 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 28.9 | 33.6 | −4.7 | −5.6 to −3.7 | 8,457 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 28.7 | 33.6 | −4.9 | −5.9 to −3.9 | 7,457 |
| London SW (SW) | 28.5 | 33.6 | −5.0 | −6.9 to −3.2 | 2,311 |
| London SE (SE) | 28.4 | 33.6 | −5.2 | −7.0 to −3.4 | 2,378 |
| Redhill (RH) | 28.1 | 33.6 | −5.5 | −6.4 to −4.6 | 9,483 |
| Bromley (BR) | 27.9 | 33.6 | −5.7 | −8.0 to −3.5 | 1,526 |
| Reading (RG) | 27.8 | 33.6 | −5.8 | −6.6 to −5.0 | 12,132 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 27.7 | 33.6 | −5.8 | −7.5 to −4.2 | 2,870 |
| Croydon (CR) | 27.5 | 33.6 | −6.0 | −7.7 to −4.3 | 2,734 |
| Slough (SL) | 27.2 | 33.6 | −6.4 | −7.8 to −4.9 | 3,672 |
| Dartford (DA) | 27.2 | 33.6 | −6.4 | −7.9 to −4.9 | 3,495 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 26.9 | 33.6 | −6.6 | −9.0 to −4.3 | 1,381 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 26.5 | 33.6 | −7.1 | −8.0 to −6.2 | 9,902 |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.0 | 33.6 | −7.6 | −10.4 to −4.7 | 927 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.3 | 33.6 | −8.3 | −9.5 to −7.1 | 5,138 |
| Romford (RM) | 24.8 | 33.6 | −8.8 | −10.4 to −7.2 | 2,778 |
| Ilford (IG) | 23.9 | 33.6 | −9.7 | −12.3 to −7.1 | 1,039 |
| Enfield (EN) | 20.8 | 33.6 | −12.8 | −14.3 to −11.4 | 2,935 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 853,388 (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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