Where in Britain does the Lexus GS fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 21.4% of 53,840 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Lexus GS failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 43.6% against 21.4% elsewhere (+22.2 points). It does best in Croydon (CR), −7.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Lexus GS MOT statistics · check a Lexus GS by registration
Lexus GS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 43.6 | 21.4 | +22.2 | +13.0 to +31.5 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 40.9 | 21.4 | +19.5 | +12.7 to +26.3 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 39.0 | 21.4 | +17.6 | +9.6 to +25.7 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 37.3 | 21.2 | +16.1 | +12.5 to +19.6 | 735 |
| Bath (BA) | 37.3 | 21.4 | +16.0 | +9.7 to +22.2 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 35.8 | 21.4 | +14.5 | +8.2 to +20.7 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 33.3 | 21.4 | +11.9 | +4.9 to +19.0 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 32.4 | 21.4 | +11.0 | +3.3 to +18.7 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 31.4 | 21.4 | +9.9 | +1.6 to +18.3 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 31.1 | 21.4 | +9.7 | +3.4 to +16.0 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 31.1 | 21.4 | +9.6 | +0.7 to +18.6 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 29.6 | 21.4 | +8.3 | +4.3 to +12.2 | 513 |
| Hereford (HR) | 29.3 | 21.4 | +7.8 | −0.8 to +16.5 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 29.0 | 21.4 | +7.6 | −1.3 to +16.5 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 28.9 | 21.4 | +7.5 | +1.5 to +13.5 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 28.0 | 21.4 | +6.6 | +2.2 to +11.0 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 27.5 | 21.4 | +6.1 | +2.1 to +10.1 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 26.9 | 21.4 | +5.5 | +0.4 to +10.6 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 26.9 | 21.4 | +5.4 | −0.7 to +11.6 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 26.6 | 21.4 | +5.2 | +0.4 to +10.1 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 26.4 | 21.4 | +5.0 | +1.1 to +8.9 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 26.4 | 21.4 | +4.9 | +0.2 to +9.7 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 26.0 | 21.4 | +4.6 | −0.7 to +9.9 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 25.8 | 21.4 | +4.4 | +0.6 to +8.3 | 507 |
| Worcester (WR) | 25.9 | 21.4 | +4.4 | −1.6 to +10.4 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 25.8 | 21.4 | +4.4 | −3.4 to +12.2 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 25.8 | 21.4 | +4.3 | −0.4 to +9.1 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 25.0 | 21.4 | +3.6 | −4.6 to +11.7 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 24.4 | 21.4 | +3.0 | −0.2 to +6.2 | 700 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 24.3 | 21.4 | +2.9 | −3.4 to +9.1 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 24.0 | 21.4 | +2.6 | −0.2 to +5.3 | 943 |
| London NW (NW) | 23.9 | 21.4 | +2.5 | +0.6 to +4.5 | 1,926 |
| Colchester (CO) | 23.7 | 21.4 | +2.3 | −3.3 to +7.8 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 23.2 | 21.4 | +1.7 | −2.0 to +5.5 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 23.1 | 21.4 | +1.7 | −1.9 to +5.3 | 528 |
| Medway (ME) | 23.1 | 21.4 | +1.6 | −2.2 to +5.4 | 477 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 23.0 | 21.4 | +1.6 | −4.4 to +7.6 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 23.0 | 21.4 | +1.6 | −3.6 to +6.8 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 23.0 | 21.4 | +1.5 | −1.1 to +4.2 | 1,019 |
| Walsall (WS) | 22.8 | 21.4 | +1.4 | −4.2 to +7.0 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 22.8 | 21.4 | +1.4 | −2.6 to +5.4 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 22.8 | 21.4 | +1.3 | −2.9 to +5.6 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 22.7 | 21.4 | +1.3 | −5.3 to +7.9 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 22.7 | 21.4 | +1.2 | −1.6 to +4.1 | 825 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 22.7 | 21.4 | +1.2 | −2.4 to +4.9 | 512 |
| Luton (LU) | 22.5 | 21.4 | +1.1 | −3.3 to +5.5 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 22.5 | 21.4 | +1.1 | −2.0 to +4.2 | 702 |
| Guildford (GU) | 22.2 | 21.4 | +0.8 | −1.6 to +3.2 | 1,156 |
| London W (W) | 22.2 | 21.4 | +0.8 | −3.8 to +5.3 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 22.1 | 21.4 | +0.7 | −2.3 to +3.7 | 742 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 22.0 | 21.4 | +0.5 | −4.1 to +5.2 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 21.9 | 21.4 | +0.4 | −2.5 to +3.4 | 769 |
| Taunton (TA) | 21.8 | 21.4 | +0.4 | −6.4 to +7.2 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 21.8 | 21.4 | +0.4 | −3.1 to +3.8 | 555 |
| Norwich (NR) | 21.7 | 21.4 | +0.3 | −3.5 to +4.1 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 21.5 | 21.4 | +0.1 | −2.7 to +2.8 | 865 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 21.4 | 21.4 | −0.1 | −3.6 to +3.4 | 529 |
| Dudley (DY) | 21.4 | 21.4 | −0.1 | −5.9 to +5.7 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 21.3 | 21.4 | −0.2 | −2.7 to +2.3 | 1,026 |
| Darlington (DL) | 21.2 | 21.4 | −0.3 | −7.6 to +7.1 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 20.9 | 21.4 | −0.6 | −4.0 to +2.9 | 541 |
| Sheffield (S) | 20.7 | 21.5 | −0.7 | −3.2 to +1.8 | 1,013 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 20.6 | 21.4 | −0.9 | −4.8 to +3.0 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 20.4 | 21.4 | −1.1 | −6.0 to +3.9 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 20.4 | 21.5 | −1.1 | −4.4 to +2.2 | 570 |
| Romford (RM) | 20.2 | 21.5 | −1.3 | −4.1 to +1.5 | 818 |
| Redhill (RH) | 20.1 | 21.5 | −1.3 | −4.6 to +1.9 | 591 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 20.1 | 21.5 | −1.4 | −5.4 to +2.6 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 19.8 | 21.5 | −1.7 | −6.5 to +3.1 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 19.7 | 21.5 | −1.8 | −5.7 to +2.2 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.6 | 21.5 | −1.8 | −5.4 to +1.7 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 19.6 | 21.5 | −1.9 | −5.2 to +1.3 | 573 |
| Glasgow (G) | 19.4 | 21.5 | −2.1 | −4.9 to +0.7 | 778 |
| Ilford (IG) | 19.4 | 21.5 | −2.1 | −4.5 to +0.3 | 1,109 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 19.1 | 21.5 | −2.3 | −6.1 to +1.4 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 18.9 | 21.5 | −2.6 | −7.2 to +2.0 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 18.8 | 21.5 | −2.7 | −5.9 to +0.5 | 570 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 18.8 | 21.5 | −2.7 | −5.4 to −0.1 | 837 |
| Liverpool (L) | 18.7 | 21.5 | −2.7 | −5.2 to −0.3 | 987 |
| Chester (CH) | 18.7 | 21.5 | −2.8 | −5.6 to +0.1 | 748 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 18.4 | 21.5 | −3.1 | −6.5 to +0.4 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 18.4 | 21.5 | −3.1 | −6.3 to +0.0 | 588 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 18.3 | 21.5 | −3.2 | −6.5 to −0.0 | 559 |
| Bromley (BR) | 18.2 | 21.5 | −3.3 | −8.5 to +2.0 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 17.8 | 21.5 | −3.7 | −5.9 to −1.5 | 1,196 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 17.7 | 21.5 | −3.8 | −6.7 to −0.9 | 677 |
| Birmingham (B) | 17.8 | 21.6 | −3.8 | −5.6 to −2.1 | 1,875 |
| Slough (SL) | 17.6 | 21.5 | −3.9 | −7.0 to −0.8 | 597 |
| Southampton (SO) | 17.2 | 21.5 | −4.3 | −6.7 to −1.9 | 992 |
| Coventry (CV) | 17.2 | 21.5 | −4.3 | −6.8 to −1.7 | 865 |
| London E (E) | 17.0 | 21.5 | −4.5 | −6.8 to −2.3 | 1,098 |
| Stockport (SK) | 16.9 | 21.5 | −4.6 | −7.4 to −1.8 | 716 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 16.7 | 21.5 | −4.9 | −7.2 to −2.6 | 1,020 |
| Dartford (DA) | 16.3 | 21.5 | −5.3 | −7.9 to −2.7 | 787 |
| Bradford (BD) | 15.6 | 21.5 | −5.9 | −9.4 to −2.4 | 417 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 15.6 | 21.6 | −5.9 | −8.2 to −3.7 | 1,049 |
| Sutton (SM) | 15.3 | 21.5 | −6.2 | −10.3 to −2.0 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 14.9 | 21.5 | −6.6 | −9.8 to −3.4 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 14.7 | 21.5 | −6.8 | −12.1 to −1.4 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 14.7 | 21.5 | −6.8 | −9.7 to −4.0 | 599 |
| Croydon (CR) | 14.6 | 21.6 | −7.0 | −9.1 to −4.9 | 1,124 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,840 (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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