Where in Britain does the Lexus IS fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 24.0% of 257,202 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Lexus IS failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Ipswich (IP): 41.8% against 23.6% elsewhere (+18.2 points). It does best in Bradford (BD), −9.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Lexus IS MOT statistics · check a Lexus IS by registration
Lexus IS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich (IP) | 41.8 | 23.6 | +18.2 | +16.8 to +19.5 | 5,210 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 39.8 | 23.9 | +15.9 | +12.2 to +19.6 | 683 |
| Perth (PH) | 37.8 | 23.9 | +13.8 | +6.9 to +20.7 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 37.5 | 23.9 | +13.6 | +10.5 to +16.8 | 895 |
| Truro (TR) | 35.7 | 23.9 | +11.7 | +7.7 to +15.8 | 544 |
| Inverness (IV) | 35.1 | 23.9 | +11.2 | +6.1 to +16.4 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 34.8 | 23.9 | +10.9 | +7.2 to +14.6 | 632 |
| Taunton (TA) | 33.5 | 23.9 | +9.6 | +6.4 to +12.8 | 823 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 33.0 | 23.9 | +9.1 | +5.6 to +12.5 | 703 |
| Bath (BA) | 33.0 | 23.9 | +9.0 | +6.4 to +11.7 | 1,202 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 32.5 | 23.9 | +8.6 | +5.1 to +12.1 | 673 |
| Dundee (DD) | 32.5 | 23.9 | +8.5 | +4.4 to +12.6 | 505 |
| York (YO) | 32.3 | 23.9 | +8.4 | +5.4 to +11.4 | 941 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 32.1 | 23.9 | +8.2 | +4.4 to +12.0 | 579 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.9 | 23.9 | +8.0 | +6.1 to +9.8 | 2,404 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 31.8 | 24.0 | +7.8 | +0.4 to +15.3 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 31.1 | 23.9 | +7.2 | +5.0 to +9.4 | 1,705 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 30.8 | 24.0 | +6.9 | +2.1 to +11.7 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 30.6 | 23.9 | +6.7 | +3.6 to +9.8 | 845 |
| Northampton (NN) | 30.3 | 23.9 | +6.4 | +4.6 to +8.2 | 2,452 |
| Newport (NP) | 30.3 | 23.9 | +6.4 | +3.8 to +9.0 | 1,221 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 30.2 | 23.9 | +6.3 | +3.1 to +9.5 | 774 |
| Brighton (BN) | 30.1 | 23.9 | +6.2 | +4.3 to +8.1 | 2,268 |
| Darlington (DL) | 30.0 | 23.9 | +6.1 | +2.6 to +9.6 | 653 |
| Bristol (BS) | 29.5 | 23.9 | +5.7 | +4.3 to +7.1 | 4,174 |
| Swansea (SA) | 29.5 | 23.9 | +5.6 | +3.1 to +8.0 | 1,316 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 29.5 | 23.9 | +5.5 | +2.3 to +8.8 | 757 |
| Hereford (HR) | 29.4 | 23.9 | +5.5 | +1.5 to +9.5 | 496 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 29.2 | 23.9 | +5.2 | +3.1 to +7.4 | 1,780 |
| Oxford (OX) | 29.0 | 23.9 | +5.1 | +3.1 to +7.1 | 2,037 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 29.0 | 24.0 | +5.1 | +0.1 to +10.0 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 29.0 | 23.9 | +5.0 | +1.2 to +8.9 | 538 |
| Watford (WD) | 28.9 | 23.9 | +5.0 | +2.6 to +7.4 | 1,399 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 28.9 | 23.9 | +5.0 | +3.5 to +6.5 | 3,559 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 28.8 | 23.9 | +4.8 | +1.7 to +7.9 | 820 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 28.1 | 23.9 | +4.2 | +2.2 to +6.2 | 2,013 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 28.1 | 23.9 | +4.2 | +1.8 to +6.5 | 1,419 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 27.9 | 23.9 | +4.0 | +2.2 to +5.8 | 2,497 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 27.7 | 24.0 | +3.8 | +0.3 to +7.3 | 631 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 27.6 | 23.9 | +3.6 | +2.0 to +5.2 | 2,976 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 27.5 | 23.9 | +3.6 | +1.9 to +5.3 | 2,694 |
| Walsall (WS) | 27.6 | 23.9 | +3.6 | +1.2 to +6.0 | 1,343 |
| Durham (DH) | 27.5 | 24.0 | +3.6 | −0.4 to +7.6 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 27.2 | 23.9 | +3.3 | +1.6 to +5.0 | 2,771 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 27.1 | 24.0 | +3.2 | +0.0 to +6.3 | 771 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 26.8 | 23.9 | +2.9 | +1.0 to +4.8 | 2,126 |
| Crewe (CW) | 26.7 | 24.0 | +2.8 | −0.5 to +6.0 | 711 |
| Manchester (M) | 26.3 | 23.9 | +2.3 | +1.0 to +3.6 | 4,317 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 26.1 | 24.0 | +2.1 | −0.7 to +5.0 | 935 |
| Warrington (WA) | 25.9 | 23.9 | +2.0 | +0.1 to +3.8 | 2,123 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 25.5 | 24.0 | +1.5 | −0.8 to +3.8 | 1,351 |
| Medway (ME) | 25.4 | 23.9 | +1.5 | −0.2 to +3.1 | 2,660 |
| Wigan (WN) | 25.4 | 24.0 | +1.5 | −1.5 to +4.4 | 834 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 25.4 | 24.0 | +1.5 | −3.5 to +6.4 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 25.3 | 23.9 | +1.4 | −0.2 to +2.9 | 3,072 |
| Dudley (DY) | 25.1 | 24.0 | +1.1 | −1.5 to +3.8 | 1,025 |
| Hull (HU) | 24.9 | 24.0 | +1.0 | −1.0 to +3.0 | 1,817 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 24.8 | 23.9 | +0.8 | −0.6 to +2.3 | 3,602 |
| Telford (TF) | 24.8 | 24.0 | +0.8 | −2.9 to +4.6 | 504 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 24.7 | 24.0 | +0.8 | −1.1 to +2.7 | 2,011 |
| Swindon (SN) | 24.6 | 24.0 | +0.7 | −1.2 to +2.5 | 2,102 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 24.6 | 24.0 | +0.6 | −0.9 to +2.2 | 2,886 |
| Preston (PR) | 24.5 | 24.0 | +0.5 | −1.6 to +2.6 | 1,609 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 24.4 | 24.0 | +0.4 | −3.5 to +4.4 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 24.3 | 24.0 | +0.3 | −0.9 to +1.5 | 4,859 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 24.1 | 24.0 | +0.1 | −1.6 to +1.9 | 2,337 |
| Redhill (RH) | 24.1 | 24.0 | +0.1 | −1.5 to +1.8 | 2,610 |
| Luton (LU) | 24.1 | 24.0 | +0.1 | −1.7 to +1.9 | 2,207 |
| Guildford (GU) | 23.7 | 24.0 | −0.2 | −1.4 to +1.0 | 4,884 |
| Norwich (NR) | 23.6 | 24.0 | −0.4 | −2.0 to +1.3 | 2,677 |
| Harrow (HA) | 23.5 | 24.0 | −0.5 | −1.8 to +0.8 | 4,094 |
| Halifax (HX) | 23.3 | 24.0 | −0.6 | −4.8 to +3.6 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 23.3 | 24.0 | −0.7 | −3.1 to +1.7 | 1,177 |
| Glasgow (G) | 23.3 | 24.0 | −0.7 | −2.1 to +0.7 | 3,553 |
| Oldham (OL) | 23.3 | 24.0 | −0.7 | −2.9 to +1.5 | 1,457 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 23.2 | 24.0 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.8 | 2,577 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 23.1 | 24.0 | −0.8 | −3.2 to +1.5 | 1,257 |
| Reading (RG) | 23.1 | 24.0 | −0.9 | −2.1 to +0.2 | 5,271 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 22.8 | 24.0 | −1.1 | −2.8 to +0.5 | 2,576 |
| Slough (SL) | 22.7 | 24.0 | −1.2 | −3.0 to +0.5 | 2,169 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 22.6 | 24.0 | −1.4 | −3.1 to +0.3 | 2,381 |
| Southampton (SO) | 22.2 | 24.0 | −1.8 | −3.1 to −0.5 | 4,113 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 22.2 | 24.0 | −1.8 | −3.4 to −0.3 | 2,730 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 22.1 | 24.0 | −1.9 | −4.2 to +0.3 | 1,315 |
| London N (N) | 21.9 | 24.0 | −2.1 | −3.4 to −0.8 | 3,760 |
| Sheffield (S) | 21.6 | 24.0 | −2.3 | −3.6 to −1.1 | 4,526 |
| London SE (SE) | 21.6 | 24.0 | −2.4 | −3.5 to −1.3 | 5,121 |
| Bolton (BL) | 21.6 | 24.0 | −2.4 | −4.0 to −0.9 | 2,811 |
| Stockport (SK) | 21.6 | 24.0 | −2.4 | −3.9 to −0.9 | 3,001 |
| Bromley (BR) | 21.5 | 24.0 | −2.5 | −5.0 to +0.1 | 996 |
| Romford (RM) | 21.2 | 24.0 | −2.8 | −4.3 to −1.3 | 3,042 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 21.0 | 24.0 | −2.9 | −4.6 to −1.3 | 2,452 |
| Liverpool (L) | 20.7 | 24.0 | −3.3 | −4.7 to −1.9 | 3,213 |
| Birmingham (B) | 20.7 | 24.1 | −3.3 | −4.2 to −2.4 | 8,068 |
| London NW (NW) | 20.6 | 24.1 | −3.4 | −4.4 to −2.5 | 7,058 |
| Chester (CH) | 20.5 | 24.0 | −3.5 | −4.9 to −2.1 | 3,092 |
| London SW (SW) | 20.3 | 24.0 | −3.7 | −5.3 to −2.0 | 2,386 |
| Derby (DE) | 20.3 | 24.0 | −3.8 | −5.2 to −2.3 | 3,002 |
| Coventry (CV) | 20.2 | 24.0 | −3.8 | −5.1 to −2.5 | 3,958 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 20.2 | 24.0 | −3.8 | −5.1 to −2.5 | 3,905 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 20.2 | 24.0 | −3.9 | −5.2 to −2.5 | 3,477 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 19.6 | 24.0 | −4.4 | −5.7 to −3.0 | 3,290 |
| London W (W) | 19.1 | 24.0 | −4.8 | −7.1 to −2.6 | 1,180 |
| Sutton (SM) | 19.1 | 24.0 | −4.9 | −7.2 to −2.6 | 1,144 |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.1 | 24.0 | −4.9 | −6.6 to −3.2 | 2,083 |
| Leicester (LE) | 19.1 | 24.1 | −4.9 | −6.0 to −3.9 | 5,524 |
| Ilford (IG) | 18.8 | 24.1 | −5.3 | −6.4 to −4.1 | 4,650 |
| London E (E) | 18.7 | 24.1 | −5.4 | −6.4 to −4.4 | 6,083 |
| St Albans (AL) | 18.3 | 24.0 | −5.7 | −7.2 to −4.2 | 2,496 |
| Croydon (CR) | 18.2 | 24.1 | −5.8 | −6.9 to −4.8 | 5,203 |
| Dartford (DA) | 18.0 | 24.0 | −6.0 | −7.4 to −4.7 | 3,219 |
| Leeds (LS) | 17.8 | 24.0 | −6.3 | −7.7 to −4.9 | 2,920 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 15.5 | 24.0 | −8.5 | −10.2 to −6.8 | 1,739 |
| Bradford (BD) | 14.8 | 24.1 | −9.3 | −10.6 to −8.0 | 2,912 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 257,202 (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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