Where in Britain does the Lexus RX fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 20.1% of 214,613 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Lexus RX failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 33.8% against 20.1% elsewhere (+13.7 points). It does best in Dartford (DA), −7.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Lexus RX MOT statistics · check a Lexus RX by registration
Lexus RX 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) | 33.8 | 20.1 | +13.7 | +8.8 to +18.7 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 32.9 | 20.1 | +12.8 | +7.3 to +18.2 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 32.2 | 20.1 | +12.1 | +4.5 to +19.7 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 31.9 | 20.1 | +11.8 | +6.5 to +17.1 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 31.4 | 20.1 | +11.4 | +8.1 to +14.6 | 805 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 31.4 | 20.1 | +11.3 | +6.0 to +16.6 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 31.3 | 20.1 | +11.2 | +6.9 to +15.5 | 454 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 31.1 | 20.1 | +11.1 | +5.4 to +16.7 | 260 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 30.8 | 20.1 | +10.8 | +7.6 to +13.9 | 843 |
| Dundee (DD) | 29.6 | 20.1 | +9.5 | +4.0 to +15.0 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 29.1 | 20.0 | +9.0 | +7.0 to +11.0 | 2,041 |
| York (YO) | 28.9 | 20.1 | +8.8 | +5.6 to +12.0 | 776 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 28.4 | 20.1 | +8.4 | +5.6 to +11.2 | 1,002 |
| Darlington (DL) | 28.4 | 20.1 | +8.3 | +3.3 to +13.3 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 27.8 | 20.1 | +7.8 | +5.7 to +9.9 | 1,751 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 27.8 | 20.1 | +7.7 | +3.4 to +12.0 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 27.7 | 20.1 | +7.6 | +4.2 to +11.0 | 672 |
| Taunton (TA) | 27.2 | 20.1 | +7.1 | +3.1 to +11.1 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 27.1 | 20.0 | +7.1 | +5.5 to +8.6 | 3,037 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 27.1 | 20.1 | +7.0 | +3.5 to +10.6 | 597 |
| Durham (DH) | 27.0 | 20.1 | +6.9 | +1.1 to +12.7 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 26.9 | 20.1 | +6.8 | +1.0 to +12.7 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 26.8 | 20.1 | +6.7 | +2.8 to +10.6 | 504 |
| Exeter (EX) | 26.5 | 20.1 | +6.4 | +4.2 to +8.6 | 1,594 |
| Northampton (NN) | 26.4 | 20.1 | +6.4 | +3.9 to +8.9 | 1,210 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 26.4 | 20.1 | +6.3 | +4.3 to +8.3 | 1,837 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 26.2 | 20.1 | +6.1 | +2.1 to +10.1 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 25.8 | 20.1 | +5.7 | +2.2 to +9.1 | 629 |
| Newport (NP) | 25.5 | 20.1 | +5.4 | +1.6 to +9.1 | 518 |
| London SW (SW) | 25.4 | 20.0 | +5.4 | +4.0 to +6.7 | 4,129 |
| Dudley (DY) | 25.4 | 20.1 | +5.3 | +1.9 to +8.8 | 621 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 25.2 | 20.1 | +5.1 | −0.0 to +10.2 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 25.2 | 20.1 | +5.0 | +0.3 to +9.8 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 25.1 | 20.1 | +5.0 | +3.0 to +7.0 | 1,836 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 25.0 | 20.1 | +4.9 | −1.7 to +11.5 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 24.9 | 20.1 | +4.8 | +0.8 to +8.8 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 24.8 | 20.1 | +4.7 | +1.0 to +8.3 | 545 |
| Watford (WD) | 24.7 | 20.1 | +4.6 | +2.4 to +6.8 | 1,511 |
| Bromley (BR) | 23.6 | 20.1 | +3.5 | +1.0 to +5.9 | 1,146 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.4 | 20.1 | +3.3 | +1.0 to +5.5 | 1,413 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 23.3 | 20.1 | +3.2 | +1.5 to +4.9 | 2,414 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 23.2 | 20.1 | +3.1 | −4.0 to +10.1 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 23.1 | 20.1 | +3.0 | +1.2 to +4.9 | 2,000 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 23.1 | 20.1 | +3.0 | −0.2 to +6.3 | 649 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 23.0 | 20.1 | +2.9 | −1.6 to +7.5 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 22.9 | 20.1 | +2.8 | −0.5 to +6.1 | 620 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 22.7 | 20.1 | +2.6 | +1.0 to +4.3 | 2,449 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 22.7 | 20.1 | +2.6 | +1.2 to +4.0 | 3,364 |
| Swindon (SN) | 22.6 | 20.1 | +2.5 | +0.4 to +4.5 | 1,641 |
| Bristol (BS) | 22.4 | 20.1 | +2.3 | +0.8 to +3.9 | 2,769 |
| Guildford (GU) | 22.2 | 20.0 | +2.2 | +1.2 to +3.2 | 6,719 |
| Halifax (HX) | 22.2 | 20.1 | +2.1 | −4.0 to +8.2 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 22.2 | 20.1 | +2.1 | +0.0 to +4.1 | 1,560 |
| Manchester (M) | 22.2 | 20.1 | +2.1 | +0.2 to +3.9 | 1,971 |
| London N (N) | 22.0 | 20.1 | +1.9 | +0.8 to +3.1 | 5,089 |
| Colchester (CO) | 21.9 | 20.1 | +1.8 | −0.9 to +4.5 | 891 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 21.7 | 20.1 | +1.6 | −0.5 to +3.8 | 1,449 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 21.6 | 20.1 | +1.5 | −1.1 to +4.2 | 924 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 21.4 | 20.1 | +1.3 | −1.1 to +3.7 | 1,124 |
| Oldham (OL) | 21.4 | 20.1 | +1.2 | −2.3 to +4.8 | 515 |
| Walsall (WS) | 21.4 | 20.1 | +1.2 | −1.9 to +4.4 | 651 |
| Wigan (WN) | 21.1 | 20.1 | +1.0 | −2.9 to +4.9 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 20.9 | 20.1 | +0.8 | −3.6 to +5.2 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 20.9 | 20.1 | +0.8 | −1.1 to +2.7 | 1,743 |
| London W (W) | 20.8 | 20.1 | +0.7 | −0.9 to +2.3 | 2,535 |
| Luton (LU) | 20.7 | 20.1 | +0.6 | −1.9 to +3.1 | 1,043 |
| Sutton (SM) | 20.6 | 20.1 | +0.5 | −1.8 to +2.8 | 1,191 |
| Harrow (HA) | 20.4 | 20.1 | +0.3 | −1.0 to +1.6 | 3,790 |
| London NW (NW) | 20.4 | 20.1 | +0.2 | −0.6 to +1.1 | 9,396 |
| Romford (RM) | 20.2 | 20.1 | +0.1 | −1.4 to +1.6 | 2,978 |
| Warrington (WA) | 20.2 | 20.1 | +0.1 | −2.6 to +2.8 | 871 |
| Redhill (RH) | 20.0 | 20.1 | −0.1 | −1.6 to +1.3 | 2,857 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 19.9 | 20.1 | −0.2 | −2.0 to +1.6 | 1,910 |
| London SE (SE) | 19.8 | 20.1 | −0.4 | −1.4 to +0.7 | 5,753 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 19.7 | 20.1 | −0.4 | −2.8 to +2.0 | 1,039 |
| Sheffield (S) | 19.7 | 20.1 | −0.4 | −1.8 to +0.9 | 3,339 |
| Bradford (BD) | 19.6 | 20.1 | −0.5 | −2.9 to +1.9 | 1,059 |
| Preston (PR) | 19.6 | 20.1 | −0.5 | −2.8 to +1.8 | 1,174 |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.4 | 20.1 | −0.7 | −2.4 to +1.0 | 2,080 |
| Reading (RG) | 19.4 | 20.1 | −0.8 | −1.8 to +0.3 | 5,340 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 19.3 | 20.1 | −0.8 | −2.6 to +1.0 | 1,846 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 19.1 | 20.1 | −1.0 | −2.5 to +0.4 | 2,800 |
| Liverpool (L) | 19.0 | 20.1 | −1.1 | −2.9 to +0.7 | 1,878 |
| Telford (TF) | 19.0 | 20.1 | −1.1 | −5.7 to +3.5 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 18.9 | 20.1 | −1.2 | −2.5 to −0.0 | 3,964 |
| London E (E) | 18.6 | 20.1 | −1.6 | −2.7 to −0.5 | 4,727 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 18.5 | 20.1 | −1.6 | −5.1 to +1.9 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 18.5 | 20.1 | −1.7 | −3.2 to −0.1 | 2,360 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 18.4 | 20.1 | −1.7 | −3.5 to +0.0 | 1,838 |
| Slough (SL) | 18.4 | 20.1 | −1.7 | −3.3 to −0.1 | 2,284 |
| Southampton (SO) | 18.3 | 20.1 | −1.8 | −3.1 to −0.5 | 3,365 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 18.2 | 20.1 | −2.0 | −3.6 to −0.4 | 2,245 |
| Birmingham (B) | 17.7 | 20.2 | −2.5 | −3.6 to −1.4 | 4,738 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 17.4 | 20.2 | −2.7 | −4.1 to −1.4 | 2,923 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 17.4 | 20.1 | −2.8 | −4.3 to −1.2 | 2,305 |
| Coventry (CV) | 17.1 | 20.1 | −3.1 | −4.6 to −1.5 | 2,346 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 17.0 | 20.2 | −3.2 | −4.5 to −1.8 | 3,140 |
| Bolton (BL) | 16.9 | 20.1 | −3.2 | −4.8 to −1.6 | 2,144 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 16.7 | 20.2 | −3.5 | −4.5 to −2.6 | 6,174 |
| Glasgow (G) | 16.5 | 20.2 | −3.7 | −5.1 to −2.2 | 2,593 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 16.3 | 20.2 | −3.8 | −5.1 to −2.6 | 3,282 |
| Chester (CH) | 16.3 | 20.2 | −3.9 | −5.4 to −2.4 | 2,332 |
| Hull (HU) | 16.1 | 20.1 | −4.1 | −5.9 to −2.2 | 1,513 |
| Leicester (LE) | 15.3 | 20.2 | −4.8 | −6.1 to −3.6 | 3,427 |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.4 | 20.3 | −4.9 | −5.7 to −4.0 | 7,230 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 15.2 | 20.2 | −5.0 | −6.3 to −3.6 | 2,630 |
| Ilford (IG) | 15.2 | 20.2 | −5.0 | −6.0 to −4.0 | 5,230 |
| St Albans (AL) | 15.0 | 20.2 | −5.2 | −6.4 to −4.0 | 3,421 |
| Derby (DE) | 14.4 | 20.2 | −5.7 | −7.3 to −4.2 | 2,063 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 14.2 | 20.1 | −5.9 | −8.6 to −3.2 | 654 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 13.9 | 20.2 | −6.2 | −8.0 to −4.4 | 1,442 |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.9 | 20.2 | −6.3 | −7.8 to −4.7 | 1,905 |
| Dartford (DA) | 13.1 | 20.2 | −7.2 | −8.3 to −6.1 | 3,764 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 214,613 (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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