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Where in Britain does the Lexus SC fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 23.6% of 11,295 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Lexus SC failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bournemouth (BH): 35.3% against 23.5% elsewhere (+11.8 points). It does best in Stoke-on-Trent (ST), −16.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Lexus SC MOT statistics · check a Lexus SC by registration

Lexus SC in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Lexus SC: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Bournemouth (BH)35.323.5+11.8+3.7 to +19.9136 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)33.123.5+9.5+1.1 to +17.9121 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)32.723.6+9.1+0.1 to +18.2104 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)32.023.6+8.4−0.7 to +17.6100 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)30.923.6+7.3−0.9 to +15.5123 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)30.523.5+7.0−0.3 to +14.3154 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)30.523.5+6.9−0.5 to +14.3151 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)28.623.6+5.0−1.9 to +11.9168 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)28.523.5+5.0−0.9 to +10.8235 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)28.423.5+4.8−0.7 to +10.4261 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)27.923.6+4.3−2.8 to +11.3158 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)27.823.5+4.3−0.5 to +9.1342 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)27.723.6+4.1−4.6 to +12.9101 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)27.323.6+3.7−4.3 to +11.6121 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)27.123.6+3.5−3.9 to +11.0140 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)27.123.6+3.5−5.0 to +12.0107 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)26.123.6+2.5−5.0 to +10.0134 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)25.923.6+2.3−5.9 to +10.4112 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)25.723.6+2.1−3.8 to +8.1210 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)25.123.6+1.5−4.2 to +7.2223 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)25.023.6+1.4−4.8 to +7.6192 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)25.023.6+1.4−5.7 to +8.5144 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)24.423.6+0.8−5.6 to +7.2176 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)23.723.6+0.0−7.3 to +7.3131 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)23.423.6−0.2−6.1 to +5.6205 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)23.123.6−0.6−8.7 to +7.6104 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)22.923.7−0.8−7.1 to +5.5175 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)21.623.7−2.1−8.4 to +4.3162 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)21.423.7−2.2−9.1 to +4.6140 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)21.423.7−2.2−8.0 to +3.5196 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)21.123.7−2.5−10.4 to +5.4104 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)20.923.7−2.8−8.5 to +3.0196 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)20.823.7−2.9−9.4 to +3.6154 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)20.823.7−2.9−9.9 to +4.1130 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)20.723.7−3.0−10.3 to +4.2121 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)20.323.7−3.4−10.0 to +3.2143 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)19.223.7−4.5−9.9 to +0.9208 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)19.023.7−4.7−10.9 to +1.4158 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)18.323.7−5.4−12.5 to +1.7115 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)17.223.7−6.6−12.4 to −0.7163 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)17.023.8−6.8−11.1 to −2.5306 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)16.723.7−7.1−12.8 to −1.4168 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)15.523.8−8.3−13.5 to −3.2194 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)15.023.7−8.7−14.8 to −2.6133 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)12.623.8−11.2−17.2 to −5.1119 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)12.123.8−11.7−17.3 to −6.0132 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)7.123.8−16.7−21.5 to −11.8112 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,295 (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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