Where in Britain does the Lotus Elise fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 16.0% of 30,192 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Lotus Elise failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 31.0% against 15.9% elsewhere (+15.1 points). It does best in Wakefield (WF), −11.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Lotus Elise MOT statistics · check a Lotus Elise by registration
Lotus Elise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 31.0 | 15.9 | +15.1 | +10.1 to +20.2 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 28.1 | 15.9 | +12.2 | +6.9 to +17.5 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 25.2 | 16.0 | +9.2 | +2.0 to +16.4 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 25.0 | 16.0 | +9.0 | +1.0 to +17.0 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 24.4 | 16.0 | +8.4 | +2.5 to +14.4 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 23.7 | 15.5 | +8.2 | +6.2 to +10.2 | 1,841 |
| Truro (TR) | 23.8 | 16.0 | +7.8 | −0.5 to +16.1 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 23.4 | 15.9 | +7.5 | +3.0 to +12.0 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 22.5 | 15.9 | +6.5 | +2.2 to +10.8 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 22.2 | 15.9 | +6.3 | +2.7 to +9.9 | 523 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 21.2 | 16.0 | +5.3 | +0.8 to +9.7 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 21.1 | 16.0 | +5.1 | −1.9 to +12.0 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 20.4 | 15.9 | +4.5 | +1.7 to +7.3 | 813 |
| Southampton (SO) | 20.2 | 16.0 | +4.3 | +0.5 to +8.0 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 20.1 | 16.0 | +4.1 | −0.8 to +9.0 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 19.9 | 16.0 | +3.9 | −2.2 to +10.0 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 19.5 | 16.0 | +3.5 | −2.4 to +9.4 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 19.3 | 16.0 | +3.3 | −4.2 to +10.7 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 19.1 | 16.0 | +3.1 | −0.6 to +6.8 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 19.0 | 16.0 | +3.1 | −0.2 to +6.4 | 552 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 18.5 | 16.0 | +2.5 | −2.0 to +7.0 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 18.5 | 16.0 | +2.5 | −2.7 to +7.6 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 18.4 | 16.0 | +2.4 | −2.3 to +7.1 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 18.4 | 16.0 | +2.4 | −4.4 to +9.2 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 17.8 | 16.0 | +1.8 | −4.2 to +7.8 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 17.6 | 16.0 | +1.6 | −0.9 to +4.1 | 893 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 17.6 | 16.0 | +1.6 | −4.0 to +7.1 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 17.3 | 16.0 | +1.3 | −2.2 to +4.8 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 17.0 | 16.0 | +1.0 | −1.9 to +3.9 | 652 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 16.7 | 16.0 | +0.7 | −3.8 to +5.2 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 16.6 | 16.0 | +0.6 | −2.9 to +4.1 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 16.5 | 16.0 | +0.5 | −2.8 to +3.7 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 16.4 | 16.0 | +0.4 | −2.4 to +3.3 | 651 |
| Redhill (RH) | 16.4 | 16.0 | +0.4 | −3.5 to +4.3 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 16.3 | 16.0 | +0.3 | −4.3 to +4.8 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 16.2 | 16.0 | +0.2 | −6.7 to +7.1 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 15.9 | 16.0 | −0.1 | −2.3 to +2.2 | 1,072 |
| Hereford (HR) | 15.9 | 16.0 | −0.1 | −6.8 to +6.7 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 15.6 | 16.0 | −0.5 | −3.3 to +2.4 | 623 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 15.3 | 16.0 | −0.7 | −5.3 to +3.9 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 15.2 | 16.0 | −0.9 | −7.0 to +5.3 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 15.1 | 16.0 | −0.9 | −6.5 to +4.7 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 15.1 | 16.0 | −1.0 | −6.1 to +4.2 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 14.9 | 16.0 | −1.1 | −6.3 to +4.1 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 14.8 | 16.0 | −1.2 | −7.9 to +5.5 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.8 | 16.0 | −1.2 | −6.1 to +3.7 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 14.7 | 16.0 | −1.3 | −4.0 to +1.4 | 665 |
| Leeds (LS) | 14.7 | 16.0 | −1.4 | −6.5 to +3.8 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 14.4 | 16.0 | −1.7 | −7.1 to +3.8 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 13.9 | 16.0 | −2.1 | −8.5 to +4.2 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 13.7 | 16.0 | −2.3 | −7.9 to +3.3 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 13.5 | 16.0 | −2.5 | −7.3 to +2.4 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 13.5 | 16.1 | −2.6 | −5.8 to +0.6 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 13.3 | 16.1 | −2.8 | −6.0 to +0.4 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 13.2 | 16.0 | −2.9 | −7.5 to +1.8 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 13.1 | 16.0 | −3.0 | −8.8 to +2.9 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 13.1 | 16.1 | −3.0 | −6.2 to +0.3 | 421 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 12.9 | 16.0 | −3.1 | −8.4 to +2.2 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 12.7 | 16.0 | −3.4 | −8.7 to +2.0 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 12.2 | 16.1 | −3.9 | −7.4 to −0.4 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 11.9 | 16.0 | −4.1 | −10.2 to +2.0 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 11.7 | 16.1 | −4.4 | −8.3 to −0.4 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 11.7 | 16.1 | −4.4 | −6.7 to −2.2 | 810 |
| Dudley (DY) | 11.6 | 16.0 | −4.5 | −8.8 to −0.2 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 11.5 | 16.0 | −4.5 | −10.6 to +1.7 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 11.6 | 16.1 | −4.6 | −7.1 to −2.1 | 649 |
| Colchester (CO) | 11.3 | 16.1 | −4.8 | −8.0 to −1.5 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 10.7 | 16.1 | −5.4 | −8.3 to −2.5 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 10.6 | 16.0 | −5.4 | −11.1 to +0.3 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 10.6 | 16.1 | −5.5 | −8.3 to −2.6 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 10.2 | 16.1 | −5.9 | −8.9 to −2.8 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 10.2 | 16.2 | −5.9 | −8.2 to −3.7 | 743 |
| Birmingham (B) | 10.0 | 16.2 | −6.2 | −8.3 to −4.0 | 778 |
| Glasgow (G) | 9.7 | 16.1 | −6.4 | −10.9 to −1.8 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 9.3 | 16.1 | −6.8 | −11.3 to −2.3 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 8.7 | 16.2 | −7.5 | −9.7 to −5.3 | 667 |
| Derby (DE) | 8.2 | 16.2 | −8.0 | −10.1 to −5.8 | 669 |
| Enfield (EN) | 7.0 | 16.1 | −9.1 | −13.5 to −4.7 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 6.5 | 16.2 | −9.6 | −12.1 to −7.2 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 4.4 | 16.1 | −11.7 | −14.5 to −8.8 | 204 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 30,192 (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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