Where in Britain does the Mazda 6 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 30.2% of 433,186 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mazda 6 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Truro (TR): 40.9% against 30.2% elsewhere (+10.7 points). It does best in Watford (WD), −8.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mazda 6 MOT statistics · check a Mazda 6 by registration
Mazda 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro (TR) | 40.9 | 30.2 | +10.7 | +8.3 to +13.1 | 1,668 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 40.5 | 30.2 | +10.4 | +8.6 to +12.1 | 3,064 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 40.2 | 30.2 | +10.0 | +7.8 to +12.3 | 1,823 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 40.1 | 30.2 | +10.0 | +8.4 to +11.5 | 3,932 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 39.9 | 30.2 | +9.7 | +8.1 to +11.3 | 3,580 |
| Exeter (EX) | 38.8 | 30.2 | +8.6 | +7.0 to +10.3 | 3,323 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 37.3 | 30.2 | +7.1 | +5.2 to +9.0 | 2,437 |
| Bath (BA) | 37.3 | 30.2 | +7.1 | +5.5 to +8.6 | 3,595 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 36.5 | 30.2 | +6.2 | +1.7 to +10.8 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 36.3 | 30.2 | +6.1 | +4.7 to +7.5 | 4,624 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 36.2 | 30.2 | +5.9 | −0.7 to +12.6 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 35.7 | 30.2 | +5.5 | +3.5 to +7.5 | 2,220 |
| Bristol (BS) | 35.5 | 30.1 | +5.3 | +4.3 to +6.3 | 8,238 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 35.1 | 30.2 | +4.8 | +2.0 to +7.7 | 1,069 |
| Perth (PH) | 35.0 | 30.2 | +4.8 | +2.5 to +7.2 | 1,581 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 34.9 | 30.2 | +4.8 | +3.6 to +5.9 | 6,577 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 34.7 | 30.2 | +4.6 | +3.3 to +5.8 | 5,791 |
| Hull (HU) | 34.6 | 30.2 | +4.4 | +2.6 to +6.2 | 2,678 |
| Guildford (GU) | 34.2 | 30.2 | +4.0 | +2.7 to +5.2 | 5,476 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 33.9 | 30.2 | +3.7 | +2.4 to +5.0 | 5,004 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.8 | 30.2 | +3.6 | +2.3 to +4.8 | 5,550 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 33.8 | 30.2 | +3.5 | +1.3 to +5.8 | 1,753 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 33.6 | 30.2 | +3.4 | +1.5 to +5.4 | 2,274 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 33.6 | 30.2 | +3.4 | +2.1 to +4.6 | 5,710 |
| Newport (NP) | 33.5 | 30.2 | +3.3 | +1.7 to +4.9 | 3,464 |
| Swindon (SN) | 33.0 | 30.2 | +2.8 | +1.4 to +4.2 | 4,407 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 33.0 | 30.2 | +2.8 | +1.0 to +4.6 | 2,687 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 32.7 | 30.2 | +2.5 | +0.4 to +4.7 | 1,839 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 32.6 | 30.2 | +2.4 | +0.2 to +4.6 | 1,746 |
| Swansea (SA) | 32.5 | 30.2 | +2.3 | +0.9 to +3.7 | 4,263 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 32.5 | 30.2 | +2.2 | +0.6 to +3.9 | 3,012 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 32.5 | 30.2 | +2.2 | +1.2 to +3.3 | 7,156 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 32.5 | 30.2 | +2.2 | −0.1 to +4.5 | 1,618 |
| Darlington (DL) | 32.4 | 30.2 | +2.2 | +0.2 to +4.1 | 2,224 |
| Inverness (IV) | 32.3 | 30.2 | +2.0 | +0.1 to +4.0 | 2,277 |
| York (YO) | 32.2 | 30.2 | +2.0 | +0.5 to +3.5 | 3,880 |
| Walsall (WS) | 32.2 | 30.2 | +1.9 | +0.2 to +3.7 | 2,686 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 31.9 | 30.2 | +1.7 | +0.1 to +3.3 | 3,424 |
| Wigan (WN) | 31.8 | 30.2 | +1.6 | −0.5 to +3.7 | 1,872 |
| Hereford (HR) | 31.8 | 30.2 | +1.6 | −0.9 to +4.0 | 1,386 |
| Norwich (NR) | 31.4 | 30.2 | +1.2 | −0.1 to +2.4 | 5,114 |
| Southampton (SO) | 31.4 | 30.2 | +1.1 | +0.0 to +2.3 | 6,544 |
| Taunton (TA) | 31.3 | 30.2 | +1.1 | −0.6 to +2.8 | 2,881 |
| Bradford (BD) | 31.2 | 30.2 | +1.0 | −0.8 to +2.8 | 2,580 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 31.2 | 30.2 | +0.9 | −3.4 to +5.2 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 31.1 | 30.2 | +0.9 | −0.4 to +2.2 | 4,791 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 31.1 | 30.2 | +0.9 | −2.0 to +3.7 | 1,019 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 31.1 | 30.2 | +0.9 | −6.2 to +7.9 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 31.0 | 30.2 | +0.8 | −1.0 to +2.5 | 2,628 |
| Manchester (M) | 31.0 | 30.2 | +0.7 | −0.4 to +1.9 | 6,073 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 30.9 | 30.2 | +0.7 | −1.7 to +3.0 | 1,497 |
| Glasgow (G) | 30.7 | 30.2 | +0.5 | −0.5 to +1.5 | 9,115 |
| Northampton (NN) | 30.7 | 30.2 | +0.5 | −0.6 to +1.6 | 7,289 |
| London N (N) | 30.6 | 30.2 | +0.4 | −1.3 to +2.1 | 2,783 |
| Telford (TF) | 30.6 | 30.2 | +0.4 | −1.9 to +2.6 | 1,569 |
| Paisley (PA) | 30.5 | 30.2 | +0.3 | −1.5 to +2.0 | 2,722 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 30.3 | 30.2 | +0.1 | −1.4 to +1.5 | 3,781 |
| Reading (RG) | 30.2 | 30.2 | −0.0 | −1.1 to +1.0 | 7,521 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 30.2 | 30.2 | −0.0 | −1.5 to +1.5 | 3,524 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 30.2 | 30.2 | −0.1 | −1.8 to +1.6 | 2,877 |
| Colchester (CO) | 30.0 | 30.2 | −0.2 | −1.9 to +1.5 | 2,763 |
| Oxford (OX) | 29.9 | 30.2 | −0.3 | −1.5 to +0.9 | 5,530 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 29.8 | 30.2 | −0.4 | −1.7 to +0.9 | 4,667 |
| Stockport (SK) | 29.4 | 30.3 | −0.9 | −2.1 to +0.3 | 5,455 |
| London E (E) | 29.3 | 30.2 | −1.0 | −2.6 to +0.6 | 3,111 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 29.2 | 30.3 | −1.0 | −2.1 to +0.0 | 7,061 |
| Harrow (HA) | 29.1 | 30.2 | −1.2 | −3.0 to +0.7 | 2,407 |
| Durham (DH) | 29.0 | 30.2 | −1.2 | −3.3 to +0.9 | 1,842 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 29.1 | 30.3 | −1.2 | −2.1 to −0.3 | 9,614 |
| Medway (ME) | 29.0 | 30.3 | −1.3 | −2.6 to −0.0 | 4,929 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 28.9 | 30.3 | −1.3 | −2.9 to +0.3 | 3,153 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 28.9 | 30.2 | −1.3 | −3.2 to +0.6 | 2,213 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 28.9 | 30.3 | −1.3 | −2.6 to −0.1 | 4,941 |
| London SW (SW) | 28.9 | 30.2 | −1.4 | −3.7 to +0.9 | 1,492 |
| Luton (LU) | 28.9 | 30.3 | −1.4 | −3.0 to +0.2 | 3,173 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 28.8 | 30.3 | −1.5 | −2.4 to −0.6 | 9,252 |
| Preston (PR) | 28.7 | 30.3 | −1.5 | −2.8 to −0.2 | 4,611 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 28.7 | 30.3 | −1.6 | −2.7 to −0.5 | 6,720 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 28.7 | 30.3 | −1.6 | −3.1 to −0.1 | 3,557 |
| Leicester (LE) | 28.6 | 30.3 | −1.7 | −2.7 to −0.6 | 7,398 |
| Sutton (SM) | 28.4 | 30.2 | −1.8 | −4.5 to +0.9 | 1,069 |
| Warrington (WA) | 28.2 | 30.3 | −2.1 | −3.4 to −0.8 | 4,475 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 28.2 | 30.3 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.6 | 3,505 |
| Dartford (DA) | 28.1 | 30.3 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.6 | 3,431 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 27.9 | 30.3 | −2.4 | −3.8 to −1.0 | 3,883 |
| Liverpool (L) | 27.8 | 30.3 | −2.5 | −3.8 to −1.1 | 4,176 |
| Oldham (OL) | 27.8 | 30.3 | −2.5 | −4.2 to −0.7 | 2,563 |
| Chester (CH) | 27.7 | 30.3 | −2.6 | −3.8 to −1.4 | 5,250 |
| Dudley (DY) | 27.6 | 30.3 | −2.7 | −4.4 to −0.9 | 2,487 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 27.6 | 30.3 | −2.7 | −4.4 to −1.0 | 2,573 |
| London NW (NW) | 27.5 | 30.3 | −2.8 | −4.6 to −1.0 | 2,375 |
| London SE (SE) | 27.4 | 30.3 | −2.8 | −4.3 to −1.4 | 3,716 |
| Halifax (HX) | 27.1 | 30.2 | −3.2 | −6.1 to −0.2 | 849 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 27.1 | 30.3 | −3.2 | −4.5 to −1.8 | 4,083 |
| Redhill (RH) | 27.1 | 30.3 | −3.2 | −4.4 to −2.0 | 4,972 |
| Derby (DE) | 27.0 | 30.3 | −3.3 | −4.5 to −2.0 | 5,154 |
| Sheffield (S) | 26.8 | 30.3 | −3.5 | −4.5 to −2.6 | 8,599 |
| Bolton (BL) | 26.7 | 30.3 | −3.6 | −5.2 to −1.9 | 2,818 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 26.6 | 30.2 | −3.7 | −9.5 to +2.1 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 26.5 | 30.3 | −3.8 | −5.2 to −2.5 | 4,207 |
| London W (W) | 26.4 | 30.2 | −3.9 | −7.0 to −0.7 | 769 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 26.3 | 30.3 | −4.0 | −5.3 to −2.6 | 4,035 |
| Birmingham (B) | 26.3 | 30.4 | −4.0 | −4.8 to −3.3 | 13,261 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 26.2 | 30.3 | −4.1 | −5.7 to −2.5 | 2,882 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 26.1 | 30.3 | −4.1 | −6.9 to −1.4 | 1,003 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.9 | 30.3 | −4.3 | −6.0 to −2.7 | 2,766 |
| Slough (SL) | 25.9 | 30.3 | −4.4 | −5.9 to −2.8 | 2,979 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 25.9 | 30.3 | −4.4 | −5.7 to −3.0 | 4,124 |
| Crewe (CW) | 25.7 | 30.3 | −4.6 | −6.3 to −2.9 | 2,634 |
| St Albans (AL) | 25.6 | 30.3 | −4.7 | −6.5 to −2.8 | 2,132 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 25.6 | 30.3 | −4.7 | −6.2 to −3.1 | 2,975 |
| Coventry (CV) | 25.5 | 30.3 | −4.9 | −5.8 to −3.9 | 8,052 |
| Ilford (IG) | 25.1 | 30.3 | −5.2 | −7.3 to −3.2 | 1,728 |
| Enfield (EN) | 24.8 | 30.3 | −5.5 | −7.5 to −3.5 | 1,834 |
| Romford (RM) | 23.9 | 30.3 | −6.4 | −7.8 to −5.0 | 3,782 |
| Croydon (CR) | 23.8 | 30.3 | −6.5 | −8.1 to −5.0 | 2,920 |
| Bromley (BR) | 21.9 | 30.3 | −8.4 | −10.0 to −6.7 | 2,465 |
| Watford (WD) | 21.5 | 30.3 | −8.8 | −10.3 to −7.4 | 3,083 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 433,186 (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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