Where in Britain does the Mazda Bongo fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 45.5% of 66,406 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mazda Bongo failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Brighton (BN): 62.8% against 44.9% elsewhere (+17.9 points). It does best in Halifax (HX), −24.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mazda Bongo MOT statistics · check a Mazda Bongo by registration
Mazda Bongo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton (BN) | 62.8 | 44.9 | +17.9 | +15.9 to +19.9 | 2,385 |
| Bristol (BS) | 59.6 | 44.8 | +14.9 | +13.2 to +16.5 | 3,383 |
| Truro (TR) | 58.5 | 45.3 | +13.1 | +9.9 to +16.3 | 922 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 58.0 | 45.5 | +12.5 | +4.2 to +20.7 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 57.5 | 45.5 | +12.0 | +7.1 to +16.9 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 55.1 | 45.4 | +9.7 | +6.5 to +12.9 | 931 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 54.8 | 45.3 | +9.5 | +7.1 to +11.9 | 1,733 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 54.7 | 45.4 | +9.3 | +5.3 to +13.3 | 601 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 54.3 | 45.5 | +8.7 | +0.8 to +16.6 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 53.4 | 45.4 | +8.0 | +4.9 to +11.1 | 1,007 |
| Exeter (EX) | 53.2 | 45.2 | +8.0 | +6.0 to +10.0 | 2,483 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 53.2 | 45.5 | +7.7 | +0.2 to +15.2 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 53.0 | 45.4 | +7.6 | +4.1 to +11.0 | 817 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 51.6 | 45.4 | +6.2 | +3.4 to +9.0 | 1,277 |
| Inverness (IV) | 51.7 | 45.5 | +6.2 | +0.5 to +11.9 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 51.1 | 45.5 | +5.6 | +1.2 to +9.9 | 511 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 50.8 | 45.3 | +5.4 | +3.4 to +7.4 | 2,498 |
| Hull (HU) | 50.9 | 45.5 | +5.4 | −1.1 to +11.8 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.6 | 45.3 | +5.2 | +3.2 to +7.3 | 2,413 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 50.1 | 45.4 | +4.6 | +1.7 to +7.5 | 1,162 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 49.5 | 45.5 | +4.0 | −0.7 to +8.8 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 49.4 | 45.5 | +3.9 | −2.4 to +10.1 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 49.2 | 45.5 | +3.7 | +0.8 to +6.7 | 1,114 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 48.9 | 45.5 | +3.4 | −0.7 to +7.6 | 562 |
| Swindon (SN) | 48.8 | 45.5 | +3.3 | −0.2 to +6.9 | 774 |
| Darlington (DL) | 48.4 | 45.5 | +2.9 | −4.3 to +10.0 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 48.1 | 45.5 | +2.6 | −0.8 to +6.1 | 804 |
| Leeds (LS) | 47.9 | 45.5 | +2.4 | −2.8 to +7.6 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 47.2 | 45.5 | +1.7 | −1.2 to +4.6 | 1,161 |
| Oxford (OX) | 47.2 | 45.5 | +1.6 | −2.4 to +5.7 | 598 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 47.0 | 45.5 | +1.5 | −2.0 to +5.0 | 792 |
| Bolton (BL) | 46.9 | 45.5 | +1.4 | −3.9 to +6.7 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 46.8 | 45.5 | +1.3 | −1.9 to +4.5 | 949 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 46.6 | 45.5 | +1.0 | −4.8 to +6.9 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 46.4 | 45.5 | +0.9 | −3.2 to +4.9 | 582 |
| Stockport (SK) | 46.4 | 45.5 | +0.8 | −3.4 to +5.1 | 537 |
| Paisley (PA) | 46.3 | 45.5 | +0.8 | −5.8 to +7.4 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 46.2 | 45.5 | +0.7 | −3.9 to +5.2 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 46.2 | 45.5 | +0.7 | −2.7 to +4.0 | 862 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 46.1 | 45.5 | +0.6 | −7.2 to +8.5 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 45.3 | 45.5 | −0.2 | −4.8 to +4.3 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 45.3 | 45.5 | −0.3 | −4.4 to +3.8 | 579 |
| Telford (TF) | 45.2 | 45.5 | −0.4 | −7.0 to +6.3 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 45.0 | 45.5 | −0.6 | −9.9 to +8.8 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 44.8 | 45.5 | −0.8 | −7.4 to +5.8 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 44.6 | 45.5 | −0.9 | −7.8 to +5.9 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 44.3 | 45.5 | −1.2 | −7.3 to +4.9 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 44.3 | 45.5 | −1.2 | −7.3 to +4.9 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 44.3 | 45.5 | −1.3 | −6.4 to +3.8 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 44.2 | 45.5 | −1.3 | −5.9 to +3.2 | 466 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 44.2 | 45.5 | −1.4 | −6.4 to +3.7 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 43.8 | 45.5 | −1.8 | −8.5 to +5.0 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 43.7 | 45.5 | −1.9 | −5.8 to +2.1 | 618 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 43.5 | 45.5 | −2.0 | −8.3 to +4.3 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 43.1 | 45.5 | −2.4 | −8.6 to +3.8 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 42.9 | 45.5 | −2.6 | −7.9 to +2.7 | 333 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 42.7 | 45.5 | −2.8 | −7.6 to +1.9 | 419 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 42.7 | 45.5 | −2.9 | −7.5 to +1.8 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 42.2 | 45.6 | −3.4 | −6.6 to −0.2 | 934 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 42.1 | 45.5 | −3.4 | −8.4 to +1.5 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 42.1 | 45.5 | −3.5 | −12.8 to +5.9 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 41.4 | 45.6 | −4.3 | −6.6 to −1.9 | 1,748 |
| York (YO) | 41.2 | 45.6 | −4.4 | −8.1 to −0.6 | 665 |
| Chester (CH) | 41.1 | 45.6 | −4.4 | −8.5 to −0.4 | 569 |
| Guildford (GU) | 40.9 | 45.6 | −4.7 | −8.3 to −1.1 | 727 |
| Wigan (WN) | 40.5 | 45.6 | −5.1 | −10.0 to −0.2 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 40.5 | 45.6 | −5.1 | −10.2 to +0.1 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 40.5 | 45.6 | −5.1 | −9.9 to −0.3 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 40.4 | 45.6 | −5.1 | −10.0 to −0.3 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 40.2 | 45.5 | −5.3 | −12.8 to +2.2 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 40.0 | 45.6 | −5.5 | −10.1 to −0.9 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 40.0 | 45.6 | −5.6 | −8.5 to −2.8 | 1,175 |
| London SW (SW) | 39.8 | 45.5 | −5.7 | −14.5 to +3.1 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 39.8 | 45.5 | −5.7 | −15.0 to +3.5 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 39.8 | 45.6 | −5.8 | −11.7 to +0.1 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 39.6 | 45.6 | −6.0 | −11.1 to −0.8 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 39.6 | 45.6 | −6.0 | −10.1 to −1.9 | 546 |
| London N (N) | 39.3 | 45.5 | −6.3 | −12.7 to +0.1 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 39.0 | 45.6 | −6.6 | −10.1 to −3.1 | 767 |
| Medway (ME) | 38.6 | 45.6 | −7.0 | −11.8 to −2.2 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 38.5 | 45.6 | −7.1 | −12.2 to −2.0 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 38.3 | 45.6 | −7.3 | −12.8 to −1.8 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 38.1 | 45.6 | −7.4 | −12.2 to −2.7 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 38.0 | 45.6 | −7.6 | −12.7 to −2.5 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 38.0 | 45.6 | −7.6 | −10.7 to −4.5 | 936 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 38.0 | 45.6 | −7.6 | −11.7 to −3.5 | 540 |
| Liverpool (L) | 37.9 | 45.6 | −7.7 | −11.5 to −3.9 | 623 |
| Dudley (DY) | 37.0 | 45.6 | −8.6 | −13.2 to −4.0 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 36.8 | 45.6 | −8.9 | −12.2 to −5.5 | 794 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 35.7 | 45.6 | −9.9 | −17.4 to −2.4 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 35.0 | 45.6 | −10.5 | −16.9 to −4.2 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 34.6 | 45.7 | −11.1 | −14.1 to −8.0 | 973 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 34.0 | 45.6 | −11.6 | −16.5 to −6.7 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 33.9 | 45.7 | −11.9 | −14.8 to −9.0 | 1,040 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 33.5 | 45.6 | −12.1 | −17.5 to −6.7 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 32.4 | 45.6 | −13.2 | −19.6 to −6.8 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 32.2 | 45.6 | −13.3 | −21.7 to −5.0 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 32.2 | 45.7 | −13.5 | −16.8 to −10.3 | 802 |
| Slough (SL) | 31.0 | 45.6 | −14.6 | −21.5 to −7.6 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 30.3 | 45.6 | −15.3 | −23.9 to −6.6 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 30.1 | 45.6 | −15.5 | −23.6 to −7.4 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 29.9 | 45.6 | −15.6 | −24.3 to −7.0 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 30.1 | 45.8 | −15.8 | −18.3 to −13.2 | 1,294 |
| Croydon (CR) | 28.9 | 45.7 | −16.7 | −20.7 to −12.7 | 501 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 28.1 | 45.6 | −17.5 | −22.7 to −12.4 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 27.8 | 45.8 | −18.0 | −20.7 to −15.4 | 1,126 |
| Romford (RM) | 25.3 | 45.6 | −20.2 | −27.1 to −13.4 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 21.3 | 45.9 | −24.6 | −27.3 to −21.9 | 921 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 66,406 (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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