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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.

Mazda Bongo: 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
Brighton (BN)62.844.9+17.9+15.9 to +19.92,385
Bristol (BS)59.644.8+14.9+13.2 to +16.53,383
Truro (TR)58.545.3+13.1+9.9 to +16.3922
Blackpool (FY)58.045.5+12.5+4.2 to +20.7138 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)57.545.5+12.0+7.1 to +16.9395 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)55.145.4+9.7+6.5 to +12.9931
Bournemouth (BH)54.845.3+9.5+7.1 to +11.91,733
Dorchester (DT)54.745.4+9.3+5.3 to +13.3601
Harrogate (HG)54.345.5+8.7+0.8 to +16.6153 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)53.445.4+8.0+4.9 to +11.11,007
Exeter (EX)53.245.2+8.0+6.0 to +10.02,483
Huddersfield (HD)53.245.5+7.7+0.2 to +15.2171 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)53.045.4+7.6+4.1 to +11.0817
Cardiff (CF)51.645.4+6.2+3.4 to +9.01,277
Inverness (IV)51.745.5+6.2+0.5 to +11.9298 (rough estimate)
Lancaster (LA)51.145.5+5.6+1.2 to +9.9511
Plymouth (PL)50.845.3+5.4+3.4 to +7.42,498
Hull (HU)50.945.5+5.4−1.1 to +11.8232 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)50.645.3+5.2+3.2 to +7.32,413
Gloucester (GL)50.145.4+4.6+1.7 to +7.51,162
Aberdeen (AB)49.545.5+4.0−0.7 to +8.8434 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)49.445.5+3.9−2.4 to +10.1247 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)49.245.5+3.7+0.8 to +6.71,114
Canterbury (CT)48.945.5+3.4−0.7 to +7.6562
Swindon (SN)48.845.5+3.3−0.2 to +6.9774
Darlington (DL)48.445.5+2.9−4.3 to +10.0188 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)48.145.5+2.6−0.8 to +6.1804
Leeds (LS)47.945.5+2.4−2.8 to +7.6355 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)47.245.5+1.7−1.2 to +4.61,161
Oxford (OX)47.245.5+1.6−2.4 to +5.7598
Tonbridge (TN)47.045.5+1.5−2.0 to +5.0792
Bolton (BL)46.945.5+1.4−3.9 to +6.7339 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)46.845.5+1.3−1.9 to +4.5949
Kilmarnock (KA)46.645.5+1.0−4.8 to +6.9277 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)46.445.5+0.9−3.2 to +4.9582
Stockport (SK)46.445.5+0.8−3.4 to +5.1537
Paisley (PA)46.345.5+0.8−5.8 to +7.4218 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)46.245.5+0.7−3.9 to +5.2472 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)46.245.5+0.7−2.7 to +4.0862
Motherwell (ML)46.145.5+0.6−7.2 to +8.5156 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)45.345.5−0.2−4.8 to +4.3457 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)45.345.5−0.3−4.4 to +3.8579
Telford (TF)45.245.5−0.4−7.0 to +6.3217 (rough estimate)
Luton (LU)45.045.5−0.6−9.9 to +8.8109 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)44.845.5−0.8−7.4 to +5.8219 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)44.645.5−0.9−7.8 to +5.9204 (rough estimate)
London E (E)44.345.5−1.2−7.3 to +4.9255 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)44.345.5−1.2−7.3 to +4.9255 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)44.345.5−1.3−6.4 to +3.8366 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)44.245.5−1.3−5.9 to +3.2466 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)44.245.5−1.4−6.4 to +3.7369 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)43.845.5−1.8−8.5 to +5.0208 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)43.745.5−1.9−5.8 to +2.1618
Wakefield (WF)43.545.5−2.0−8.3 to +4.3239 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)43.145.5−2.4−8.6 to +3.8246 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)42.945.5−2.6−7.9 to +2.7333 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)42.745.5−2.8−7.6 to +1.9419 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)42.745.5−2.9−7.5 to +1.8431 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)42.245.6−3.4−6.6 to −0.2934
Hemel Hempstead (HP)42.145.5−3.4−8.4 to +1.5387 (rough estimate)
Galashiels (TD)42.145.5−3.5−12.8 to +5.9107 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)41.445.6−4.3−6.6 to −1.91,748
York (YO)41.245.6−4.4−8.1 to −0.6665
Chester (CH)41.145.6−4.4−8.5 to −0.4569
Guildford (GU)40.945.6−4.7−8.3 to −1.1727
Wigan (WN)40.545.6−5.1−10.0 to −0.2383 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)40.545.6−5.1−10.2 to +0.1351 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)40.545.6−5.1−9.9 to −0.3403 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)40.445.6−5.1−10.0 to −0.3391 (rough estimate)
Durham (DH)40.245.5−5.3−12.8 to +2.2164 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)40.045.6−5.5−10.1 to −0.9437 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)40.045.6−5.6−8.5 to −2.81,175
London SW (SW)39.845.5−5.7−14.5 to +3.1118 (rough estimate)
Sutton (SM)39.845.5−5.7−15.0 to +3.5108 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)39.845.6−5.8−11.7 to +0.1264 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)39.645.6−6.0−11.1 to −0.8351 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)39.645.6−6.0−10.1 to −1.9546
London N (N)39.345.5−6.3−12.7 to +0.1224 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)39.045.6−6.6−10.1 to −3.1767
Medway (ME)38.645.6−7.0−11.8 to −2.2399 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)38.545.6−7.1−12.2 to −2.0356 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)38.345.6−7.3−12.8 to −1.8303 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)38.145.6−7.4−12.2 to −2.7409 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)38.045.6−7.6−12.7 to −2.5350 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)38.045.6−7.6−10.7 to −4.5936
Peterborough (PE)38.045.6−7.6−11.7 to −3.5540
Liverpool (L)37.945.6−7.7−11.5 to −3.9623
Dudley (DY)37.045.6−8.6−13.2 to −4.0430 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)36.845.6−8.9−12.2 to −5.5794
Dumfries (DG)35.745.6−9.9−17.4 to −2.4157 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)35.045.6−10.5−16.9 to −4.2217 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)34.645.7−11.1−14.1 to −8.0973
Twickenham (TW)34.045.6−11.6−16.5 to −6.7356 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)33.945.7−11.9−14.8 to −9.01,040
Cleveland (TS)33.545.6−12.1−17.5 to −6.7293 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)32.445.6−13.2−19.6 to −6.8207 (rough estimate)
St Albans (AL)32.245.6−13.3−21.7 to −5.0121 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)32.245.7−13.5−16.8 to −10.3802
Slough (SL)31.045.6−14.6−21.5 to −7.6171 (rough estimate)
Uxbridge (UB)30.345.6−15.3−23.9 to −6.6109 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)30.145.6−15.5−23.6 to −7.4123 (rough estimate)
Bromley (BR)29.945.6−15.6−24.3 to −7.0107 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)30.145.8−15.8−18.3 to −13.21,294
Croydon (CR)28.945.7−16.7−20.7 to −12.7501
Southend-on-Sea (SS)28.145.6−17.5−22.7 to −12.4292 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)27.845.8−18.0−20.7 to −15.41,126
Romford (RM)25.345.6−20.2−27.1 to −13.4154 (rough estimate)
Halifax (HX)21.345.9−24.6−27.3 to −21.9921

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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