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Where in Britain does the Mazda BT-50 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 41.3% of 6,506 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mazda BT-50 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 54.4% against 40.9% elsewhere (+13.5 points). It does best in Chelmsford (CM), −14.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mazda BT-50 MOT statistics · check a Mazda BT-50 by registration

Mazda BT-50 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Mazda BT-50: 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
Exeter (EX)54.440.9+13.5+6.2 to +20.8182 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)53.741.1+12.6+3.2 to +22.1108 (rough estimate)
York (YO)52.541.1+11.4+2.5 to +20.3122 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)48.841.1+7.7−1.2 to +16.5125 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)48.241.1+7.2+0.1 to +14.3197 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)46.741.2+5.5−3.5 to +14.5120 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)45.441.2+4.2−5.3 to +13.6108 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)45.141.2+3.9−3.2 to +11.0193 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)43.641.2+2.4−6.7 to +11.4117 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)41.141.3−0.2−9.4 to +9.0112 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)39.841.3−1.5−8.6 to +5.5191 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)39.641.3−1.7−10.8 to +7.5111 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)39.141.3−2.2−10.4 to +6.0138 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)36.541.4−4.9−12.7 to +3.0148 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)34.941.4−6.6−14.8 to +1.7132 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)34.341.4−7.1−15.2 to +1.0134 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)33.041.4−8.4−17.3 to +0.5109 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)30.941.6−10.7−17.7 to −3.7175 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)27.441.5−14.2−22.3 to −6.0117 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,506 (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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