Where in Britain does the Mazda CX-3 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 11.8% of 115,726 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mazda CX-3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bath (BA): 21.0% against 11.7% elsewhere (+9.3 points). It does best in Llandudno (LL), −4.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mazda CX-3 MOT statistics · check a Mazda CX-3 by registration
Mazda CX-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath (BA) | 21.0 | 11.7 | +9.3 | +6.9 to +11.7 | 1,127 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 20.3 | 11.8 | +8.5 | +1.9 to +15.1 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 17.2 | 11.7 | +5.5 | +3.4 to +7.6 | 1,230 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 16.6 | 11.8 | +4.8 | +0.6 to +9.0 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 16.2 | 11.8 | +4.5 | +2.2 to +6.7 | 1,061 |
| Brighton (BN) | 16.1 | 11.8 | +4.3 | +2.1 to +6.5 | 1,063 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 16.1 | 11.8 | +4.3 | +0.1 to +8.5 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 15.2 | 11.8 | +3.5 | +1.7 to +5.2 | 1,648 |
| Truro (TR) | 14.8 | 11.8 | +3.0 | −0.3 to +6.4 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 14.8 | 11.8 | +3.0 | +0.8 to +5.2 | 1,017 |
| Dartford (DA) | 14.7 | 11.8 | +2.9 | +0.7 to +5.1 | 1,003 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 14.5 | 11.8 | +2.7 | +0.9 to +4.5 | 1,430 |
| Paisley (PA) | 14.5 | 11.8 | +2.7 | −0.0 to +5.4 | 656 |
| London NW (NW) | 14.4 | 11.8 | +2.6 | −1.0 to +6.2 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 14.4 | 11.8 | +2.6 | +0.7 to +4.5 | 1,319 |
| Darlington (DL) | 14.2 | 11.8 | +2.5 | +0.1 to +4.8 | 878 |
| Medway (ME) | 14.0 | 11.8 | +2.3 | +0.3 to +4.2 | 1,204 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 14.0 | 11.8 | +2.2 | +0.6 to +3.7 | 1,948 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 13.9 | 11.8 | +2.1 | −0.6 to +4.7 | 656 |
| Manchester (M) | 13.8 | 11.8 | +2.0 | −0.1 to +4.2 | 991 |
| Luton (LU) | 13.8 | 11.8 | +2.0 | −1.3 to +5.3 | 427 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 13.6 | 11.8 | +1.8 | −0.5 to +4.1 | 866 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 13.6 | 11.8 | +1.8 | −0.7 to +4.4 | 690 |
| Glasgow (G) | 13.6 | 11.8 | +1.8 | +0.3 to +3.3 | 2,115 |
| Stockport (SK) | 13.6 | 11.8 | +1.8 | +0.2 to +3.4 | 1,894 |
| Walsall (WS) | 13.4 | 11.8 | +1.7 | −1.1 to +4.4 | 610 |
| Guildford (GU) | 13.4 | 11.8 | +1.6 | −0.4 to +3.5 | 1,190 |
| Perth (PH) | 13.3 | 11.8 | +1.5 | −1.1 to +4.1 | 654 |
| Sutton (SM) | 13.3 | 11.8 | +1.5 | −4.1 to +7.1 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 13.3 | 11.8 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 784 |
| Harrow (HA) | 13.2 | 11.8 | +1.4 | −2.6 to +5.5 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 13.1 | 11.8 | +1.3 | −1.8 to +4.5 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 13.1 | 11.8 | +1.3 | −1.2 to +3.8 | 718 |
| Liverpool (L) | 12.9 | 11.8 | +1.1 | −1.1 to +3.4 | 851 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 12.9 | 11.8 | +1.1 | −0.9 to +3.2 | 1,014 |
| London E (E) | 12.7 | 11.8 | +0.9 | −3.7 to +5.4 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 12.6 | 11.8 | +0.8 | −0.9 to +2.6 | 1,409 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 12.6 | 11.8 | +0.8 | −1.7 to +3.4 | 657 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 12.6 | 11.8 | +0.8 | −4.4 to +5.9 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 12.6 | 11.8 | +0.8 | −1.6 to +3.1 | 764 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 12.5 | 11.8 | +0.7 | −0.7 to +2.2 | 1,973 |
| Sheffield (S) | 12.5 | 11.8 | +0.7 | −0.6 to +2.0 | 2,659 |
| Enfield (EN) | 12.5 | 11.8 | +0.7 | −3.1 to +4.5 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 12.5 | 11.8 | +0.7 | −0.8 to +2.2 | 1,907 |
| Oldham (OL) | 12.5 | 11.8 | +0.7 | −1.5 to +2.8 | 891 |
| Colchester (CO) | 12.4 | 11.8 | +0.6 | −1.7 to +2.9 | 805 |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.4 | 11.8 | +0.6 | −1.5 to +2.8 | 918 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 12.3 | 11.8 | +0.5 | −1.2 to +2.3 | 1,354 |
| Leeds (LS) | 12.3 | 11.8 | +0.5 | −1.2 to +2.2 | 1,444 |
| Dundee (DD) | 12.3 | 11.8 | +0.5 | −1.7 to +2.7 | 860 |
| Romford (RM) | 12.3 | 11.8 | +0.5 | −1.7 to +2.8 | 829 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 12.3 | 11.8 | +0.5 | −1.3 to +2.3 | 1,318 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 12.2 | 11.8 | +0.4 | −1.5 to +2.4 | 1,054 |
| London SE (SE) | 12.2 | 11.8 | +0.4 | −2.3 to +3.1 | 557 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 12.2 | 11.8 | +0.4 | −1.9 to +2.7 | 781 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 12.1 | 11.8 | +0.3 | −1.5 to +2.2 | 1,194 |
| Bradford (BD) | 12.1 | 11.8 | +0.3 | −1.8 to +2.4 | 942 |
| Oxford (OX) | 12.0 | 11.8 | +0.2 | −1.7 to +2.1 | 1,175 |
| London N (N) | 11.9 | 11.8 | +0.1 | −4.0 to +4.3 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 11.9 | 11.8 | +0.1 | −1.4 to +1.6 | 1,914 |
| Telford (TF) | 11.8 | 11.8 | +0.0 | −3.5 to +3.5 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 11.8 | 11.8 | −0.0 | −1.4 to +1.4 | 2,148 |
| Reading (RG) | 11.7 | 11.8 | −0.1 | −1.5 to +1.4 | 1,849 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 11.7 | 11.8 | −0.1 | −3.8 to +3.6 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 11.6 | 11.8 | −0.2 | −2.8 to +2.4 | 577 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 11.6 | 11.8 | −0.2 | −2.2 to +1.8 | 974 |
| Inverness (IV) | 11.5 | 11.8 | −0.3 | −2.6 to +2.0 | 749 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 11.4 | 11.8 | −0.4 | −3.0 to +2.2 | 577 |
| Preston (PR) | 11.4 | 11.8 | −0.4 | −2.1 to +1.2 | 1,441 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 11.2 | 11.8 | −0.6 | −2.8 to +1.7 | 747 |
| Wigan (WN) | 11.2 | 11.8 | −0.6 | −3.8 to +2.6 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 11.2 | 11.8 | −0.6 | −3.2 to +1.9 | 591 |
| Taunton (TA) | 10.9 | 11.8 | −0.9 | −2.7 to +0.9 | 1,176 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 10.9 | 11.8 | −0.9 | −2.4 to +0.6 | 1,673 |
| Northampton (NN) | 10.9 | 11.8 | −1.0 | −2.4 to +0.5 | 1,805 |
| York (YO) | 10.8 | 11.8 | −1.0 | −2.6 to +0.6 | 1,451 |
| Warrington (WA) | 10.8 | 11.8 | −1.0 | −2.8 to +0.8 | 1,120 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 10.8 | 11.8 | −1.1 | −2.8 to +0.6 | 1,302 |
| Worcester (WR) | 10.7 | 11.8 | −1.1 | −3.4 to +1.2 | 719 |
| Halifax (HX) | 10.6 | 11.8 | −1.2 | −4.7 to +2.4 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 10.6 | 11.8 | −1.2 | −2.3 to −0.1 | 2,943 |
| Swansea (SA) | 10.5 | 11.8 | −1.3 | −2.9 to +0.4 | 1,319 |
| Derby (DE) | 10.5 | 11.8 | −1.3 | −2.9 to +0.3 | 1,427 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 10.5 | 11.8 | −1.3 | −3.6 to +1.0 | 676 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 10.5 | 11.8 | −1.3 | −3.1 to +0.4 | 1,210 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 10.5 | 11.8 | −1.4 | −2.6 to −0.1 | 2,484 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 10.3 | 11.8 | −1.5 | −3.4 to +0.4 | 1,016 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 10.3 | 11.8 | −1.5 | −3.9 to +0.9 | 631 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 10.3 | 11.8 | −1.5 | −3.6 to +0.5 | 856 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 10.2 | 11.8 | −1.7 | −3.6 to +0.3 | 945 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 10.0 | 11.8 | −1.8 | −3.8 to +0.2 | 888 |
| Croydon (CR) | 9.9 | 11.8 | −1.9 | −3.8 to −0.0 | 940 |
| Hereford (HR) | 9.8 | 11.8 | −2.1 | −4.7 to +0.6 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 9.7 | 11.8 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.7 | 1,701 |
| London SW (SW) | 9.6 | 11.8 | −2.3 | −6.1 to +1.6 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 9.5 | 11.8 | −2.3 | −4.2 to −0.5 | 992 |
| Norwich (NR) | 9.4 | 11.8 | −2.4 | −4.0 to −0.9 | 1,381 |
| Coventry (CV) | 9.4 | 11.8 | −2.5 | −3.8 to −1.1 | 1,727 |
| Durham (DH) | 9.3 | 11.8 | −2.5 | −4.5 to −0.4 | 759 |
| Bolton (BL) | 9.3 | 11.8 | −2.6 | −4.7 to −0.4 | 734 |
| Southampton (SO) | 9.3 | 11.8 | −2.6 | −4.0 to −1.2 | 1,663 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 9.2 | 11.8 | −2.7 | −4.4 to −0.9 | 1,092 |
| Chester (CH) | 9.1 | 11.8 | −2.8 | −4.2 to −1.3 | 1,519 |
| Slough (SL) | 8.8 | 11.8 | −3.0 | −5.7 to −0.3 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 8.8 | 11.8 | −3.0 | −4.7 to −1.3 | 1,101 |
| Dudley (DY) | 8.8 | 11.8 | −3.0 | −4.9 to −1.2 | 866 |
| Crewe (CW) | 8.8 | 11.8 | −3.1 | −4.9 to −1.2 | 925 |
| St Albans (AL) | 8.7 | 11.8 | −3.1 | −5.2 to −0.9 | 664 |
| Ilford (IG) | 8.5 | 11.8 | −3.3 | −6.1 to −0.4 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 7.7 | 11.8 | −4.1 | −8.3 to +0.1 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 7.6 | 11.8 | −4.2 | −6.5 to −1.9 | 514 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 7.5 | 11.9 | −4.4 | −5.3 to −3.4 | 3,012 |
| Bromley (BR) | 7.4 | 11.8 | −4.4 | −6.0 to −2.8 | 1,038 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 7.4 | 11.8 | −4.4 | −6.2 to −2.6 | 837 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 115,726 (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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