Where in Britain does the Mazda RX-8 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 33.5% of 19,422 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mazda RX-8 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Hull (HU): 51.0% against 33.4% elsewhere (+17.6 points). It does best in London E (E), −14.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mazda RX-8 MOT statistics · check a Mazda RX-8 by registration
Mazda RX-8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull (HU) | 51.0 | 33.4 | +17.6 | +7.9 to +27.2 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 46.6 | 33.4 | +13.2 | +5.2 to +21.3 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 45.8 | 33.4 | +12.4 | +4.2 to +20.6 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 45.2 | 33.4 | +11.8 | +2.7 to +20.9 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 44.9 | 33.4 | +11.5 | +4.4 to +18.5 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 44.3 | 33.3 | +11.0 | +5.9 to +16.1 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 43.8 | 33.4 | +10.4 | +2.1 to +18.7 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 42.9 | 33.3 | +9.5 | +4.1 to +14.9 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 41.4 | 33.4 | +8.0 | +0.6 to +15.5 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 41.3 | 33.4 | +7.9 | +0.0 to +15.8 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 41.1 | 33.4 | +7.8 | +1.8 to +13.7 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.5 | 33.4 | +7.1 | −1.9 to +16.0 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 40.5 | 33.4 | +7.1 | +0.4 to +13.7 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 40.1 | 33.4 | +6.7 | −1.2 to +14.7 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 40.1 | 33.4 | +6.7 | +0.8 to +12.6 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 40.0 | 33.4 | +6.6 | −0.5 to +13.7 | 185 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 40.0 | 33.4 | +6.6 | −2.6 to +15.7 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 38.9 | 33.4 | +5.5 | −2.4 to +13.3 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 38.8 | 33.5 | +5.3 | −3.6 to +14.2 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 37.7 | 33.4 | +4.3 | −3.1 to +11.7 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 36.9 | 33.5 | +3.5 | −5.5 to +12.5 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 36.8 | 33.4 | +3.4 | −3.2 to +10.0 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 36.6 | 33.5 | +3.1 | −5.4 to +11.7 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 36.3 | 33.4 | +2.9 | −2.8 to +8.5 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 36.3 | 33.4 | +2.8 | −2.9 to +8.6 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 36.2 | 33.5 | +2.8 | −3.6 to +9.2 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 36.1 | 33.5 | +2.6 | −5.6 to +10.8 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 36.0 | 33.4 | +2.5 | −1.8 to +6.9 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 35.9 | 33.4 | +2.5 | −2.7 to +7.6 | 337 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 35.5 | 33.5 | +2.1 | −3.8 to +7.9 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 35.5 | 33.5 | +2.0 | −4.0 to +8.0 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 35.2 | 33.5 | +1.8 | −4.0 to +7.6 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 35.2 | 33.5 | +1.8 | −5.7 to +9.2 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 35.2 | 33.5 | +1.7 | −6.1 to +9.6 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 35.0 | 33.5 | +1.6 | −5.5 to +8.6 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 35.0 | 33.5 | +1.5 | −5.4 to +8.4 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 34.9 | 33.5 | +1.4 | −3.6 to +6.4 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 33.5 | 33.5 | +0.0 | −6.9 to +7.0 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 33.5 | 33.5 | −0.0 | −5.6 to +5.6 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 33.2 | 33.5 | −0.3 | −6.2 to +5.7 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 33.1 | 33.5 | −0.4 | −8.6 to +7.8 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 32.8 | 33.5 | −0.7 | −8.6 to +7.3 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 32.8 | 33.5 | −0.7 | −7.5 to +6.1 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 32.3 | 33.5 | −1.2 | −5.5 to +3.1 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 32.2 | 33.5 | −1.3 | −9.9 to +7.2 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 32.1 | 33.5 | −1.3 | −9.1 to +6.4 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 32.1 | 33.5 | −1.4 | −6.5 to +3.7 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 31.6 | 33.5 | −1.9 | −9.1 to +5.4 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 31.3 | 33.5 | −2.2 | −10.9 to +6.4 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 31.1 | 33.5 | −2.4 | −8.3 to +3.5 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 31.0 | 33.5 | −2.5 | −8.5 to +3.5 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 30.9 | 33.5 | −2.5 | −10.6 to +5.6 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 30.9 | 33.5 | −2.6 | −8.6 to +3.4 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 30.9 | 33.5 | −2.6 | −10.4 to +5.2 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 30.9 | 33.5 | −2.6 | −8.8 to +3.5 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.7 | 33.5 | −2.8 | −7.8 to +2.1 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 30.7 | 33.5 | −2.8 | −8.2 to +2.5 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 30.6 | 33.5 | −2.9 | −9.8 to +4.0 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 30.5 | 33.5 | −3.0 | −9.6 to +3.6 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 30.4 | 33.5 | −3.1 | −9.1 to +2.9 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 29.9 | 33.5 | −3.6 | −11.6 to +4.4 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.9 | 33.6 | −3.6 | −8.1 to +0.8 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 29.6 | 33.5 | −3.9 | −10.0 to +2.1 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 29.5 | 33.5 | −4.0 | −9.6 to +1.5 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 29.3 | 33.5 | −4.3 | −9.6 to +1.0 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 28.9 | 33.5 | −4.6 | −11.7 to +2.5 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 27.2 | 33.6 | −6.3 | −12.3 to −0.3 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 25.9 | 33.5 | −7.7 | −15.7 to +0.3 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 25.9 | 33.6 | −7.7 | −12.2 to −3.2 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 25.7 | 33.5 | −7.8 | −15.0 to −0.7 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 25.2 | 33.5 | −8.3 | −16.4 to −0.2 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 25.0 | 33.7 | −8.7 | −13.1 to −4.2 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 24.9 | 33.6 | −8.7 | −15.3 to −2.1 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 24.6 | 33.6 | −9.0 | −14.2 to −3.7 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 24.2 | 33.6 | −9.4 | −16.3 to −2.5 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 23.3 | 33.6 | −10.4 | −15.2 to −5.5 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 23.0 | 33.7 | −10.7 | −14.6 to −6.8 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 20.6 | 33.6 | −13.1 | −18.5 to −7.6 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 20.4 | 33.6 | −13.2 | −18.5 to −7.9 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 19.2 | 33.6 | −14.4 | −20.2 to −8.6 | 182 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 19,422 (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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