Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz 220 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 30.1% of 4,581 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz 220 failed in 2019–2024. No postcode area is at least 3 points above the rest of Britain with an interval clear of zero. It does best in Birmingham (B), −13.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz 220 MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz 220 by registration

Mercedes-Benz 220 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Mercedes-Benz 220: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Area	Failed here, %	Rest of Britain, %	Difference, points	95% interval	Tests
Manchester (M)	30.6	30.1	+0.5	−8.3 to +9.3	108 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)	28.2	30.1	−2.0	−10.8 to +6.8	103 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)	24.0	30.2	−6.2	−14.7 to +2.2	100 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)	17.2	30.7	−13.5	−18.9 to −8.1	198 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,581 (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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