Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 24.5% of 2,072,470 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 37.0% against 24.5% elsewhere (+12.5 points). It does best in Nottingham (NG), −5.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz C-Class by registration
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 37.0 | 24.5 | +12.5 | +11.3 to +13.8 | 5,722 |
| Dundee (DD) | 36.6 | 24.5 | +12.1 | +10.9 to +13.4 | 5,390 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 35.0 | 24.5 | +10.5 | +6.4 to +14.5 | 526 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 34.1 | 24.5 | +9.6 | +8.7 to +10.6 | 9,661 |
| Exeter (EX) | 31.4 | 24.5 | +6.9 | +6.1 to +7.7 | 13,371 |
| Hull (HU) | 31.4 | 24.5 | +6.9 | +6.1 to +7.7 | 11,831 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 31.4 | 24.5 | +6.9 | +5.7 to +8.0 | 6,427 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 31.3 | 24.5 | +6.8 | +6.0 to +7.6 | 13,490 |
| Truro (TR) | 30.8 | 24.5 | +6.3 | +5.3 to +7.3 | 8,792 |
| York (YO) | 30.7 | 24.5 | +6.2 | +5.4 to +7.0 | 13,125 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 30.4 | 24.5 | +5.9 | +5.0 to +6.9 | 8,312 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 29.9 | 24.5 | +5.4 | +4.8 to +6.1 | 18,685 |
| Northampton (NN) | 29.8 | 24.5 | +5.3 | +4.8 to +5.9 | 26,875 |
| Bristol (BS) | 29.6 | 24.4 | +5.2 | +4.7 to +5.7 | 34,320 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 29.6 | 24.5 | +5.1 | +4.1 to +6.1 | 8,568 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 29.6 | 24.5 | +5.1 | +3.9 to +6.2 | 6,388 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 29.2 | 24.5 | +4.6 | +3.5 to +5.7 | 6,568 |
| Bath (BA) | 29.1 | 24.5 | +4.6 | +3.8 to +5.4 | 12,291 |
| Perth (PH) | 29.0 | 24.5 | +4.5 | +2.8 to +6.2 | 2,637 |
| Paisley (PA) | 29.0 | 24.5 | +4.5 | +3.3 to +5.6 | 6,200 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 28.8 | 24.5 | +4.3 | +3.3 to +5.4 | 7,212 |
| Darlington (DL) | 28.8 | 24.5 | +4.3 | +3.3 to +5.3 | 7,852 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 28.7 | 24.5 | +4.3 | +3.7 to +4.9 | 21,507 |
| Swansea (SA) | 28.7 | 24.5 | +4.2 | +3.6 to +4.9 | 18,655 |
| Inverness (IV) | 28.7 | 24.5 | +4.2 | +2.7 to +5.6 | 3,801 |
| Newport (NP) | 28.6 | 24.5 | +4.1 | +3.3 to +4.9 | 12,084 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 28.6 | 24.5 | +4.1 | +3.5 to +4.6 | 26,659 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 28.5 | 24.5 | +4.1 | +3.4 to +4.7 | 19,426 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 28.4 | 24.5 | +3.9 | +3.3 to +4.5 | 22,526 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 28.3 | 24.5 | +3.8 | +3.3 to +4.3 | 30,623 |
| Hereford (HR) | 28.0 | 24.5 | +3.5 | +2.0 to +5.0 | 3,571 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.0 | 24.5 | +3.5 | +2.8 to +4.1 | 19,980 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 27.9 | 24.5 | +3.4 | +2.7 to +4.2 | 13,571 |
| Telford (TF) | 27.9 | 24.5 | +3.3 | +2.1 to +4.5 | 5,309 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 27.7 | 24.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 to +4.1 | 9,182 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 27.6 | 24.5 | +3.1 | −4.0 to +10.2 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 27.6 | 24.5 | +3.1 | +2.1 to +4.0 | 9,091 |
| Brighton (BN) | 27.5 | 24.5 | +3.0 | +2.5 to +3.6 | 22,974 |
| Norwich (NR) | 27.4 | 24.5 | +3.0 | +2.4 to +3.6 | 21,228 |
| Worcester (WR) | 27.4 | 24.5 | +2.9 | +2.0 to +3.9 | 9,044 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 27.2 | 24.5 | +2.7 | +1.9 to +3.5 | 12,852 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 27.2 | 24.5 | +2.7 | +2.0 to +3.4 | 14,771 |
| Chester (CH) | 27.2 | 24.5 | +2.7 | +2.1 to +3.3 | 19,948 |
| Guildford (GU) | 26.9 | 24.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 to +2.9 | 28,040 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 26.6 | 24.5 | +2.1 | −1.7 to +6.0 | 507 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 26.6 | 24.5 | +2.1 | +1.0 to +3.1 | 6,680 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 26.5 | 24.5 | +2.0 | +0.9 to +3.1 | 6,024 |
| Swindon (SN) | 26.5 | 24.5 | +2.0 | +1.3 to +2.7 | 16,087 |
| Colchester (CO) | 26.3 | 24.5 | +1.8 | +1.1 to +2.5 | 15,282 |
| Glasgow (G) | 26.3 | 24.5 | +1.8 | +1.3 to +2.3 | 32,597 |
| Wigan (WN) | 26.3 | 24.5 | +1.8 | +0.9 to +2.7 | 8,966 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 26.1 | 24.5 | +1.6 | −0.2 to +3.3 | 2,437 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 26.1 | 24.5 | +1.5 | +0.6 to +2.4 | 9,197 |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.9 | 24.5 | +1.4 | +0.8 to +2.1 | 19,296 |
| Southampton (SO) | 25.8 | 24.5 | +1.3 | +0.8 to +1.8 | 27,707 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 25.5 | 24.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 to +1.8 | 9,447 |
| Walsall (WS) | 25.5 | 24.5 | +0.9 | +0.2 to +1.7 | 14,650 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 25.4 | 24.5 | +0.9 | −0.3 to +2.1 | 5,194 |
| Redhill (RH) | 25.4 | 24.5 | +0.9 | +0.2 to +1.5 | 18,770 |
| Crewe (CW) | 25.4 | 24.5 | +0.8 | −0.1 to +1.7 | 8,883 |
| Durham (DH) | 25.3 | 24.5 | +0.8 | −0.3 to +1.9 | 6,094 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 25.3 | 24.5 | +0.7 | −1.2 to +2.7 | 1,939 |
| Oxford (OX) | 25.3 | 24.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 to +1.4 | 18,503 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 25.1 | 24.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 to +1.1 | 25,397 |
| Halifax (HX) | 25.0 | 24.5 | +0.4 | −1.0 to +1.9 | 3,437 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 24.9 | 24.5 | +0.4 | −0.1 to +0.9 | 26,406 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 24.9 | 24.5 | +0.4 | −0.2 to +0.9 | 23,479 |
| Preston (PR) | 24.9 | 24.5 | +0.4 | −0.3 to +1.0 | 17,629 |
| St Albans (AL) | 24.8 | 24.5 | +0.2 | −0.7 to +1.2 | 7,599 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 24.8 | 24.5 | +0.2 | −0.3 to +0.8 | 25,814 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 24.7 | 24.5 | +0.2 | −0.5 to +0.8 | 18,583 |
| Medway (ME) | 24.6 | 24.5 | +0.1 | −0.5 to +0.6 | 25,111 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 24.5 | 24.5 | +0.0 | −1.0 to +1.0 | 7,380 |
| Watford (WD) | 24.3 | 24.5 | −0.2 | −1.0 to +0.5 | 11,941 |
| Stockport (SK) | 24.1 | 24.5 | −0.4 | −1.0 to +0.2 | 22,114 |
| Derby (DE) | 23.9 | 24.5 | −0.6 | −1.2 to −0.1 | 22,413 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 23.9 | 24.5 | −0.6 | −5.5 to +4.2 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 23.9 | 24.5 | −0.6 | −1.1 to −0.2 | 37,888 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 23.6 | 24.5 | −0.9 | −1.6 to −0.3 | 15,699 |
| Manchester (M) | 23.3 | 24.5 | −1.3 | −1.7 to −0.9 | 39,189 |
| Dudley (DY) | 23.2 | 24.5 | −1.4 | −2.1 to −0.6 | 12,782 |
| Reading (RG) | 23.1 | 24.5 | −1.4 | −1.9 to −1.0 | 35,616 |
| Luton (LU) | 23.0 | 24.5 | −1.5 | −2.2 to −0.9 | 18,368 |
| Warrington (WA) | 23.0 | 24.5 | −1.6 | −2.1 to −1.0 | 22,818 |
| Sheffield (S) | 22.7 | 24.6 | −1.8 | −2.3 to −1.4 | 36,613 |
| Liverpool (L) | 22.7 | 24.5 | −1.8 | −2.4 to −1.3 | 23,564 |
| Oldham (OL) | 22.7 | 24.5 | −1.9 | −2.6 to −1.2 | 14,288 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 22.6 | 24.5 | −1.9 | −2.8 to −1.0 | 8,778 |
| Bolton (BL) | 22.6 | 24.5 | −2.0 | −2.6 to −1.4 | 18,333 |
| Leicester (LE) | 22.6 | 24.6 | −2.0 | −2.4 to −1.6 | 39,344 |
| Bradford (BD) | 22.4 | 24.5 | −2.2 | −2.8 to −1.5 | 16,034 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 22.3 | 24.5 | −2.2 | −2.9 to −1.6 | 15,877 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 22.3 | 24.6 | −2.3 | −2.8 to −1.8 | 24,818 |
| Harrow (HA) | 22.2 | 24.6 | −2.3 | −2.8 to −1.8 | 27,934 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 22.1 | 24.6 | −2.5 | −3.0 to −2.0 | 28,246 |
| London N (N) | 21.9 | 24.6 | −2.7 | −3.2 to −2.2 | 28,652 |
| Coventry (CV) | 21.8 | 24.6 | −2.8 | −3.2 to −2.3 | 32,831 |
| Slough (SL) | 21.6 | 24.6 | −2.9 | −3.5 to −2.4 | 22,216 |
| London SE (SE) | 21.6 | 24.6 | −2.9 | −3.4 to −2.5 | 33,028 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 21.6 | 24.6 | −3.0 | −3.5 to −2.4 | 21,215 |
| London SW (SW) | 21.6 | 24.5 | −3.0 | −3.6 to −2.3 | 16,026 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 21.5 | 24.5 | −3.0 | −3.7 to −2.4 | 16,000 |
| Dartford (DA) | 21.5 | 24.6 | −3.0 | −3.6 to −2.5 | 21,486 |
| Romford (RM) | 21.5 | 24.6 | −3.1 | −3.5 to −2.6 | 28,797 |
| Croydon (CR) | 21.4 | 24.6 | −3.2 | −3.7 to −2.6 | 24,198 |
| London W (W) | 21.4 | 24.5 | −3.2 | −4.0 to −2.4 | 10,364 |
| Ilford (IG) | 21.0 | 24.6 | −3.5 | −4.1 to −3.0 | 21,312 |
| Birmingham (B) | 21.0 | 24.6 | −3.6 | −3.9 to −3.3 | 71,271 |
| London NW (NW) | 20.9 | 24.6 | −3.7 | −4.2 to −3.3 | 33,143 |
| Bromley (BR) | 20.7 | 24.5 | −3.8 | −4.7 to −2.9 | 7,943 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 20.7 | 24.6 | −3.9 | −4.4 to −3.4 | 27,359 |
| Sutton (SM) | 20.5 | 24.5 | −4.0 | −5.0 to −3.0 | 6,277 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 19.9 | 24.6 | −4.7 | −5.2 to −4.2 | 25,430 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 19.8 | 24.6 | −4.7 | −5.4 to −4.1 | 15,858 |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.6 | 24.6 | −5.0 | −5.5 to −4.4 | 20,726 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 19.6 | 24.6 | −5.0 | −5.5 to −4.6 | 26,869 |
| London E (E) | 19.6 | 24.6 | −5.0 | −5.5 to −4.6 | 36,012 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 19.3 | 24.6 | −5.3 | −5.7 to −5.0 | 43,985 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,072,470 (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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