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

Across Britain, 38.4% of 175,310 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz CLK failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 54.3% against 38.4% elsewhere (+15.9 points). It does best in Croydon (CR), −10.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

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

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

Mercedes-Benz CLK: 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
Aberdeen (AB)54.338.4+15.9+11.9 to +19.9593
Kirkcaldy (KY)52.438.4+14.0+9.2 to +18.8414 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)51.138.4+12.7+7.8 to +17.6407 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)50.938.4+12.5+5.8 to +19.2214 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)50.038.4+11.6+6.9 to +16.3434 (rough estimate)
York (YO)48.238.4+9.8+6.9 to +12.71,131
Hull (HU)48.138.4+9.7+6.1 to +13.2774
Bristol (BS)47.638.3+9.4+7.5 to +11.22,877
Carlisle (CA)47.638.4+9.1+3.9 to +14.4349 (rough estimate)
Telford (TF)47.538.4+9.1+4.3 to +13.9423 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)47.438.4+9.0+6.4 to +11.71,348
Plymouth (PL)47.338.4+8.9+6.3 to +11.51,453
Lincoln (LN)47.238.4+8.8+4.9 to +12.7623
Newport (NP)47.038.4+8.6+5.6 to +11.61,081
Huddersfield (HD)47.038.4+8.6+4.0 to +13.2449 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)46.738.4+8.3+5.8 to +10.81,603
Motherwell (ML)46.738.4+8.3+3.9 to +12.7501
Bath (BA)45.738.4+7.3+4.5 to +10.11,214
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)45.638.4+7.2+4.5 to +9.91,356
Torquay (TQ)45.338.4+6.9+4.0 to +9.81,157
Gloucester (GL)45.138.4+6.7+4.5 to +9.01,876
Swindon (SN)44.738.4+6.3+3.6 to +9.11,257
Truro (TR)44.738.4+6.3+3.0 to +9.6886
Paisley (PA)44.538.4+6.1+1.4 to +10.9422 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)44.538.4+6.1+1.8 to +10.4512
Harrogate (HG)44.038.4+5.6+0.6 to +10.6384 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)43.838.4+5.4+3.0 to +7.71,705
Salisbury (SP)43.638.4+5.2+2.1 to +8.3986
Darlington (DL)43.538.4+5.1+1.1 to +9.0605
Taunton (TA)43.338.4+4.9+1.9 to +8.01,006
Cardiff (CF)43.238.4+4.8+2.8 to +6.82,395
Blackpool (FY)43.238.4+4.8+1.5 to +8.1879
Crewe (CW)43.238.4+4.8+1.2 to +8.3755
Bradford (BD)43.238.4+4.8+1.8 to +7.71,075
Oxford (OX)43.038.4+4.6+2.4 to +6.81,898
Canterbury (CT)42.938.4+4.5+2.2 to +6.71,904
Kilmarnock (KA)42.738.4+4.3+0.4 to +8.2632
Brighton (BN)42.538.4+4.2+2.4 to +6.02,929
Doncaster (DN)42.038.4+3.6+1.2 to +6.11,556
Northampton (NN)42.038.4+3.6+1.5 to +5.62,230
Chester (CH)41.938.4+3.5+0.9 to +6.01,449
Glasgow (G)41.938.4+3.5+1.2 to +5.81,770
Leeds (LS)41.838.4+3.4+0.5 to +6.41,097
Dorchester (DT)41.838.4+3.4+0.0 to +6.8818
Colchester (CO)41.738.4+3.3+1.0 to +5.61,781
Nottingham (NG)41.638.4+3.2+1.2 to +5.22,459
Watford (WD)41.638.4+3.2−0.0 to +6.4913
Portsmouth (PO)41.438.4+3.0+1.2 to +4.73,140
Cleveland (TS)41.438.4+3.0−0.1 to +6.1969
Inverness (IV)41.438.4+2.9−2.6 to +8.5307 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)41.338.4+2.9+1.1 to +4.82,748
Preston (PR)41.338.4+2.9+0.2 to +5.61,296
Llandudno (LL)41.238.4+2.8+0.1 to +5.61,256
Ipswich (IP)41.238.4+2.8+0.8 to +4.82,276
Cambridge (CB)41.238.4+2.8−0.0 to +5.51,224
Southampton (SO)40.838.4+2.4+0.5 to +4.32,641
Shrewsbury (SY)40.838.4+2.4−1.1 to +5.9779
Walsall (WS)40.638.4+2.2−0.9 to +5.3979
Bolton (BL)40.438.4+2.0−1.5 to +5.5774
Norwich (NR)40.438.4+2.0−0.1 to +4.02,268
Oldham (OL)40.438.4+2.0−1.4 to +5.3827
Warrington (WA)40.438.4+2.0−0.6 to +4.51,397
Lancaster (LA)40.038.4+1.6−2.5 to +5.8537
Milton Keynes (MK)39.938.4+1.5−0.7 to +3.62,012
Dumfries (DG)39.938.4+1.4−6.9 to +9.7133 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)39.638.4+1.1−0.4 to +2.73,739
Peterborough (PE)39.438.4+0.9−0.8 to +2.73,027
Wigan (WN)39.338.4+0.9−2.8 to +4.6661
Derby (DE)39.138.4+0.7−1.6 to +3.01,757
Tonbridge (TN)39.038.4+0.6−1.1 to +2.33,178
Wakefield (WF)38.538.4+0.1−3.2 to +3.3867
Stockport (SK)38.538.4+0.1−2.4 to +2.51,550
Coventry (CV)38.538.4+0.1−2.1 to +2.22,021
Newcastle (NE)38.438.4−0.1−2.5 to +2.41,561
St Albans (AL)38.238.4−0.3−3.4 to +2.9909
Worcester (WR)38.238.4−0.3−3.5 to +2.9891
Medway (ME)38.038.4−0.5−2.5 to +1.62,136
Galashiels (TD)37.838.4−0.7−8.4 to +7.0151 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)37.238.5−1.2−3.2 to +0.82,199
Reading (RG)37.038.5−1.4−3.0 to +0.23,538
Manchester (M)37.038.5−1.4−3.4 to +0.52,359
Stevenage (SG)36.938.4−1.5−4.1 to +1.01,397
Wolverhampton (WV)36.538.4−2.0−5.0 to +1.01,006
Leicester (LE)36.438.5−2.1−3.9 to −0.32,824
Durham (DH)36.338.4−2.1−7.0 to +2.8366 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)36.338.4−2.1−5.1 to +0.9983
Sunderland (SR)35.838.4−2.6−7.6 to +2.3363 (rough estimate)
Bromley (BR)35.738.5−2.8−5.9 to +0.4877
Chelmsford (CM)35.538.5−3.0−4.8 to −1.22,863
Liverpool (L)35.438.5−3.1−5.4 to −0.71,616
Halifax (HX)35.138.4−3.3−8.9 to +2.3276 (rough estimate)
Harrow (HA)35.138.5−3.4−5.5 to −1.32,090
London SW (SW)34.838.5−3.7−5.8 to −1.61,982
Sheffield (S)34.838.5−3.7−5.5 to −1.92,681
Hemel Hempstead (HP)33.438.5−5.1−7.2 to −3.02,006
London NW (NW)33.138.5−5.4−7.2 to −3.62,549
Slough (SL)32.738.5−5.8−7.7 to −3.92,296
Kingston upon Thames (KT)32.438.6−6.1−7.7 to −4.53,287
Luton (LU)32.338.5−6.2−9.0 to −3.41,065
Dartford (DA)32.338.5−6.2−8.4 to −4.01,795
Blackburn (BB)32.338.5−6.2−9.1 to −3.3979
Ilford (IG)32.238.5−6.3−8.9 to −3.71,234
London N (N)32.238.5−6.4−8.1 to −4.72,980
London W (W)31.838.5−6.7−9.2 to −4.11,305
Birmingham (B)31.938.6−6.7−8.0 to −5.44,931
Sutton (SM)31.738.5−6.8−10.0 to −3.6818
London E (E)30.638.5−7.9−9.8 to −6.12,438
Romford (RM)30.438.5−8.2−10.1 to −6.32,366
Southend-on-Sea (SS)30.038.6−8.6−10.4 to −6.82,482
London SE (SE)29.638.6−9.0−10.6 to −7.53,281
Twickenham (TW)28.738.6−9.9−11.7 to −8.12,538
Uxbridge (UB)28.638.6−9.9−11.9 to −7.92,036
Enfield (EN)28.638.6−10.0−11.9 to −8.02,157
Croydon (CR)28.138.6−10.5−12.2 to −8.72,528

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 175,310 (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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