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

Across Britain, 25.1% of 139,937 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz CLS failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 37.5% against 25.0% elsewhere (+12.5 points). It does best in London E (E), −9.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

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

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

Mercedes-Benz CLS: 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)37.525.0+12.5+9.0 to +15.9761
Hull (HU)35.425.0+10.4+7.4 to +13.4987
Kirkcaldy (KY)35.125.0+10.1+5.6 to +14.5439 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)34.525.0+9.5+6.2 to +12.8803
Salisbury (SP)33.625.0+8.6+4.8 to +12.3610
Taunton (TA)32.525.0+7.5+3.7 to +11.2600
Bath (BA)32.025.0+7.0+3.5 to +10.5693
Bristol (BS)31.924.9+7.0+5.0 to +9.02,047
York (YO)31.925.0+6.9+4.1 to +9.71,065
Truro (TR)31.625.0+6.5+2.5 to +10.5523
Perth (PH)31.525.0+6.5+0.6 to +12.4238 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)31.425.0+6.4+2.4 to +10.4516
Gloucester (GL)31.325.0+6.3+3.9 to +8.81,366
Brighton (BN)31.325.0+6.3+4.0 to +8.61,545
Ipswich (IP)31.225.0+6.2+4.0 to +8.51,595
Swindon (SN)31.225.0+6.2+3.4 to +8.91,100
Huddersfield (HD)30.825.0+5.7+1.1 to +10.3387 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)30.725.0+5.7+2.7 to +8.6929
Portsmouth (PO)30.625.0+5.6+3.4 to +7.91,611
Swansea (SA)30.525.0+5.5+2.8 to +8.21,109
Paisley (PA)30.425.0+5.4+1.4 to +9.3523
Northampton (NN)30.125.0+5.1+3.2 to +7.02,246
Crewe (CW)29.925.0+4.9+1.2 to +8.5619
Darlington (DL)29.825.0+4.8+0.9 to +8.7523
Bournemouth (BH)29.725.0+4.7+2.4 to +7.01,549
Worcester (WR)29.625.0+4.6+1.2 to +8.0705
Inverness (IV)29.625.0+4.5−0.8 to +9.8284 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)29.525.0+4.5+2.0 to +7.11,249
Southampton (SO)29.325.0+4.3+2.2 to +6.41,839
Dundee (DD)29.125.0+4.0−0.5 to +8.6382 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)29.025.0+4.0+1.0 to +7.0892
Falkirk (FK)29.025.0+3.9−0.1 to +7.9497 (rough estimate)
Watford (WD)28.925.0+3.8+0.7 to +7.0793
Walsall (WS)28.825.0+3.7+1.0 to +6.51,074
Lincoln (LN)28.725.0+3.7+0.1 to +7.3616
Edinburgh (EH)28.725.0+3.7+1.2 to +6.21,292
Guildford (GU)28.525.0+3.5+1.5 to +5.52,004
Dorchester (DT)28.525.0+3.5−2.1 to +9.1249 (rough estimate)
Harrogate (HG)28.425.0+3.4−1.4 to +8.2334 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)28.125.0+3.1−0.3 to +6.5669
Canterbury (CT)28.125.0+3.1+0.6 to +5.51,268
Kilmarnock (KA)28.125.0+3.0−0.2 to +6.3727
Telford (TF)27.925.0+2.8−2.1 to +7.7323 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)27.825.0+2.8+0.7 to +4.81,852
Leeds (LS)27.725.0+2.7+0.2 to +5.21,240
Wigan (WN)27.725.0+2.7−1.1 to +6.4538
Chester (CH)27.425.0+2.4+0.2 to +4.61,563
Preston (PR)27.425.0+2.4−0.1 to +4.91,258
Norwich (NR)27.425.0+2.4+0.2 to +4.61,561
Blackpool (FY)27.425.0+2.4−0.9 to +5.7704
Cambridge (CB)27.225.0+2.1−0.6 to +4.81,031
Glasgow (G)27.125.0+2.0+0.2 to +3.92,332
Halifax (HX)27.125.0+2.0−3.6 to +7.6244 (rough estimate)
Sunderland (SR)26.925.0+1.9−1.7 to +5.5583
Galashiels (TD)26.725.0+1.7−5.5 to +8.8146 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)26.325.0+1.2−1.6 to +4.0967
Carlisle (CA)26.225.0+1.2−2.7 to +5.1484 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)26.225.0+1.1−1.0 to +3.31,598
Bromley (BR)26.025.0+0.9−3.2 to +5.1431 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)26.025.0+0.9−4.2 to +6.0285 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)25.925.0+0.9−1.2 to +2.91,726
Tonbridge (TN)25.825.0+0.8−1.3 to +2.91,726
Motherwell (ML)25.725.0+0.6−2.6 to +3.8720
Newcastle (NE)25.625.0+0.6−1.4 to +2.61,851
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)25.325.0+0.3−2.1 to +2.71,275
Doncaster (DN)25.225.0+0.2−1.8 to +2.11,911
Chelmsford (CM)25.125.0+0.1−1.9 to +2.11,897
Lancaster (LA)25.125.0+0.0−4.1 to +4.1427 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)24.925.1−0.1−2.4 to +2.11,417
St Albans (AL)24.925.1−0.2−4.0 to +3.7486 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)24.625.1−0.5−2.9 to +1.91,248
Bolton (BL)24.625.1−0.5−3.1 to +2.21,057
Milton Keynes (MK)24.625.1−0.5−2.5 to +1.51,812
Shrewsbury (SY)24.525.1−0.5−3.8 to +2.8644
Reading (RG)24.525.1−0.6−2.2 to +1.02,731
Nottingham (NG)24.425.1−0.7−2.3 to +0.92,782
Dumfries (DG)24.225.1−0.9−7.7 to +5.9153 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)23.825.1−1.3−3.2 to +0.62,019
Liverpool (L)23.825.1−1.3−3.4 to +0.81,603
Wolverhampton (WV)23.725.1−1.3−3.8 to +1.21,095
Derby (DE)23.725.1−1.3−3.3 to +0.61,884
Warrington (WA)23.425.1−1.6−3.7 to +0.51,569
Manchester (M)23.325.1−1.8−3.5 to −0.12,425
Southend-on-Sea (SS)23.225.1−1.8−4.1 to +0.51,313
Stevenage (SG)23.125.1−1.9−4.3 to +0.51,192
Peterborough (PE)23.225.1−1.9−3.4 to −0.43,059
Durham (DH)22.925.1−2.2−6.3 to +1.9407 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)22.825.1−2.2−5.0 to +0.5907
London SW (SW)22.625.1−2.5−5.3 to +0.4858
Leicester (LE)22.525.1−2.6−4.2 to −1.02,790
Wakefield (WF)22.325.1−2.7−5.3 to −0.21,016
Sheffield (S)22.325.1−2.8−4.5 to −1.02,288
Dudley (DY)22.325.1−2.8−5.6 to +0.0848
Coventry (CV)22.325.1−2.8−4.5 to −1.22,517
Luton (LU)21.825.1−3.2−5.5 to −1.01,323
Slough (SL)21.825.1−3.3−5.3 to −1.21,595
Oldham (OL)21.725.1−3.4−6.3 to −0.4742
Dartford (DA)20.925.1−4.2−6.3 to −2.01,372
Kingston upon Thames (KT)20.725.1−4.4−6.3 to −2.51,801
London SE (SE)19.825.1−5.3−7.4 to −3.31,528
Romford (RM)19.625.1−5.5−7.3 to −3.81,975
Harrow (HA)19.525.1−5.6−7.5 to −3.81,836
London NW (NW)19.025.1−6.2−7.9 to −4.41,956
London W (W)18.725.1−6.4−9.5 to −3.3609
Croydon (CR)18.625.1−6.5−8.6 to −4.51,408
Sutton (SM)18.425.1−6.6−10.6 to −2.7374 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)18.425.1−6.7−9.3 to −4.0814
Ilford (IG)18.425.1−6.7−8.8 to −4.51,274
Birmingham (B)18.625.3−6.7−7.8 to −5.64,751
Twickenham (TW)17.925.1−7.2−9.1 to −5.31,574
Uxbridge (UB)17.325.1−7.9−9.7 to −6.01,638
London N (N)16.725.2−8.4−10.1 to −6.82,001
Enfield (EN)16.425.1−8.7−10.7 to −6.71,336
London E (E)16.025.2−9.2−10.9 to −7.51,845

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 139,937 (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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