Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz E-Class fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 21.6% of 1,298,846 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 32.8% against 21.5% elsewhere (+11.3 points). It does best in London E (E), −10.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz E-Class MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz E-Class by registration
Mercedes-Benz E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 32.8 | 21.5 | +11.3 | +9.6 to +12.9 | 2,990 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 32.7 | 21.5 | +11.2 | +2.3 to +20.1 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 32.4 | 21.5 | +10.9 | +9.4 to +12.4 | 3,662 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 30.8 | 21.5 | +9.2 | +3.9 to +14.6 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 30.6 | 21.5 | +9.1 | +7.9 to +10.3 | 5,850 |
| York (YO) | 29.7 | 21.5 | +8.2 | +7.2 to +9.2 | 8,442 |
| Hull (HU) | 29.7 | 21.5 | +8.2 | +7.1 to +9.3 | 7,017 |
| Exeter (EX) | 29.6 | 21.5 | +8.1 | +7.2 to +9.1 | 8,188 |
| Truro (TR) | 29.1 | 21.5 | +7.6 | +6.3 to +8.9 | 4,725 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 28.9 | 21.5 | +7.3 | +2.4 to +12.3 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 28.6 | 21.5 | +7.1 | +6.3 to +8.0 | 11,540 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 28.6 | 21.5 | +7.1 | +6.1 to +8.2 | 7,091 |
| Bristol (BS) | 28.2 | 21.4 | +6.8 | +6.2 to +7.4 | 19,996 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 28.3 | 21.5 | +6.8 | +5.4 to +8.1 | 4,041 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 28.0 | 21.5 | +6.5 | +5.2 to +7.7 | 4,963 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 27.6 | 21.5 | +6.1 | +4.7 to +7.5 | 4,091 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 27.6 | 21.5 | +6.1 | +4.6 to +7.6 | 3,307 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 27.5 | 21.5 | +6.0 | −1.0 to +12.9 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 27.5 | 21.5 | +5.9 | +4.8 to +7.1 | 5,537 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 27.4 | 21.5 | +5.9 | +4.8 to +7.1 | 5,657 |
| Brighton (BN) | 27.1 | 21.5 | +5.6 | +4.9 to +6.4 | 14,632 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 27.1 | 21.5 | +5.6 | +4.1 to +7.0 | 3,665 |
| Bath (BA) | 27.1 | 21.5 | +5.5 | +4.5 to +6.6 | 6,933 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 26.9 | 21.5 | +5.4 | +3.9 to +6.9 | 3,564 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 26.8 | 21.5 | +5.3 | +4.6 to +6.0 | 14,224 |
| Telford (TF) | 26.8 | 21.5 | +5.3 | +3.7 to +6.9 | 3,012 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 26.7 | 21.5 | +5.2 | +4.4 to +5.9 | 13,600 |
| Northampton (NN) | 26.6 | 21.5 | +5.2 | +4.5 to +5.8 | 18,779 |
| Swansea (SA) | 26.5 | 21.5 | +5.0 | +4.1 to +5.8 | 10,445 |
| Inverness (IV) | 26.3 | 21.5 | +4.7 | +3.0 to +6.4 | 2,616 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 26.2 | 21.5 | +4.7 | +3.9 to +5.5 | 12,690 |
| Newport (NP) | 26.2 | 21.5 | +4.6 | +3.7 to +5.6 | 7,677 |
| Norwich (NR) | 26.0 | 21.5 | +4.5 | +3.8 to +5.3 | 12,350 |
| Guildford (GU) | 25.9 | 21.5 | +4.4 | +3.8 to +5.0 | 19,346 |
| Darlington (DL) | 25.9 | 21.5 | +4.3 | +3.1 to +5.6 | 4,573 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 25.7 | 21.5 | +4.2 | +3.6 to +4.9 | 16,159 |
| Paisley (PA) | 25.6 | 21.5 | +4.1 | +2.7 to +5.5 | 3,836 |
| Perth (PH) | 25.5 | 21.5 | +4.0 | +1.9 to +6.1 | 1,660 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 25.4 | 21.5 | +3.9 | +3.1 to +4.7 | 10,736 |
| Worcester (WR) | 25.3 | 21.5 | +3.8 | +2.7 to +4.9 | 6,452 |
| Crewe (CW) | 25.3 | 21.5 | +3.7 | +2.6 to +4.9 | 5,163 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 24.9 | 21.5 | +3.4 | +2.5 to +4.2 | 10,176 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 24.9 | 21.5 | +3.3 | +1.9 to +4.7 | 3,775 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 24.8 | 21.5 | +3.2 | +2.1 to +4.3 | 5,616 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 24.7 | 21.5 | +3.1 | +2.1 to +4.1 | 7,291 |
| Hereford (HR) | 24.6 | 21.5 | +3.0 | +1.3 to +4.8 | 2,354 |
| Colchester (CO) | 24.4 | 21.5 | +2.8 | +2.0 to +3.7 | 8,963 |
| Swindon (SN) | 24.3 | 21.5 | +2.8 | +2.0 to +3.6 | 10,776 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 24.2 | 21.5 | +2.7 | +2.0 to +3.3 | 18,392 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 24.2 | 21.5 | +2.7 | +1.3 to +4.0 | 3,856 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 24.1 | 21.5 | +2.6 | +1.7 to +3.4 | 9,533 |
| Chester (CH) | 24.1 | 21.5 | +2.5 | +1.8 to +3.3 | 12,102 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 23.9 | 21.5 | +2.4 | +1.2 to +3.6 | 4,816 |
| Leeds (LS) | 23.9 | 21.5 | +2.4 | +1.6 to +3.2 | 10,266 |
| Southampton (SO) | 23.9 | 21.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 to +3.0 | 18,086 |
| Durham (DH) | 23.6 | 21.5 | +2.1 | +0.7 to +3.5 | 3,420 |
| Halifax (HX) | 23.6 | 21.5 | +2.0 | +0.0 to +4.0 | 1,722 |
| Wigan (WN) | 23.6 | 21.5 | +2.0 | +0.7 to +3.3 | 4,274 |
| Glasgow (G) | 23.4 | 21.5 | +1.9 | +1.3 to +2.5 | 17,836 |
| Stockport (SK) | 23.4 | 21.5 | +1.9 | +1.1 to +2.6 | 12,664 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.3 | 21.5 | +1.7 | +1.1 to +2.4 | 16,598 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 23.1 | 21.5 | +1.6 | +1.0 to +2.3 | 16,239 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 23.1 | 21.5 | +1.5 | +0.8 to +2.3 | 10,887 |
| Watford (WD) | 22.9 | 21.5 | +1.4 | +0.4 to +2.3 | 7,730 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 22.8 | 21.5 | +1.3 | −0.1 to +2.6 | 3,807 |
| Walsall (WS) | 22.6 | 21.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 to +2.0 | 8,610 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 22.6 | 21.5 | +1.0 | −1.2 to +3.3 | 1,359 |
| Preston (PR) | 22.6 | 21.5 | +1.0 | +0.2 to +1.8 | 10,704 |
| St Albans (AL) | 22.6 | 21.5 | +1.0 | −0.2 to +2.2 | 4,861 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 22.5 | 21.5 | +0.9 | +0.3 to +1.6 | 15,211 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 22.4 | 21.5 | +0.8 | −0.3 to +2.0 | 5,399 |
| Oxford (OX) | 22.3 | 21.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 to +1.5 | 13,866 |
| Derby (DE) | 22.3 | 21.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 to +1.4 | 14,270 |
| Warrington (WA) | 22.2 | 21.5 | +0.7 | −0.1 to +1.4 | 12,921 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 22.1 | 21.5 | +0.5 | −0.0 to +1.1 | 23,715 |
| Redhill (RH) | 22.0 | 21.5 | +0.4 | −0.3 to +1.1 | 13,981 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 21.9 | 21.5 | +0.3 | −0.3 to +0.9 | 16,418 |
| Reading (RG) | 21.8 | 21.5 | +0.2 | −0.3 to +0.7 | 26,768 |
| Medway (ME) | 21.7 | 21.5 | +0.2 | −0.5 to +0.8 | 15,164 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 21.7 | 21.5 | +0.2 | −2.0 to +2.4 | 1,345 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 21.5 | 21.5 | −0.1 | −0.9 to +0.8 | 8,936 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 21.3 | 21.6 | −0.2 | −0.8 to +0.4 | 18,624 |
| Dudley (DY) | 20.8 | 21.6 | −0.8 | −1.7 to +0.2 | 6,966 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 20.7 | 21.6 | −0.9 | −1.5 to −0.3 | 17,214 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 20.6 | 21.6 | −1.0 | −1.8 to −0.1 | 9,389 |
| Bolton (BL) | 20.5 | 21.6 | −1.0 | −1.8 to −0.2 | 10,384 |
| Sheffield (S) | 20.4 | 21.6 | −1.2 | −1.7 to −0.6 | 20,220 |
| Coventry (CV) | 20.4 | 21.6 | −1.2 | −1.7 to −0.6 | 20,731 |
| Liverpool (L) | 20.4 | 21.6 | −1.2 | −1.9 to −0.5 | 12,530 |
| Leicester (LE) | 20.4 | 21.6 | −1.2 | −1.7 to −0.7 | 22,585 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 20.2 | 21.6 | −1.3 | −2.4 to −0.2 | 5,272 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 20.0 | 21.6 | −1.6 | −2.5 to −0.7 | 8,207 |
| Bromley (BR) | 19.5 | 21.6 | −2.0 | −3.2 to −0.9 | 4,625 |
| Dartford (DA) | 19.5 | 21.6 | −2.1 | −2.8 to −1.3 | 11,709 |
| Bradford (BD) | 19.4 | 21.6 | −2.2 | −3.0 to −1.4 | 9,009 |
| Manchester (M) | 18.7 | 21.6 | −2.9 | −3.4 to −2.4 | 22,086 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 18.6 | 21.6 | −2.9 | −3.6 to −2.3 | 12,372 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 18.4 | 21.6 | −3.2 | −3.8 to −2.6 | 17,749 |
| Luton (LU) | 18.4 | 21.6 | −3.2 | −3.9 to −2.5 | 12,193 |
| Oldham (OL) | 18.2 | 21.6 | −3.4 | −4.2 to −2.5 | 7,795 |
| Birmingham (B) | 18.1 | 21.7 | −3.6 | −4.0 to −3.3 | 46,163 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 18.0 | 21.6 | −3.6 | −4.1 to −3.2 | 25,767 |
| Croydon (CR) | 16.7 | 21.6 | −4.9 | −5.5 to −4.3 | 14,140 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 16.6 | 21.6 | −5.0 | −5.7 to −4.2 | 9,298 |
| Slough (SL) | 16.6 | 21.6 | −5.0 | −5.5 to −4.5 | 21,386 |
| Romford (RM) | 16.5 | 21.6 | −5.1 | −5.7 to −4.6 | 18,376 |
| London SW (SW) | 16.3 | 21.6 | −5.3 | −6.0 to −4.6 | 10,906 |
| London SE (SE) | 16.2 | 21.6 | −5.4 | −6.0 to −4.9 | 17,451 |
| London W (W) | 15.9 | 21.6 | −5.6 | −6.4 to −4.8 | 8,188 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 15.9 | 21.6 | −5.7 | −6.2 to −5.2 | 19,240 |
| Ilford (IG) | 15.7 | 21.6 | −5.9 | −6.5 to −5.3 | 14,364 |
| Harrow (HA) | 15.4 | 21.6 | −6.2 | −6.7 to −5.7 | 18,645 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 15.3 | 21.7 | −6.3 | −6.8 to −5.9 | 23,353 |
| London NW (NW) | 15.3 | 21.7 | −6.4 | −6.8 to −5.9 | 23,214 |
| Enfield (EN) | 15.0 | 21.6 | −6.6 | −7.3 to −6.0 | 12,825 |
| London N (N) | 14.1 | 21.7 | −7.5 | −8.0 to −7.1 | 20,628 |
| Sutton (SM) | 13.8 | 21.6 | −7.8 | −8.9 to −6.7 | 3,978 |
| London E (E) | 11.7 | 21.8 | −10.1 | −10.4 to −9.7 | 26,371 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,298,846 (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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