Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz GLA fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 12.5% of 353,008 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz GLA failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Wigan (WN): 16.4% against 12.4% elsewhere (+3.9 points). It does best in Nottingham (NG), −4.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz GLA MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz GLA by registration
Mercedes-Benz GLA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan (WN) | 16.4 | 12.4 | +3.9 | +2.0 to +5.8 | 1,449 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 16.2 | 12.5 | +3.7 | −2.5 to +9.9 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 16.2 | 12.5 | +3.7 | +0.7 to +6.7 | 588 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 15.9 | 12.4 | +3.4 | +1.7 to +5.2 | 1,689 |
| Liverpool (L) | 15.8 | 12.4 | +3.4 | +2.5 to +4.3 | 6,310 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.4 | 12.4 | +3.0 | +1.3 to +4.6 | 1,875 |
| Northampton (NN) | 15.3 | 12.4 | +2.9 | +1.8 to +3.9 | 4,468 |
| Dundee (DD) | 15.2 | 12.4 | +2.8 | +0.9 to +4.7 | 1,372 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 15.0 | 12.4 | +2.6 | +1.7 to +3.5 | 5,846 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 15.0 | 12.4 | +2.5 | +0.4 to +4.6 | 1,135 |
| Bristol (BS) | 14.9 | 12.4 | +2.5 | +1.6 to +3.4 | 6,135 |
| Exeter (EX) | 14.9 | 12.4 | +2.5 | +1.0 to +3.9 | 2,342 |
| Hull (HU) | 14.9 | 12.4 | +2.4 | +1.1 to +3.8 | 2,737 |
| Luton (LU) | 14.8 | 12.4 | +2.4 | +0.8 to +3.9 | 2,011 |
| Paisley (PA) | 14.7 | 12.4 | +2.2 | +0.7 to +3.7 | 2,135 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 14.6 | 12.4 | +2.2 | +1.2 to +3.1 | 5,268 |
| Swansea (SA) | 14.6 | 12.4 | +2.1 | +1.0 to +3.3 | 3,909 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 14.5 | 12.4 | +2.1 | +0.2 to +4.0 | 1,300 |
| Croydon (CR) | 14.5 | 12.4 | +2.1 | +1.0 to +3.2 | 4,203 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 14.5 | 12.4 | +2.0 | +0.5 to +3.5 | 2,108 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 14.5 | 12.4 | +2.0 | +0.4 to +3.6 | 1,936 |
| Bradford (BD) | 14.4 | 12.4 | +2.0 | +0.5 to +3.5 | 2,150 |
| Guildford (GU) | 14.3 | 12.4 | +1.8 | +0.7 to +3.0 | 3,494 |
| Glasgow (G) | 14.0 | 12.4 | +1.6 | +0.9 to +2.3 | 9,601 |
| Leeds (LS) | 14.0 | 12.4 | +1.6 | +0.5 to +2.7 | 3,811 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 14.0 | 12.4 | +1.5 | −0.0 to +3.1 | 1,901 |
| Walsall (WS) | 13.9 | 12.4 | +1.5 | +0.2 to +2.8 | 2,582 |
| Halifax (HX) | 13.9 | 12.5 | +1.4 | −1.3 to +4.1 | 620 |
| London N (N) | 13.8 | 12.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 to +2.5 | 3,471 |
| London W (W) | 13.8 | 12.5 | +1.4 | −0.5 to +3.3 | 1,244 |
| Manchester (M) | 13.7 | 12.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 to +2.1 | 5,847 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 13.6 | 12.5 | +1.2 | −1.4 to +3.7 | 712 |
| Watford (WD) | 13.6 | 12.5 | +1.1 | −0.4 to +2.6 | 1,966 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 13.5 | 12.5 | +1.0 | −0.6 to +2.6 | 1,760 |
| London SE (SE) | 13.4 | 12.4 | +0.9 | +0.1 to +1.8 | 5,848 |
| London NW (NW) | 13.4 | 12.4 | +0.9 | +0.0 to +1.8 | 5,510 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 13.4 | 12.5 | +0.9 | −0.4 to +2.2 | 2,655 |
| York (YO) | 13.4 | 12.5 | +0.9 | −0.5 to +2.3 | 2,253 |
| Romford (RM) | 13.3 | 12.4 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.9 | 4,565 |
| Oldham (OL) | 13.2 | 12.5 | +0.7 | −0.6 to +2.1 | 2,486 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 13.1 | 12.5 | +0.6 | −0.6 to +1.9 | 2,919 |
| Newport (NP) | 13.1 | 12.5 | +0.6 | −0.8 to +2.0 | 2,279 |
| Coventry (CV) | 13.0 | 12.4 | +0.6 | −0.4 to +1.6 | 4,445 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 13.0 | 12.5 | +0.6 | −0.5 to +1.7 | 3,685 |
| Worcester (WR) | 12.9 | 12.5 | +0.5 | −1.2 to +2.1 | 1,595 |
| London E (E) | 12.9 | 12.5 | +0.4 | −0.6 to +1.4 | 4,230 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 12.8 | 12.5 | +0.4 | −0.9 to +1.7 | 2,493 |
| Medway (ME) | 12.8 | 12.5 | +0.3 | −0.8 to +1.4 | 3,626 |
| Leicester (LE) | 12.7 | 12.5 | +0.3 | −0.6 to +1.2 | 5,038 |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.7 | 12.5 | +0.3 | −0.9 to +1.5 | 3,109 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 12.6 | 12.5 | +0.2 | −1.1 to +1.4 | 2,892 |
| Brighton (BN) | 12.5 | 12.5 | +0.1 | −1.1 to +1.2 | 3,338 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 12.5 | 12.5 | +0.0 | −1.2 to +1.2 | 2,986 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 12.5 | 12.5 | +0.0 | −1.2 to +1.3 | 2,812 |
| Chester (CH) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.0 | −1.1 to +1.0 | 3,854 |
| Birmingham (B) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.0 | −0.7 to +0.6 | 10,438 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.0 | −1.1 to +1.0 | 3,850 |
| Crewe (CW) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.0 | −1.5 to +1.4 | 2,031 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.1 | −1.4 to +1.3 | 2,378 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.1 | −1.6 to +1.5 | 1,745 |
| Bolton (BL) | 12.4 | 12.5 | −0.1 | −1.1 to +0.9 | 4,369 |
| Slough (SL) | 12.3 | 12.5 | −0.1 | −1.4 to +1.2 | 2,537 |
| Dudley (DY) | 12.3 | 12.5 | −0.1 | −1.5 to +1.2 | 2,315 |
| Colchester (CO) | 12.3 | 12.5 | −0.2 | −1.6 to +1.3 | 2,032 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 12.3 | 12.5 | −0.2 | −1.3 to +0.9 | 3,557 |
| Preston (PR) | 12.3 | 12.5 | −0.2 | −1.3 to +0.9 | 3,608 |
| Bromley (BR) | 12.2 | 12.5 | −0.2 | −1.9 to +1.5 | 1,416 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 12.2 | 12.5 | −0.2 | −1.5 to +1.0 | 2,743 |
| London SW (SW) | 12.2 | 12.5 | −0.3 | −1.7 to +1.1 | 2,196 |
| Stockport (SK) | 12.1 | 12.5 | −0.4 | −1.2 to +0.5 | 5,514 |
| Ilford (IG) | 12.1 | 12.5 | −0.4 | −1.5 to +0.7 | 3,327 |
| Sutton (SM) | 12.0 | 12.5 | −0.4 | −2.8 to +1.9 | 757 |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.0 | 12.5 | −0.5 | −1.5 to +0.5 | 3,909 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 12.0 | 12.5 | −0.5 | −1.5 to +0.5 | 4,107 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 11.9 | 12.5 | −0.6 | −2.3 to +1.1 | 1,422 |
| Inverness (IV) | 11.9 | 12.5 | −0.6 | −2.6 to +1.4 | 977 |
| Warrington (WA) | 11.8 | 12.5 | −0.6 | −1.5 to +0.3 | 4,939 |
| Bath (BA) | 11.8 | 12.5 | −0.7 | −2.1 to +0.8 | 1,935 |
| Harrow (HA) | 11.8 | 12.5 | −0.7 | −1.9 to +0.5 | 2,795 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 11.7 | 12.5 | −0.8 | −1.8 to +0.2 | 4,100 |
| Durham (DH) | 11.6 | 12.5 | −0.8 | −2.7 to +1.1 | 1,118 |
| Telford (TF) | 11.6 | 12.5 | −0.8 | −3.0 to +1.4 | 826 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 11.4 | 12.5 | −1.1 | −2.4 to +0.2 | 2,351 |
| Derby (DE) | 11.4 | 12.5 | −1.1 | −2.0 to −0.1 | 4,435 |
| Sheffield (S) | 11.4 | 12.5 | −1.1 | −1.9 to −0.4 | 7,167 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 11.3 | 12.5 | −1.2 | −2.6 to +0.2 | 1,900 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 11.3 | 12.5 | −1.2 | −2.1 to −0.3 | 5,305 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 11.3 | 12.5 | −1.2 | −2.4 to −0.1 | 2,960 |
| Enfield (EN) | 11.2 | 12.5 | −1.2 | −2.4 to −0.1 | 2,982 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 11.1 | 12.5 | −1.3 | −2.4 to −0.3 | 3,281 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 11.1 | 12.5 | −1.4 | −2.4 to −0.3 | 3,769 |
| Reading (RG) | 10.9 | 12.5 | −1.6 | −2.4 to −0.7 | 5,439 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 10.9 | 12.5 | −1.6 | −2.4 to −0.7 | 5,424 |
| Darlington (DL) | 10.8 | 12.5 | −1.7 | −3.3 to +0.0 | 1,351 |
| Southampton (SO) | 10.8 | 12.5 | −1.7 | −2.7 to −0.6 | 3,302 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 10.7 | 12.5 | −1.8 | −2.8 to −0.7 | 3,456 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 10.6 | 12.5 | −1.9 | −3.0 to −0.8 | 2,881 |
| St Albans (AL) | 10.6 | 12.5 | −1.9 | −3.8 to +0.0 | 993 |
| Redhill (RH) | 10.6 | 12.5 | −1.9 | −3.1 to −0.7 | 2,583 |
| Perth (PH) | 10.4 | 12.5 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.1 | 970 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 10.3 | 12.5 | −2.1 | −3.0 to −1.3 | 4,680 |
| Taunton (TA) | 10.3 | 12.5 | −2.2 | −3.9 to −0.4 | 1,176 |
| Oxford (OX) | 10.3 | 12.5 | −2.2 | −3.2 to −1.1 | 3,219 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 10.0 | 12.5 | −2.5 | −3.3 to −1.8 | 6,187 |
| Swindon (SN) | 9.9 | 12.5 | −2.6 | −3.7 to −1.5 | 2,726 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 9.3 | 12.5 | −3.2 | −4.3 to −2.1 | 2,783 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 9.3 | 12.5 | −3.2 | −4.8 to −1.5 | 1,206 |
| Hereford (HR) | 8.7 | 12.5 | −3.8 | −6.5 to −1.1 | 416 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 8.6 | 12.5 | −3.9 | −5.5 to −2.3 | 1,216 |
| Truro (TR) | 8.5 | 12.5 | −4.0 | −5.5 to −2.4 | 1,209 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 8.5 | 12.5 | −4.0 | −5.2 to −2.7 | 1,909 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 8.2 | 12.5 | −4.2 | −6.0 to −2.4 | 911 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 8.3 | 12.5 | −4.2 | −5.1 to −3.4 | 4,021 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 8.2 | 12.5 | −4.3 | −6.6 to −2.0 | 527 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 7.8 | 12.6 | −4.8 | −5.3 to −4.2 | 8,385 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 353,008 (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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