Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz GLC fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 11.4% of 299,023 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz GLC failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Huddersfield (HD): 18.3% against 11.3% elsewhere (+7.0 points). It does best in Shrewsbury (SY), −5.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz GLC MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz GLC by registration
Mercedes-Benz GLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield (HD) | 18.3 | 11.3 | +7.0 | +4.9 to +9.0 | 1,383 |
| Exeter (EX) | 17.9 | 11.3 | +6.6 | +5.0 to +8.2 | 2,200 |
| Hull (HU) | 17.6 | 11.3 | +6.3 | +4.6 to +7.9 | 2,063 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 15.8 | 11.3 | +4.4 | +3.1 to +5.8 | 2,738 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 15.7 | 11.3 | +4.4 | +3.3 to +5.5 | 4,139 |
| Northampton (NN) | 15.3 | 11.3 | +4.0 | +2.9 to +5.1 | 3,974 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.2 | 11.3 | +3.9 | +2.2 to +5.5 | 1,822 |
| Guildford (GU) | 15.1 | 11.3 | +3.8 | +2.8 to +4.9 | 4,706 |
| Bristol (BS) | 15.1 | 11.3 | +3.8 | +2.8 to +4.7 | 5,328 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 14.7 | 11.4 | +3.3 | +1.5 to +5.2 | 1,411 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 14.3 | 11.4 | +3.0 | +1.0 to +5.0 | 1,179 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 14.2 | 11.4 | +2.8 | +0.7 to +4.9 | 1,088 |
| York (YO) | 14.1 | 11.4 | +2.8 | +1.2 to +4.3 | 2,020 |
| Watford (WD) | 14.1 | 11.4 | +2.7 | +1.2 to +4.2 | 2,072 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 14.0 | 11.4 | +2.6 | +1.0 to +4.3 | 1,686 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 13.9 | 11.3 | +2.6 | +1.5 to +3.6 | 4,099 |
| Glasgow (G) | 13.9 | 11.3 | +2.5 | +1.6 to +3.5 | 5,418 |
| Leicester (LE) | 13.7 | 11.3 | +2.4 | +1.4 to +3.4 | 4,739 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 13.7 | 11.3 | +2.3 | +1.4 to +3.3 | 5,218 |
| Worcester (WR) | 13.7 | 11.4 | +2.3 | +0.6 to +4.0 | 1,596 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 13.6 | 11.3 | +2.3 | +1.1 to +3.5 | 3,298 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 13.7 | 11.3 | +2.3 | +1.0 to +3.6 | 2,528 |
| Stockport (SK) | 13.0 | 11.3 | +1.7 | +0.7 to +2.7 | 4,869 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 13.0 | 11.4 | +1.7 | +0.5 to +2.9 | 2,964 |
| Brighton (BN) | 13.0 | 11.4 | +1.7 | +0.5 to +2.8 | 3,336 |
| Preston (PR) | 13.0 | 11.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 to +2.9 | 2,555 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 12.8 | 11.4 | +1.5 | −0.3 to +3.3 | 1,301 |
| Paisley (PA) | 12.7 | 11.4 | +1.4 | −0.8 to +3.5 | 934 |
| Telford (TF) | 12.7 | 11.4 | +1.3 | −1.4 to +4.1 | 560 |
| Dundee (DD) | 12.7 | 11.4 | +1.3 | −0.7 to +3.3 | 1,043 |
| Leeds (LS) | 12.5 | 11.4 | +1.2 | −0.0 to +2.4 | 3,015 |
| Liverpool (L) | 12.3 | 11.4 | +1.0 | −0.2 to +2.1 | 3,197 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 12.3 | 11.4 | +1.0 | −0.2 to +2.1 | 3,159 |
| Swansea (SA) | 12.1 | 11.4 | +0.7 | −0.5 to +1.9 | 2,940 |
| Bath (BA) | 12.0 | 11.4 | +0.6 | −0.9 to +2.1 | 1,818 |
| Medway (ME) | 12.0 | 11.4 | +0.6 | −0.5 to +1.7 | 3,256 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 11.9 | 11.4 | +0.5 | −1.3 to +2.4 | 1,218 |
| Croydon (CR) | 11.8 | 11.4 | +0.5 | −0.7 to +1.6 | 3,060 |
| Warrington (WA) | 11.8 | 11.4 | +0.4 | −0.6 to +1.5 | 3,506 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 11.8 | 11.4 | +0.4 | −1.1 to +1.9 | 1,709 |
| Redhill (RH) | 11.8 | 11.4 | +0.4 | −0.8 to +1.6 | 2,883 |
| Chester (CH) | 11.7 | 11.4 | +0.4 | −0.8 to +1.6 | 2,831 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 11.7 | 11.4 | +0.4 | −2.7 to +3.4 | 418 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 11.7 | 11.4 | +0.3 | −1.4 to +2.1 | 1,301 |
| London NW (NW) | 11.6 | 11.4 | +0.2 | −0.7 to +1.1 | 5,005 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 11.4 | 11.4 | +0.1 | −2.2 to +2.3 | 753 |
| Dartford (DA) | 11.4 | 11.4 | +0.0 | −1.0 to +1.1 | 3,612 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 11.4 | 11.4 | −0.0 | −1.0 to +1.0 | 4,223 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 11.3 | 11.4 | −0.1 | −1.2 to +1.0 | 3,279 |
| Bradford (BD) | 11.3 | 11.4 | −0.1 | −1.7 to +1.5 | 1,502 |
| St Albans (AL) | 11.2 | 11.4 | −0.1 | −2.1 to +1.9 | 953 |
| Norwich (NR) | 11.2 | 11.4 | −0.2 | −1.4 to +1.0 | 2,641 |
| Dudley (DY) | 11.2 | 11.4 | −0.2 | −1.7 to +1.3 | 1,730 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 11.1 | 11.4 | −0.2 | −2.3 to +1.9 | 862 |
| Wigan (WN) | 11.0 | 11.4 | −0.3 | −2.2 to +1.6 | 1,043 |
| Newport (NP) | 11.0 | 11.4 | −0.4 | −2.1 to +1.3 | 1,239 |
| Coventry (CV) | 10.9 | 11.4 | −0.5 | −1.5 to +0.5 | 3,538 |
| Southampton (SO) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −1.6 to +0.5 | 3,705 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −2.1 to +1.0 | 1,563 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −2.1 to +0.9 | 1,679 |
| London SW (SW) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −1.8 to +0.6 | 2,647 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −1.7 to +0.4 | 3,441 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −1.6 to +0.3 | 4,167 |
| Colchester (CO) | 10.7 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −2.0 to +0.8 | 1,909 |
| Oxford (OX) | 10.7 | 11.4 | −0.7 | −1.8 to +0.4 | 3,087 |
| London SE (SE) | 10.7 | 11.4 | −0.7 | −1.6 to +0.3 | 4,239 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 10.7 | 11.4 | −0.7 | −2.3 to +1.0 | 1,383 |
| London W (W) | 10.7 | 11.4 | −0.7 | −2.3 to +0.9 | 1,415 |
| Luton (LU) | 10.6 | 11.4 | −0.8 | −2.2 to +0.7 | 1,717 |
| Bromley (BR) | 10.6 | 11.4 | −0.8 | −2.3 to +0.8 | 1,492 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 10.6 | 11.4 | −0.8 | −1.8 to +0.2 | 3,826 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 10.5 | 11.4 | −0.8 | −2.2 to +0.5 | 2,106 |
| Reading (RG) | 10.5 | 11.4 | −0.9 | −1.7 to −0.1 | 6,408 |
| Walsall (WS) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −2.4 to +0.4 | 1,870 |
| Sheffield (S) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −1.8 to −0.2 | 5,143 |
| Derby (DE) | 10.3 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −2.1 to +0.0 | 3,146 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 10.3 | 11.4 | −1.1 | −2.3 to +0.1 | 2,408 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 10.2 | 11.4 | −1.2 | −2.8 to +0.3 | 1,439 |
| Bolton (BL) | 10.1 | 11.4 | −1.2 | −2.4 to −0.1 | 2,733 |
| Perth (PH) | 10.0 | 11.4 | −1.4 | −3.4 to +0.7 | 819 |
| Durham (DH) | 10.0 | 11.4 | −1.4 | −3.6 to +0.8 | 710 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 10.0 | 11.4 | −1.4 | −2.4 to −0.4 | 3,311 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 9.9 | 11.4 | −1.4 | −2.5 to −0.4 | 3,285 |
| Birmingham (B) | 9.9 | 11.4 | −1.5 | −2.2 to −0.8 | 7,394 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 9.8 | 11.4 | −1.6 | −2.6 to −0.5 | 3,306 |
| Swindon (SN) | 9.8 | 11.4 | −1.6 | −2.8 to −0.3 | 2,204 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 9.6 | 11.4 | −1.8 | −2.5 to −1.1 | 6,909 |
| Halifax (HX) | 9.5 | 11.4 | −1.8 | −4.9 to +1.3 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 9.5 | 11.4 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.4 | 1,505 |
| Slough (SL) | 9.4 | 11.4 | −1.9 | −3.0 to −0.8 | 2,730 |
| Harrow (HA) | 9.4 | 11.4 | −2.0 | −3.1 to −0.8 | 2,550 |
| Manchester (M) | 9.4 | 11.4 | −2.0 | −3.0 to −1.0 | 3,491 |
| Romford (RM) | 9.3 | 11.4 | −2.0 | −3.0 to −1.1 | 3,966 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 9.3 | 11.4 | −2.1 | −7.6 to +3.4 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 9.2 | 11.4 | −2.2 | −3.5 to −0.9 | 1,945 |
| Enfield (EN) | 9.2 | 11.4 | −2.2 | −3.3 to −1.1 | 2,772 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 9.2 | 11.4 | −2.2 | −3.2 to −1.2 | 3,022 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 9.2 | 11.4 | −2.2 | −3.5 to −0.9 | 1,952 |
| Sutton (SM) | 9.1 | 11.4 | −2.3 | −4.3 to −0.3 | 760 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 9.1 | 11.4 | −2.3 | −3.1 to −1.6 | 5,805 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 9.0 | 11.4 | −2.4 | −8.0 to +3.2 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 9.0 | 11.4 | −2.4 | −3.2 to −1.6 | 5,116 |
| Ilford (IG) | 8.8 | 11.4 | −2.5 | −3.6 to −1.5 | 3,040 |
| Darlington (DL) | 8.8 | 11.4 | −2.6 | −4.4 to −0.7 | 918 |
| Oldham (OL) | 8.6 | 11.4 | −2.8 | −4.4 to −1.3 | 1,272 |
| London N (N) | 8.4 | 11.4 | −3.0 | −4.0 to −2.0 | 2,937 |
| Hereford (HR) | 8.3 | 11.4 | −3.0 | −5.6 to −0.5 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 8.3 | 11.4 | −3.1 | −4.9 to −1.3 | 894 |
| Taunton (TA) | 8.2 | 11.4 | −3.2 | −4.7 to −1.7 | 1,354 |
| London E (E) | 8.1 | 11.4 | −3.3 | −4.3 to −2.4 | 3,127 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 8.0 | 11.4 | −3.4 | −5.2 to −1.5 | 812 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 8.0 | 11.4 | −3.4 | −4.8 to −2.1 | 1,623 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 7.7 | 11.4 | −3.7 | −6.5 to −0.8 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 7.0 | 11.5 | −4.5 | −5.1 to −3.9 | 6,981 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 6.6 | 11.4 | −4.8 | −6.5 to −3.2 | 868 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 5.6 | 11.4 | −5.8 | −6.9 to −4.8 | 1,742 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 299,023 (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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