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

Across Britain, 25.7% of 299,040 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz SLK failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 38.1% against 25.7% elsewhere (+12.5 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −6.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

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

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

Mercedes-Benz SLK: 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
Kirkcaldy (KY)38.125.7+12.5+9.9 to +15.11,308
Aberdeen (AB)33.025.7+7.3+5.0 to +9.61,598
Inverness (IV)32.625.7+6.9+3.6 to +10.2770
Paisley (PA)32.525.7+6.8+4.0 to +9.61,079
Kirkwall (KW)31.925.7+6.1−2.4 to +14.7113 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)31.325.7+5.6+3.6 to +7.71,946
Watford (WD)30.925.7+5.2+2.7 to +7.81,278
Perth (PH)30.925.7+5.2+1.6 to +8.8638
Bristol (BS)30.625.6+5.0+3.8 to +6.35,254
Plymouth (PL)30.425.7+4.8+3.1 to +6.43,081
Llandrindod Wells (LD)30.325.7+4.6−1.6 to +10.8211 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)30.225.7+4.5+1.6 to +7.5940
Edinburgh (EH)29.625.7+4.0+2.2 to +5.72,720
Dumfries (DG)29.525.7+3.8−0.7 to +8.3390 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)29.225.7+3.5+2.0 to +5.03,795
Bath (BA)29.125.7+3.4+1.7 to +5.12,782
Leeds (LS)29.025.7+3.3+1.4 to +5.32,204
Cardiff (CF)28.825.7+3.1+1.8 to +4.44,743
Salisbury (SP)28.725.7+3.1+1.1 to +5.01,990
Brighton (BN)28.725.7+3.0+1.7 to +4.34,867
Falkirk (FK)28.625.7+2.9+0.2 to +5.61,104
Newport (NP)28.525.7+2.8+1.0 to +4.72,321
Lincoln (LN)28.425.7+2.8+0.8 to +4.81,965
Swansea (SA)28.425.7+2.7+1.2 to +4.23,614
Portsmouth (PO)28.325.7+2.6+1.4 to +3.95,332
Glasgow (G)28.225.7+2.5+1.0 to +4.03,428
Dorchester (DT)28.225.7+2.5+0.4 to +4.71,687
Cambridge (CB)28.225.7+2.5+0.7 to +4.32,453
Hereford (HR)28.125.7+2.4−0.3 to +5.21,055
Harrogate (HG)28.125.7+2.4−0.2 to +5.01,138
Northampton (NN)28.125.7+2.4+1.0 to +3.83,934
York (YO)28.125.7+2.4+0.9 to +3.93,543
Gloucester (GL)28.025.7+2.3+0.9 to +3.74,263
Blackpool (FY)27.725.7+2.0−0.2 to +4.11,709
Darlington (DL)27.625.7+1.9−0.3 to +4.11,602
Telford (TF)27.625.7+1.8−0.8 to +4.51,100
Huddersfield (HD)27.425.7+1.7−0.9 to +4.31,133
Taunton (TA)27.425.7+1.7−0.1 to +3.62,304
Truro (TR)27.325.7+1.6−0.3 to +3.52,146
Bournemouth (BH)26.925.7+1.3+0.0 to +2.55,005
Torquay (TQ)26.925.7+1.2−0.6 to +3.12,294
Oxford (OX)26.925.7+1.2−0.3 to +2.73,276
Preston (PR)26.925.7+1.2−0.5 to +2.82,830
Kilmarnock (KA)26.925.7+1.2−1.2 to +3.61,325
Motherwell (ML)26.825.7+1.1−1.7 to +3.9958
Canterbury (CT)26.825.7+1.1−0.5 to +2.63,147
Galashiels (TD)26.825.7+1.1−2.9 to +5.0482 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)26.725.7+1.0−0.2 to +2.25,245
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)26.625.7+0.9−0.7 to +2.43,170
Nottingham (NG)26.625.7+0.9−0.3 to +2.05,569
Ipswich (IP)26.625.7+0.9−0.5 to +2.24,361
Swindon (SN)26.525.7+0.8−0.8 to +2.42,995
Lancaster (LA)26.325.7+0.6−1.9 to +3.11,212
Stockport (SK)26.325.7+0.6−1.0 to +2.13,099
Sunderland (SR)26.325.7+0.6−2.4 to +3.5852
Worcester (WR)26.125.7+0.4−1.5 to +2.22,260
Chester (CH)26.025.7+0.3−1.2 to +1.83,451
Crewe (CW)25.825.7+0.1−2.0 to +2.11,788
Halifax (HX)25.725.7−0.0−3.4 to +3.3654
St Albans (AL)25.725.7−0.0−2.5 to +2.41,250
Durham (DH)25.725.7−0.0−2.6 to +2.51,161
London W (W)25.625.7−0.1−3.0 to +2.8878
London N (N)25.625.7−0.1−2.3 to +2.01,607
London SW (SW)25.525.7−0.2−2.4 to +1.91,546
Bradford (BD)25.425.7−0.3−2.2 to +1.52,142
Peterborough (PE)25.425.7−0.4−1.5 to +0.75,981
Llandudno (LL)25.325.7−0.4−2.1 to +1.22,649
Leicester (LE)25.325.7−0.4−1.7 to +0.84,951
Guildford (GU)25.125.7−0.7−1.8 to +0.55,750
Cleveland (TS)25.125.7−0.7−2.3 to +1.02,607
Wigan (WN)24.925.7−0.9−3.4 to +1.71,114
Tonbridge (TN)24.925.7−0.9−2.1 to +0.35,258
Wolverhampton (WV)24.925.7−0.9−2.9 to +1.11,795
Harrow (HA)24.825.7−0.9−3.2 to +1.31,413
Southampton (SO)24.725.7−1.0−2.2 to +0.24,898
Newcastle (NE)24.725.7−1.1−2.4 to +0.33,948
Milton Keynes (MK)24.625.7−1.1−2.6 to +0.43,109
Luton (LU)24.625.7−1.2−3.4 to +1.11,368
Dudley (DY)24.525.7−1.3−3.0 to +0.52,404
Carlisle (CA)24.425.7−1.3−3.7 to +1.11,224
Doncaster (DN)24.425.7−1.4−2.7 to −0.04,188
Walsall (WS)24.325.7−1.4−3.3 to +0.42,121
Colchester (CO)24.225.7−1.5−3.1 to +0.12,805
Coventry (CV)24.225.7−1.5−2.8 to −0.24,266
Liverpool (L)24.025.7−1.7−3.6 to +0.21,985
Bolton (BL)24.025.7−1.7−3.8 to +0.41,629
Shrewsbury (SY)24.025.7−1.8−3.7 to +0.11,941
Redhill (RH)23.925.7−1.8−3.2 to −0.53,837
Warrington (WA)23.725.7−2.0−3.5 to −0.53,117
Chelmsford (CM)23.625.7−2.1−3.4 to −0.94,481
Birmingham (B)23.625.8−2.1−3.1 to −1.17,162
London NW (NW)23.525.7−2.3−4.2 to −0.41,913
Medway (ME)23.125.7−2.6−4.1 to −1.23,249
Manchester (M)23.125.7−2.7−4.2 to −1.12,761
London E (E)22.925.7−2.9−5.1 to −0.61,356
Reading (RG)22.825.8−3.0−4.0 to −1.96,299
Derby (DE)22.825.8−3.0−4.3 to −1.74,042
Stevenage (SG)22.725.7−3.1−4.6 to −1.52,875
Blackburn (BB)22.625.7−3.2−5.0 to −1.42,098
Hemel Hempstead (HP)22.625.8−3.2−4.5 to −1.93,872
Wakefield (WF)22.325.7−3.4−5.1 to −1.72,262
Oldham (OL)22.225.7−3.5−5.9 to −1.01,106
Ilford (IG)22.125.7−3.6−6.2 to −0.9957
London SE (SE)22.125.7−3.6−5.4 to −1.92,105
Croydon (CR)21.925.7−3.8−5.7 to −2.01,900
Twickenham (TW)21.625.7−4.1−5.8 to −2.42,291
Sheffield (S)21.725.8−4.1−5.2 to −3.15,940
Slough (SL)21.425.7−4.3−6.0 to −2.72,436
Uxbridge (UB)21.225.7−4.6−6.8 to −2.31,308
Enfield (EN)21.125.7−4.7−6.6 to −2.81,766
Bromley (BR)21.025.7−4.7−7.4 to −2.1919
Dartford (DA)20.825.7−4.9−6.7 to −3.11,906
Southend-on-Sea (SS)20.825.8−4.9−6.4 to −3.53,132
Kingston upon Thames (KT)20.525.8−5.3−6.5 to −4.03,909
Romford (RM)20.225.7−5.6−7.5 to −3.71,750
Sutton (SM)18.825.7−6.9−9.9 to −4.0675

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 299,040 (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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