Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz V-Class fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 17.9% of 52,659 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz V-Class failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Brighton (BN): 38.4% against 17.8% elsewhere (+20.6 points). It does best in London E (E), −8.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz V-Class MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz V-Class by registration
Mercedes-Benz V-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton (BN) | 38.4 | 17.8 | +20.6 | +15.0 to +26.2 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 37.7 | 17.8 | +19.9 | +13.4 to +26.4 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 34.0 | 17.9 | +16.1 | +8.6 to +23.6 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 33.8 | 17.7 | +16.0 | +12.3 to +19.7 | 637 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 33.3 | 17.8 | +15.5 | +10.9 to +20.1 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 33.0 | 17.9 | +15.1 | +5.9 to +24.3 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 32.6 | 17.9 | +14.8 | +8.2 to +21.4 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 31.4 | 17.9 | +13.5 | +4.6 to +22.4 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 31.4 | 17.9 | +13.5 | +7.4 to +19.6 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 31.3 | 17.9 | +13.4 | +4.9 to +21.9 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 30.6 | 17.9 | +12.7 | +4.9 to +20.5 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 30.5 | 17.9 | +12.6 | +4.7 to +20.5 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 30.4 | 17.9 | +12.6 | +6.9 to +18.3 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 30.3 | 17.9 | +12.4 | +5.4 to +19.4 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 29.6 | 17.8 | +11.8 | +7.7 to +15.8 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 29.5 | 17.9 | +11.6 | +4.3 to +19.0 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 29.4 | 17.9 | +11.5 | +4.4 to +18.6 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 29.0 | 17.8 | +11.1 | +6.5 to +15.8 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 29.0 | 17.9 | +11.1 | +4.9 to +17.3 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 28.8 | 17.9 | +10.9 | +5.0 to +16.8 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 28.4 | 17.9 | +10.6 | +4.5 to +16.7 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 28.3 | 17.9 | +10.4 | +3.9 to +16.9 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 27.7 | 17.8 | +9.9 | +5.6 to +14.1 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 27.3 | 17.9 | +9.4 | +3.8 to +15.0 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 27.2 | 17.9 | +9.3 | +2.6 to +16.0 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 27.0 | 17.9 | +9.1 | +2.2 to +16.1 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 26.9 | 17.9 | +9.1 | +3.6 to +14.5 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 26.9 | 17.9 | +9.0 | +3.5 to +14.4 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 26.6 | 17.9 | +8.8 | +4.2 to +13.3 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 26.6 | 17.9 | +8.7 | +3.7 to +13.8 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 26.3 | 17.8 | +8.5 | +4.5 to +12.4 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 26.4 | 17.9 | +8.5 | +1.8 to +15.1 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 26.1 | 17.8 | +8.3 | +4.4 to +12.2 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 26.1 | 17.8 | +8.2 | +4.8 to +11.7 | 622 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 25.9 | 17.9 | +8.1 | +4.0 to +12.1 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 25.7 | 17.9 | +7.8 | +0.6 to +15.1 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 25.5 | 17.9 | +7.6 | +0.6 to +14.6 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 25.5 | 17.9 | +7.6 | +2.3 to +12.9 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 25.1 | 17.9 | +7.2 | +0.9 to +13.6 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 25.1 | 17.9 | +7.2 | +1.5 to +13.0 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 24.9 | 17.8 | +7.1 | +3.5 to +10.7 | 562 |
| Dudley (DY) | 24.6 | 17.9 | +6.6 | −1.4 to +14.7 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 23.3 | 17.9 | +5.4 | −1.8 to +12.6 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 23.1 | 17.9 | +5.3 | +2.1 to +8.4 | 700 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 22.9 | 17.9 | +5.0 | +0.9 to +9.1 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 22.7 | 17.9 | +4.8 | +0.2 to +9.4 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 22.6 | 17.9 | +4.8 | +0.8 to +8.7 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 22.6 | 17.9 | +4.7 | +0.8 to +8.6 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 22.5 | 17.9 | +4.7 | +1.0 to +8.3 | 506 |
| Reading (RG) | 21.9 | 17.9 | +4.0 | +1.2 to +6.8 | 846 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 21.6 | 17.9 | +3.7 | −1.1 to +8.5 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 21.4 | 17.9 | +3.6 | −0.0 to +7.1 | 513 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 21.2 | 17.9 | +3.3 | −1.0 to +7.6 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 21.1 | 17.9 | +3.2 | −0.5 to +6.8 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 20.7 | 17.9 | +2.9 | +0.5 to +5.3 | 1,115 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 20.2 | 17.9 | +2.3 | −1.3 to +6.0 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 20.0 | 17.9 | +2.1 | −3.5 to +7.6 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 20.0 | 17.9 | +2.1 | −5.4 to +9.6 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 19.7 | 17.9 | +1.8 | −4.8 to +8.4 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 19.7 | 17.9 | +1.8 | −1.6 to +5.1 | 539 |
| Inverness (IV) | 19.5 | 17.9 | +1.6 | −4.6 to +7.7 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 19.5 | 17.9 | +1.5 | −3.7 to +6.8 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 19.0 | 17.9 | +1.1 | −2.7 to +4.9 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 18.7 | 17.9 | +0.8 | −1.8 to +3.4 | 877 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 18.7 | 17.9 | +0.8 | −4.9 to +6.4 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 18.5 | 17.9 | +0.6 | −1.9 to +3.1 | 944 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 18.5 | 17.9 | +0.6 | −3.4 to +4.5 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 18.2 | 17.9 | +0.3 | −3.7 to +4.3 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 18.2 | 17.9 | +0.3 | −3.2 to +3.8 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 18.1 | 17.9 | +0.2 | −3.5 to +3.9 | 419 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 18.0 | 17.9 | +0.0 | −3.1 to +3.2 | 562 |
| Newport (NP) | 17.8 | 17.9 | −0.1 | −6.7 to +6.5 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 17.7 | 17.9 | −0.2 | −3.8 to +3.3 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 17.6 | 17.9 | −0.4 | −6.9 to +6.2 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 17.5 | 17.9 | −0.4 | −4.5 to +3.7 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 17.3 | 17.9 | −0.7 | −7.0 to +5.6 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 16.9 | 17.9 | −1.1 | −3.3 to +1.1 | 1,144 |
| Manchester (M) | 16.4 | 17.9 | −1.5 | −4.9 to +1.9 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 16.3 | 17.9 | −1.6 | −4.3 to +1.0 | 772 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 15.8 | 17.9 | −2.1 | −7.9 to +3.7 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.3 | 18.0 | −2.7 | −5.2 to −0.1 | 772 |
| Bromley (BR) | 15.0 | 17.9 | −2.9 | −7.9 to +2.0 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 14.6 | 17.9 | −3.4 | −6.9 to +0.1 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 14.3 | 17.9 | −3.6 | −7.9 to +0.7 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 14.0 | 18.0 | −4.0 | −6.3 to −1.7 | 858 |
| Romford (RM) | 13.4 | 18.0 | −4.6 | −7.3 to −1.8 | 598 |
| London SE (SE) | 13.3 | 18.0 | −4.8 | −6.8 to −2.8 | 1,124 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.1 | 18.0 | −5.0 | −7.3 to −2.7 | 843 |
| Slough (SL) | 12.9 | 18.0 | −5.1 | −7.1 to −3.1 | 1,120 |
| Sutton (SM) | 12.6 | 17.9 | −5.4 | −10.2 to −0.6 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 12.4 | 17.9 | −5.6 | −10.0 to −1.1 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 12.4 | 18.0 | −5.6 | −8.1 to −3.2 | 712 |
| Bradford (BD) | 12.3 | 17.9 | −5.7 | −10.2 to −1.2 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 11.9 | 18.2 | −6.3 | −7.7 to −4.8 | 1,943 |
| London N (N) | 11.8 | 18.1 | −6.3 | −8.2 to −4.5 | 1,226 |
| Ilford (IG) | 11.2 | 18.0 | −6.8 | −9.3 to −4.4 | 644 |
| London NW (NW) | 11.0 | 18.5 | −7.5 | −8.5 to −6.5 | 3,963 |
| London W (W) | 10.2 | 18.2 | −8.0 | −9.4 to −6.7 | 2,029 |
| Harrow (HA) | 9.9 | 18.2 | −8.3 | −9.7 to −6.9 | 1,902 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 9.8 | 18.5 | −8.7 | −9.8 to −7.7 | 3,497 |
| London E (E) | 9.3 | 18.1 | −8.8 | −10.4 to −7.2 | 1,350 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,659 (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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