Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz Viano fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 34.3% of 32,805 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz Viano failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Hull (HU): 54.9% against 34.2% elsewhere (+20.7 points). It does best in London W (W), −12.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz Viano MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz Viano by registration
Mercedes-Benz Viano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull (HU) | 54.9 | 34.2 | +20.7 | +13.1 to +28.3 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 52.0 | 34.1 | +17.8 | +12.0 to +23.7 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 52.0 | 34.1 | +17.8 | +11.3 to +24.3 | 231 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 50.8 | 34.0 | +16.8 | +12.7 to +20.9 | 575 |
| Crewe (CW) | 49.6 | 34.2 | +15.4 | +6.6 to +24.2 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 48.9 | 34.2 | +14.7 | +6.1 to +23.2 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 48.6 | 34.2 | +14.4 | +4.9 to +23.9 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 48.4 | 34.2 | +14.2 | +6.9 to +21.4 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 46.2 | 34.2 | +12.0 | +4.8 to +19.2 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 45.5 | 34.2 | +11.2 | +4.3 to +18.2 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 44.0 | 34.2 | +9.8 | +4.5 to +15.1 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 43.8 | 34.2 | +9.6 | +3.5 to +15.7 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 43.6 | 34.2 | +9.4 | +0.1 to +18.7 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 43.4 | 34.2 | +9.2 | +0.4 to +18.0 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 43.4 | 34.2 | +9.2 | +0.6 to +17.7 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 42.6 | 34.2 | +8.4 | +3.0 to +13.9 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 42.0 | 34.3 | +7.7 | −1.9 to +17.4 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 41.9 | 34.2 | +7.7 | +1.9 to +13.5 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 41.2 | 34.2 | +7.0 | +2.7 to +11.4 | 495 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 41.0 | 34.2 | +6.7 | +0.6 to +12.9 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.9 | 34.2 | +6.7 | −0.7 to +14.1 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 40.9 | 34.2 | +6.6 | +1.3 to +12.0 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 40.1 | 34.2 | +5.8 | +0.2 to +11.5 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 39.7 | 34.2 | +5.5 | +0.8 to +10.2 | 418 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 39.3 | 34.2 | +5.0 | −1.2 to +11.2 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 39.2 | 34.2 | +5.0 | −0.7 to +10.7 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 39.2 | 34.3 | +4.9 | −3.6 to +13.5 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 38.8 | 34.2 | +4.6 | −1.1 to +10.2 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 38.8 | 34.3 | +4.6 | −3.2 to +12.3 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 38.8 | 34.3 | +4.5 | −3.4 to +12.4 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 38.3 | 34.2 | +4.0 | −2.5 to +10.5 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 38.1 | 34.3 | +3.9 | −3.7 to +11.4 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 37.6 | 34.3 | +3.3 | −3.2 to +9.8 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 37.5 | 34.2 | +3.3 | −1.4 to +7.9 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 37.2 | 34.2 | +3.0 | −1.1 to +7.0 | 554 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 37.2 | 34.3 | +2.9 | −3.7 to +9.5 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 37.1 | 34.2 | +2.9 | −1.3 to +7.0 | 528 |
| Swindon (SN) | 37.0 | 34.3 | +2.8 | −3.3 to +8.9 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 37.0 | 34.3 | +2.7 | −3.3 to +8.8 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 36.8 | 34.3 | +2.5 | −5.4 to +10.4 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 36.8 | 34.3 | +2.5 | −4.0 to +9.0 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 36.2 | 34.2 | +2.0 | −1.4 to +5.3 | 812 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 36.2 | 34.3 | +1.9 | −2.8 to +6.6 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 35.8 | 34.3 | +1.6 | −2.9 to +6.0 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 35.7 | 34.3 | +1.4 | −7.4 to +10.3 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 35.7 | 34.3 | +1.4 | −4.0 to +6.8 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 35.6 | 34.3 | +1.3 | −4.6 to +7.3 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 35.5 | 34.3 | +1.2 | −4.8 to +7.3 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 35.3 | 34.3 | +1.0 | −3.8 to +5.9 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 35.2 | 34.3 | +1.0 | −3.0 to +4.9 | 579 |
| Glasgow (G) | 34.9 | 34.3 | +0.7 | −4.1 to +5.4 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 34.8 | 34.3 | +0.5 | −5.4 to +6.5 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 34.4 | 34.3 | +0.2 | −4.8 to +5.1 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 34.4 | 34.3 | +0.1 | −4.7 to +5.0 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 34.0 | 34.3 | −0.3 | −4.1 to +3.5 | 600 |
| Manchester (M) | 33.3 | 34.3 | −1.0 | −5.1 to +3.2 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 33.0 | 34.3 | −1.3 | −6.5 to +4.0 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 32.9 | 34.3 | −1.4 | −6.9 to +4.0 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 32.8 | 34.3 | −1.5 | −5.7 to +2.8 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 32.6 | 34.3 | −1.7 | −8.5 to +5.1 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 32.5 | 34.3 | −1.8 | −5.9 to +2.4 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 32.4 | 34.3 | −1.9 | −6.6 to +2.8 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 32.4 | 34.3 | −1.9 | −8.3 to +4.5 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 32.3 | 34.3 | −2.0 | −6.2 to +2.2 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 32.2 | 34.3 | −2.1 | −8.4 to +4.3 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 32.2 | 34.3 | −2.2 | −5.2 to +0.8 | 964 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 31.3 | 34.3 | −3.0 | −9.4 to +3.5 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 31.1 | 34.3 | −3.3 | −7.9 to +1.4 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 31.1 | 34.3 | −3.3 | −7.6 to +1.1 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 31.0 | 34.3 | −3.3 | −10.2 to +3.7 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 30.5 | 34.3 | −3.8 | −8.2 to +0.6 | 423 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 30.1 | 34.3 | −4.2 | −10.8 to +2.4 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.9 | 34.3 | −4.4 | −8.7 to −0.1 | 451 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 29.8 | 34.3 | −4.5 | −13.3 to +4.3 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.8 | 34.3 | −4.5 | −10.6 to +1.6 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 29.3 | 34.3 | −5.0 | −10.8 to +0.7 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 29.2 | 34.4 | −5.2 | −8.3 to −2.1 | 845 |
| Romford (RM) | 28.7 | 34.3 | −5.7 | −10.2 to −1.2 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 28.1 | 34.4 | −6.2 | −10.3 to −2.1 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 27.2 | 34.4 | −7.2 | −11.3 to −3.0 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 26.6 | 34.3 | −7.7 | −12.8 to −2.6 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 26.8 | 34.5 | −7.7 | −10.4 to −5.1 | 1,108 |
| Oldham (OL) | 26.1 | 34.3 | −8.2 | −14.3 to −2.1 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 25.4 | 34.3 | −8.9 | −14.5 to −3.3 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 25.2 | 34.3 | −9.1 | −17.0 to −1.1 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 25.1 | 34.4 | −9.3 | −12.9 to −5.7 | 577 |
| Liverpool (L) | 25.0 | 34.5 | −9.5 | −12.9 to −6.1 | 633 |
| London SW (SW) | 24.8 | 34.4 | −9.6 | −14.0 to −5.2 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 24.7 | 34.4 | −9.6 | −14.8 to −4.5 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 24.7 | 34.4 | −9.7 | −13.6 to −5.8 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 24.5 | 34.4 | −9.9 | −13.9 to −5.9 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 23.5 | 34.4 | −11.0 | −14.8 to −7.1 | 477 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 22.3 | 34.4 | −12.2 | −16.3 to −8.1 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 22.1 | 34.3 | −12.2 | −19.3 to −5.1 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 22.0 | 34.4 | −12.3 | −17.9 to −6.8 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 22.0 | 34.5 | −12.5 | −16.2 to −8.8 | 501 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,805 (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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