Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz Vito fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 34.2% of 474,483 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz Vito failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 52.3% against 34.1% elsewhere (+18.1 points). It does best in London W (W), −17.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz Vito by registration
Mercedes-Benz Vito 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 52.3 | 34.1 | +18.1 | +15.6 to +20.6 | 1,519 |
| Dundee (DD) | 50.7 | 34.2 | +16.5 | +13.7 to +19.4 | 1,158 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 47.3 | 34.2 | +13.1 | +9.9 to +16.3 | 941 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 46.9 | 34.2 | +12.7 | +6.6 to +18.8 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 46.8 | 34.1 | +12.7 | +11.1 to +14.2 | 3,854 |
| Perth (PH) | 46.7 | 34.2 | +12.5 | +9.4 to +15.6 | 1,000 |
| Exeter (EX) | 44.9 | 34.1 | +10.9 | +9.4 to +12.3 | 4,606 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.9 | 34.1 | +10.8 | +9.4 to +12.2 | 4,994 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 44.7 | 34.1 | +10.6 | +8.6 to +12.6 | 2,321 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 44.0 | 34.1 | +9.9 | +8.5 to +11.4 | 4,665 |
| Brighton (BN) | 43.9 | 34.1 | +9.8 | +8.4 to +11.1 | 5,346 |
| Hull (HU) | 43.7 | 34.1 | +9.6 | +7.8 to +11.3 | 3,029 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 43.1 | 34.2 | +8.9 | +6.4 to +11.5 | 1,478 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 43.0 | 34.2 | +8.8 | +6.8 to +10.9 | 2,236 |
| Bristol (BS) | 42.7 | 34.0 | +8.7 | +7.6 to +9.8 | 8,256 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 42.7 | 34.2 | +8.5 | +5.4 to +11.5 | 1,010 |
| Taunton (TA) | 42.3 | 34.2 | +8.1 | +6.1 to +10.1 | 2,409 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 42.0 | 34.2 | +7.9 | +5.7 to +10.1 | 1,993 |
| Inverness (IV) | 41.9 | 34.2 | +7.7 | +5.1 to +10.2 | 1,445 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 41.4 | 34.1 | +7.3 | +6.1 to +8.5 | 6,444 |
| York (YO) | 41.2 | 34.1 | +7.1 | +5.5 to +8.6 | 4,024 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 41.0 | 34.2 | +6.8 | +3.8 to +9.8 | 1,015 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 40.7 | 34.2 | +6.5 | +4.7 to +8.4 | 2,631 |
| Stockport (SK) | 40.0 | 34.1 | +5.8 | +4.3 to +7.4 | 3,851 |
| Swansea (SA) | 39.7 | 34.1 | +5.6 | +4.3 to +6.9 | 5,181 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 39.8 | 34.2 | +5.6 | +1.6 to +9.6 | 563 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 39.7 | 34.1 | +5.6 | +4.5 to +6.6 | 7,840 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 39.7 | 34.2 | +5.5 | +3.0 to +7.9 | 1,538 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 39.4 | 34.2 | +5.2 | +3.2 to +7.2 | 2,323 |
| Bath (BA) | 39.3 | 34.1 | +5.2 | +3.7 to +6.6 | 4,278 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 39.3 | 34.2 | +5.1 | +3.1 to +7.1 | 2,283 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 39.2 | 34.1 | +5.1 | +3.8 to +6.4 | 5,649 |
| Wigan (WN) | 39.1 | 34.2 | +5.0 | +2.7 to +7.2 | 1,850 |
| Walsall (WS) | 39.0 | 34.2 | +4.8 | +3.1 to +6.5 | 3,184 |
| Hereford (HR) | 38.9 | 34.2 | +4.7 | +2.3 to +7.1 | 1,611 |
| Chester (CH) | 38.8 | 34.2 | +4.6 | +3.1 to +6.2 | 3,988 |
| Southampton (SO) | 38.8 | 34.1 | +4.6 | +3.3 to +5.9 | 5,487 |
| Leeds (LS) | 38.3 | 34.2 | +4.1 | +2.7 to +5.6 | 4,463 |
| Northampton (NN) | 38.2 | 34.1 | +4.0 | +2.8 to +5.3 | 5,864 |
| Newport (NP) | 38.1 | 34.2 | +4.0 | +2.3 to +5.7 | 3,279 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 38.0 | 34.2 | +3.8 | +2.5 to +5.2 | 5,041 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 37.9 | 34.2 | +3.7 | +2.4 to +5.1 | 4,795 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 37.9 | 34.2 | +3.7 | +1.7 to +5.7 | 2,245 |
| Paisley (PA) | 37.7 | 34.2 | +3.5 | +1.1 to +5.8 | 1,646 |
| Worcester (WR) | 37.6 | 34.2 | +3.4 | +1.4 to +5.4 | 2,285 |
| Preston (PR) | 37.4 | 34.2 | +3.3 | +2.0 to +4.6 | 5,577 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 37.5 | 34.2 | +3.3 | −2.3 to +8.8 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 37.4 | 34.2 | +3.2 | +0.4 to +6.1 | 1,130 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 37.1 | 34.2 | +2.9 | +1.1 to +4.8 | 2,591 |
| Guildford (GU) | 37.1 | 34.2 | +2.9 | +1.6 to +4.3 | 4,924 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 37.0 | 34.2 | +2.8 | −0.3 to +5.9 | 935 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 37.0 | 34.2 | +2.8 | −0.1 to +5.7 | 1,041 |
| Darlington (DL) | 36.9 | 34.2 | +2.8 | +0.5 to +5.0 | 1,757 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 36.9 | 34.2 | +2.7 | +1.4 to +4.0 | 5,578 |
| Oxford (OX) | 36.6 | 34.2 | +2.4 | +1.0 to +3.7 | 4,947 |
| Colchester (CO) | 36.5 | 34.2 | +2.3 | +0.5 to +4.0 | 2,948 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 36.2 | 34.2 | +2.1 | +0.9 to +3.2 | 6,599 |
| Telford (TF) | 36.2 | 34.2 | +2.0 | −0.7 to +4.8 | 1,173 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 35.9 | 34.2 | +1.7 | +0.5 to +3.0 | 5,967 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 35.8 | 34.2 | +1.6 | +0.1 to +3.0 | 4,231 |
| Swindon (SN) | 35.7 | 34.2 | +1.5 | +0.1 to +3.0 | 4,221 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 35.5 | 34.2 | +1.3 | −0.3 to +3.0 | 3,243 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 35.3 | 34.2 | +1.1 | −0.7 to +2.9 | 2,699 |
| Warrington (WA) | 35.1 | 34.2 | +0.9 | −0.6 to +2.4 | 3,985 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 35.0 | 34.2 | +0.8 | −1.7 to +3.2 | 1,490 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 34.8 | 34.2 | +0.6 | −0.9 to +2.2 | 3,821 |
| Norwich (NR) | 34.8 | 34.2 | +0.6 | −0.6 to +1.8 | 6,284 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 34.8 | 34.2 | +0.6 | −1.8 to +2.9 | 1,567 |
| Dudley (DY) | 34.8 | 34.2 | +0.6 | −1.1 to +2.3 | 3,143 |
| Coventry (CV) | 34.7 | 34.2 | +0.5 | −0.6 to +1.7 | 6,588 |
| Durham (DH) | 34.7 | 34.2 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.1 | 1,302 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 34.6 | 34.2 | +0.4 | −1.6 to +2.4 | 2,234 |
| Leicester (LE) | 34.4 | 34.2 | +0.2 | −0.8 to +1.3 | 7,755 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 34.2 | 34.2 | −0.0 | −1.1 to +1.0 | 7,896 |
| Oldham (OL) | 34.1 | 34.2 | −0.1 | −1.8 to +1.5 | 3,138 |
| Medway (ME) | 34.0 | 34.2 | −0.3 | −1.5 to +1.0 | 5,270 |
| Watford (WD) | 33.9 | 34.2 | −0.3 | −2.5 to +1.8 | 1,842 |
| Glasgow (G) | 33.8 | 34.2 | −0.5 | −1.6 to +0.7 | 6,451 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 33.6 | 34.2 | −0.6 | −1.9 to +0.7 | 5,292 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 33.5 | 34.2 | −0.6 | −2.4 to +1.1 | 2,894 |
| Reading (RG) | 33.5 | 34.2 | −0.7 | −1.8 to +0.3 | 7,603 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 33.4 | 34.2 | −0.9 | −1.9 to +0.2 | 7,957 |
| Derby (DE) | 33.3 | 34.2 | −1.0 | −2.2 to +0.3 | 5,546 |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.0 | 34.2 | −1.2 | −3.1 to +0.7 | 2,396 |
| St Albans (AL) | 32.9 | 34.2 | −1.3 | −3.6 to +1.0 | 1,644 |
| Birmingham (B) | 32.6 | 34.3 | −1.7 | −2.4 to −1.0 | 16,796 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 32.5 | 34.2 | −1.7 | −3.3 to −0.1 | 3,462 |
| Sheffield (S) | 32.4 | 34.2 | −1.8 | −2.8 to −0.8 | 8,847 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 32.3 | 34.2 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.5 | 3,963 |
| Redhill (RH) | 32.1 | 34.2 | −2.1 | −3.7 to −0.6 | 3,410 |
| Bradford (BD) | 31.5 | 34.2 | −2.7 | −4.2 to −1.3 | 4,064 |
| Manchester (M) | 31.5 | 34.2 | −2.7 | −3.8 to −1.7 | 7,770 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 31.1 | 34.3 | −3.2 | −4.2 to −2.2 | 8,790 |
| Bolton (BL) | 30.5 | 34.2 | −3.7 | −5.0 to −2.4 | 5,052 |
| Bromley (BR) | 30.1 | 34.2 | −4.1 | −6.7 to −1.6 | 1,233 |
| Luton (LU) | 30.1 | 34.2 | −4.1 | −5.7 to −2.6 | 3,265 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 30.0 | 34.2 | −4.2 | −5.7 to −2.7 | 3,461 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 29.7 | 34.2 | −4.6 | −5.9 to −3.3 | 4,883 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 28.6 | 34.2 | −5.7 | −7.2 to −4.1 | 3,182 |
| Liverpool (L) | 28.0 | 34.3 | −6.3 | −7.2 to −5.3 | 8,247 |
| London NW (NW) | 27.1 | 34.3 | −7.2 | −8.3 to −6.1 | 6,040 |
| Dartford (DA) | 26.5 | 34.3 | −7.7 | −9.1 to −6.4 | 4,343 |
| Romford (RM) | 26.5 | 34.3 | −7.8 | −8.8 to −6.7 | 6,900 |
| Slough (SL) | 25.7 | 34.3 | −8.5 | −9.8 to −7.3 | 4,431 |
| London SW (SW) | 25.3 | 34.2 | −8.9 | −10.6 to −7.3 | 2,656 |
| London N (N) | 25.2 | 34.3 | −9.1 | −10.2 to −8.0 | 6,210 |
| Croydon (CR) | 25.1 | 34.3 | −9.2 | −10.4 to −7.9 | 4,813 |
| Enfield (EN) | 25.1 | 34.3 | −9.2 | −10.5 to −7.9 | 4,292 |
| Harrow (HA) | 24.3 | 34.3 | −10.0 | −11.3 to −8.7 | 4,444 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 24.1 | 34.3 | −10.3 | −11.4 to −9.2 | 5,722 |
| London E (E) | 23.3 | 34.5 | −11.2 | −11.9 to −10.5 | 14,520 |
| London SE (SE) | 22.8 | 34.4 | −11.6 | −12.6 to −10.6 | 6,610 |
| Ilford (IG) | 22.6 | 34.3 | −11.7 | −12.8 to −10.5 | 5,015 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 22.5 | 34.3 | −11.8 | −12.9 to −10.7 | 5,624 |
| Sutton (SM) | 21.9 | 34.2 | −12.3 | −14.5 to −10.2 | 1,443 |
| London W (W) | 16.4 | 34.3 | −17.9 | −19.2 to −16.6 | 2,974 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 474,483 (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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