Where in Britain does the MG MGF fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 37.0% of 43,912 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the MG MGF failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 52.3% against 37.0% elsewhere (+15.3 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −16.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · MG MGF MOT statistics · check a MG MGF by registration
MG MGF 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 | 37.0 | +15.3 | +7.4 to +23.1 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 51.7 | 36.9 | +14.7 | +9.3 to +20.2 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 48.3 | 36.9 | +11.4 | +7.5 to +15.3 | 648 |
| Bristol (BS) | 47.3 | 36.9 | +10.4 | +6.8 to +14.1 | 725 |
| Bath (BA) | 47.0 | 36.9 | +10.0 | +6.0 to +14.1 | 590 |
| Halifax (HX) | 46.5 | 37.0 | +9.5 | +0.4 to +18.6 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 45.9 | 37.0 | +8.8 | −0.5 to +18.2 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 45.3 | 37.0 | +8.3 | +2.5 to +14.1 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 45.2 | 37.0 | +8.2 | +1.5 to +14.8 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 45.1 | 37.0 | +8.1 | +3.4 to +12.9 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 45.1 | 37.0 | +8.1 | +1.6 to +14.6 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 45.0 | 37.0 | +8.0 | +2.2 to +13.9 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 44.6 | 36.9 | +7.7 | +4.3 to +11.2 | 813 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 44.2 | 37.0 | +7.2 | +2.1 to +12.3 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 43.6 | 36.9 | +6.7 | +3.6 to +9.9 | 974 |
| Brighton (BN) | 43.5 | 37.0 | +6.5 | +2.5 to +10.6 | 593 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 43.5 | 37.0 | +6.5 | −0.8 to +13.8 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 43.4 | 37.0 | +6.4 | +2.0 to +10.8 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 43.2 | 37.0 | +6.2 | −3.0 to +15.4 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 43.0 | 37.0 | +6.0 | −1.0 to +13.0 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 42.8 | 37.0 | +5.7 | −0.3 to +11.7 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 42.2 | 37.0 | +5.2 | +1.3 to +9.2 | 616 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 42.1 | 37.0 | +5.1 | +0.2 to +9.9 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 41.9 | 37.0 | +4.9 | −0.1 to +9.8 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 41.8 | 37.0 | +4.8 | +0.1 to +9.6 | 416 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 41.3 | 37.0 | +4.3 | −0.6 to +9.3 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 41.3 | 37.0 | +4.3 | +1.0 to +7.5 | 897 |
| Watford (WD) | 41.0 | 37.0 | +4.0 | −4.3 to +12.4 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 40.8 | 36.9 | +3.9 | +1.1 to +6.7 | 1,254 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 40.6 | 37.0 | +3.6 | −1.3 to +8.4 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 40.3 | 37.0 | +3.3 | −0.3 to +6.8 | 728 |
| Southampton (SO) | 39.6 | 37.0 | +2.6 | −1.0 to +6.2 | 719 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 39.6 | 37.0 | +2.6 | −3.9 to +9.1 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 39.0 | 37.0 | +2.0 | −3.6 to +7.5 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 39.0 | 37.0 | +1.9 | −1.5 to +5.3 | 806 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 38.9 | 37.0 | +1.9 | −6.5 to +10.3 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 38.8 | 37.0 | +1.7 | −4.4 to +7.9 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 38.7 | 37.0 | +1.7 | −2.4 to +5.9 | 537 |
| Chester (CH) | 38.6 | 37.0 | +1.6 | −3.3 to +6.5 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 38.5 | 37.0 | +1.5 | −3.0 to +6.0 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 38.3 | 37.0 | +1.2 | −2.2 to +4.7 | 784 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 37.9 | 37.0 | +0.9 | −3.3 to +5.1 | 522 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 37.9 | 37.0 | +0.9 | −3.9 to +5.7 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 37.7 | 37.0 | +0.7 | −4.2 to +5.5 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 37.7 | 37.0 | +0.6 | −3.3 to +4.5 | 600 |
| Oxford (OX) | 37.6 | 37.0 | +0.6 | −2.7 to +3.9 | 850 |
| Bolton (BL) | 37.6 | 37.0 | +0.5 | −6.1 to +7.2 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 37.5 | 37.0 | +0.4 | −4.4 to +5.2 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 37.2 | 37.0 | +0.1 | −5.1 to +5.4 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 37.1 | 37.0 | +0.0 | −6.6 to +6.7 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 37.0 | 37.0 | −0.0 | −4.2 to +4.1 | 535 |
| London SW (SW) | 37.0 | 37.0 | −0.1 | −8.8 to +8.6 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 36.6 | 37.1 | −0.5 | −4.7 to +3.7 | 511 |
| Walsall (WS) | 36.5 | 37.1 | −0.6 | −5.4 to +4.2 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 36.4 | 37.1 | −0.6 | −4.0 to +2.7 | 818 |
| Swansea (SA) | 36.4 | 37.1 | −0.6 | −4.9 to +3.7 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 36.0 | 37.1 | −1.1 | −4.3 to +2.1 | 870 |
| Bromley (BR) | 35.9 | 37.0 | −1.1 | −10.4 to +8.1 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 35.6 | 37.1 | −1.5 | −10.1 to +7.2 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 35.5 | 37.1 | −1.6 | −5.8 to +2.6 | 510 |
| St Albans (AL) | 35.2 | 37.1 | −1.8 | −9.7 to +6.0 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 35.1 | 37.1 | −2.0 | −7.7 to +3.8 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 35.0 | 37.1 | −2.1 | −6.5 to +2.3 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 35.0 | 37.1 | −2.1 | −5.4 to +1.2 | 812 |
| Leicester (LE) | 34.6 | 37.1 | −2.5 | −5.8 to +0.9 | 791 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 34.4 | 37.1 | −2.6 | −9.0 to +3.8 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 34.3 | 37.1 | −2.8 | −7.0 to +1.5 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 34.2 | 37.1 | −2.9 | −8.5 to +2.8 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.9 | 37.1 | −3.2 | −8.6 to +2.3 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 33.5 | 37.1 | −3.5 | −8.8 to +1.7 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 33.5 | 37.1 | −3.5 | −10.6 to +3.6 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 33.3 | 37.1 | −3.8 | −7.3 to −0.3 | 705 |
| Colchester (CO) | 33.3 | 37.1 | −3.8 | −7.6 to −0.1 | 622 |
| Derby (DE) | 33.2 | 37.1 | −3.9 | −7.0 to −0.9 | 916 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 33.1 | 37.1 | −4.0 | −9.9 to +1.9 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 32.8 | 37.2 | −4.3 | −7.0 to −1.7 | 1,267 |
| Slough (SL) | 32.3 | 37.1 | −4.8 | −9.5 to −0.1 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 32.0 | 37.1 | −5.1 | −8.9 to −1.3 | 591 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 31.8 | 37.1 | −5.3 | −12.2 to +1.7 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 31.8 | 37.1 | −5.3 | −11.2 to +0.6 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 31.7 | 37.1 | −5.4 | −11.3 to +0.5 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 31.2 | 37.1 | −5.9 | −13.2 to +1.4 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 31.1 | 37.2 | −6.1 | −9.4 to −2.7 | 753 |
| Durham (DH) | 30.6 | 37.1 | −6.4 | −13.3 to +0.4 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 30.6 | 37.1 | −6.4 | −11.4 to −1.5 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 30.3 | 37.1 | −6.8 | −11.1 to −2.6 | 459 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 30.1 | 37.1 | −6.9 | −12.3 to −1.6 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 29.8 | 37.1 | −7.3 | −13.6 to −1.1 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 28.1 | 37.1 | −9.0 | −15.1 to −2.9 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 27.7 | 37.2 | −9.5 | −12.5 to −6.5 | 869 |
| Luton (LU) | 27.1 | 37.1 | −10.0 | −16.7 to −3.3 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 27.1 | 37.1 | −10.1 | −14.3 to −5.8 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 26.5 | 37.1 | −10.6 | −19.2 to −2.0 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 25.8 | 37.1 | −11.3 | −17.5 to −5.1 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 25.6 | 37.2 | −11.6 | −15.2 to −8.1 | 587 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 25.5 | 37.2 | −11.7 | −15.4 to −7.9 | 525 |
| London SE (SE) | 24.6 | 37.1 | −12.5 | −18.2 to −6.7 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 24.0 | 37.1 | −13.0 | −21.3 to −4.8 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 23.2 | 37.2 | −14.0 | −17.8 to −10.2 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 22.5 | 37.1 | −14.7 | −19.7 to −9.6 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 20.4 | 37.1 | −16.7 | −23.2 to −10.2 | 147 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 43,912 (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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