Where in Britain does the MG ZS fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 15.2% of 93,021 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the MG ZS failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Falkirk (FK): 28.4% against 15.1% elsewhere (+13.3 points). It does best in Worcester (WR), −7.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · MG ZS MOT statistics · check a MG ZS by registration
MG ZS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk (FK) | 28.4 | 15.1 | +13.3 | +10.6 to +16.1 | 1,067 |
| Swansea (SA) | 22.6 | 15.0 | +7.6 | +6.2 to +9.1 | 3,164 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 21.0 | 14.8 | +6.1 | +5.1 to +7.2 | 5,904 |
| Perth (PH) | 21.1 | 15.2 | +5.9 | −0.0 to +11.8 | 185 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 20.9 | 15.1 | +5.7 | +3.4 to +8.1 | 1,202 |
| Dundee (DD) | 20.6 | 15.2 | +5.4 | +2.0 to +8.9 | 529 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 20.2 | 15.2 | +5.0 | +1.4 to +8.7 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 20.0 | 15.2 | +4.8 | +0.3 to +9.3 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 19.9 | 15.1 | +4.8 | +3.1 to +6.5 | 2,187 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 19.7 | 15.2 | +4.5 | +1.5 to +7.6 | 665 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 19.5 | 15.2 | +4.3 | −0.4 to +9.0 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 18.9 | 15.2 | +3.7 | +0.5 to +6.9 | 567 |
| Paisley (PA) | 18.8 | 15.2 | +3.6 | +1.4 to +5.9 | 1,161 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 18.6 | 15.2 | +3.4 | −0.6 to +7.3 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 18.5 | 15.2 | +3.3 | +0.9 to +5.8 | 973 |
| Truro (TR) | 18.4 | 15.2 | +3.2 | −0.8 to +7.3 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 18.0 | 15.2 | +2.8 | −0.9 to +6.5 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 17.9 | 15.2 | +2.7 | −0.3 to +5.7 | 626 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 17.7 | 15.2 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.4 | 683 |
| Crewe (CW) | 17.7 | 15.2 | +2.5 | −0.9 to +5.8 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 17.5 | 15.2 | +2.3 | −1.3 to +5.9 | 429 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 17.4 | 15.2 | +2.2 | +0.0 to +4.4 | 1,159 |
| Leeds (LS) | 17.0 | 15.2 | +1.8 | −0.6 to +4.2 | 958 |
| Reading (RG) | 16.8 | 15.2 | +1.6 | −0.6 to +3.9 | 1,064 |
| Bolton (BL) | 16.8 | 15.2 | +1.6 | −1.6 to +4.9 | 505 |
| Newport (NP) | 16.7 | 15.2 | +1.5 | −0.5 to +3.6 | 1,297 |
| Dudley (DY) | 16.1 | 15.2 | +0.9 | −1.2 to +3.0 | 1,161 |
| Bromley (BR) | 16.1 | 15.2 | +0.9 | −2.8 to +4.6 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 16.0 | 15.2 | +0.8 | −1.8 to +3.4 | 770 |
| Exeter (EX) | 15.9 | 15.2 | +0.7 | −1.7 to +3.1 | 910 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 15.9 | 15.2 | +0.7 | −1.6 to +3.0 | 998 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.8 | 15.2 | +0.6 | −2.8 to +4.0 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 15.7 | 15.2 | +0.5 | −4.3 to +5.3 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 15.6 | 15.2 | +0.4 | −2.9 to +3.7 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 15.5 | 15.2 | +0.3 | −2.8 to +3.4 | 535 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.4 | 15.2 | +0.2 | −2.7 to +3.2 | 576 |
| Slough (SL) | 15.3 | 15.2 | +0.1 | −4.3 to +4.6 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 15.3 | 15.2 | +0.1 | −1.9 to +2.0 | 1,376 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 15.2 | 15.2 | +0.0 | −3.0 to +3.0 | 558 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 15.2 | 15.2 | −0.0 | −2.7 to +2.7 | 685 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 15.2 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −5.5 to +5.4 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 15.2 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −3.0 to +2.9 | 561 |
| Stockport (SK) | 15.1 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −2.7 to +2.5 | 728 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 15.1 | 15.2 | −0.1 | −1.6 to +1.3 | 2,535 |
| Bristol (BS) | 14.9 | 15.2 | −0.4 | −2.5 to +1.8 | 1,090 |
| London E (E) | 14.8 | 15.2 | −0.4 | −2.4 to +1.6 | 1,220 |
| Inverness (IV) | 14.8 | 15.2 | −0.4 | −5.1 to +4.3 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 14.8 | 15.2 | −0.4 | −3.9 to +3.0 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 14.8 | 15.2 | −0.5 | −4.3 to +3.4 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 14.8 | 15.2 | −0.5 | −6.8 to +5.8 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 14.7 | 15.2 | −0.5 | −3.3 to +2.4 | 604 |
| London SE (SE) | 14.7 | 15.2 | −0.5 | −2.7 to +1.6 | 1,047 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 14.7 | 15.2 | −0.6 | −2.2 to +1.1 | 1,889 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 14.6 | 15.2 | −0.6 | −3.1 to +1.8 | 816 |
| St Albans (AL) | 14.5 | 15.2 | −0.7 | −4.1 to +2.7 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 14.5 | 15.2 | −0.7 | −2.7 to +1.3 | 1,200 |
| Birmingham (B) | 14.4 | 15.2 | −0.8 | −2.5 to +0.9 | 1,711 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 14.4 | 15.2 | −0.8 | −3.9 to +2.2 | 508 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 14.3 | 15.2 | −0.9 | −6.0 to +4.2 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 14.3 | 15.2 | −0.9 | −2.8 to +1.0 | 1,330 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 14.3 | 15.2 | −1.0 | −2.7 to +0.8 | 1,583 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 14.1 | 15.2 | −1.1 | −4.5 to +2.3 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 14.1 | 15.2 | −1.1 | −3.3 to +1.0 | 994 |
| Halifax (HX) | 13.9 | 15.2 | −1.3 | −6.6 to +4.0 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 13.9 | 15.2 | −1.3 | −3.7 to +1.0 | 828 |
| Wigan (WN) | 13.8 | 15.2 | −1.4 | −4.1 to +1.4 | 607 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 13.8 | 15.2 | −1.4 | −4.0 to +1.2 | 673 |
| Southampton (SO) | 13.7 | 15.2 | −1.5 | −3.4 to +0.4 | 1,224 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 13.7 | 15.2 | −1.5 | −3.9 to +0.9 | 788 |
| Oxford (OX) | 13.6 | 15.2 | −1.6 | −3.9 to +0.6 | 898 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.5 | 15.2 | −1.7 | −4.0 to +0.6 | 859 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 13.5 | 15.2 | −1.8 | −4.4 to +0.9 | 639 |
| Watford (WD) | 13.4 | 15.2 | −1.8 | −4.6 to +1.0 | 589 |
| Luton (LU) | 13.2 | 15.2 | −2.0 | −5.3 to +1.3 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 13.2 | 15.2 | −2.0 | −6.5 to +2.4 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 13.1 | 15.2 | −2.1 | −6.1 to +1.9 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 13.0 | 15.2 | −2.2 | −4.7 to +0.2 | 755 |
| Telford (TF) | 13.0 | 15.2 | −2.3 | −5.4 to +0.8 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 12.9 | 15.2 | −2.4 | −4.5 to −0.2 | 978 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.7 | −4.6 to −0.9 | 1,260 |
| Chester (CH) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.7 | −4.9 to −0.6 | 920 |
| Croydon (CR) | 12.5 | 15.2 | −2.8 | −5.0 to −0.6 | 883 |
| Walsall (WS) | 12.4 | 15.2 | −2.8 | −5.5 to −0.1 | 563 |
| Coventry (CV) | 12.4 | 15.2 | −2.8 | −5.2 to −0.5 | 758 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 12.3 | 15.2 | −3.0 | −6.2 to +0.2 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.3 | 15.3 | −3.0 | −4.8 to −1.2 | 1,257 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 12.2 | 15.2 | −3.0 | −6.8 to +0.8 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 12.2 | 15.2 | −3.0 | −8.2 to +2.1 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 12.2 | 15.2 | −3.0 | −5.6 to −0.5 | 648 |
| Enfield (EN) | 12.1 | 15.2 | −3.1 | −6.6 to +0.4 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 12.0 | 15.3 | −3.3 | −4.8 to −1.7 | 1,734 |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.0 | 15.3 | −3.3 | −5.0 to −1.6 | 1,355 |
| Durham (DH) | 11.9 | 15.2 | −3.3 | −5.8 to −0.8 | 647 |
| Romford (RM) | 11.9 | 15.2 | −3.4 | −5.6 to −1.1 | 783 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 11.8 | 15.2 | −3.5 | −5.8 to −1.2 | 764 |
| Derby (DE) | 11.5 | 15.3 | −3.7 | −5.7 to −1.7 | 971 |
| London NW (NW) | 11.5 | 15.3 | −3.7 | −5.7 to −1.8 | 1,043 |
| Swindon (SN) | 11.1 | 15.2 | −4.2 | −6.4 to −1.9 | 759 |
| Warrington (WA) | 11.1 | 15.3 | −4.2 | −6.0 to −2.4 | 1,238 |
| London N (N) | 10.8 | 15.2 | −4.4 | −7.3 to −1.4 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 10.8 | 15.3 | −4.5 | −6.5 to −2.4 | 907 |
| Sheffield (S) | 10.8 | 15.3 | −4.5 | −6.0 to −3.1 | 1,758 |
| Bath (BA) | 10.7 | 15.2 | −4.6 | −7.2 to −1.9 | 524 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 10.5 | 15.3 | −4.7 | −6.8 to −2.6 | 817 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 10.0 | 15.2 | −5.2 | −8.4 to −2.0 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 9.8 | 15.2 | −5.5 | −8.3 to −2.6 | 420 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 9.6 | 15.3 | −5.7 | −7.6 to −3.8 | 941 |
| London SW (SW) | 9.5 | 15.2 | −5.7 | −8.9 to −2.5 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 9.5 | 15.2 | −5.7 | −10.3 to −1.2 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 9.4 | 15.2 | −5.8 | −9.2 to −2.5 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 9.2 | 15.3 | −6.2 | −7.6 to −4.7 | 1,551 |
| Oldham (OL) | 8.5 | 15.3 | −6.7 | −9.0 to −4.4 | 562 |
| Worcester (WR) | 7.9 | 15.2 | −7.3 | −11.5 to −3.2 | 165 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 93,021 (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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