Where in Britain does the MG ZT fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 40.9% of 20,851 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the MG ZT failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 58.6% against 40.7% elsewhere (+17.9 points). It does best in Huddersfield (HD), −28.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · MG ZT MOT statistics · check a MG ZT by registration
MG ZT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 58.6 | 40.7 | +17.9 | +11.1 to +24.7 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 56.0 | 40.8 | +15.2 | +5.4 to +24.9 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 55.6 | 40.8 | +14.7 | +5.7 to +23.8 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 54.8 | 40.8 | +14.1 | +6.9 to +21.3 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 54.8 | 40.8 | +14.0 | +5.2 to +22.7 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 54.1 | 40.8 | +13.4 | +6.7 to +20.0 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 53.4 | 40.8 | +12.6 | +4.1 to +21.2 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 52.7 | 40.8 | +11.9 | +2.5 to +21.2 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 52.3 | 40.8 | +11.5 | +2.0 to +21.0 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 51.9 | 40.8 | +11.1 | +4.3 to +17.9 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 51.9 | 40.8 | +11.1 | +2.5 to +19.7 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 51.4 | 40.8 | +10.6 | +1.1 to +20.1 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 50.9 | 40.8 | +10.1 | +2.5 to +17.7 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 50.3 | 40.8 | +9.5 | +1.5 to +17.6 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 50.0 | 40.8 | +9.2 | −0.2 to +18.5 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 48.5 | 40.8 | +7.7 | +1.9 to +13.4 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 48.1 | 40.8 | +7.3 | +1.4 to +13.1 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 47.9 | 40.8 | +7.0 | +0.2 to +13.8 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 47.6 | 40.8 | +6.7 | −1.4 to +14.9 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 47.3 | 40.8 | +6.5 | +0.8 to +12.2 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 47.1 | 40.9 | +6.3 | −2.0 to +14.6 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 47.0 | 40.8 | +6.1 | +0.6 to +11.7 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 46.5 | 40.9 | +5.7 | −2.1 to +13.5 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 46.1 | 40.9 | +5.3 | −2.9 to +13.5 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 45.5 | 40.9 | +4.7 | −4.2 to +13.5 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 45.2 | 40.9 | +4.4 | −3.5 to +12.2 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 44.7 | 40.9 | +3.8 | −2.8 to +10.5 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 44.6 | 40.9 | +3.8 | −3.6 to +11.1 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 44.0 | 40.8 | +3.1 | −2.4 to +8.6 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 43.8 | 40.8 | +3.0 | −2.1 to +8.1 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 43.8 | 40.9 | +2.9 | −4.2 to +9.9 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 43.7 | 40.9 | +2.8 | −2.6 to +8.3 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 43.7 | 40.9 | +2.8 | −4.7 to +10.4 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 43.6 | 40.8 | +2.8 | −2.4 to +8.0 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 43.1 | 40.9 | +2.3 | −4.7 to +9.2 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 43.1 | 40.9 | +2.2 | −4.6 to +8.9 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 43.0 | 40.9 | +2.1 | −3.7 to +7.9 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 42.8 | 40.9 | +1.9 | −4.8 to +8.7 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 42.7 | 40.9 | +1.8 | −4.8 to +8.5 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 42.6 | 40.9 | +1.7 | −4.1 to +7.5 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 42.4 | 40.9 | +1.6 | −5.9 to +9.0 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 42.3 | 40.9 | +1.4 | −5.8 to +8.6 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 42.3 | 40.9 | +1.4 | −6.8 to +9.5 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 42.1 | 40.9 | +1.2 | −7.2 to +9.6 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 42.0 | 40.9 | +1.2 | −4.0 to +6.4 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 41.4 | 40.9 | +0.5 | −6.9 to +7.8 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 41.2 | 40.9 | +0.3 | −4.8 to +5.5 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.9 | 40.9 | −0.0 | −7.1 to +7.1 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 40.8 | 40.9 | −0.1 | −5.4 to +5.2 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 40.8 | 40.9 | −0.1 | −6.1 to +5.8 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 40.5 | 40.9 | −0.4 | −4.8 to +4.0 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 40.5 | 40.9 | −0.4 | −7.1 to +6.2 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 40.5 | 40.9 | −0.5 | −6.4 to +5.5 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 40.1 | 40.9 | −0.8 | −8.0 to +6.5 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 39.9 | 40.9 | −1.0 | −6.7 to +4.6 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 39.5 | 40.9 | −1.4 | −9.1 to +6.3 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 39.3 | 40.9 | −1.7 | −7.1 to +3.7 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 39.0 | 40.9 | −1.9 | −11.5 to +7.7 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 38.8 | 40.9 | −2.1 | −8.8 to +4.6 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 38.8 | 40.9 | −2.1 | −8.0 to +3.8 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 38.5 | 40.9 | −2.4 | −8.3 to +3.4 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 38.4 | 41.0 | −2.5 | −7.0 to +1.9 | 466 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 38.2 | 40.9 | −2.7 | −11.8 to +6.4 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 37.9 | 40.9 | −3.1 | −8.4 to +2.2 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 37.6 | 40.9 | −3.3 | −10.6 to +4.0 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 37.4 | 40.9 | −3.5 | −11.4 to +4.3 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 36.8 | 41.0 | −4.2 | −9.2 to +0.8 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 36.0 | 40.9 | −5.0 | −11.8 to +1.9 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 35.5 | 41.0 | −5.5 | −11.5 to +0.5 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 35.1 | 41.0 | −5.8 | −12.4 to +0.8 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 34.8 | 40.9 | −6.1 | −15.0 to +2.7 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 34.8 | 41.0 | −6.1 | −12.4 to +0.2 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 34.4 | 41.3 | −6.8 | −9.7 to −3.9 | 1,098 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 33.8 | 40.9 | −7.1 | −15.0 to +0.7 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 32.8 | 41.1 | −8.3 | −12.3 to −4.3 | 543 |
| Romford (RM) | 31.4 | 41.0 | −9.5 | −17.8 to −1.2 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 31.3 | 41.0 | −9.7 | −15.9 to −3.6 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 31.0 | 41.0 | −9.9 | −17.5 to −2.4 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 29.7 | 41.1 | −11.5 | −15.9 to −7.0 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 22.8 | 41.1 | −18.3 | −24.0 to −12.5 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 21.4 | 41.1 | −19.6 | −25.9 to −13.4 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 13.1 | 41.2 | −28.1 | −32.4 to −23.9 | 252 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,851 (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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