Where in Britain does the MINI Paceman fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 14.2% of 47,993 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the MINI Paceman failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Brighton (BN): 19.9% against 14.2% elsewhere (+5.8 points). It does best in Wigan (WN), −5.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · MINI Paceman MOT statistics · check a MINI Paceman by registration
MINI Paceman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton (BN) | 19.9 | 14.2 | +5.8 | +2.0 to +9.6 | 426 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 19.9 | 14.1 | +5.8 | +2.5 to +9.0 | 582 |
| London E (E) | 19.3 | 14.2 | +5.1 | −1.0 to +11.2 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 18.8 | 14.2 | +4.6 | +1.0 to +8.3 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 18.8 | 14.2 | +4.6 | −0.9 to +10.0 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 18.6 | 14.2 | +4.4 | −0.9 to +9.8 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 18.2 | 14.2 | +4.0 | −1.1 to +9.1 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 17.7 | 14.2 | +3.5 | +0.4 to +6.7 | 559 |
| Harrow (HA) | 17.5 | 14.2 | +3.3 | −3.5 to +10.1 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 17.4 | 14.2 | +3.2 | −2.0 to +8.4 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 17.2 | 14.2 | +3.0 | −1.3 to +7.3 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 17.2 | 14.2 | +3.0 | −3.0 to +9.0 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 16.9 | 14.2 | +2.7 | −0.4 to +5.9 | 550 |
| Swansea (SA) | 16.9 | 14.2 | +2.7 | −0.4 to +5.9 | 556 |
| Worcester (WR) | 16.8 | 14.2 | +2.7 | −1.2 to +6.5 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 16.8 | 14.2 | +2.6 | −1.9 to +7.1 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 16.7 | 14.2 | +2.5 | −0.8 to +5.7 | 504 |
| London W (W) | 16.7 | 14.2 | +2.5 | −4.6 to +9.5 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 16.5 | 14.2 | +2.3 | −2.0 to +6.6 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 16.5 | 14.2 | +2.3 | −0.8 to +5.3 | 577 |
| Northampton (NN) | 16.4 | 14.2 | +2.3 | −0.4 to +4.9 | 779 |
| Darlington (DL) | 16.4 | 14.2 | +2.2 | −2.1 to +6.5 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 16.4 | 14.2 | +2.2 | −1.5 to +5.9 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 16.0 | 14.2 | +1.8 | −3.4 to +6.9 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 15.9 | 14.2 | +1.7 | −3.6 to +7.1 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 15.9 | 14.2 | +1.7 | −2.9 to +6.3 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.9 | 14.2 | +1.7 | −2.4 to +5.8 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 15.9 | 14.2 | +1.7 | −1.4 to +4.7 | 554 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 15.8 | 14.2 | +1.6 | −0.7 to +4.0 | 949 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 15.8 | 14.2 | +1.6 | −1.8 to +5.0 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 15.8 | 14.2 | +1.6 | −2.4 to +5.6 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 15.8 | 14.2 | +1.6 | −3.9 to +7.1 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 15.6 | 14.2 | +1.4 | −2.9 to +5.8 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 15.6 | 14.2 | +1.4 | −1.8 to +4.6 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 15.6 | 14.2 | +1.4 | −3.2 to +5.9 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 15.4 | 14.2 | +1.2 | −2.6 to +5.0 | 344 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 15.3 | 14.2 | +1.1 | −1.4 to +3.5 | 859 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 15.2 | 14.2 | +1.0 | −2.0 to +4.0 | 572 |
| Bolton (BL) | 15.1 | 14.2 | +0.8 | −2.6 to +4.3 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 15.0 | 14.2 | +0.8 | −2.1 to +3.7 | 580 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 15.0 | 14.2 | +0.7 | −2.6 to +4.1 | 448 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 14.9 | 14.2 | +0.7 | −3.7 to +5.2 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 14.9 | 14.2 | +0.7 | −2.4 to +3.8 | 503 |
| Taunton (TA) | 14.9 | 14.2 | +0.7 | −4.2 to +5.5 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 14.8 | 14.2 | +0.6 | −5.5 to +6.8 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 14.8 | 14.2 | +0.6 | −2.5 to +3.7 | 513 |
| Stockport (SK) | 14.7 | 14.2 | +0.5 | −2.2 to +3.2 | 673 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 14.7 | 14.2 | +0.4 | −2.9 to +3.8 | 423 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 14.6 | 14.2 | +0.4 | −2.6 to +3.5 | 526 |
| Hereford (HR) | 14.6 | 14.2 | +0.4 | −5.5 to +6.3 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 14.5 | 14.2 | +0.3 | −3.4 to +3.9 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 14.4 | 14.2 | +0.2 | −3.4 to +3.8 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 14.4 | 14.2 | +0.2 | −5.3 to +5.6 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 14.3 | 14.2 | +0.1 | −4.5 to +4.7 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 14.3 | 14.2 | +0.1 | −3.1 to +3.4 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 14.3 | 14.2 | +0.1 | −2.9 to +3.1 | 525 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 14.3 | 14.2 | +0.1 | −2.0 to +2.1 | 1,149 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 14.3 | 14.2 | +0.0 | −3.2 to +3.3 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 14.2 | 14.2 | −0.0 | −3.6 to +3.6 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.2 | 14.2 | −0.0 | −2.3 to +2.2 | 974 |
| Dundee (DD) | 14.2 | 14.2 | −0.0 | −6.3 to +6.2 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.9 | 14.2 | −0.3 | −2.7 to +2.2 | 774 |
| Southampton (SO) | 13.9 | 14.2 | −0.3 | −4.0 to +3.4 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 13.9 | 14.2 | −0.3 | −3.0 to +2.4 | 633 |
| Manchester (M) | 13.8 | 14.2 | −0.4 | −3.2 to +2.3 | 595 |
| Chester (CH) | 13.7 | 14.2 | −0.5 | −3.7 to +2.6 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 13.7 | 14.2 | −0.6 | −4.3 to +3.2 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 13.6 | 14.2 | −0.6 | −4.0 to +2.8 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 13.6 | 14.2 | −0.6 | −4.3 to +3.1 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 13.6 | 14.2 | −0.6 | −6.2 to +4.9 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 13.6 | 14.2 | −0.6 | −4.1 to +2.8 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 13.6 | 14.2 | −0.7 | −3.5 to +2.2 | 561 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 13.5 | 14.2 | −0.7 | −4.4 to +3.1 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 13.5 | 14.2 | −0.7 | −5.3 to +3.8 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 13.5 | 14.2 | −0.7 | −4.1 to +2.6 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 13.5 | 14.2 | −0.8 | −4.6 to +3.1 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 13.5 | 14.2 | −0.8 | −2.5 to +1.0 | 1,492 |
| Durham (DH) | 13.4 | 14.2 | −0.8 | −4.8 to +3.2 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 13.2 | 14.2 | −1.0 | −3.5 to +1.5 | 726 |
| Reading (RG) | 13.1 | 14.2 | −1.1 | −4.0 to +1.7 | 558 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 13.1 | 14.2 | −1.2 | −3.5 to +1.2 | 788 |
| Oxford (OX) | 13.0 | 14.2 | −1.2 | −4.2 to +1.8 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 13.1 | 14.2 | −1.2 | −3.2 to +0.8 | 1,119 |
| Medway (ME) | 13.0 | 14.2 | −1.2 | −4.1 to +1.7 | 515 |
| Ilford (IG) | 12.9 | 14.2 | −1.3 | −6.0 to +3.5 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 12.9 | 14.3 | −1.3 | −3.0 to +0.4 | 1,507 |
| St Albans (AL) | 12.8 | 14.2 | −1.4 | −6.2 to +3.4 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 12.7 | 14.2 | −1.6 | −5.8 to +2.7 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 12.7 | 14.2 | −1.6 | −4.6 to +1.4 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 12.6 | 14.2 | −1.7 | −5.7 to +2.3 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 12.4 | 14.2 | −1.8 | −5.1 to +1.5 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 12.4 | 14.2 | −1.8 | −5.1 to +1.5 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 12.3 | 14.2 | −2.0 | −4.7 to +0.8 | 554 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 12.1 | 14.2 | −2.1 | −5.3 to +1.1 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 12.0 | 14.2 | −2.2 | −6.2 to +1.8 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.0 | 14.2 | −2.3 | −5.1 to +0.5 | 518 |
| Dartford (DA) | 11.9 | 14.2 | −2.3 | −5.7 to +1.1 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 11.8 | 14.2 | −2.4 | −6.9 to +2.1 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 11.8 | 14.2 | −2.5 | −7.1 to +2.2 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 11.6 | 14.3 | −2.7 | −4.6 to −0.7 | 1,033 |
| Derby (DE) | 11.2 | 14.3 | −3.1 | −5.0 to −1.2 | 1,057 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 11.0 | 14.2 | −3.3 | −8.0 to +1.5 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 10.9 | 14.2 | −3.3 | −6.3 to −0.3 | 420 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 10.8 | 14.2 | −3.5 | −7.0 to −0.0 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 10.7 | 14.2 | −3.6 | −6.6 to −0.6 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 10.6 | 14.2 | −3.6 | −9.3 to +2.1 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 10.6 | 14.2 | −3.6 | −7.6 to +0.4 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 9.8 | 14.2 | −4.5 | −8.2 to −0.8 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 9.8 | 14.3 | −4.5 | −6.6 to −2.4 | 776 |
| Wigan (WN) | 9.2 | 14.2 | −5.0 | −8.2 to −1.9 | 326 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 47,993 (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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