Where in Britain does the Mitsubishi Lancer fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 34.1% of 75,633 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mitsubishi Lancer failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Truro (TR): 50.3% against 34.0% elsewhere (+16.3 points). It does best in Hemel Hempstead (HP), −18.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mitsubishi Lancer MOT statistics · check a Mitsubishi Lancer by registration
Mitsubishi Lancer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro (TR) | 50.3 | 34.0 | +16.3 | +10.8 to +21.7 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 47.4 | 33.9 | +13.5 | +10.3 to +16.7 | 947 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 45.8 | 34.0 | +11.7 | +6.9 to +16.6 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 45.2 | 34.0 | +11.2 | +7.6 to +14.8 | 737 |
| Paisley (PA) | 45.2 | 34.1 | +11.1 | +6.2 to +16.1 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 44.6 | 34.1 | +10.5 | +5.6 to +15.5 | 388 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 44.4 | 33.9 | +10.5 | +7.8 to +13.2 | 1,304 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 44.2 | 34.1 | +10.2 | +5.6 to +14.8 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 43.5 | 33.9 | +9.6 | +6.9 to +12.4 | 1,272 |
| Darlington (DL) | 43.5 | 34.0 | +9.4 | +5.2 to +13.6 | 543 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 43.4 | 34.0 | +9.4 | +5.6 to +13.2 | 661 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 43.1 | 34.0 | +9.1 | +6.2 to +12.0 | 1,138 |
| Bath (BA) | 42.2 | 34.0 | +8.2 | +4.7 to +11.7 | 772 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 41.9 | 34.1 | +7.8 | +2.8 to +12.9 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 41.6 | 34.1 | +7.5 | +2.5 to +12.5 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 41.4 | 34.1 | +7.4 | +2.9 to +11.8 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 41.4 | 34.0 | +7.4 | +4.0 to +10.7 | 836 |
| Telford (TF) | 40.9 | 34.1 | +6.8 | +2.0 to +11.6 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 40.4 | 34.0 | +6.3 | +2.8 to +9.8 | 746 |
| Swindon (SN) | 40.3 | 34.0 | +6.3 | +3.0 to +9.6 | 868 |
| Bristol (BS) | 40.3 | 34.0 | +6.3 | +3.9 to +8.6 | 1,687 |
| Dundee (DD) | 39.9 | 34.1 | +5.8 | +0.1 to +11.6 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 39.5 | 34.1 | +5.4 | +1.4 to +9.4 | 577 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 39.2 | 34.0 | +5.2 | +2.0 to +8.4 | 903 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 39.0 | 34.0 | +5.0 | +2.5 to +7.5 | 1,509 |
| Newport (NP) | 38.7 | 34.1 | +4.7 | +1.0 to +8.3 | 674 |
| Oxford (OX) | 38.6 | 34.1 | +4.5 | +1.4 to +7.7 | 946 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 38.2 | 34.1 | +4.1 | +0.7 to +7.6 | 751 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 37.7 | 34.1 | +3.7 | +0.8 to +6.5 | 1,151 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 37.6 | 34.1 | +3.5 | +0.1 to +7.0 | 747 |
| Southampton (SO) | 37.5 | 34.1 | +3.4 | −0.2 to +7.0 | 691 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 37.0 | 34.1 | +2.9 | −0.6 to +6.4 | 722 |
| Swansea (SA) | 36.8 | 34.1 | +2.7 | −0.3 to +5.7 | 1,003 |
| Northampton (NN) | 36.8 | 34.1 | +2.7 | −0.5 to +5.8 | 898 |
| Leeds (LS) | 36.6 | 34.1 | +2.5 | −1.6 to +6.6 | 522 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 36.5 | 34.1 | +2.5 | −1.9 to +6.8 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 36.5 | 34.1 | +2.4 | −0.9 to +5.7 | 836 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 36.4 | 34.1 | +2.4 | −0.4 to +5.2 | 1,158 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 36.4 | 34.1 | +2.3 | −2.3 to +7.0 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 36.4 | 34.1 | +2.3 | −1.9 to +6.5 | 500 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 36.3 | 34.1 | +2.2 | −1.6 to +6.1 | 600 |
| Warrington (WA) | 36.0 | 34.1 | +1.9 | −1.9 to +5.7 | 622 |
| Harrow (HA) | 35.8 | 34.1 | +1.7 | −3.1 to +6.6 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 35.8 | 34.1 | +1.7 | −1.7 to +5.1 | 779 |
| Perth (PH) | 35.6 | 34.1 | +1.5 | −5.3 to +8.4 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 35.3 | 34.1 | +1.2 | −2.7 to +5.0 | 604 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 35.2 | 34.1 | +1.1 | −1.8 to +4.0 | 1,056 |
| Chester (CH) | 35.2 | 34.1 | +1.1 | −2.4 to +4.5 | 742 |
| Inverness (IV) | 35.1 | 34.1 | +1.0 | −4.3 to +6.3 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 35.1 | 34.1 | +1.0 | −3.4 to +5.4 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 35.1 | 34.1 | +1.0 | −3.5 to +5.4 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 34.8 | 34.1 | +0.7 | −3.2 to +4.6 | 583 |
| Hereford (HR) | 34.8 | 34.1 | +0.6 | −3.9 to +5.2 | 423 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 34.5 | 34.1 | +0.4 | −2.3 to +3.1 | 1,221 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 34.2 | 34.1 | +0.1 | −3.9 to +4.1 | 541 |
| Wigan (WN) | 34.0 | 34.1 | −0.1 | −4.8 to +4.7 | 385 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 33.8 | 34.1 | −0.3 | −3.0 to +2.3 | 1,214 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 33.8 | 34.1 | −0.3 | −6.5 to +5.8 | 231 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 33.8 | 34.1 | −0.4 | −2.9 to +2.2 | 1,392 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 33.6 | 34.1 | −0.5 | −8.5 to +7.5 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 33.2 | 34.1 | −0.9 | −4.3 to +2.4 | 774 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 33.0 | 34.1 | −1.1 | −7.5 to +5.3 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 32.8 | 34.1 | −1.3 | −5.7 to +3.1 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 32.8 | 34.1 | −1.3 | −7.1 to +4.5 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 32.6 | 34.1 | −1.5 | −7.2 to +4.1 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 32.2 | 34.1 | −1.9 | −8.4 to +4.5 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 32.1 | 34.1 | −2.0 | −4.7 to +0.7 | 1,176 |
| Norwich (NR) | 32.1 | 34.1 | −2.0 | −5.3 to +1.3 | 785 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 32.0 | 34.1 | −2.1 | −6.4 to +2.2 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 31.9 | 34.1 | −2.2 | −8.3 to +3.8 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 31.8 | 34.1 | −2.3 | −5.9 to +1.3 | 666 |
| Glasgow (G) | 31.8 | 34.1 | −2.3 | −5.1 to +0.4 | 1,118 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 31.8 | 34.1 | −2.3 | −7.3 to +2.7 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 31.8 | 34.1 | −2.3 | −8.9 to +4.2 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 31.7 | 34.1 | −2.4 | −8.0 to +3.2 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 31.4 | 34.1 | −2.7 | −8.5 to +3.0 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 30.9 | 34.1 | −3.2 | −7.7 to +1.2 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 30.9 | 34.1 | −3.3 | −6.9 to +0.3 | 632 |
| Manchester (M) | 30.7 | 34.2 | −3.5 | −6.2 to −0.7 | 1,108 |
| Luton (LU) | 30.5 | 34.1 | −3.7 | −8.3 to +1.0 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.4 | 34.2 | −3.8 | −7.0 to −0.6 | 781 |
| Derby (DE) | 29.8 | 34.2 | −4.4 | −7.3 to −1.5 | 964 |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.8 | 34.2 | −4.4 | −7.0 to −1.8 | 1,179 |
| Dudley (DY) | 29.6 | 34.2 | −4.5 | −8.0 to −1.0 | 655 |
| Leicester (LE) | 29.6 | 34.2 | −4.6 | −7.2 to −2.0 | 1,199 |
| Enfield (EN) | 29.5 | 34.1 | −4.6 | −8.7 to −0.5 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 29.3 | 34.1 | −4.8 | −9.6 to −0.1 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 29.2 | 34.1 | −4.9 | −8.9 to −1.0 | 510 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.0 | 34.1 | −5.2 | −9.2 to −1.1 | 490 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 29.0 | 34.2 | −5.2 | −8.4 to −2.0 | 763 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 28.7 | 34.1 | −5.5 | −9.5 to −1.4 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 28.7 | 34.1 | −5.5 | −9.6 to −1.4 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 28.3 | 34.1 | −5.8 | −9.8 to −1.8 | 501 |
| Medway (ME) | 28.0 | 34.2 | −6.2 | −9.2 to −3.2 | 862 |
| Crewe (CW) | 27.9 | 34.1 | −6.3 | −10.4 to −2.1 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 27.4 | 34.2 | −6.7 | −10.5 to −3.0 | 550 |
| Croydon (CR) | 27.4 | 34.1 | −6.7 | −10.9 to −2.5 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 27.4 | 34.2 | −6.8 | −10.2 to −3.3 | 642 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 26.5 | 34.2 | −7.7 | −11.7 to −3.7 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 26.1 | 34.2 | −8.1 | −12.2 to −4.0 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 26.0 | 34.1 | −8.2 | −13.6 to −2.7 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 25.7 | 34.2 | −8.5 | −12.2 to −4.7 | 533 |
| Sheffield (S) | 25.6 | 34.3 | −8.7 | −10.7 to −6.7 | 1,896 |
| Birmingham (B) | 25.7 | 34.4 | −8.7 | −10.5 to −6.9 | 2,441 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 25.2 | 34.2 | −9.0 | −13.0 to −5.0 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 24.8 | 34.2 | −9.3 | −13.4 to −5.2 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 24.8 | 34.2 | −9.4 | −13.1 to −5.8 | 541 |
| London W (W) | 24.2 | 34.1 | −9.9 | −17.5 to −2.4 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 24.2 | 34.2 | −10.0 | −13.3 to −6.7 | 652 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 23.3 | 34.2 | −10.9 | −14.3 to −7.5 | 601 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 22.5 | 34.2 | −11.7 | −14.9 to −8.5 | 644 |
| Dartford (DA) | 22.3 | 34.2 | −11.9 | −15.6 to −8.2 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 20.5 | 34.2 | −13.6 | −18.8 to −8.5 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 15.4 | 34.4 | −18.9 | −21.2 to −16.7 | 1,043 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 75,633 (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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