Where in Britain does the Morgan Plus 4 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 14.1% of 13,882 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Morgan Plus 4 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Milton Keynes (MK): 28.0% against 13.4% elsewhere (+14.6 points). It does best in Southend-on-Sea (SS), −12.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Morgan Plus 4 MOT statistics · check a Morgan Plus 4 by registration
Morgan Plus 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 28.0 | 13.4 | +14.6 | +11.1 to +18.2 | 624 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 27.1 | 13.0 | +14.2 | +11.5 to +16.9 | 1,091 |
| Guildford (GU) | 23.6 | 13.9 | +9.7 | +4.9 to +14.4 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 22.9 | 14.0 | +8.9 | +1.3 to +16.5 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 22.1 | 14.0 | +8.1 | +1.2 to +15.1 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 19.9 | 13.9 | +6.0 | +2.2 to +9.8 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 19.5 | 14.0 | +5.6 | +0.7 to +10.4 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 19.2 | 14.0 | +5.2 | −0.7 to +11.1 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 17.9 | 14.0 | +3.8 | −2.0 to +9.6 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 17.3 | 14.1 | +3.3 | −4.0 to +10.6 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 16.7 | 14.0 | +2.6 | −2.7 to +7.9 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 16.5 | 14.1 | +2.5 | −4.3 to +9.3 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 15.6 | 14.1 | +1.5 | −4.0 to +7.0 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 15.2 | 14.1 | +1.1 | −5.1 to +7.2 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 15.1 | 14.1 | +1.0 | −4.0 to +6.0 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 15.0 | 14.1 | +1.0 | −5.6 to +7.6 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 14.6 | 14.1 | +0.6 | −5.7 to +6.8 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 14.2 | 14.1 | +0.1 | −4.7 to +4.8 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 14.1 | 14.1 | +0.1 | −3.9 to +4.0 | 304 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 13.9 | 14.1 | −0.1 | −6.3 to +6.0 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 13.8 | 14.1 | −0.3 | −5.9 to +5.4 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 13.7 | 14.1 | −0.4 | −6.7 to +5.8 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 13.0 | 14.1 | −1.1 | −4.5 to +2.2 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 12.6 | 14.1 | −1.5 | −7.3 to +4.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 12.4 | 14.1 | −1.7 | −7.6 to +4.2 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 12.3 | 14.1 | −1.8 | −7.9 to +4.2 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 11.1 | 14.3 | −3.2 | −5.4 to −0.9 | 775 |
| Leicester (LE) | 10.9 | 14.1 | −3.2 | −8.1 to +1.7 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 10.7 | 14.1 | −3.4 | −8.1 to +1.3 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 10.8 | 14.2 | −3.4 | −6.5 to −0.4 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 10.5 | 14.1 | −3.7 | −7.6 to +0.2 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 10.3 | 14.1 | −3.8 | −9.6 to +2.0 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 10.4 | 14.3 | −3.9 | −6.3 to −1.5 | 664 |
| Coventry (CV) | 10.2 | 14.1 | −3.9 | −8.3 to +0.5 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 10.2 | 14.1 | −3.9 | −8.3 to +0.5 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 9.0 | 14.2 | −5.2 | −8.5 to −1.8 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 8.7 | 14.2 | −5.5 | −9.3 to −1.6 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 8.7 | 14.1 | −5.5 | −10.9 to −0.0 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 8.6 | 14.1 | −5.5 | −10.6 to −0.4 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 8.3 | 14.2 | −5.9 | −8.9 to −2.9 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 7.8 | 14.1 | −6.3 | −10.8 to −1.9 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 6.2 | 14.1 | −7.9 | −12.2 to −3.7 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 5.1 | 14.3 | −9.2 | −11.7 to −6.6 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 3.8 | 14.3 | −10.4 | −12.8 to −8.0 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 1.9 | 14.2 | −12.2 | −15.0 to −9.5 | 103 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,882 (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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