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Where in Britain does the Nissan Micra fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 36.6% of 1,622,493 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Micra failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 46.9% against 36.6% elsewhere (+10.3 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −8.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Nissan Micra MOT statistics · check a Nissan Micra by registration

Nissan Micra in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Nissan Micra: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Kirkcaldy (KY)46.936.6+10.3+9.1 to +11.56,402
Bristol (BS)44.936.5+8.4+7.8 to +9.029,695
Aberdeen (AB)44.936.6+8.3+7.1 to +9.56,710
Llandrindod Wells (LD)44.836.6+8.2+4.7 to +11.7761
Torquay (TQ)44.536.6+7.9+6.8 to +8.99,102
Dundee (DD)44.436.6+7.8+6.6 to +9.06,364
Truro (TR)42.336.6+5.7+4.6 to +6.78,985
Huddersfield (HD)42.236.6+5.6+4.3 to +6.95,571
Salisbury (SP)42.136.6+5.5+4.2 to +6.76,294
Leeds (LS)41.736.6+5.1+4.3 to +5.915,377
Gloucester (GL)41.636.6+5.0+4.3 to +5.719,009
Bath (BA)41.636.6+5.0+4.2 to +5.815,561
Northampton (NN)41.636.6+5.0+4.3 to +5.816,573
York (YO)41.136.6+4.5+3.6 to +5.411,271
Plymouth (PL)41.136.6+4.5+3.7 to +5.216,410
Brighton (BN)40.836.6+4.2+3.6 to +4.825,722
Exeter (EX)40.736.6+4.1+3.4 to +4.820,601
Hull (HU)40.636.6+4.0+3.1 to +4.911,081
Blackpool (FY)40.536.6+3.9+2.8 to +4.98,228
Lancaster (LA)40.436.6+3.7+2.6 to +4.96,867
Paisley (PA)40.336.6+3.7+2.4 to +5.14,953
Cardiff (CF)40.236.6+3.6+3.0 to +4.322,237
Worcester (WR)40.036.6+3.3+2.2 to +4.57,353
Hereford (HR)40.036.6+3.3+1.9 to +4.84,652
Harrogate (HG)39.836.6+3.2+1.2 to +5.22,315
Edinburgh (EH)39.636.6+3.0+2.3 to +3.720,616
Lincoln (LN)39.636.6+3.0+1.9 to +4.27,113
Swansea (SA)39.636.6+3.0+2.2 to +3.814,707
Portsmouth (PO)39.536.6+2.9+2.3 to +3.624,018
Cambridge (CB)39.536.6+2.9+1.9 to +3.99,401
Sunderland (SR)39.436.6+2.8+1.9 to +3.711,519
Galashiels (TD)39.336.6+2.7+0.8 to +4.62,515
Perth (PH)39.136.6+2.5+0.7 to +4.23,093
Milton Keynes (MK)39.036.6+2.4+1.6 to +3.213,955
Swindon (SN)38.936.6+2.3+1.4 to +3.113,643
Cleveland (TS)38.836.6+2.2+1.5 to +3.016,510
Tonbridge (TN)38.636.6+2.0+1.3 to +2.623,757
Luton (LU)38.536.6+1.9+0.8 to +2.98,665
Glasgow (G)38.436.6+1.8+1.2 to +2.521,578
Telford (TF)38.336.6+1.7+0.3 to +3.14,564
Bradford (BD)38.236.6+1.6+0.7 to +2.512,209
Shrewsbury (SY)38.136.6+1.5+0.3 to +2.76,271
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)38.136.6+1.5+0.7 to +2.313,567
Darlington (DL)38.036.6+1.4+0.5 to +2.49,770
Newport (NP)38.036.6+1.4+0.6 to +2.212,946
Dorchester (DT)37.636.6+1.0+0.0 to +2.09,257
Llandudno (LL)37.636.6+1.0+0.1 to +1.911,340
Kirkwall (KW)37.536.6+0.9−2.7 to +4.5682
Chester (CH)37.536.6+0.9+0.2 to +1.618,102
Doncaster (DN)37.536.6+0.8+0.1 to +1.615,241
Inverness (IV)37.436.6+0.8−0.6 to +2.24,485
Southampton (SO)37.336.6+0.6−0.1 to +1.417,652
Oxford (OX)37.236.6+0.6−0.1 to +1.317,574
Crewe (CW)37.236.6+0.6−0.6 to +1.86,393
Bournemouth (BH)37.136.6+0.5−0.1 to +1.125,208
London SW (SW)37.036.6+0.4−0.7 to +1.48,146
Guildford (GU)37.036.6+0.3−0.3 to +1.018,968
Falkirk (FK)37.036.6+0.3−1.0 to +1.74,813
Stockport (SK)36.936.6+0.3−0.4 to +1.116,085
Reading (RG)36.936.6+0.3−0.4 to +1.019,242
Manchester (M)36.836.6+0.1−0.4 to +0.731,670
Medway (ME)36.736.6+0.1−0.6 to +0.916,051
London NW (NW)36.736.6+0.0−0.8 to +0.913,226
Motherwell (ML)36.636.6−0.0−1.3 to +1.25,792
Watford (WD)36.636.6−0.1−1.1 to +1.08,033
Hemel Hempstead (HP)36.536.6−0.1−1.0 to +0.811,742
London E (E)36.536.6−0.1−0.9 to +0.617,444
Leicester (LE)36.536.6−0.2−0.8 to +0.521,259
Peterborough (PE)36.436.6−0.2−0.8 to +0.424,439
Newcastle (NE)36.336.6−0.3−0.8 to +0.237,232
Ipswich (IP)36.336.6−0.4−1.1 to +0.318,074
Colchester (CO)36.236.6−0.4−1.3 to +0.510,979
Stevenage (SG)36.236.6−0.4−1.4 to +0.510,894
Nottingham (NG)36.136.6−0.5−1.1 to +0.028,583
Coventry (CV)36.036.6−0.6−1.3 to +0.020,191
Walsall (WS)35.936.6−0.8−1.7 to +0.29,857
Taunton (TA)35.736.6−0.9−1.8 to −0.011,581
Redhill (RH)35.636.6−1.0−1.7 to −0.317,983
Dumfries (DG)35.636.6−1.0−3.3 to +1.21,787
Harrow (HA)35.636.6−1.1−1.8 to −0.315,872
Norwich (NR)35.636.6−1.1−1.7 to −0.525,138
London N (N)35.536.6−1.2−1.9 to −0.518,727
Derby (DE)35.336.6−1.3−2.0 to −0.618,868
Kilmarnock (KA)35.336.6−1.3−2.5 to −0.16,085
London W (W)35.236.6−1.4−2.7 to −0.25,644
Uxbridge (UB)35.236.6−1.5−2.3 to −0.714,344
Canterbury (CT)34.936.6−1.7−2.5 to −1.017,753
Durham (DH)34.636.6−2.0−2.9 to −1.110,990
Blackburn (BB)34.436.6−2.3−3.0 to −1.515,005
Sheffield (S)34.336.7−2.4−2.9 to −1.830,565
Preston (PR)34.336.7−2.4−3.1 to −1.719,957
Oldham (OL)33.936.7−2.8−3.5 to −2.015,036
Ilford (IG)33.636.6−3.0−4.0 to −2.08,562
Halifax (HX)33.636.6−3.1−4.3 to −1.85,446
Bolton (BL)33.436.7−3.3−4.1 to −2.411,797
Liverpool (L)33.336.7−3.4−4.0 to −2.721,580
Wakefield (WF)33.336.6−3.4−4.3 to −2.510,049
Birmingham (B)33.336.7−3.5−3.9 to −3.150,956
Wigan (WN)32.936.7−3.7−4.6 to −2.911,848
Twickenham (TW)32.836.7−3.9−4.6 to −3.114,421
Carlisle (CA)32.836.6−3.9−4.9 to −2.87,612
Wolverhampton (WV)32.736.7−4.0−4.9 to −3.110,463
Dartford (DA)32.536.7−4.1−4.9 to −3.414,185
Slough (SL)32.236.7−4.4−5.3 to −3.611,360
London SE (SE)32.136.7−4.6−5.2 to −4.023,260
Kingston upon Thames (KT)32.036.7−4.7−5.4 to −3.914,816
Croydon (CR)31.836.7−4.8−5.5 to −4.116,515
Outer Hebrides (HS)31.736.6−4.9−9.8 to −0.0350 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)31.736.7−5.0−5.6 to −4.321,622
Dudley (DY)31.736.7−5.0−5.8 to −4.111,809
Sutton (SM)31.136.6−5.5−6.6 to −4.46,602
Chelmsford (CM)30.936.7−5.8−6.5 to −5.218,906
Southend-on-Sea (SS)30.836.7−5.9−6.6 to −5.216,990
St Albans (AL)29.536.7−7.2−8.1 to −6.39,912
Bromley (BR)28.836.7−7.9−8.8 to −7.09,586
Romford (RM)28.736.7−8.0−8.7 to −7.316,039
Enfield (EN)28.036.7−8.7−9.4 to −8.015,143

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,622,493 (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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