Where in Britain does the Nissan Primastar fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 53.3% of 68,843 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Primastar failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 69.5% against 53.3% elsewhere (+16.2 points). It does best in London SW (SW), −21.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Nissan Primastar MOT statistics · check a Nissan Primastar by registration
Nissan Primastar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 69.5 | 53.3 | +16.2 | +10.9 to +21.6 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 64.9 | 53.3 | +11.6 | +4.1 to +19.2 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 64.7 | 53.3 | +11.4 | +2.8 to +20.0 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 64.6 | 53.2 | +11.4 | +7.5 to +15.2 | 596 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 64.3 | 53.3 | +11.1 | +6.4 to +15.8 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 64.0 | 53.3 | +10.7 | +3.3 to +18.1 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 63.3 | 53.1 | +10.2 | +7.7 to +12.7 | 1,515 |
| Truro (TR) | 63.0 | 53.2 | +9.8 | +6.7 to +12.9 | 940 |
| Hull (HU) | 62.5 | 53.2 | +9.2 | +5.4 to +13.1 | 605 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 62.2 | 53.2 | +9.0 | +6.3 to +11.7 | 1,234 |
| Bath (BA) | 62.0 | 53.2 | +8.8 | +5.6 to +11.9 | 926 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 61.4 | 53.3 | +8.1 | +4.1 to +12.1 | 567 |
| Dundee (DD) | 60.1 | 53.3 | +6.9 | +0.9 to +12.8 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 60.1 | 53.3 | +6.8 | +1.3 to +12.2 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 60.0 | 53.3 | +6.8 | +2.2 to +11.3 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 59.9 | 53.3 | +6.6 | +2.2 to +11.0 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 59.9 | 53.3 | +6.6 | −0.5 to +13.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 59.8 | 53.3 | +6.5 | +1.6 to +11.4 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 59.5 | 53.2 | +6.3 | +3.4 to +9.1 | 1,187 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 59.5 | 53.3 | +6.3 | +2.7 to +9.8 | 746 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 59.5 | 53.2 | +6.2 | +3.0 to +9.5 | 888 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 59.2 | 53.2 | +6.0 | +3.4 to +8.6 | 1,392 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 58.9 | 53.3 | +5.6 | +1.4 to +9.8 | 535 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 58.3 | 53.2 | +5.2 | +2.9 to +7.4 | 1,884 |
| Brighton (BN) | 58.3 | 53.2 | +5.0 | +2.2 to +7.9 | 1,148 |
| Bristol (BS) | 58.1 | 53.2 | +4.8 | +2.2 to +7.5 | 1,371 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 58.0 | 53.3 | +4.7 | −1.7 to +11.2 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 57.8 | 53.3 | +4.5 | −3.0 to +12.0 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 57.6 | 53.3 | +4.3 | +1.2 to +7.5 | 962 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 57.5 | 53.3 | +4.2 | +0.5 to +8.0 | 671 |
| Stockport (SK) | 57.4 | 53.3 | +4.1 | −0.5 to +8.8 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 57.4 | 53.3 | +4.1 | +0.8 to +7.4 | 868 |
| Inverness (IV) | 57.4 | 53.3 | +4.1 | −1.2 to +9.4 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 57.3 | 53.3 | +3.9 | −1.9 to +9.8 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 57.2 | 53.3 | +3.9 | +0.9 to +6.9 | 1,055 |
| Oldham (OL) | 57.1 | 53.3 | +3.8 | −1.4 to +8.9 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 57.0 | 53.3 | +3.7 | +0.8 to +6.6 | 1,160 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 57.0 | 53.3 | +3.7 | −0.4 to +7.8 | 558 |
| Swindon (SN) | 56.8 | 53.3 | +3.6 | +0.2 to +6.9 | 827 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 56.6 | 53.3 | +3.3 | −5.8 to +12.5 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 56.5 | 53.3 | +3.2 | −1.2 to +7.6 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 56.2 | 53.3 | +2.9 | −1.6 to +7.4 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 56.0 | 53.3 | +2.8 | −0.1 to +5.6 | 1,194 |
| Oxford (OX) | 55.9 | 53.3 | +2.6 | −0.1 to +5.3 | 1,322 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 55.7 | 53.3 | +2.4 | −2.2 to +7.0 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 55.6 | 53.3 | +2.3 | −1.2 to +5.8 | 797 |
| Walsall (WS) | 55.3 | 53.3 | +2.0 | −2.8 to +6.9 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 55.0 | 53.3 | +1.7 | −5.0 to +8.5 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 54.7 | 53.3 | +1.4 | −2.4 to +5.2 | 669 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 54.5 | 53.3 | +1.2 | −1.9 to +4.3 | 1,015 |
| Newport (NP) | 54.4 | 53.3 | +1.1 | −3.0 to +5.1 | 583 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 54.3 | 53.3 | +1.0 | −2.4 to +4.5 | 808 |
| Northampton (NN) | 54.2 | 53.3 | +0.9 | −2.7 to +4.4 | 777 |
| Dudley (DY) | 54.1 | 53.3 | +0.8 | −3.6 to +5.2 | 495 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 54.1 | 53.3 | +0.8 | −7.7 to +9.3 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 54.0 | 53.3 | +0.7 | −4.2 to +5.5 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 53.9 | 53.3 | +0.6 | −6.0 to +7.2 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 53.7 | 53.3 | +0.4 | −2.8 to +3.6 | 957 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 53.4 | 53.3 | +0.0 | −2.6 to +2.7 | 1,409 |
| Darlington (DL) | 53.0 | 53.3 | −0.3 | −5.4 to +4.8 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 52.9 | 53.3 | −0.4 | −4.8 to +4.0 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 52.8 | 53.3 | −0.5 | −5.1 to +4.0 | 466 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 52.5 | 53.3 | −0.8 | −5.4 to +3.8 | 459 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 52.1 | 53.3 | −1.3 | −6.8 to +4.3 | 315 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 52.0 | 53.3 | −1.3 | −4.9 to +2.2 | 765 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 52.0 | 53.3 | −1.3 | −4.7 to +2.0 | 873 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 52.0 | 53.3 | −1.3 | −4.9 to +2.2 | 777 |
| Chester (CH) | 51.9 | 53.3 | −1.4 | −5.2 to +2.4 | 670 |
| Leeds (LS) | 51.9 | 53.3 | −1.4 | −5.5 to +2.7 | 576 |
| Derby (DE) | 51.9 | 53.3 | −1.4 | −4.7 to +1.9 | 892 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 51.5 | 53.3 | −1.8 | −8.8 to +5.2 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 51.4 | 53.3 | −2.0 | −7.1 to +3.1 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 51.1 | 53.3 | −2.2 | −10.8 to +6.4 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 50.7 | 53.3 | −2.6 | −7.1 to +1.9 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 50.5 | 53.3 | −2.8 | −7.3 to +1.7 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 50.5 | 53.3 | −2.8 | −9.8 to +4.1 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 50.4 | 53.4 | −3.0 | −6.5 to +0.6 | 762 |
| Sheffield (S) | 50.3 | 53.4 | −3.1 | −6.0 to −0.2 | 1,181 |
| Hereford (HR) | 49.2 | 53.3 | −4.1 | −9.1 to +0.9 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 48.7 | 53.3 | −4.7 | −9.7 to +0.4 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 48.3 | 53.4 | −5.0 | −10.1 to −0.0 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 47.7 | 53.4 | −5.7 | −9.0 to −2.4 | 885 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 47.4 | 53.4 | −5.9 | −10.9 to −1.0 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 47.3 | 53.4 | −6.1 | −9.8 to −2.3 | 691 |
| Leicester (LE) | 47.2 | 53.4 | −6.2 | −9.5 to −3.0 | 926 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 46.5 | 53.4 | −6.8 | −11.4 to −2.3 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 46.4 | 53.4 | −7.0 | −11.0 to −3.0 | 597 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 46.3 | 53.4 | −7.1 | −10.5 to −3.8 | 864 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 46.1 | 53.3 | −7.2 | −16.4 to +1.9 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 46.1 | 53.5 | −7.4 | −9.8 to −5.0 | 1,752 |
| Manchester (M) | 45.8 | 53.4 | −7.6 | −11.0 to −4.3 | 867 |
| Redhill (RH) | 45.8 | 53.4 | −7.7 | −11.2 to −4.1 | 778 |
| London NW (NW) | 45.5 | 53.3 | −7.9 | −14.4 to −1.3 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 45.2 | 53.4 | −8.2 | −12.9 to −3.4 | 418 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 45.0 | 53.4 | −8.5 | −12.1 to −4.8 | 723 |
| Liverpool (L) | 44.8 | 53.4 | −8.6 | −12.8 to −4.5 | 563 |
| Harrow (HA) | 44.5 | 53.4 | −8.9 | −14.2 to −3.6 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 43.6 | 53.4 | −9.8 | −14.2 to −5.4 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 43.4 | 53.4 | −10.0 | −13.9 to −6.1 | 629 |
| Enfield (EN) | 43.1 | 53.4 | −10.3 | −14.8 to −5.8 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 42.4 | 53.4 | −11.0 | −15.9 to −6.0 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 42.0 | 53.4 | −11.4 | −15.7 to −7.0 | 490 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 41.8 | 53.4 | −11.6 | −17.5 to −5.7 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 41.7 | 53.4 | −11.7 | −16.2 to −7.3 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 41.5 | 53.4 | −11.9 | −16.8 to −7.0 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 41.1 | 53.3 | −12.3 | −20.1 to −4.4 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 40.6 | 53.4 | −12.7 | −18.9 to −6.6 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 39.9 | 53.5 | −13.6 | −17.0 to −10.2 | 809 |
| Dartford (DA) | 39.5 | 53.4 | −13.9 | −18.3 to −9.5 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 38.1 | 53.4 | −15.3 | −19.5 to −11.2 | 538 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 36.5 | 53.4 | −16.9 | −21.8 to −12.0 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 35.6 | 53.4 | −17.8 | −22.7 to −12.8 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 31.9 | 53.4 | −21.5 | −26.7 to −16.3 | 307 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 68,843 (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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