Where in Britain does the Nissan Primera fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 46.3% of 43,260 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Primera failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 66.4% against 46.3% elsewhere (+20.2 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −17.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Nissan Primera MOT statistics · check a Nissan Primera by registration
Nissan Primera 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) | 66.4 | 46.3 | +20.2 | +12.4 to +27.9 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 64.5 | 46.3 | +18.2 | +9.3 to +27.2 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 62.1 | 46.3 | +15.9 | +9.5 to +22.2 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 61.3 | 46.3 | +15.0 | +7.9 to +22.2 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 61.1 | 46.3 | +14.8 | +6.4 to +23.1 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 60.1 | 46.2 | +13.9 | +8.6 to +19.1 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 59.8 | 46.2 | +13.6 | +8.7 to +18.6 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 59.6 | 46.3 | +13.3 | +4.3 to +22.4 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 59.4 | 46.2 | +13.2 | +7.9 to +18.4 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 59.1 | 46.3 | +12.8 | +3.6 to +22.0 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 58.3 | 46.3 | +12.0 | +5.6 to +18.4 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 57.5 | 46.3 | +11.2 | +4.1 to +18.4 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 56.8 | 46.3 | +10.6 | +5.4 to +15.7 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 56.8 | 46.3 | +10.5 | +4.3 to +16.8 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 56.6 | 46.3 | +10.3 | +1.2 to +19.5 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 56.0 | 46.2 | +9.9 | +6.4 to +13.4 | 778 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 55.6 | 46.3 | +9.4 | +3.9 to +14.8 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 54.0 | 46.3 | +7.7 | +3.3 to +12.2 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 53.4 | 46.3 | +7.1 | +1.4 to +12.8 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 53.3 | 46.2 | +7.0 | +3.4 to +10.6 | 755 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 53.2 | 46.3 | +6.9 | +2.0 to +11.8 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 53.1 | 46.3 | +6.8 | +0.7 to +13.0 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 52.5 | 46.3 | +6.2 | +0.7 to +11.8 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 52.3 | 46.3 | +6.0 | −0.7 to +12.7 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 52.2 | 46.3 | +5.9 | +1.0 to +10.8 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 52.1 | 46.3 | +5.8 | +1.3 to +10.3 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 52.0 | 46.3 | +5.6 | −3.1 to +14.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 51.5 | 46.3 | +5.2 | +0.5 to +10.0 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 51.4 | 46.3 | +5.1 | −2.3 to +12.5 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 51.3 | 46.3 | +5.0 | −4.2 to +14.2 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 51.1 | 46.3 | +4.8 | −3.6 to +13.1 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 50.9 | 46.3 | +4.6 | −0.5 to +9.7 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 50.8 | 46.3 | +4.5 | −1.8 to +10.9 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 50.5 | 46.3 | +4.2 | −1.7 to +10.2 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 50.0 | 46.3 | +3.7 | −2.1 to +9.5 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 49.9 | 46.3 | +3.6 | −0.9 to +8.1 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 49.8 | 46.3 | +3.5 | −2.0 to +9.1 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 49.8 | 46.3 | +3.5 | −1.0 to +8.0 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 49.7 | 46.3 | +3.4 | −0.3 to +7.1 | 714 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 49.6 | 46.3 | +3.3 | −0.8 to +7.3 | 593 |
| Glasgow (G) | 49.5 | 46.3 | +3.2 | −1.6 to +8.0 | 420 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 49.5 | 46.3 | +3.2 | −1.2 to +7.6 | 507 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 49.3 | 46.3 | +3.0 | −3.8 to +9.7 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 49.3 | 46.3 | +2.9 | −1.3 to +7.2 | 532 |
| Darlington (DL) | 49.0 | 46.3 | +2.6 | −4.4 to +9.7 | 196 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 48.9 | 46.3 | +2.6 | −1.9 to +7.0 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 48.9 | 46.3 | +2.5 | −2.4 to +7.5 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 48.8 | 46.3 | +2.5 | −3.3 to +8.3 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 48.4 | 46.3 | +2.1 | −2.0 to +6.2 | 568 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 48.3 | 46.3 | +2.0 | −1.9 to +6.0 | 625 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 48.0 | 46.3 | +1.6 | −4.1 to +7.4 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 47.9 | 46.3 | +1.5 | −3.6 to +6.6 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 47.5 | 46.3 | +1.2 | −2.1 to +4.5 | 882 |
| Southampton (SO) | 47.3 | 46.3 | +1.0 | −3.3 to +5.3 | 524 |
| Paisley (PA) | 47.2 | 46.3 | +0.9 | −8.5 to +10.3 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 47.0 | 46.3 | +0.7 | −6.3 to +7.6 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 46.8 | 46.3 | +0.4 | −5.8 to +6.7 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 46.2 | 46.3 | −0.2 | −6.7 to +6.4 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 46.2 | 46.3 | −0.2 | −6.4 to +6.1 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 45.9 | 46.3 | −0.4 | −6.4 to +5.5 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 45.5 | 46.4 | −0.8 | −4.9 to +3.3 | 571 |
| Derby (DE) | 45.4 | 46.4 | −1.0 | −6.5 to +4.6 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.2 | 46.4 | −1.1 | −5.5 to +3.2 | 502 |
| London E (E) | 45.1 | 46.4 | −1.3 | −4.4 to +1.8 | 1,000 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 45.0 | 46.4 | −1.4 | −5.3 to +2.5 | 627 |
| Liverpool (L) | 44.9 | 46.4 | −1.4 | −5.4 to +2.6 | 603 |
| Coventry (CV) | 44.8 | 46.4 | −1.6 | −6.3 to +3.1 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 44.7 | 46.4 | −1.7 | −5.8 to +2.4 | 571 |
| Birmingham (B) | 44.6 | 46.4 | −1.8 | −4.7 to +1.1 | 1,159 |
| Walsall (WS) | 44.2 | 46.4 | −2.1 | −9.2 to +4.9 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 43.2 | 46.4 | −3.2 | −7.9 to +1.5 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 43.1 | 46.4 | −3.3 | −7.0 to +0.4 | 689 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 43.0 | 46.4 | −3.4 | −9.1 to +2.2 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 42.9 | 46.4 | −3.4 | −10.0 to +3.1 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 42.9 | 46.4 | −3.5 | −7.1 to +0.1 | 732 |
| Manchester (M) | 42.7 | 46.4 | −3.7 | −7.3 to −0.2 | 759 |
| Medway (ME) | 42.5 | 46.4 | −3.9 | −8.5 to +0.6 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 41.9 | 46.4 | −4.5 | −10.8 to +1.9 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 41.7 | 46.4 | −4.7 | −9.6 to +0.2 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 41.5 | 46.4 | −4.9 | −9.3 to −0.6 | 509 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 41.4 | 46.4 | −5.0 | −10.2 to +0.1 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 41.3 | 46.4 | −5.1 | −11.1 to +1.0 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 41.3 | 46.4 | −5.1 | −11.4 to +1.2 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 41.1 | 46.4 | −5.3 | −11.5 to +0.8 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 41.2 | 46.5 | −5.3 | −8.1 to −2.6 | 1,246 |
| Reading (RG) | 41.0 | 46.4 | −5.4 | −9.4 to −1.3 | 580 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 40.8 | 46.4 | −5.6 | −9.9 to −1.3 | 510 |
| Crewe (CW) | 40.7 | 46.4 | −5.7 | −13.6 to +2.2 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 40.7 | 46.4 | −5.8 | −9.7 to −1.8 | 610 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 40.5 | 46.4 | −5.9 | −13.2 to +1.4 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 40.4 | 46.4 | −6.0 | −11.3 to −0.7 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 40.3 | 46.4 | −6.1 | −10.4 to −1.8 | 511 |
| London NW (NW) | 40.1 | 46.4 | −6.3 | −10.7 to −1.9 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 40.1 | 46.5 | −6.3 | −9.7 to −3.0 | 825 |
| Slough (SL) | 39.9 | 46.4 | −6.5 | −11.4 to −1.6 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 39.6 | 46.4 | −6.8 | −13.4 to −0.2 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 39.5 | 46.4 | −6.9 | −12.6 to −1.3 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 39.1 | 46.4 | −7.3 | −14.4 to −0.1 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 39.1 | 46.4 | −7.3 | −16.4 to +1.9 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 38.8 | 46.4 | −7.6 | −13.2 to −2.0 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 38.6 | 46.4 | −7.8 | −12.8 to −2.9 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 38.5 | 46.4 | −8.0 | −12.2 to −3.7 | 512 |
| Romford (RM) | 38.4 | 46.5 | −8.1 | −11.9 to −4.2 | 620 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 38.1 | 46.5 | −8.3 | −12.3 to −4.3 | 569 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 37.8 | 46.5 | −8.7 | −12.7 to −4.7 | 577 |
| Croydon (CR) | 33.8 | 46.6 | −12.8 | −16.1 to −9.5 | 809 |
| Enfield (EN) | 29.1 | 46.5 | −17.5 | −21.9 to −13.0 | 413 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 43,260 (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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