Where in Britain does the Nissan Pulsar fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 19.1% of 122,037 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Pulsar failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 31.1% against 19.0% elsewhere (+12.1 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −9.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Nissan Pulsar MOT statistics · check a Nissan Pulsar by registration
Nissan Pulsar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (AB) | 31.1 | 19.0 | +12.1 | +9.1 to +15.2 | 899 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 31.1 | 19.1 | +12.1 | +6.8 to +17.3 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 30.5 | 19.0 | +11.5 | +8.7 to +14.4 | 1,016 |
| Paisley (PA) | 30.1 | 19.1 | +11.0 | +6.7 to +15.3 | 439 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 29.7 | 19.0 | +10.7 | +7.5 to +13.9 | 785 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 29.0 | 19.0 | +10.0 | +6.6 to +13.3 | 717 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 28.6 | 19.1 | +9.6 | +2.8 to +16.4 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.4 | 19.0 | +9.4 | +6.7 to +12.1 | 1,060 |
| Dundee (DD) | 27.8 | 19.0 | +8.8 | +5.6 to +12.0 | 758 |
| Darlington (DL) | 26.3 | 19.0 | +7.3 | +4.7 to +10.0 | 1,063 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 26.3 | 19.1 | +7.2 | +2.5 to +12.0 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 26.2 | 19.1 | +7.2 | +2.5 to +11.8 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 26.1 | 18.9 | +7.2 | +5.4 to +8.9 | 2,436 |
| Durham (DH) | 25.9 | 19.0 | +6.8 | +4.0 to +9.7 | 939 |
| Inverness (IV) | 25.8 | 19.1 | +6.8 | +2.4 to +11.1 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.4 | 19.0 | +6.4 | +3.7 to +9.1 | 975 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 25.1 | 19.1 | +6.0 | +0.7 to +11.4 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 24.8 | 19.0 | +5.8 | +4.0 to +7.7 | 2,131 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 24.9 | 19.1 | +5.8 | +2.5 to +9.1 | 660 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 24.4 | 18.9 | +5.4 | +3.9 to +6.9 | 3,203 |
| Bradford (BD) | 24.3 | 19.1 | +5.2 | +2.1 to +8.2 | 763 |
| Newport (NP) | 23.9 | 19.0 | +4.8 | +2.6 to +7.1 | 1,392 |
| Swansea (SA) | 23.8 | 19.0 | +4.8 | +2.4 to +7.1 | 1,273 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 23.5 | 19.0 | +4.5 | +2.8 to +6.2 | 2,397 |
| Truro (TR) | 23.2 | 19.1 | +4.1 | +0.2 to +8.1 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 23.0 | 19.1 | +4.0 | −0.0 to +7.9 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 22.6 | 19.1 | +3.5 | −0.5 to +7.6 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 22.5 | 19.1 | +3.5 | +0.3 to +6.6 | 679 |
| York (YO) | 22.2 | 19.1 | +3.2 | +0.4 to +6.0 | 850 |
| Halifax (HX) | 21.9 | 19.1 | +2.9 | −1.0 to +6.7 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 21.9 | 19.1 | +2.9 | −1.1 to +6.8 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 21.9 | 19.1 | +2.8 | +0.1 to +5.5 | 920 |
| Stockport (SK) | 21.8 | 19.1 | +2.8 | +0.4 to +5.1 | 1,191 |
| Worcester (WR) | 21.8 | 19.1 | +2.7 | −2.3 to +7.7 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 21.7 | 19.1 | +2.7 | −1.0 to +6.3 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 21.2 | 19.1 | +2.1 | +0.2 to +4.0 | 1,767 |
| Luton (LU) | 21.1 | 19.1 | +2.0 | −1.3 to +5.3 | 583 |
| Hereford (HR) | 21.1 | 19.1 | +2.0 | −4.1 to +8.1 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 21.0 | 19.1 | +1.9 | −3.3 to +7.1 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 20.9 | 19.1 | +1.9 | −0.6 to +4.3 | 1,070 |
| Oldham (OL) | 20.9 | 19.1 | +1.9 | −0.2 to +3.9 | 1,472 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 20.8 | 19.1 | +1.7 | −1.1 to +4.5 | 805 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 20.5 | 19.1 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.8 | 1,178 |
| Crewe (CW) | 20.5 | 19.1 | +1.4 | −1.6 to +4.4 | 718 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 20.2 | 19.1 | +1.2 | −1.1 to +3.4 | 1,206 |
| Sheffield (S) | 20.0 | 19.1 | +0.9 | −0.7 to +2.6 | 2,289 |
| Manchester (M) | 19.9 | 19.1 | +0.9 | −0.8 to +2.5 | 2,288 |
| Swindon (SN) | 19.9 | 19.1 | +0.8 | −1.8 to +3.5 | 903 |
| Preston (PR) | 19.7 | 19.1 | +0.6 | −1.2 to +2.5 | 1,777 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 19.4 | 19.1 | +0.3 | −3.4 to +4.0 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 19.3 | 19.1 | +0.2 | −2.5 to +2.9 | 818 |
| Chester (CH) | 19.3 | 19.1 | +0.2 | −2.0 to +2.3 | 1,282 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 19.2 | 19.1 | +0.1 | −2.4 to +2.5 | 1,012 |
| Northampton (NN) | 19.1 | 19.1 | +0.1 | −2.1 to +2.2 | 1,332 |
| Warrington (WA) | 19.0 | 19.1 | −0.1 | −1.7 to +1.5 | 2,358 |
| Liverpool (L) | 19.0 | 19.1 | −0.1 | −1.9 to +1.7 | 1,759 |
| Bath (BA) | 19.0 | 19.1 | −0.1 | −2.6 to +2.3 | 991 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 18.9 | 19.1 | −0.2 | −2.4 to +1.9 | 1,278 |
| Birmingham (B) | 18.8 | 19.1 | −0.3 | −1.6 to +1.0 | 3,392 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 18.8 | 19.1 | −0.3 | −2.8 to +2.2 | 942 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 18.7 | 19.1 | −0.4 | −3.3 to +2.6 | 678 |
| Wigan (WN) | 18.7 | 19.1 | −0.4 | −2.7 to +1.9 | 1,135 |
| London SW (SW) | 18.6 | 19.1 | −0.5 | −5.1 to +4.1 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 18.6 | 19.1 | −0.5 | −3.1 to +2.1 | 887 |
| Medway (ME) | 18.6 | 19.1 | −0.5 | −2.9 to +1.8 | 1,077 |
| Brighton (BN) | 18.4 | 19.1 | −0.7 | −2.9 to +1.5 | 1,179 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 18.3 | 19.1 | −0.8 | −3.7 to +2.1 | 705 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 18.2 | 19.1 | −0.9 | −4.3 to +2.6 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 18.2 | 19.1 | −0.9 | −3.5 to +1.7 | 851 |
| Exeter (EX) | 18.1 | 19.1 | −1.0 | −3.1 to +1.1 | 1,312 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 17.9 | 19.1 | −1.2 | −3.2 to +0.9 | 1,360 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 17.9 | 19.1 | −1.2 | −4.1 to +1.6 | 700 |
| London W (W) | 17.8 | 19.1 | −1.3 | −4.6 to +2.0 | 523 |
| Coventry (CV) | 17.5 | 19.1 | −1.6 | −3.6 to +0.4 | 1,398 |
| Sutton (SM) | 17.5 | 19.1 | −1.6 | −5.9 to +2.7 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 17.5 | 19.1 | −1.6 | −3.7 to +0.5 | 1,291 |
| Harrow (HA) | 17.4 | 19.1 | −1.8 | −4.3 to +0.8 | 853 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 17.3 | 19.1 | −1.8 | −3.5 to −0.2 | 2,136 |
| Bolton (BL) | 17.2 | 19.1 | −1.9 | −4.3 to +0.4 | 989 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 17.1 | 19.1 | −2.0 | −4.1 to +0.1 | 1,269 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 17.1 | 19.1 | −2.0 | −4.2 to +0.2 | 1,141 |
| Leicester (LE) | 16.7 | 19.1 | −2.4 | −4.5 to −0.4 | 1,266 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 16.4 | 19.1 | −2.8 | −4.4 to −1.1 | 1,938 |
| Dudley (DY) | 16.2 | 19.1 | −2.9 | −5.5 to −0.4 | 810 |
| Guildford (GU) | 16.1 | 19.1 | −3.0 | −4.9 to −1.0 | 1,381 |
| Southampton (SO) | 16.1 | 19.1 | −3.0 | −5.2 to −0.8 | 1,086 |
| Reading (RG) | 16.1 | 19.1 | −3.0 | −4.8 to −1.2 | 1,609 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 15.8 | 19.1 | −3.3 | −5.6 to −1.0 | 979 |
| Norwich (NR) | 15.8 | 19.1 | −3.3 | −5.1 to −1.5 | 1,596 |
| Oxford (OX) | 15.7 | 19.1 | −3.4 | −5.5 to −1.4 | 1,256 |
| London NW (NW) | 15.6 | 19.1 | −3.5 | −5.9 to −1.1 | 910 |
| Taunton (TA) | 15.3 | 19.1 | −3.8 | −6.4 to −1.1 | 717 |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.0 | 19.1 | −4.1 | −6.3 to −1.9 | 1,006 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 15.0 | 19.1 | −4.1 | −7.3 to −0.9 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 14.8 | 19.1 | −4.3 | −6.7 to −1.8 | 822 |
| Ilford (IG) | 14.7 | 19.1 | −4.4 | −7.5 to −1.3 | 502 |
| Watford (WD) | 14.6 | 19.1 | −4.5 | −7.2 to −1.8 | 664 |
| Dartford (DA) | 14.5 | 19.1 | −4.6 | −6.9 to −2.3 | 924 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 14.5 | 19.1 | −4.7 | −6.5 to −2.9 | 1,432 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 14.2 | 19.1 | −5.0 | −6.8 to −3.1 | 1,431 |
| London SE (SE) | 14.2 | 19.2 | −5.0 | −6.7 to −3.3 | 1,685 |
| Redhill (RH) | 14.0 | 19.1 | −5.1 | −7.2 to −3.1 | 1,165 |
| London E (E) | 13.8 | 19.2 | −5.4 | −7.2 to −3.6 | 1,394 |
| London N (N) | 13.7 | 19.1 | −5.5 | −7.5 to −3.4 | 1,083 |
| Slough (SL) | 13.3 | 19.1 | −5.9 | −8.4 to −3.3 | 686 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.1 | 19.2 | −6.1 | −7.4 to −4.9 | 2,812 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 12.9 | 19.1 | −6.2 | −8.6 to −3.9 | 782 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 12.9 | 19.2 | −6.2 | −7.9 to −4.6 | 1,591 |
| Colchester (CO) | 12.0 | 19.1 | −7.2 | −9.4 to −4.9 | 819 |
| St Albans (AL) | 11.4 | 19.1 | −7.8 | −10.0 to −5.5 | 773 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 11.2 | 19.2 | −8.0 | −9.8 to −6.2 | 1,190 |
| Romford (RM) | 10.6 | 19.2 | −8.6 | −10.2 to −6.9 | 1,384 |
| Bromley (BR) | 10.2 | 19.1 | −9.0 | −11.2 to −6.8 | 736 |
| Enfield (EN) | 10.0 | 19.2 | −9.2 | −10.9 to −7.5 | 1,153 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 122,037 (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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