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

Across Britain, 17.4% of 13,136 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Skyline failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bournemouth (BH): 37.9% against 17.2% elsewhere (+20.8 points). It does best in Slough (SL), −11.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Nissan Skyline in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Nissan Skyline: 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
Bournemouth (BH)37.917.2+20.8+12.8 to +28.7145 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)35.517.2+18.3+10.8 to +25.9155 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)33.917.1+16.8+10.6 to +23.1224 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)30.117.2+12.8+6.0 to +19.7173 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)27.217.2+10.0+3.8 to +16.2202 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)27.117.3+9.8+2.5 to +17.1144 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)26.317.2+9.1+3.6 to +14.6247 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)26.117.3+8.8+2.1 to +15.5165 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)24.817.3+7.5−0.4 to +15.3117 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)23.517.3+6.2+0.3 to +12.1200 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)23.017.3+5.7+0.1 to +11.3222 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)22.417.3+5.1−0.5 to +10.6219 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)22.317.3+5.0+0.1 to +10.0278 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)21.117.3+3.8−0.8 to +8.3318 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)19.717.4+2.4−4.2 to +8.9142 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)19.617.4+2.3−5.1 to +9.7112 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)19.017.4+1.6−5.0 to +8.2137 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)18.917.4+1.6−4.4 to +7.5169 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)18.717.4+1.3−6.1 to +8.7107 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)17.417.4+0.1−6.1 to +6.2149 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)17.317.4−0.1−5.9 to +5.6168 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)16.317.4−1.1−6.3 to +4.1196 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)16.217.4−1.2−8.1 to +5.7111 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)16.017.4−1.4−6.7 to +3.9187 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)15.917.4−1.5−7.4 to +4.4151 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)15.817.4−1.6−6.4 to +3.3221 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)15.817.4−1.6−6.8 to +3.6190 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)15.317.4−2.1−7.8 to +3.5157 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)14.817.4−2.6−9.5 to +4.4101 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)14.717.4−2.8−7.8 to +2.2198 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)14.517.4−2.9−7.2 to +1.3269 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)14.417.5−3.1−6.8 to +0.7347 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)14.217.4−3.3−9.5 to +3.0120 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)13.817.4−3.6−9.3 to +2.0145 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)13.517.4−3.9−8.8 to +1.0192 (rough estimate)
Watford (WD)12.817.4−4.7−11.2 to +1.8102 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)12.617.4−4.8−10.8 to +1.2119 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)12.417.4−5.0−11.4 to +1.3105 (rough estimate)
London N (N)11.817.4−5.6−11.7 to +0.5110 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)11.817.4−5.7−11.5 to +0.2119 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)11.617.4−5.9−11.2 to −0.5138 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)11.617.5−5.9−10.7 to −1.1173 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)11.317.6−6.3−9.6 to −2.9354 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)11.217.5−6.3−10.9 to −1.8188 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)11.017.5−6.4−11.7 to −1.1136 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)10.817.5−6.7−10.8 to −2.7232 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)10.017.4−7.4−13.4 to −1.5100 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)9.917.4−7.5−13.4 to −1.7101 (rough estimate)
London E (E)9.717.5−7.7−13.2 to −2.2113 (rough estimate)
Harrow (HA)9.717.5−7.8−13.0 to −2.5124 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)9.817.6−7.8−10.7 to −4.9427 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)9.317.6−8.4−11.3 to −5.4399 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)8.717.5−8.8−14.2 to −3.4104 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)7.717.5−9.8−14.9 to −4.6104 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)5.617.5−11.9−16.0 to −7.8125 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,136 (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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