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

Across Britain, 38.0% of 4,506 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Sunny failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 56.8% against 37.5% elsewhere (+19.3 points). It does best in Birmingham (B), −14.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Nissan Sunny in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Nissan Sunny: 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
Exeter (EX)56.837.5+19.3+10.2 to +28.3118 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)56.037.5+18.5+9.7 to +27.3125 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)48.437.7+10.6+1.6 to +19.6122 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)39.838.0+1.8−7.7 to +11.4103 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)27.138.3−11.2−19.7 to −2.6107 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)23.638.4−14.7−22.8 to −6.7110 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,506 (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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