Where in Britain does the Nissan Terrano fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 47.2% of 19,835 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Nissan Terrano failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dorchester (DT): 71.9% against 47.0% elsewhere (+24.9 points). It does best in Dartford (DA), −20.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Nissan Terrano MOT statistics · check a Nissan Terrano by registration
Nissan Terrano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester (DT) | 71.9 | 47.0 | +24.9 | +17.7 to +32.0 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 66.1 | 47.1 | +19.0 | +10.8 to +27.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 62.6 | 46.8 | +15.8 | +11.7 to +19.9 | 548 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 61.7 | 47.0 | +14.7 | +9.3 to +20.1 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 60.2 | 47.1 | +13.2 | +7.1 to +19.3 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 60.0 | 47.1 | +12.9 | +6.5 to +19.4 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 59.7 | 47.0 | +12.7 | +6.8 to +18.5 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 59.2 | 47.1 | +12.1 | +4.9 to +19.3 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 58.9 | 47.1 | +11.8 | +3.3 to +20.3 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 56.4 | 47.1 | +9.3 | +3.8 to +14.8 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 55.0 | 47.1 | +7.9 | +1.4 to +14.4 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 54.0 | 47.2 | +6.8 | −1.5 to +15.1 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 53.2 | 47.2 | +6.0 | −1.5 to +13.6 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 52.6 | 47.1 | +5.6 | +1.5 to +9.7 | 587 |
| Hereford (HR) | 52.6 | 47.2 | +5.4 | −1.3 to +12.2 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 52.5 | 47.1 | +5.3 | −0.7 to +11.4 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 52.3 | 47.2 | +5.1 | −2.8 to +13.1 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 52.0 | 47.2 | +4.8 | −2.1 to +11.8 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 52.0 | 47.2 | +4.8 | −1.7 to +11.4 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 52.0 | 47.2 | +4.8 | −2.1 to +11.7 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 51.9 | 47.1 | +4.8 | −0.8 to +10.4 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 51.7 | 47.2 | +4.5 | −2.3 to +11.3 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 51.4 | 47.2 | +4.2 | −5.3 to +13.7 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 51.3 | 47.2 | +4.1 | −3.8 to +12.0 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 51.3 | 47.2 | +4.1 | −3.7 to +11.8 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 50.0 | 47.2 | +2.8 | −6.1 to +11.7 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 50.0 | 47.2 | +2.8 | −6.3 to +11.9 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 49.7 | 47.2 | +2.5 | −4.9 to +10.0 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 49.3 | 47.2 | +2.1 | −4.8 to +8.9 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 49.2 | 47.2 | +2.0 | −4.2 to +8.2 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 49.2 | 47.2 | +2.0 | −6.9 to +10.9 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 49.1 | 47.2 | +1.9 | −3.6 to +7.4 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 49.1 | 47.2 | +1.9 | −7.6 to +11.3 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 48.7 | 47.2 | +1.5 | −4.9 to +7.9 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 48.5 | 47.2 | +1.3 | −3.7 to +6.3 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 48.4 | 47.2 | +1.2 | −6.6 to +9.0 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 48.4 | 47.2 | +1.2 | −3.3 to +5.7 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 47.9 | 47.2 | +0.7 | −8.2 to +9.6 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 47.9 | 47.2 | +0.6 | −7.1 to +8.3 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 47.6 | 47.2 | +0.4 | −4.8 to +5.5 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 47.1 | 47.2 | −0.1 | −9.0 to +8.8 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 46.0 | 47.2 | −1.2 | −7.9 to +5.5 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 46.0 | 47.3 | −1.3 | −5.5 to +3.0 | 550 |
| Norwich (NR) | 45.8 | 47.3 | −1.4 | −5.8 to +3.0 | 504 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 45.7 | 47.3 | −1.6 | −6.3 to +3.1 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 45.6 | 47.2 | −1.6 | −8.9 to +5.6 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 45.6 | 47.2 | −1.7 | −8.4 to +5.0 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 45.3 | 47.2 | −2.0 | −8.3 to +4.3 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 45.0 | 47.2 | −2.2 | −9.3 to +4.9 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 44.7 | 47.3 | −2.6 | −8.2 to +3.0 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 44.4 | 47.3 | −2.8 | −8.1 to +2.4 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 44.2 | 47.3 | −3.1 | −8.3 to +2.2 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 44.0 | 47.3 | −3.3 | −10.3 to +3.8 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 43.8 | 47.3 | −3.5 | −8.5 to +1.6 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 43.6 | 47.3 | −3.6 | −11.1 to +3.8 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 42.8 | 47.3 | −4.5 | −10.9 to +2.0 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 42.5 | 47.3 | −4.7 | −11.8 to +2.4 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 42.3 | 47.3 | −5.0 | −12.9 to +3.0 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 42.0 | 47.3 | −5.2 | −12.5 to +2.1 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 41.7 | 47.3 | −5.6 | −11.1 to −0.1 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 41.1 | 47.3 | −6.2 | −13.7 to +1.3 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 40.7 | 47.3 | −6.5 | −13.6 to +0.5 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 39.5 | 47.3 | −7.8 | −14.4 to −1.1 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 39.5 | 47.3 | −7.8 | −15.8 to +0.1 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 39.4 | 47.3 | −7.9 | −14.6 to −1.1 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 39.2 | 47.3 | −8.0 | −16.5 to +0.4 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 37.8 | 47.3 | −9.5 | −15.5 to −3.6 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 37.1 | 47.4 | −10.2 | −16.0 to −4.4 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 35.5 | 47.3 | −11.8 | −19.1 to −4.5 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 35.0 | 47.4 | −12.4 | −17.9 to −6.9 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 34.8 | 47.6 | −12.7 | −16.7 to −8.8 | 574 |
| Croydon (CR) | 33.0 | 47.3 | −14.3 | −23.5 to −5.0 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 31.6 | 47.4 | −15.8 | −22.4 to −9.1 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 26.5 | 47.3 | −20.9 | −29.4 to −12.3 | 102 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 19,835 (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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