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Where in Britain does the Porsche 944 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 27.6% of 15,287 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Porsche 944 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Gloucester (GL): 42.0% against 27.2% elsewhere (+14.8 points). It does best in Southend-on-Sea (SS), −17.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Porsche 944 MOT statistics · check a Porsche 944 by registration

Porsche 944 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Porsche 944: 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
Gloucester (GL)42.027.2+14.8+9.8 to +19.8376 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)41.527.4+14.1+7.9 to +20.3246 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)40.327.5+12.8+4.2 to +21.5124 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)39.127.4+11.8+5.8 to +17.8258 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)38.727.5+11.2+1.9 to +20.5106 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)37.927.5+10.4+2.7 to +18.1153 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)37.327.5+9.8+2.1 to +17.5153 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)36.327.5+8.8+0.3 to +17.3124 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)35.427.4+7.9+2.4 to +13.5294 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)35.327.5+7.8+1.7 to +13.9238 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)34.327.5+6.8+0.2 to +13.5198 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)34.127.5+6.6−1.8 to +15.0123 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)34.127.5+6.6+0.4 to +12.8229 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)31.827.5+4.3−2.6 to +11.2179 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)31.227.5+3.7−2.1 to +9.5253 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)30.427.5+2.9−2.0 to +7.8345 (rough estimate)
St Albans (AL)30.327.6+2.7−5.9 to +11.4109 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)29.827.6+2.2−6.6 to +11.1104 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)29.827.6+2.2−5.0 to +9.3158 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)29.627.6+2.0−4.9 to +8.9169 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)29.127.6+1.5−5.9 to +8.8148 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)29.027.6+1.4−4.1 to +7.0262 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)29.027.6+1.4−4.2 to +7.1252 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)28.727.6+1.1−4.3 to +6.5272 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)27.927.6+0.3−5.7 to +6.3219 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)27.627.6+0.0−6.7 to +6.7174 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)27.427.6−0.2−7.2 to +6.8157 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)27.027.6−0.6−7.7 to +6.5152 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)26.827.6−0.8−6.5 to +4.9235 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)26.427.6−1.2−8.9 to +6.4129 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)26.327.6−1.4−6.1 to +3.4339 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)26.227.6−1.4−7.7 to +4.9187 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)25.727.6−1.9−7.8 to +4.0214 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)25.527.6−2.1−9.3 to +5.2141 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)25.427.6−2.3−9.4 to +4.9142 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)25.127.6−2.5−7.8 to +2.8263 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)25.027.6−2.6−10.5 to +5.3116 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)25.027.7−2.7−7.0 to +1.7392 (rough estimate)
York (YO)24.827.6−2.8−9.8 to +4.2149 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)24.827.6−2.8−10.7 to +5.0117 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)24.427.6−3.2−10.8 to +4.4123 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)24.427.6−3.2−8.6 to +2.1250 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)24.427.7−3.3−7.5 to +0.9414 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)24.227.6−3.4−9.6 to +2.8186 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)23.927.6−3.8−10.5 to +3.0155 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)23.527.6−4.1−11.3 to +3.1136 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)23.627.7−4.1−8.9 to +0.7310 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)23.027.6−4.7−10.6 to +1.2196 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)22.627.7−5.1−10.1 to −0.0270 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)22.527.6−5.1−12.6 to +2.4120 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)22.427.7−5.2−10.9 to +0.4214 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)22.127.6−5.5−12.2 to +1.2149 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)21.827.7−5.8−11.6 to −0.0197 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)21.427.7−6.3−11.0 to −1.5289 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)19.727.7−7.9−14.5 to −1.4142 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)18.727.7−9.0−15.9 to −2.0123 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)18.327.7−9.4−15.8 to −3.0142 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)17.127.7−10.6−17.4 to −3.7117 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)10.227.7−17.5−22.8 to −12.2127 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,287 (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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