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Where in Britain does the Renault Espace fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 48.7% of 15,678 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Renault Espace failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bristol (BS): 64.2% against 48.5% elsewhere (+15.7 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −18.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Renault Espace in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Renault Espace: 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
Bristol (BS)64.248.5+15.7+9.9 to +21.5268 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)62.648.5+14.1+7.9 to +20.3238 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)60.748.6+12.1+4.8 to +19.4173 (rough estimate)
York (YO)59.448.7+10.8+1.1 to +20.4101 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)58.548.7+9.8+0.4 to +19.2106 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)58.248.6+9.6+3.1 to +16.1225 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)57.148.6+8.5+0.6 to +16.4154 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)57.148.7+8.5−0.7 to +17.7112 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)56.048.6+7.4−0.0 to +14.8175 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)55.348.6+6.7+1.0 to +12.3304 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)55.248.7+6.5−2.6 to +15.6116 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)55.148.7+6.5−1.4 to +14.3156 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)54.948.6+6.3+0.5 to +12.1288 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)54.848.7+6.1−3.5 to +15.7104 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)54.748.7+6.1−2.3 to +14.4137 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)54.748.7+6.0−2.3 to +14.3139 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)53.948.7+5.2−3.0 to +13.4143 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)53.448.7+4.8−1.7 to +11.2234 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)53.348.7+4.6−3.4 to +12.6152 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)53.248.7+4.5−4.9 to +13.9109 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)52.848.7+4.1−2.3 to +10.6233 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)52.848.7+4.1−2.6 to +10.8218 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)52.548.7+3.8−4.0 to +11.6160 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)52.048.7+3.3−5.5 to +12.1125 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)52.048.7+3.3−4.7 to +11.3152 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)51.848.7+3.1−3.5 to +9.7222 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)51.748.7+3.1−3.9 to +10.0201 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)51.548.7+2.8−4.8 to +10.3171 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)51.148.7+2.5−3.2 to +8.1305 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)49.748.7+1.0−4.5 to +6.5326 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)49.548.7+0.8−8.5 to +10.2111 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)49.548.7+0.8−6.3 to +7.8196 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)49.148.7+0.4−8.6 to +9.5118 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)48.948.7+0.1−5.9 to +6.2264 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)48.848.7+0.1−6.8 to +6.9205 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)48.148.7−0.6−6.6 to +5.4270 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)48.148.7−0.7−8.5 to +7.2156 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)48.048.7−0.8−6.8 to +5.2271 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)47.548.7−1.3−9.1 to +6.6158 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)47.548.7−1.3−9.7 to +7.1137 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)46.948.7−1.8−9.2 to +5.5179 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)46.948.7−1.9−9.0 to +5.2192 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)46.848.7−1.9−9.4 to +5.6173 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)46.848.7−1.9−10.2 to +6.3141 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)46.548.8−2.3−9.6 to +5.0183 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)46.348.8−2.5−9.6 to +4.7188 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)46.048.8−2.8−7.9 to +2.4365 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)45.648.8−3.2−9.7 to +3.4228 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)45.448.8−3.4−10.5 to +3.6194 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)44.548.8−4.3−10.5 to +1.9254 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)44.448.8−4.4−13.5 to +4.7115 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)44.348.8−4.5−13.0 to +4.1131 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)43.448.8−5.4−12.9 to +2.0173 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)42.948.8−5.9−14.4 to +2.5133 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)42.448.8−6.4−13.4 to +0.7191 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)42.348.8−6.5−14.7 to +1.6142 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)41.948.8−6.9−13.6 to −0.2210 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)41.848.8−7.0−16.2 to +2.3110 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)41.648.8−7.2−15.1 to +0.8149 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)40.648.9−8.2−14.4 to −2.0246 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)40.548.8−8.3−15.2 to −1.5200 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)38.448.8−10.4−18.2 to −2.6151 (rough estimate)
London N (N)38.248.8−10.6−18.3 to −3.0157 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)37.349.1−11.8−16.4 to −7.1437 (rough estimate)
London W (W)36.648.8−12.2−21.6 to −2.7101 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)36.448.8−12.5−20.4 to −4.6143 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)35.948.8−13.0−22.1 to −3.8106 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)33.148.9−15.8−24.0 to −7.6127 (rough estimate)
London E (E)31.948.9−17.0−24.3 to −9.8160 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)30.648.9−18.3−26.1 to −10.4134 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,678 (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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