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

Across Britain, 49.8% of 101,452 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Renault Modus failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 69.5% against 49.7% elsewhere (+19.8 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −21.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Renault Modus in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Renault Modus: 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
Dundee (DD)69.549.7+19.8+15.7 to +24.0472 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)66.049.7+16.4+12.5 to +20.2577
Aberdeen (AB)62.549.7+12.8+9.2 to +16.5675
Hull (HU)62.049.7+12.3+9.0 to +15.6837
Falkirk (FK)61.349.7+11.5+6.2 to +16.9320 (rough estimate)
Inverness (IV)59.949.7+10.2+5.8 to +14.5481 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)58.649.7+8.9+4.7 to +13.1534
Durham (DH)58.549.7+8.8+4.5 to +13.1504
Galashiels (TD)58.349.8+8.6+1.6 to +15.6192 (rough estimate)
Outer Hebrides (HS)58.149.8+8.3−1.1 to +17.8105 (rough estimate)
Darlington (DL)57.849.7+8.1+3.7 to +12.5493 (rough estimate)
York (YO)57.549.7+7.8+5.0 to +10.71,177
Motherwell (ML)57.549.7+7.8+2.4 to +13.2325 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)57.349.7+7.6+1.5 to +13.7253 (rough estimate)
Halifax (HX)56.649.8+6.8+0.3 to +13.4221 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)56.349.7+6.6+2.8 to +10.4650
Blackpool (FY)56.249.7+6.4+1.9 to +11.0461 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)56.049.7+6.3+1.9 to +10.6509
Edinburgh (EH)55.949.7+6.2+3.0 to +9.4950
Kilmarnock (KA)55.649.7+5.8+0.9 to +10.8387 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)55.549.7+5.8+2.9 to +8.71,126
Sunderland (SR)55.349.7+5.6+0.7 to +10.5403 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)55.149.7+5.4+3.0 to +7.81,679
Llandrindod Wells (LD)55.149.8+5.4−2.4 to +13.2156 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)55.049.7+5.3+2.0 to +8.6898
Huddersfield (HD)54.849.8+5.1−0.8 to +10.9281 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)54.549.7+4.9+2.6 to +7.11,894
Glasgow (G)54.549.7+4.8+1.7 to +8.0977
Cleveland (TS)54.449.7+4.7+1.5 to +7.8976
Paisley (PA)54.449.7+4.6−0.3 to +9.6390 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)54.049.7+4.4+2.3 to +6.42,338
Wigan (WN)54.049.7+4.2−0.6 to +9.1413 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)53.649.7+3.9+1.4 to +6.41,570
Swansea (SA)53.449.7+3.7+1.5 to +5.92,052
Chester (CH)53.149.7+3.4+0.5 to +6.21,186
Doncaster (DN)53.049.7+3.3+0.7 to +5.91,454
Leeds (LS)52.649.7+2.8−0.0 to +5.71,210
Lancaster (LA)52.549.7+2.7−0.8 to +6.2785
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)52.449.7+2.6−0.4 to +5.61,083
Llandudno (LL)52.249.7+2.4−0.6 to +5.51,027
Oldham (OL)52.049.8+2.2−2.4 to +6.8456 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)51.649.8+1.9−1.5 to +5.3837
Newcastle (NE)51.649.7+1.9−0.7 to +4.41,477
Manchester (M)51.549.7+1.8−0.9 to +4.51,308
Crewe (CW)51.549.8+1.7−3.1 to +6.6410 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)51.349.7+1.6−0.8 to +4.01,740
Dorchester (DT)51.249.8+1.5−2.6 to +5.5578
Dumfries (DG)50.949.8+1.1−5.3 to +7.5236 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)50.849.8+1.1−2.7 to +4.8675
Derby (DE)50.449.8+0.6−2.3 to +3.61,105
Medway (ME)50.449.8+0.6−2.7 to +3.9885
Swindon (SN)50.249.8+0.5−2.9 to +3.8858
Ipswich (IP)50.149.8+0.4−2.3 to +3.11,338
Colchester (CO)50.149.8+0.4−3.3 to +4.1702
Bath (BA)50.149.8+0.3−2.8 to +3.5982
Truro (TR)50.049.8+0.2−2.4 to +2.91,406
Cambridge (CB)49.749.8−0.1−3.5 to +3.4815
Oxford (OX)49.749.8−0.1−3.0 to +2.91,113
Shrewsbury (SY)49.749.8−0.1−3.4 to +3.2878
Exeter (EX)49.649.8−0.2−2.3 to +2.02,187
Harrogate (HG)49.549.8−0.2−6.8 to +6.4220 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)49.549.8−0.3−2.9 to +2.31,484
Stockport (SK)49.249.8−0.6−4.3 to +3.2701
Wakefield (WF)49.149.8−0.6−4.2 to +2.9759
Telford (TF)49.049.8−0.7−5.0 to +3.6522
Worcester (WR)48.749.8−1.0−4.5 to +2.4831
Sheffield (S)48.749.8−1.1−3.2 to +1.02,232
Hereford (HR)48.649.8−1.2−6.1 to +3.8395 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)48.449.8−1.4−4.0 to +1.21,456
Tonbridge (TN)48.149.8−1.7−4.1 to +0.61,760
Dudley (DY)48.049.8−1.8−5.1 to +1.5888
Blackburn (BB)47.949.8−1.9−5.9 to +2.1614
Milton Keynes (MK)47.949.8−1.9−5.3 to +1.5838
Salisbury (SP)47.849.8−2.0−6.1 to +2.1565
Portsmouth (PO)47.749.8−2.1−4.2 to −0.02,218
Wolverhampton (WV)47.449.8−2.3−6.0 to +1.3723
Norwich (NR)47.449.8−2.5−4.5 to −0.42,413
Kingston upon Thames (KT)47.349.8−2.5−6.3 to +1.4647
Bournemouth (BH)47.349.8−2.5−5.2 to +0.31,281
Bradford (BD)47.249.8−2.6−6.3 to +1.0721
Coventry (CV)47.249.8−2.6−5.3 to +0.01,397
Taunton (TA)47.049.8−2.8−5.7 to −0.01,199
Leicester (LE)46.949.8−2.9−5.4 to −0.41,563
Kirkwall (KW)46.749.8−3.1−9.1 to +2.9270 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)46.449.8−3.4−6.8 to +0.0840
Chelmsford (CM)46.449.8−3.4−6.8 to +0.0834
Stevenage (SG)46.349.8−3.5−7.7 to +0.7551
Southampton (SO)46.249.8−3.6−6.6 to −0.61,084
Reading (RG)46.149.8−3.7−6.7 to −0.71,076
Watford (WD)46.049.8−3.8−9.7 to +2.1274 (rough estimate)
London N (N)45.849.8−4.0−7.8 to −0.2660
Walsall (WS)45.849.8−4.0−7.7 to −0.4730
Birmingham (B)45.549.9−4.3−6.2 to −2.42,725
Guildford (GU)45.449.8−4.4−7.1 to −1.71,334
Peterborough (PE)45.249.9−4.6−6.9 to −2.41,860
St Albans (AL)44.949.8−4.9−10.5 to +0.7303 (rough estimate)
Harrow (HA)44.449.8−5.4−9.8 to −0.9475 (rough estimate)
London W (W)44.249.8−5.6−11.8 to +0.6249 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)44.049.8−5.8−10.8 to −0.7368 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)43.649.8−6.2−11.1 to −1.4404 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)43.549.8−6.3−11.1 to −1.4402 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)43.449.8−6.4−10.4 to −2.3571
Luton (LU)43.149.8−6.7−11.4 to −2.1432 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)42.949.8−6.9−10.4 to −3.4774
Liverpool (L)42.749.8−7.2−10.1 to −4.21,087
Dartford (DA)41.549.8−8.3−13.0 to −3.6422 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)41.449.9−8.4−11.5 to −5.41,009
Southend-on-Sea (SS)41.449.8−8.4−11.6 to −5.3966
London E (E)41.349.8−8.5−12.7 to −4.3530
London SE (SE)40.349.8−9.6−13.0 to −6.2802
Uxbridge (UB)39.949.8−9.9−14.6 to −5.3434 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)38.149.8−11.7−15.7 to −7.8580
Bromley (BR)37.849.8−12.0−17.3 to −6.7320 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)37.649.8−12.2−17.7 to −6.6295 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)34.949.9−15.0−18.7 to −11.2622
Enfield (EN)33.149.8−16.7−20.8 to −12.6507
Sutton (SM)28.149.8−21.8−27.7 to −15.8221 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 101,452 (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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