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.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 69.5 | 49.7 | +19.8 | +15.7 to +24.0 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 66.0 | 49.7 | +16.4 | +12.5 to +20.2 | 577 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 62.5 | 49.7 | +12.8 | +9.2 to +16.5 | 675 |
| Hull (HU) | 62.0 | 49.7 | +12.3 | +9.0 to +15.6 | 837 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 61.3 | 49.7 | +11.5 | +6.2 to +16.9 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 59.9 | 49.7 | +10.2 | +5.8 to +14.5 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 58.6 | 49.7 | +8.9 | +4.7 to +13.1 | 534 |
| Durham (DH) | 58.5 | 49.7 | +8.8 | +4.5 to +13.1 | 504 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 58.3 | 49.8 | +8.6 | +1.6 to +15.6 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 58.1 | 49.8 | +8.3 | −1.1 to +17.8 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 57.8 | 49.7 | +8.1 | +3.7 to +12.5 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 57.5 | 49.7 | +7.8 | +5.0 to +10.7 | 1,177 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 57.5 | 49.7 | +7.8 | +2.4 to +13.2 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 57.3 | 49.7 | +7.6 | +1.5 to +13.7 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 56.6 | 49.8 | +6.8 | +0.3 to +13.4 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 56.3 | 49.7 | +6.6 | +2.8 to +10.4 | 650 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 56.2 | 49.7 | +6.4 | +1.9 to +11.0 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 56.0 | 49.7 | +6.3 | +1.9 to +10.6 | 509 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 55.9 | 49.7 | +6.2 | +3.0 to +9.4 | 950 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 55.6 | 49.7 | +5.8 | +0.9 to +10.8 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 55.5 | 49.7 | +5.8 | +2.9 to +8.7 | 1,126 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 55.3 | 49.7 | +5.6 | +0.7 to +10.5 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 55.1 | 49.7 | +5.4 | +3.0 to +7.8 | 1,679 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 55.1 | 49.8 | +5.4 | −2.4 to +13.2 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 55.0 | 49.7 | +5.3 | +2.0 to +8.6 | 898 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 54.8 | 49.8 | +5.1 | −0.8 to +10.9 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 54.5 | 49.7 | +4.9 | +2.6 to +7.1 | 1,894 |
| Glasgow (G) | 54.5 | 49.7 | +4.8 | +1.7 to +8.0 | 977 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 54.4 | 49.7 | +4.7 | +1.5 to +7.8 | 976 |
| Paisley (PA) | 54.4 | 49.7 | +4.6 | −0.3 to +9.6 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 54.0 | 49.7 | +4.4 | +2.3 to +6.4 | 2,338 |
| Wigan (WN) | 54.0 | 49.7 | +4.2 | −0.6 to +9.1 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 53.6 | 49.7 | +3.9 | +1.4 to +6.4 | 1,570 |
| Swansea (SA) | 53.4 | 49.7 | +3.7 | +1.5 to +5.9 | 2,052 |
| Chester (CH) | 53.1 | 49.7 | +3.4 | +0.5 to +6.2 | 1,186 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 53.0 | 49.7 | +3.3 | +0.7 to +5.9 | 1,454 |
| Leeds (LS) | 52.6 | 49.7 | +2.8 | −0.0 to +5.7 | 1,210 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 52.5 | 49.7 | +2.7 | −0.8 to +6.2 | 785 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 52.4 | 49.7 | +2.6 | −0.4 to +5.6 | 1,083 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 52.2 | 49.7 | +2.4 | −0.6 to +5.5 | 1,027 |
| Oldham (OL) | 52.0 | 49.8 | +2.2 | −2.4 to +6.8 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 51.6 | 49.8 | +1.9 | −1.5 to +5.3 | 837 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 51.6 | 49.7 | +1.9 | −0.7 to +4.4 | 1,477 |
| Manchester (M) | 51.5 | 49.7 | +1.8 | −0.9 to +4.5 | 1,308 |
| Crewe (CW) | 51.5 | 49.8 | +1.7 | −3.1 to +6.6 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 51.3 | 49.7 | +1.6 | −0.8 to +4.0 | 1,740 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 51.2 | 49.8 | +1.5 | −2.6 to +5.5 | 578 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 50.9 | 49.8 | +1.1 | −5.3 to +7.5 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 50.8 | 49.8 | +1.1 | −2.7 to +4.8 | 675 |
| Derby (DE) | 50.4 | 49.8 | +0.6 | −2.3 to +3.6 | 1,105 |
| Medway (ME) | 50.4 | 49.8 | +0.6 | −2.7 to +3.9 | 885 |
| Swindon (SN) | 50.2 | 49.8 | +0.5 | −2.9 to +3.8 | 858 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 50.1 | 49.8 | +0.4 | −2.3 to +3.1 | 1,338 |
| Colchester (CO) | 50.1 | 49.8 | +0.4 | −3.3 to +4.1 | 702 |
| Bath (BA) | 50.1 | 49.8 | +0.3 | −2.8 to +3.5 | 982 |
| Truro (TR) | 50.0 | 49.8 | +0.2 | −2.4 to +2.9 | 1,406 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 49.7 | 49.8 | −0.1 | −3.5 to +3.4 | 815 |
| Oxford (OX) | 49.7 | 49.8 | −0.1 | −3.0 to +2.9 | 1,113 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 49.7 | 49.8 | −0.1 | −3.4 to +3.2 | 878 |
| Exeter (EX) | 49.6 | 49.8 | −0.2 | −2.3 to +2.0 | 2,187 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 49.5 | 49.8 | −0.2 | −6.8 to +6.4 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 49.5 | 49.8 | −0.3 | −2.9 to +2.3 | 1,484 |
| Stockport (SK) | 49.2 | 49.8 | −0.6 | −4.3 to +3.2 | 701 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 49.1 | 49.8 | −0.6 | −4.2 to +2.9 | 759 |
| Telford (TF) | 49.0 | 49.8 | −0.7 | −5.0 to +3.6 | 522 |
| Worcester (WR) | 48.7 | 49.8 | −1.0 | −4.5 to +2.4 | 831 |
| Sheffield (S) | 48.7 | 49.8 | −1.1 | −3.2 to +1.0 | 2,232 |
| Hereford (HR) | 48.6 | 49.8 | −1.2 | −6.1 to +3.8 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 48.4 | 49.8 | −1.4 | −4.0 to +1.2 | 1,456 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 48.1 | 49.8 | −1.7 | −4.1 to +0.6 | 1,760 |
| Dudley (DY) | 48.0 | 49.8 | −1.8 | −5.1 to +1.5 | 888 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 47.9 | 49.8 | −1.9 | −5.9 to +2.1 | 614 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 47.9 | 49.8 | −1.9 | −5.3 to +1.5 | 838 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.8 | 49.8 | −2.0 | −6.1 to +2.1 | 565 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 47.7 | 49.8 | −2.1 | −4.2 to −0.0 | 2,218 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 47.4 | 49.8 | −2.3 | −6.0 to +1.3 | 723 |
| Norwich (NR) | 47.4 | 49.8 | −2.5 | −4.5 to −0.4 | 2,413 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 47.3 | 49.8 | −2.5 | −6.3 to +1.4 | 647 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 47.3 | 49.8 | −2.5 | −5.2 to +0.3 | 1,281 |
| Bradford (BD) | 47.2 | 49.8 | −2.6 | −6.3 to +1.0 | 721 |
| Coventry (CV) | 47.2 | 49.8 | −2.6 | −5.3 to +0.0 | 1,397 |
| Taunton (TA) | 47.0 | 49.8 | −2.8 | −5.7 to −0.0 | 1,199 |
| Leicester (LE) | 46.9 | 49.8 | −2.9 | −5.4 to −0.4 | 1,563 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 46.7 | 49.8 | −3.1 | −9.1 to +2.9 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 46.4 | 49.8 | −3.4 | −6.8 to +0.0 | 840 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 46.4 | 49.8 | −3.4 | −6.8 to +0.0 | 834 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 46.3 | 49.8 | −3.5 | −7.7 to +0.7 | 551 |
| Southampton (SO) | 46.2 | 49.8 | −3.6 | −6.6 to −0.6 | 1,084 |
| Reading (RG) | 46.1 | 49.8 | −3.7 | −6.7 to −0.7 | 1,076 |
| Watford (WD) | 46.0 | 49.8 | −3.8 | −9.7 to +2.1 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 45.8 | 49.8 | −4.0 | −7.8 to −0.2 | 660 |
| Walsall (WS) | 45.8 | 49.8 | −4.0 | −7.7 to −0.4 | 730 |
| Birmingham (B) | 45.5 | 49.9 | −4.3 | −6.2 to −2.4 | 2,725 |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.4 | 49.8 | −4.4 | −7.1 to −1.7 | 1,334 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 45.2 | 49.9 | −4.6 | −6.9 to −2.4 | 1,860 |
| St Albans (AL) | 44.9 | 49.8 | −4.9 | −10.5 to +0.7 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 44.4 | 49.8 | −5.4 | −9.8 to −0.9 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 44.2 | 49.8 | −5.6 | −11.8 to +0.6 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 44.0 | 49.8 | −5.8 | −10.8 to −0.7 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 43.6 | 49.8 | −6.2 | −11.1 to −1.4 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 43.5 | 49.8 | −6.3 | −11.1 to −1.4 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 43.4 | 49.8 | −6.4 | −10.4 to −2.3 | 571 |
| Luton (LU) | 43.1 | 49.8 | −6.7 | −11.4 to −2.1 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 42.9 | 49.8 | −6.9 | −10.4 to −3.4 | 774 |
| Liverpool (L) | 42.7 | 49.8 | −7.2 | −10.1 to −4.2 | 1,087 |
| Dartford (DA) | 41.5 | 49.8 | −8.3 | −13.0 to −3.6 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 41.4 | 49.9 | −8.4 | −11.5 to −5.4 | 1,009 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 41.4 | 49.8 | −8.4 | −11.6 to −5.3 | 966 |
| London E (E) | 41.3 | 49.8 | −8.5 | −12.7 to −4.3 | 530 |
| London SE (SE) | 40.3 | 49.8 | −9.6 | −13.0 to −6.2 | 802 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 39.9 | 49.8 | −9.9 | −14.6 to −5.3 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 38.1 | 49.8 | −11.7 | −15.7 to −7.8 | 580 |
| Bromley (BR) | 37.8 | 49.8 | −12.0 | −17.3 to −6.7 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 37.6 | 49.8 | −12.2 | −17.7 to −6.6 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 34.9 | 49.9 | −15.0 | −18.7 to −11.2 | 622 |
| Enfield (EN) | 33.1 | 49.8 | −16.7 | −20.8 to −12.6 | 507 |
| Sutton (SM) | 28.1 | 49.8 | −21.8 | −27.7 to −15.8 | 221 (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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