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Where in Britain does the Rover 214 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 40.5% of 6,507 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Rover 214 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Brighton (BN): 59.6% against 40.1% elsewhere (+19.5 points). Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Rover 214 MOT statistics · check a Rover 214 by registration

Rover 214 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Rover 214: 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
Brighton (BN)59.640.1+19.5+10.4 to +28.6114 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)52.240.3+12.0+2.7 to +21.2113 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)50.040.3+9.7+1.1 to +18.3132 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)49.640.3+9.3+0.6 to +18.0129 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)48.040.3+7.7−1.1 to +16.5127 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)48.040.3+7.6−1.3 to +16.6123 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)45.140.4+4.7−5.0 to +14.4102 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)44.140.4+3.7−6.0 to +13.4102 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)43.940.4+3.5−6.0 to +13.0107 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)43.440.4+2.9−6.3 to +12.2113 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)42.640.4+2.2−6.2 to +10.6136 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)41.140.5+0.6−7.9 to +9.2129 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)40.740.5+0.3−9.1 to +9.6108 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)39.940.5−0.6−8.9 to +7.6138 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)39.640.5−1.0−5.8 to +3.9417 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)38.740.5−1.8−8.8 to +5.2191 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)37.640.5−2.9−12.1 to +6.3109 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)35.640.6−5.0−12.2 to +2.1177 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)34.840.6−5.7−14.6 to +3.2112 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)33.640.6−6.9−16.0 to +2.1107 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,507 (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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