Where in Britain does the Rover 25 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 42.0% of 42,778 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Rover 25 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Salisbury (SP): 53.2% against 42.0% elsewhere (+11.2 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −14.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Rover 25 MOT statistics · check a Rover 25 by registration
Rover 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury (SP) | 53.2 | 42.0 | +11.2 | +4.3 to +18.0 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 52.1 | 41.9 | +10.2 | +5.7 to +14.8 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 51.1 | 41.9 | +9.2 | +5.3 to +13.2 | 630 |
| Hull (HU) | 50.9 | 42.0 | +8.9 | +3.1 to +14.7 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 50.8 | 42.0 | +8.9 | +3.7 to +14.0 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 50.3 | 41.8 | +8.4 | +5.2 to +11.7 | 927 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 50.2 | 41.9 | +8.3 | +4.7 to +11.9 | 759 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 49.3 | 42.0 | +7.3 | +1.3 to +13.2 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 48.6 | 41.9 | +6.7 | +3.1 to +10.2 | 776 |
| Leeds (LS) | 48.3 | 42.0 | +6.3 | −0.2 to +12.7 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 48.2 | 42.0 | +6.3 | +0.4 to +12.1 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 48.0 | 41.9 | +6.1 | +1.9 to +10.2 | 575 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 47.7 | 42.0 | +5.7 | +0.5 to +11.0 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 47.1 | 42.0 | +5.1 | −0.0 to +10.3 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 46.8 | 41.9 | +4.8 | +1.3 to +8.4 | 761 |
| Northampton (NN) | 46.4 | 42.0 | +4.4 | +0.1 to +8.8 | 513 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 46.0 | 42.0 | +4.0 | −1.3 to +9.4 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 45.9 | 42.0 | +3.9 | −5.5 to +13.2 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 45.6 | 41.9 | +3.7 | +0.5 to +6.9 | 975 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 45.7 | 42.0 | +3.7 | −2.7 to +10.1 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 45.7 | 42.0 | +3.7 | −1.1 to +8.4 | 427 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 45.3 | 42.0 | +3.3 | −5.8 to +12.3 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 45.0 | 42.0 | +3.0 | −1.4 to +7.4 | 500 |
| Oldham (OL) | 44.9 | 42.0 | +2.9 | −3.4 to +9.1 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 44.7 | 42.0 | +2.7 | −0.7 to +6.1 | 817 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 44.6 | 42.0 | +2.6 | −1.1 to +6.4 | 699 |
| Taunton (TA) | 44.5 | 42.0 | +2.5 | −1.9 to +6.9 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 44.3 | 42.0 | +2.3 | −1.6 to +6.3 | 627 |
| Southampton (SO) | 44.2 | 42.0 | +2.2 | −2.4 to +6.7 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.0 | 42.0 | +1.9 | −3.4 to +7.2 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 43.9 | 42.0 | +1.8 | −2.8 to +6.5 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 43.8 | 42.0 | +1.7 | −4.0 to +7.5 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 43.6 | 42.0 | +1.6 | −2.2 to +5.4 | 667 |
| Telford (TF) | 43.6 | 42.0 | +1.5 | −6.7 to +9.8 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 43.5 | 42.0 | +1.5 | −3.9 to +6.9 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 43.5 | 42.0 | +1.4 | −6.7 to +9.5 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 43.4 | 42.0 | +1.4 | −4.0 to +6.9 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 43.4 | 42.0 | +1.4 | −2.9 to +5.7 | 509 |
| Bradford (BD) | 43.3 | 42.0 | +1.3 | −5.4 to +8.0 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 43.3 | 42.0 | +1.3 | −5.7 to +8.3 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 43.1 | 42.0 | +1.1 | −6.2 to +8.3 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 43.0 | 42.0 | +0.9 | −4.9 to +6.8 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 42.9 | 42.0 | +0.9 | −4.4 to +6.2 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 42.8 | 42.0 | +0.8 | −3.3 to +4.9 | 565 |
| Norwich (NR) | 42.8 | 42.0 | +0.8 | −3.1 to +4.7 | 624 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 42.6 | 42.0 | +0.6 | −8.5 to +9.6 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 42.4 | 42.0 | +0.4 | −5.9 to +6.7 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 42.4 | 42.0 | +0.4 | −4.0 to +4.7 | 500 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 41.4 | 42.0 | −0.6 | −3.9 to +2.6 | 913 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 41.0 | 42.0 | −1.1 | −5.7 to +3.5 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 40.9 | 42.0 | −1.1 | −6.4 to +4.1 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 40.9 | 42.0 | −1.2 | −7.3 to +4.9 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 40.8 | 42.0 | −1.2 | −7.8 to +5.3 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 40.7 | 42.0 | −1.4 | −5.8 to +3.0 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.6 | 42.0 | −1.4 | −5.7 to +2.9 | 502 |
| Stockport (SK) | 40.6 | 42.0 | −1.5 | −6.2 to +3.3 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 40.4 | 42.0 | −1.6 | −7.9 to +4.7 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 40.4 | 42.1 | −1.7 | −5.3 to +1.9 | 726 |
| Bolton (BL) | 40.3 | 42.0 | −1.7 | −8.0 to +4.5 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 40.2 | 42.0 | −1.8 | −7.0 to +3.4 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 40.1 | 42.0 | −1.9 | −7.0 to +3.1 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 39.9 | 42.0 | −2.2 | −10.4 to +6.0 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 39.8 | 42.1 | −2.3 | −5.8 to +1.1 | 785 |
| Guildford (GU) | 39.6 | 42.1 | −2.5 | −6.4 to +1.5 | 596 |
| Glasgow (G) | 39.5 | 42.0 | −2.5 | −9.8 to +4.8 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 39.5 | 42.0 | −2.5 | −8.8 to +3.7 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 39.5 | 42.1 | −2.6 | −5.9 to +0.7 | 867 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 39.4 | 42.1 | −2.7 | −7.3 to +1.9 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 39.2 | 42.1 | −2.8 | −7.3 to +1.6 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 39.1 | 42.1 | −2.9 | −8.0 to +2.2 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 38.7 | 42.0 | −3.3 | −11.0 to +4.4 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 38.7 | 42.1 | −3.3 | −8.9 to +2.2 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 38.5 | 42.0 | −3.6 | −9.7 to +2.6 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 38.5 | 42.1 | −3.6 | −9.1 to +1.9 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 38.4 | 42.0 | −3.7 | −11.3 to +3.9 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 38.3 | 42.1 | −3.8 | −7.3 to −0.3 | 742 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 38.2 | 42.1 | −3.9 | −7.4 to −0.4 | 767 |
| Reading (RG) | 37.7 | 42.1 | −4.4 | −8.6 to −0.2 | 528 |
| Harrow (HA) | 37.5 | 42.0 | −4.5 | −11.6 to +2.5 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 37.4 | 42.1 | −4.7 | −10.5 to +1.1 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 36.9 | 42.1 | −5.2 | −9.1 to −1.4 | 605 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 36.6 | 42.1 | −5.4 | −10.2 to −0.7 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 36.2 | 42.2 | −6.0 | −8.9 to −3.1 | 1,106 |
| Birmingham (B) | 36.1 | 42.5 | −6.4 | −8.2 to −4.7 | 3,168 |
| Sutton (SM) | 35.6 | 42.0 | −6.5 | −15.7 to +2.7 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 35.1 | 42.1 | −7.0 | −11.9 to −2.1 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 34.4 | 42.1 | −7.7 | −12.9 to −2.6 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 34.3 | 42.1 | −7.9 | −12.0 to −3.7 | 511 |
| Croydon (CR) | 33.9 | 42.1 | −8.2 | −14.3 to −2.0 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 33.9 | 42.1 | −8.2 | −13.4 to −3.0 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 33.6 | 42.0 | −8.4 | −17.4 to +0.6 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 33.2 | 42.1 | −8.9 | −13.8 to −4.0 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 32.9 | 42.1 | −9.2 | −16.7 to −1.7 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 29.8 | 42.1 | −12.3 | −19.2 to −5.4 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 28.8 | 42.1 | −13.3 | −20.5 to −6.1 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 27.5 | 42.1 | −14.6 | −21.3 to −7.9 | 171 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 42,778 (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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