Where in Britain does the Rover 45 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 45.7% of 26,183 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Rover 45 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in York (YO): 62.3% against 45.6% elsewhere (+16.7 points). It does best in Twickenham (TW), −18.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Rover 45 MOT statistics · check a Rover 45 by registration
Rover 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York (YO) | 62.3 | 45.6 | +16.7 | +10.0 to +23.4 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 61.9 | 45.6 | +16.3 | +8.1 to +24.6 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 56.8 | 45.6 | +11.2 | +5.6 to +16.8 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 55.3 | 45.5 | +9.7 | +5.2 to +14.3 | 467 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 54.9 | 45.6 | +9.2 | +1.1 to +17.4 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 54.6 | 45.6 | +9.0 | +4.0 to +14.0 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 54.4 | 45.6 | +8.7 | +1.5 to +15.9 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 54.0 | 45.6 | +8.4 | +3.1 to +13.7 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 53.8 | 45.6 | +8.2 | +0.0 to +16.3 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 53.7 | 45.6 | +8.1 | +0.4 to +15.8 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 53.6 | 45.6 | +8.0 | +2.7 to +13.3 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 53.6 | 45.6 | +8.0 | +1.6 to +14.4 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 53.4 | 45.6 | +7.8 | +0.9 to +14.6 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 52.5 | 45.6 | +6.8 | +0.5 to +13.1 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 51.7 | 45.6 | +6.0 | −1.3 to +13.4 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 51.3 | 45.6 | +5.7 | −2.3 to +13.6 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.9 | 45.6 | +5.3 | +0.6 to +10.1 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 50.8 | 45.6 | +5.2 | −1.0 to +11.3 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 50.6 | 45.6 | +5.0 | +0.5 to +9.6 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 50.1 | 45.6 | +4.5 | −0.4 to +9.4 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 50.0 | 45.6 | +4.4 | −2.1 to +10.8 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 49.7 | 45.6 | +4.1 | −1.4 to +9.5 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 49.6 | 45.7 | +3.9 | −4.7 to +12.6 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 49.5 | 45.6 | +3.9 | −1.0 to +8.8 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 49.5 | 45.6 | +3.9 | −1.6 to +9.4 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 49.5 | 45.6 | +3.9 | −1.0 to +8.8 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 49.2 | 45.7 | +3.6 | −5.0 to +12.2 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 49.2 | 45.7 | +3.5 | −5.4 to +12.4 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 48.5 | 45.7 | +2.8 | −3.3 to +8.9 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 48.2 | 45.7 | +2.5 | −4.1 to +9.1 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 48.1 | 45.7 | +2.4 | −3.9 to +8.8 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 47.9 | 45.6 | +2.3 | −2.7 to +7.3 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 47.9 | 45.7 | +2.2 | −6.0 to +10.5 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 47.8 | 45.7 | +2.1 | −3.4 to +7.7 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.8 | 45.7 | +2.1 | −5.7 to +9.9 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 47.8 | 45.7 | +2.1 | −3.4 to +7.7 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 47.6 | 45.6 | +1.9 | −2.4 to +6.2 | 534 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 47.6 | 45.7 | +1.9 | −3.7 to +7.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 47.4 | 45.6 | +1.8 | −2.3 to +5.9 | 586 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 47.5 | 45.7 | +1.8 | −4.4 to +7.9 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 47.4 | 45.7 | +1.8 | −4.4 to +7.9 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 47.2 | 45.7 | +1.5 | −4.5 to +7.5 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 47.2 | 45.7 | +1.5 | −4.2 to +7.2 | 301 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 47.0 | 45.7 | +1.3 | −6.4 to +8.9 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 46.8 | 45.7 | +1.1 | −6.8 to +9.0 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 46.6 | 45.7 | +0.9 | −4.2 to +6.1 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 46.6 | 45.7 | +0.9 | −6.2 to +8.0 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 46.3 | 45.7 | +0.6 | −6.1 to +7.3 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 45.9 | 45.7 | +0.3 | −3.4 to +3.9 | 751 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 45.2 | 45.7 | −0.5 | −5.0 to +4.0 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 45.1 | 45.7 | −0.6 | −5.7 to +4.5 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 44.5 | 45.7 | −1.2 | −6.7 to +4.3 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 44.0 | 45.7 | −1.7 | −6.2 to +2.9 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 43.5 | 45.7 | −2.2 | −8.0 to +3.7 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 43.4 | 45.7 | −2.4 | −8.4 to +3.7 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 42.7 | 45.7 | −3.0 | −9.9 to +3.9 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 42.7 | 45.7 | −3.0 | −10.5 to +4.4 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 42.4 | 45.7 | −3.3 | −9.0 to +2.4 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 42.0 | 45.7 | −3.7 | −11.0 to +3.7 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 41.9 | 45.7 | −3.8 | −10.0 to +2.3 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 41.4 | 45.7 | −4.3 | −9.6 to +1.0 | 333 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 41.1 | 45.8 | −4.7 | −9.4 to +0.0 | 426 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 41.0 | 45.7 | −4.7 | −11.6 to +2.1 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 40.9 | 45.7 | −4.8 | −12.6 to +3.0 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.8 | 45.7 | −5.0 | −11.0 to +1.0 | 260 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 40.8 | 45.8 | −5.0 | −9.4 to −0.6 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 40.4 | 45.7 | −5.4 | −12.7 to +2.0 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 40.3 | 45.8 | −5.5 | −10.0 to −1.0 | 467 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 40.2 | 45.8 | −5.6 | −9.6 to −1.6 | 592 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 39.7 | 45.7 | −6.0 | −11.9 to −0.1 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 39.0 | 46.1 | −7.2 | −9.6 to −4.7 | 1,635 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 37.9 | 45.7 | −7.9 | −14.4 to −1.4 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 37.8 | 45.8 | −7.9 | −13.7 to −2.2 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 37.7 | 45.7 | −8.1 | −15.9 to −0.2 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 36.5 | 45.7 | −9.2 | −18.0 to −0.4 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 36.0 | 45.8 | −9.7 | −16.7 to −2.8 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 35.8 | 45.8 | −10.0 | −16.8 to −3.2 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 34.9 | 45.8 | −10.9 | −18.0 to −3.8 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 34.1 | 45.7 | −11.7 | −19.8 to −3.5 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 33.5 | 45.8 | −12.2 | −19.7 to −4.7 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 30.9 | 45.7 | −14.8 | −23.5 to −6.2 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 29.8 | 45.8 | −15.9 | −24.0 to −7.8 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 29.5 | 45.8 | −16.2 | −24.4 to −8.1 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 27.3 | 45.8 | −18.4 | −25.9 to −11.0 | 139 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,183 (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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