Where in Britain does the Rover Mini fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 33.0% of 72,564 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Rover Mini failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bournemouth (BH): 44.8% against 32.8% elsewhere (+12.0 points). It does best in Sunderland (SR), −18.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Rover Mini MOT statistics · check a Rover Mini by registration
Rover Mini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.8 | 32.8 | +12.0 | +9.1 to +14.9 | 1,125 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 43.8 | 32.9 | +10.8 | +5.9 to +15.8 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 42.3 | 32.9 | +9.3 | +3.3 to +15.3 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 41.6 | 32.8 | +8.8 | +6.3 to +11.3 | 1,538 |
| Bath (BA) | 41.7 | 32.9 | +8.8 | +5.4 to +12.2 | 828 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 41.7 | 32.9 | +8.8 | +4.4 to +13.1 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 40.9 | 32.9 | +8.0 | +2.8 to +13.2 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 40.4 | 32.9 | +7.5 | +3.2 to +11.7 | 510 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 40.3 | 32.9 | +7.4 | +4.4 to +10.4 | 1,013 |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.9 | 32.9 | +7.0 | +4.3 to +9.7 | 1,281 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 39.6 | 32.8 | +6.8 | +4.3 to +9.3 | 1,504 |
| London SW (SW) | 39.7 | 32.9 | +6.8 | +2.5 to +11.0 | 504 |
| Hull (HU) | 39.7 | 32.9 | +6.8 | +2.2 to +11.3 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 39.5 | 33.0 | +6.6 | −1.9 to +15.0 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 39.1 | 32.9 | +6.3 | +3.3 to +9.2 | 1,045 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 38.7 | 33.0 | +5.8 | +0.3 to +11.2 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 38.2 | 32.9 | +5.3 | +1.4 to +9.1 | 605 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 37.9 | 32.9 | +5.0 | +1.8 to +8.2 | 910 |
| Guildford (GU) | 37.6 | 32.9 | +4.7 | +2.0 to +7.4 | 1,271 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 37.2 | 32.9 | +4.2 | +0.2 to +8.3 | 546 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 36.5 | 32.9 | +3.6 | +1.0 to +6.2 | 1,353 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 36.5 | 32.9 | +3.6 | −0.0 to +7.1 | 696 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 36.2 | 33.0 | +3.3 | −0.7 to +7.3 | 555 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 35.9 | 32.9 | +2.9 | −0.7 to +6.6 | 677 |
| Colchester (CO) | 35.9 | 32.9 | +2.9 | −0.8 to +6.6 | 658 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 35.7 | 32.9 | +2.8 | −0.5 to +6.1 | 815 |
| Leeds (LS) | 35.3 | 33.0 | +2.3 | −1.7 to +6.3 | 550 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 35.0 | 33.0 | +2.1 | −4.0 to +8.2 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 35.0 | 32.9 | +2.0 | −0.8 to +4.8 | 1,118 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 34.7 | 33.0 | +1.8 | −4.6 to +8.1 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 34.7 | 33.0 | +1.7 | −4.0 to +7.4 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 34.6 | 33.0 | +1.6 | −2.8 to +6.0 | 454 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 34.5 | 33.0 | +1.6 | −5.1 to +8.3 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 34.4 | 33.0 | +1.4 | −1.9 to +4.7 | 794 |
| Truro (TR) | 34.3 | 33.0 | +1.3 | −2.5 to +5.1 | 616 |
| Northampton (NN) | 34.2 | 33.0 | +1.3 | −1.4 to +4.0 | 1,227 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 34.2 | 33.0 | +1.2 | −2.9 to +5.3 | 527 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 34.0 | 33.0 | +1.0 | −2.2 to +4.2 | 854 |
| Swindon (SN) | 34.0 | 33.0 | +1.0 | −2.2 to +4.2 | 854 |
| London N (N) | 33.9 | 33.0 | +1.0 | −4.6 to +6.6 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.7 | 33.0 | +0.7 | −2.0 to +3.5 | 1,181 |
| Redhill (RH) | 33.6 | 33.0 | +0.7 | −2.1 to +3.4 | 1,163 |
| Preston (PR) | 33.5 | 33.0 | +0.5 | −2.7 to +3.7 | 842 |
| York (YO) | 33.4 | 33.0 | +0.5 | −3.0 to +3.9 | 709 |
| Chester (CH) | 33.4 | 33.0 | +0.4 | −3.2 to +4.0 | 662 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 33.3 | 33.0 | +0.4 | −2.3 to +3.0 | 1,269 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 33.3 | 33.0 | +0.4 | −8.2 to +8.9 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 33.2 | 33.0 | +0.2 | −2.6 to +3.0 | 1,108 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 33.2 | 33.0 | +0.2 | −2.9 to +3.3 | 877 |
| Walsall (WS) | 33.2 | 33.0 | +0.2 | −3.5 to +3.9 | 633 |
| Leicester (LE) | 33.1 | 33.0 | +0.2 | −2.7 to +3.1 | 1,020 |
| Exeter (EX) | 32.9 | 33.0 | −0.1 | −2.8 to +2.6 | 1,185 |
| Luton (LU) | 32.9 | 33.0 | −0.1 | −5.3 to +5.2 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 32.9 | 33.0 | −0.1 | −4.1 to +3.9 | 535 |
| Watford (WD) | 32.9 | 33.0 | −0.1 | −6.2 to +6.1 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 32.7 | 33.0 | −0.3 | −4.0 to +3.4 | 630 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 32.6 | 33.0 | −0.3 | −3.6 to +2.9 | 821 |
| Harrow (HA) | 32.6 | 33.0 | −0.4 | −7.3 to +6.5 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 32.6 | 33.0 | −0.4 | −5.0 to +4.2 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 32.5 | 33.0 | −0.5 | −2.6 to +1.5 | 2,072 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 32.4 | 33.0 | −0.6 | −4.4 to +3.2 | 584 |
| Telford (TF) | 32.2 | 33.0 | −0.8 | −5.8 to +4.1 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 31.5 | 33.0 | −1.5 | −6.0 to +3.1 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 31.4 | 33.0 | −1.6 | −8.6 to +5.4 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 31.2 | 33.0 | −1.8 | −5.8 to +2.2 | 526 |
| Warrington (WA) | 31.1 | 33.0 | −1.9 | −6.1 to +2.3 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 31.1 | 33.0 | −1.9 | −9.1 to +5.2 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 30.9 | 33.0 | −2.1 | −7.4 to +3.3 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 30.9 | 33.0 | −2.1 | −7.0 to +2.7 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 30.9 | 33.0 | −2.1 | −4.6 to +0.3 | 1,351 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 30.7 | 33.0 | −2.3 | −4.9 to +0.4 | 1,175 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 30.7 | 33.0 | −2.3 | −5.5 to +0.8 | 825 |
| Norwich (NR) | 30.7 | 33.0 | −2.4 | −5.0 to +0.3 | 1,220 |
| Sutton (SM) | 30.5 | 33.0 | −2.5 | −8.2 to +3.3 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.5 | 33.0 | −2.5 | −4.7 to −0.3 | 1,729 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 30.5 | 33.0 | −2.5 | −6.7 to +1.7 | 466 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 30.3 | 33.0 | −2.7 | −6.2 to +0.8 | 667 |
| Derby (DE) | 29.6 | 33.0 | −3.4 | −6.3 to −0.5 | 975 |
| Paisley (PA) | 29.6 | 33.0 | −3.4 | −10.0 to +3.2 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 29.6 | 33.0 | −3.4 | −7.2 to +0.3 | 582 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 29.5 | 33.0 | −3.5 | −10.8 to +3.9 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 29.4 | 33.0 | −3.6 | −7.6 to +0.5 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.5 | 33.0 | −3.6 | −6.1 to −1.1 | 1,286 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 29.0 | 33.0 | −4.0 | −7.8 to −0.2 | 551 |
| Bromley (BR) | 28.9 | 33.0 | −4.1 | −9.2 to +1.0 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 28.4 | 33.0 | −4.6 | −11.5 to +2.4 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 28.3 | 33.0 | −4.7 | −9.6 to +0.1 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 28.2 | 33.0 | −4.8 | −9.1 to −0.5 | 429 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 28.1 | 33.0 | −4.9 | −8.5 to −1.2 | 590 |
| Swansea (SA) | 28.1 | 33.0 | −4.9 | −8.5 to −1.2 | 583 |
| Medway (ME) | 28.1 | 33.0 | −4.9 | −7.7 to −2.0 | 970 |
| Sheffield (S) | 27.9 | 33.1 | −5.2 | −7.4 to −3.0 | 1,610 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 27.6 | 33.0 | −5.3 | −13.3 to +2.6 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 27.6 | 33.0 | −5.4 | −11.1 to +0.3 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 27.4 | 33.0 | −5.6 | −9.9 to −1.4 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 26.7 | 33.0 | −6.3 | −11.7 to −0.8 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 26.7 | 33.0 | −6.3 | −9.4 to −3.2 | 804 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 26.1 | 33.1 | −6.9 | −9.7 to −4.1 | 949 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 25.9 | 33.0 | −7.1 | −11.4 to −2.8 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 25.1 | 33.0 | −7.9 | −12.2 to −3.6 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 24.8 | 33.0 | −8.3 | −12.3 to −4.2 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 24.6 | 33.0 | −8.3 | −14.1 to −2.6 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 24.2 | 33.0 | −8.8 | −14.0 to −3.7 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 23.6 | 33.0 | −9.4 | −14.4 to −4.5 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 23.2 | 33.0 | −9.9 | −13.6 to −6.1 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 23.0 | 33.0 | −10.0 | −15.3 to −4.6 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 22.9 | 33.0 | −10.0 | −16.2 to −3.9 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 22.9 | 33.0 | −10.1 | −14.5 to −5.8 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 22.8 | 33.0 | −10.2 | −14.1 to −6.4 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 21.6 | 33.0 | −11.5 | −15.3 to −7.7 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 20.5 | 33.1 | −12.6 | −16.0 to −9.2 | 552 |
| Ilford (IG) | 18.7 | 33.0 | −14.3 | −20.8 to −7.8 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 16.5 | 33.0 | −16.5 | −22.0 to −11.0 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 14.4 | 33.1 | −18.7 | −22.1 to −15.3 | 410 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 72,564 (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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