Where in Britain does the Suzuki Wagon R fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 44.1% of 69,041 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Suzuki Wagon R failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 71.0% against 44.1% elsewhere (+26.9 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −18.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Suzuki Wagon R MOT statistics · check a Suzuki Wagon R by registration
Suzuki Wagon R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 71.0 | 44.1 | +26.9 | +19.7 to +34.1 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 69.5 | 44.1 | +25.4 | +17.1 to +33.7 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 57.7 | 44.0 | +13.7 | +10.0 to +17.3 | 711 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 57.6 | 44.1 | +13.5 | +5.5 to +21.6 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 55.3 | 44.1 | +11.2 | +3.9 to +18.5 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 54.1 | 44.1 | +10.0 | +5.3 to +14.7 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 53.8 | 44.1 | +9.7 | +4.4 to +15.1 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 53.5 | 44.0 | +9.5 | +5.6 to +13.4 | 633 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 53.3 | 44.1 | +9.2 | −0.3 to +18.8 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 53.3 | 44.1 | +9.2 | +3.8 to +14.5 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 53.2 | 44.1 | +9.1 | +3.3 to +14.9 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 52.9 | 44.1 | +8.8 | +3.5 to +14.1 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 52.5 | 44.1 | +8.4 | +1.1 to +15.7 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 52.4 | 44.0 | +8.4 | +5.2 to +11.6 | 933 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 51.9 | 44.0 | +7.9 | +5.0 to +10.8 | 1,139 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 51.8 | 44.1 | +7.7 | +2.1 to +13.2 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 51.7 | 44.1 | +7.6 | +3.6 to +11.7 | 590 |
| Bath (BA) | 51.4 | 44.0 | +7.4 | +3.7 to +11.0 | 727 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 51.4 | 44.1 | +7.3 | +3.5 to +11.2 | 648 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 51.4 | 44.0 | +7.3 | +3.7 to +10.9 | 736 |
| Halifax (HX) | 50.9 | 44.1 | +6.8 | −0.9 to +14.6 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 50.7 | 44.1 | +6.7 | +1.8 to +11.5 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 50.5 | 44.0 | +6.5 | +3.3 to +9.7 | 960 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 50.3 | 44.1 | +6.2 | +2.8 to +9.7 | 827 |
| Exeter (EX) | 50.2 | 44.0 | +6.2 | +3.2 to +9.2 | 1,115 |
| Stockport (SK) | 50.3 | 44.1 | +6.2 | +1.1 to +11.3 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 49.8 | 44.0 | +5.8 | +2.8 to +8.7 | 1,122 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 49.1 | 44.1 | +5.0 | −0.3 to +10.4 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 48.9 | 44.1 | +4.8 | +0.1 to +9.5 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 48.8 | 44.1 | +4.7 | +0.7 to +8.8 | 600 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 48.5 | 44.1 | +4.5 | +0.7 to +8.2 | 682 |
| Northampton (NN) | 48.4 | 44.1 | +4.3 | +0.8 to +7.8 | 786 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 48.1 | 44.1 | +4.0 | +1.2 to +6.9 | 1,196 |
| Wigan (WN) | 47.7 | 44.1 | +3.6 | −3.9 to +11.0 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 47.4 | 44.1 | +3.2 | −5.9 to +12.4 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 47.4 | 44.1 | +3.2 | −2.1 to +8.6 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 47.0 | 44.1 | +2.9 | +0.1 to +5.7 | 1,246 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 46.6 | 44.1 | +2.5 | −1.2 to +6.2 | 719 |
| Oldham (OL) | 46.4 | 44.1 | +2.3 | −3.1 to +7.8 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 46.3 | 44.1 | +2.1 | −2.8 to +7.1 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 46.0 | 44.1 | +1.9 | −6.4 to +10.2 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 45.8 | 44.1 | +1.6 | −2.3 to +5.6 | 612 |
| Telford (TF) | 45.7 | 44.1 | +1.6 | −3.5 to +6.7 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 45.7 | 44.1 | +1.6 | −4.0 to +7.1 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 45.6 | 44.1 | +1.6 | −1.1 to +4.2 | 1,402 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 45.6 | 44.1 | +1.5 | −5.8 to +8.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 45.4 | 44.1 | +1.3 | −2.8 to +5.4 | 573 |
| Norwich (NR) | 44.9 | 44.1 | +0.8 | −1.7 to +3.3 | 1,518 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 44.9 | 44.1 | +0.8 | −2.3 to +3.9 | 996 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.8 | 44.1 | +0.6 | −2.3 to +3.6 | 1,117 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 44.6 | 44.1 | +0.5 | −3.9 to +4.8 | 507 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 44.5 | 44.1 | +0.4 | −2.0 to +2.8 | 1,678 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 44.4 | 44.1 | +0.3 | −5.1 to +5.6 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 44.2 | 44.1 | +0.1 | −3.6 to +3.7 | 731 |
| Coventry (CV) | 43.9 | 44.1 | −0.2 | −3.6 to +3.2 | 842 |
| Hereford (HR) | 43.9 | 44.1 | −0.2 | −4.5 to +4.1 | 519 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 43.3 | 44.2 | −0.9 | −3.0 to +1.3 | 2,160 |
| Brighton (BN) | 43.3 | 44.2 | −0.9 | −3.2 to +1.4 | 1,814 |
| Oxford (OX) | 43.1 | 44.1 | −1.1 | −4.8 to +2.7 | 678 |
| Birmingham (B) | 43.1 | 44.2 | −1.1 | −3.4 to +1.2 | 1,858 |
| London E (E) | 43.0 | 44.1 | −1.1 | −5.9 to +3.6 | 414 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 42.9 | 44.1 | −1.2 | −5.7 to +3.3 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 42.9 | 44.1 | −1.3 | −9.1 to +6.6 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 42.2 | 44.2 | −2.0 | −4.7 to +0.8 | 1,237 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 42.0 | 44.1 | −2.1 | −7.1 to +2.8 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 42.0 | 44.1 | −2.2 | −6.0 to +1.7 | 636 |
| Bolton (BL) | 41.9 | 44.1 | −2.2 | −8.5 to +4.0 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 41.9 | 44.2 | −2.2 | −4.8 to +0.4 | 1,407 |
| Southampton (SO) | 41.9 | 44.2 | −2.3 | −5.4 to +0.9 | 945 |
| Dudley (DY) | 41.7 | 44.2 | −2.5 | −6.0 to +1.1 | 746 |
| Swindon (SN) | 41.7 | 44.2 | −2.5 | −6.0 to +1.1 | 749 |
| Sutton (SM) | 41.6 | 44.1 | −2.5 | −8.7 to +3.7 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 41.6 | 44.1 | −2.6 | −7.2 to +2.1 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 41.5 | 44.2 | −2.7 | −5.9 to +0.5 | 919 |
| Guildford (GU) | 41.4 | 44.2 | −2.7 | −6.6 to +1.1 | 630 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 41.4 | 44.2 | −2.8 | −5.5 to −0.1 | 1,300 |
| Redhill (RH) | 41.3 | 44.2 | −2.9 | −6.9 to +1.1 | 591 |
| Liverpool (L) | 41.3 | 44.2 | −2.9 | −6.9 to +1.2 | 579 |
| Harrow (HA) | 40.9 | 44.1 | −3.2 | −8.8 to +2.4 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 40.9 | 44.2 | −3.2 | −6.5 to +0.1 | 872 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 40.8 | 44.2 | −3.4 | −5.9 to −1.0 | 1,565 |
| London NW (NW) | 40.5 | 44.1 | −3.7 | −9.3 to +2.0 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 40.4 | 44.1 | −3.8 | −10.2 to +2.7 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 40.4 | 44.2 | −3.8 | −7.9 to +0.3 | 560 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 40.2 | 44.2 | −3.9 | −7.9 to +0.0 | 594 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 40.1 | 44.1 | −4.0 | −11.4 to +3.3 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 40.1 | 44.2 | −4.0 | −7.1 to −0.9 | 974 |
| Worcester (WR) | 39.9 | 44.2 | −4.2 | −8.1 to −0.4 | 626 |
| Colchester (CO) | 39.5 | 44.2 | −4.7 | −8.0 to −1.3 | 812 |
| Luton (LU) | 39.3 | 44.2 | −4.8 | −9.7 to +0.0 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 38.8 | 44.2 | −5.3 | −9.9 to −0.8 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 38.1 | 44.1 | −6.0 | −13.4 to +1.3 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 37.5 | 44.2 | −6.8 | −9.8 to −3.7 | 961 |
| London W (W) | 36.6 | 44.1 | −7.6 | −15.7 to +0.6 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 36.1 | 44.2 | −8.1 | −12.2 to −3.9 | 518 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 35.8 | 44.2 | −8.4 | −13.1 to −3.6 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 35.8 | 44.2 | −8.4 | −13.0 to −3.8 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 35.7 | 44.2 | −8.5 | −12.6 to −4.4 | 530 |
| Croydon (CR) | 35.1 | 44.2 | −9.1 | −13.3 to −4.9 | 507 |
| Slough (SL) | 34.9 | 44.2 | −9.3 | −14.5 to −4.2 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 34.7 | 44.2 | −9.5 | −13.2 to −5.9 | 666 |
| Enfield (EN) | 34.5 | 44.2 | −9.7 | −15.1 to −4.3 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 34.4 | 44.2 | −9.8 | −14.4 to −5.1 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 34.4 | 44.2 | −9.8 | −13.5 to −6.2 | 669 |
| Medway (ME) | 32.9 | 44.3 | −11.4 | −14.1 to −8.7 | 1,184 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 32.3 | 44.2 | −12.0 | −16.4 to −7.5 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 31.8 | 44.2 | −12.4 | −17.9 to −6.9 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 28.7 | 44.2 | −15.5 | −20.3 to −10.8 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 28.5 | 44.3 | −15.8 | −19.4 to −12.1 | 586 |
| Ilford (IG) | 25.3 | 44.2 | −18.8 | −25.8 to −11.9 | 150 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 69,041 (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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