Where in Britain does the Talbot Express fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 48.0% of 36,507 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Talbot Express failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Blackpool (FY): 66.3% against 47.9% elsewhere (+18.4 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −23.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Talbot Express MOT statistics · check a Talbot Express by registration
Talbot Express 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool (FY) | 66.3 | 47.9 | +18.4 | +11.8 to +25.1 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 63.2 | 47.7 | +15.5 | +11.8 to +19.2 | 660 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 63.3 | 47.9 | +15.5 | +9.6 to +21.4 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 62.9 | 47.8 | +15.1 | +10.7 to +19.4 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 60.9 | 47.7 | +13.2 | +9.7 to +16.8 | 732 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 61.0 | 47.9 | +13.2 | +7.8 to +18.5 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 59.8 | 47.8 | +12.0 | +6.9 to +17.0 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 59.7 | 47.8 | +11.9 | +7.8 to +16.1 | 546 |
| Bath (BA) | 59.7 | 47.8 | +11.9 | +7.2 to +16.5 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 59.2 | 47.7 | +11.5 | +8.0 to +14.9 | 801 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 58.5 | 47.9 | +10.6 | +3.9 to +17.4 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 57.7 | 47.9 | +9.8 | +4.6 to +15.0 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 57.7 | 47.9 | +9.7 | +3.2 to +16.3 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 56.4 | 47.8 | +8.5 | +4.4 to +12.7 | 557 |
| Dundee (DD) | 55.8 | 47.9 | +7.9 | +1.6 to +14.2 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 55.8 | 47.9 | +7.9 | +0.8 to +14.9 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 54.4 | 47.8 | +6.5 | +2.7 to +10.3 | 675 |
| Swansea (SA) | 54.3 | 47.8 | +6.5 | +2.8 to +10.1 | 731 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 54.0 | 47.8 | +6.2 | +2.9 to +9.5 | 892 |
| Southampton (SO) | 53.6 | 47.9 | +5.7 | +1.9 to +9.5 | 670 |
| Perth (PH) | 53.4 | 47.9 | +5.5 | −3.1 to +14.0 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 52.7 | 47.9 | +4.8 | +0.0 to +9.6 | 423 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 52.0 | 48.0 | +4.0 | −3.9 to +12.0 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 51.9 | 47.9 | +4.0 | +0.2 to +7.8 | 690 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 51.8 | 47.9 | +3.9 | −0.5 to +8.3 | 502 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 51.7 | 47.9 | +3.8 | −0.2 to +7.8 | 607 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 51.6 | 47.9 | +3.7 | −2.6 to +10.0 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 51.6 | 47.9 | +3.7 | −2.2 to +9.6 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 51.0 | 47.9 | +3.1 | −0.8 to +7.0 | 637 |
| Guildford (GU) | 51.0 | 47.9 | +3.1 | −1.9 to +8.1 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 50.9 | 47.9 | +2.9 | −2.4 to +8.3 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 50.7 | 48.0 | +2.7 | −3.9 to +9.4 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 50.0 | 47.9 | +2.1 | −2.5 to +6.6 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 50.0 | 48.0 | +2.0 | −4.5 to +8.6 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 49.9 | 47.9 | +2.0 | −1.7 to +5.7 | 699 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 49.7 | 48.0 | +1.7 | −3.9 to +7.3 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 49.6 | 48.0 | +1.6 | −4.6 to +7.9 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 49.2 | 48.0 | +1.3 | −4.3 to +6.8 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 49.1 | 48.0 | +1.1 | −3.9 to +6.1 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 48.8 | 48.0 | +0.9 | −3.4 to +5.1 | 547 |
| Bradford (BD) | 48.7 | 48.0 | +0.8 | −4.8 to +6.3 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 48.7 | 48.0 | +0.7 | −7.2 to +8.6 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 48.5 | 48.0 | +0.5 | −4.9 to +5.9 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 48.3 | 48.0 | +0.3 | −6.6 to +7.2 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 47.9 | 48.0 | −0.1 | −5.1 to +4.8 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 47.6 | 48.0 | −0.3 | −6.2 to +5.6 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 47.6 | 48.0 | −0.4 | −5.7 to +4.9 | 349 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 46.9 | 48.0 | −1.1 | −8.5 to +6.3 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 45.9 | 48.0 | −2.0 | −8.3 to +4.2 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 45.9 | 48.0 | −2.1 | −10.6 to +6.4 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 45.7 | 48.0 | −2.3 | −7.1 to +2.5 | 420 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 45.7 | 48.0 | −2.3 | −8.4 to +3.8 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 45.5 | 48.0 | −2.4 | −12.2 to +7.3 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 45.5 | 48.0 | −2.5 | −6.4 to +1.3 | 651 |
| Colchester (CO) | 45.3 | 48.0 | −2.7 | −7.8 to +2.4 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 45.3 | 48.0 | −2.7 | −9.8 to +4.4 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 45.2 | 48.0 | −2.8 | −11.6 to +6.0 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 44.8 | 48.0 | −3.2 | −7.3 to +0.8 | 587 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 44.5 | 48.0 | −3.4 | −12.7 to +5.9 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 44.2 | 48.0 | −3.8 | −10.4 to +2.9 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 43.9 | 48.0 | −4.2 | −9.1 to +0.7 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 43.8 | 48.0 | −4.2 | −13.0 to +4.7 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 43.8 | 48.0 | −4.2 | −8.7 to +0.3 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 43.7 | 48.0 | −4.3 | −9.1 to +0.4 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 43.5 | 48.0 | −4.5 | −9.0 to −0.1 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 43.1 | 48.0 | −4.8 | −11.8 to +2.1 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 43.1 | 48.0 | −4.9 | −10.2 to +0.5 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 43.1 | 48.0 | −5.0 | −9.7 to −0.3 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 43.0 | 48.0 | −5.0 | −10.0 to +0.0 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 43.0 | 48.0 | −5.0 | −9.6 to −0.5 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 42.9 | 48.1 | −5.2 | −9.1 to −1.2 | 611 |
| Redhill (RH) | 42.6 | 48.0 | −5.4 | −11.0 to +0.2 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 42.4 | 48.0 | −5.6 | −11.6 to +0.4 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 41.9 | 48.0 | −6.1 | −12.3 to +0.0 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 41.8 | 48.1 | −6.2 | −10.7 to −1.8 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 41.7 | 48.0 | −6.3 | −11.9 to −0.8 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 41.6 | 48.0 | −6.4 | −11.8 to −1.0 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 41.2 | 48.1 | −6.9 | −10.3 to −3.5 | 808 |
| Warrington (WA) | 40.3 | 48.0 | −7.7 | −13.6 to −1.8 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 40.2 | 48.0 | −7.8 | −13.1 to −2.5 | 333 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 40.0 | 48.1 | −8.1 | −12.8 to −3.4 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 39.9 | 48.0 | −8.1 | −15.2 to −1.0 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 39.5 | 48.0 | −8.5 | −16.2 to −0.9 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 38.7 | 48.0 | −9.3 | −16.5 to −2.2 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 38.3 | 48.1 | −9.8 | −14.5 to −5.1 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 37.9 | 48.0 | −10.1 | −16.7 to −3.5 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 36.8 | 48.1 | −11.3 | −16.5 to −6.1 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 35.8 | 48.0 | −12.2 | −19.1 to −5.4 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 36.0 | 48.2 | −12.3 | −15.7 to −8.8 | 781 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 35.1 | 48.0 | −12.9 | −20.2 to −5.6 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 35.1 | 48.0 | −13.0 | −19.2 to −6.7 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 34.8 | 48.0 | −13.3 | −21.9 to −4.7 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 33.7 | 48.1 | −14.4 | −19.4 to −9.4 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 33.0 | 48.1 | −15.1 | −20.0 to −10.1 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 30.8 | 48.0 | −17.3 | −25.6 to −8.9 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 29.8 | 48.1 | −18.3 | −24.5 to −12.0 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 29.0 | 48.0 | −19.1 | −27.7 to −10.4 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 28.0 | 48.0 | −20.0 | −28.8 to −11.2 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 26.1 | 48.0 | −22.0 | −29.9 to −14.1 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 24.3 | 48.1 | −23.7 | −30.6 to −16.9 | 152 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 36,507 (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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