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Where in Britain does the Toyota MR2 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 35.6% of 71,364 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Toyota MR2 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 47.3% against 35.5% elsewhere (+11.8 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −16.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Toyota MR2 MOT statistics · check a Toyota MR2 by registration

Toyota MR2 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Toyota MR2: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Kirkcaldy (KY)47.335.5+11.8+6.9 to +16.6410 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)46.635.6+11.0+6.0 to +16.0380 (rough estimate)
Harrogate (HG)46.535.6+10.9+3.2 to +18.7159 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)46.235.5+10.8+7.6 to +14.0943
Bath (BA)45.735.5+10.2+6.6 to +13.9715
Truro (TR)45.735.6+10.2+5.4 to +14.9422 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)45.735.6+10.2+4.5 to +15.8304 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)45.435.6+9.8+5.1 to +14.5430 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)44.835.6+9.2+3.7 to +14.8308 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)44.635.6+9.0+1.8 to +16.2184 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)44.135.5+8.6+5.1 to +12.1777
Watford (WD)43.835.6+8.2+2.3 to +14.1274 (rough estimate)
Telford (TF)42.935.6+7.3+1.9 to +12.7324 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)42.835.5+7.3+3.9 to +10.6832
Exeter (EX)42.635.5+7.1+3.9 to +10.3920
Salisbury (SP)42.535.6+6.9+2.2 to +11.6424 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)42.335.6+6.8+2.5 to +11.0515
Dundee (DD)42.335.6+6.7+1.0 to +12.4291 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)42.235.6+6.6−0.8 to +14.0173 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)41.835.5+6.3+3.1 to +9.4945
Sunderland (SR)41.735.6+6.1−1.1 to +13.3180 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)41.335.5+5.8+3.1 to +8.41,356
Portsmouth (PO)41.235.5+5.7+3.1 to +8.31,402
Lancaster (LA)41.135.6+5.5+0.1 to +10.9319 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)40.335.6+4.7+0.5 to +9.0516
Preston (PR)40.135.6+4.6+0.8 to +8.3665
Halifax (HX)40.135.6+4.5−2.8 to +11.8172 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)40.035.6+4.4+1.2 to +7.6926
Paisley (PA)39.435.6+3.8−3.0 to +10.6198 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)39.235.6+3.7+0.8 to +6.61,104
Northampton (NN)38.535.6+3.0+0.2 to +5.81,186
Carlisle (CA)38.535.6+2.9−1.9 to +7.7400 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)38.435.6+2.8−1.2 to +6.8578
Inverness (IV)38.435.6+2.8−3.1 to +8.7263 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)38.235.6+2.6−1.0 to +6.1731
Stockport (SK)37.935.6+2.3−1.2 to +5.8746
Galashiels (TD)37.935.6+2.3−7.1 to +11.6103 (rough estimate)
York (YO)37.835.6+2.2−1.1 to +5.5852
Shrewsbury (SY)37.835.6+2.2−2.2 to +6.6466 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)37.735.6+2.1−2.0 to +6.2549
Swansea (SA)37.635.6+2.1−1.2 to +5.3890
Dumfries (DG)37.635.6+2.0−7.1 to +11.1109 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)37.635.6+2.0−0.5 to +4.51,443
Edinburgh (EH)37.535.6+1.9−1.9 to +5.8626
Tonbridge (TN)37.535.6+1.9−0.7 to +4.41,417
Hereford (HR)37.535.6+1.9−3.0 to +6.8376 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)37.335.6+1.7−2.6 to +5.9499 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)37.335.6+1.7−2.3 to +5.6577
Wigan (WN)36.935.6+1.3−4.4 to +6.9282 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)36.835.6+1.2−2.5 to +4.9658
Crewe (CW)36.535.6+0.9−4.0 to +5.7381 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)36.335.6+0.7−2.3 to +3.8966
Gloucester (GL)36.335.6+0.6−2.2 to +3.51,120
Huddersfield (HD)36.035.6+0.4−4.8 to +5.7322 (rough estimate)
Blackpool (FY)35.835.6+0.2−5.3 to +5.7293 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)35.435.6−0.2−4.6 to +4.2455 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)35.335.6−0.3−2.8 to +2.21,398
Southampton (SO)35.335.6−0.3−3.1 to +2.51,130
Wolverhampton (WV)35.235.6−0.4−4.4 to +3.6565
London SE (SE)35.235.6−0.5−5.3 to +4.3384 (rough estimate)
St Albans (AL)35.135.6−0.5−5.8 to +4.8313 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)35.035.6−0.6−3.6 to +2.31,026
Twickenham (TW)34.935.6−0.7−5.6 to +4.2364 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)34.935.6−0.8−3.9 to +2.3915
Leeds (LS)34.835.6−0.8−4.7 to +3.1583
Stevenage (SG)34.635.6−1.0−4.6 to +2.6676
Darlington (DL)34.535.6−1.1−5.4 to +3.2478 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)34.535.6−1.1−6.2 to +4.0339 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)34.335.6−1.3−4.4 to +1.8923
Colchester (CO)34.335.6−1.3−4.7 to +2.1743
Chester (CH)34.335.6−1.3−4.7 to +2.0793
Peterborough (PE)34.235.6−1.5−4.0 to +1.01,407
Reading (RG)34.135.6−1.5−4.3 to +1.21,138
London W (W)34.035.6−1.7−10.7 to +7.4106 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)33.835.6−1.9−7.9 to +4.2234 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)33.535.6−2.1−9.3 to +5.1167 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)33.535.6−2.1−5.8 to +1.5636
London N (N)33.535.6−2.2−7.7 to +3.4278 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)33.135.6−2.6−5.9 to +0.7783
Harrow (HA)33.035.6−2.6−9.3 to +4.0191 (rough estimate)
Luton (LU)32.935.6−2.8−8.2 to +2.7286 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)32.835.7−2.9−5.4 to −0.41,343
Durham (DH)32.735.6−2.9−7.8 to +1.9358 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)32.535.6−3.2−7.2 to +0.8530
Hemel Hempstead (HP)32.435.7−3.3−6.7 to +0.1742
Redhill (RH)32.235.7−3.4−6.3 to −0.51,002
Cleveland (TS)32.135.6−3.5−7.1 to +0.1654
Kilmarnock (KA)32.035.6−3.7−8.8 to +1.5319 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)31.735.7−3.9−7.4 to −0.5719
Romford (RM)31.635.6−4.1−8.9 to +0.8361 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)31.635.6−4.1−8.4 to +0.2453 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)31.635.7−4.1−6.5 to −1.61,411
Motherwell (ML)31.435.6−4.2−10.0 to +1.6245 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)31.335.7−4.4−7.2 to −1.51,032
Glasgow (G)30.835.7−4.9−8.4 to −1.4663
Kingston upon Thames (KT)30.335.7−5.4−9.4 to −1.4519
Liverpool (L)30.235.7−5.5−9.8 to −1.2444 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)30.135.6−5.5−10.2 to −0.9372 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)29.935.7−5.8−8.5 to −3.11,154
Uxbridge (UB)29.635.6−6.1−12.0 to −0.2230 (rough estimate)
Bromley (BR)29.235.6−6.4−11.7 to −1.2291 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)29.035.7−6.7−9.6 to −3.8948
Sheffield (S)29.035.8−6.8−9.0 to −4.61,702
Birmingham (B)28.935.8−6.9−8.9 to −4.81,983
Bradford (BD)28.435.7−7.2−10.5 to −3.9724
Warrington (WA)28.435.7−7.3−10.9 to −3.6577
Manchester (M)28.235.7−7.5−10.8 to −4.2710
Dartford (DA)28.135.7−7.6−11.5 to −3.6505
Southend-on-Sea (SS)28.135.7−7.6−10.6 to −4.6885
Oldham (OL)27.935.7−7.7−11.9 to −3.6451 (rough estimate)
Sutton (SM)26.435.6−9.3−15.7 to −2.9182 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)25.435.7−10.3−14.5 to −6.2430 (rough estimate)
London E (E)23.735.7−11.9−17.6 to −6.2215 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)19.035.7−16.7−20.8 to −12.7364 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 71,364 (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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