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.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 47.3 | 35.5 | +11.8 | +6.9 to +16.6 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 46.6 | 35.6 | +11.0 | +6.0 to +16.0 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 46.5 | 35.6 | +10.9 | +3.2 to +18.7 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 46.2 | 35.5 | +10.8 | +7.6 to +14.0 | 943 |
| Bath (BA) | 45.7 | 35.5 | +10.2 | +6.6 to +13.9 | 715 |
| Truro (TR) | 45.7 | 35.6 | +10.2 | +5.4 to +14.9 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 45.7 | 35.6 | +10.2 | +4.5 to +15.8 | 304 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 45.4 | 35.6 | +9.8 | +5.1 to +14.5 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 44.8 | 35.6 | +9.2 | +3.7 to +14.8 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 44.6 | 35.6 | +9.0 | +1.8 to +16.2 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 44.1 | 35.5 | +8.6 | +5.1 to +12.1 | 777 |
| Watford (WD) | 43.8 | 35.6 | +8.2 | +2.3 to +14.1 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 42.9 | 35.6 | +7.3 | +1.9 to +12.7 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 42.8 | 35.5 | +7.3 | +3.9 to +10.6 | 832 |
| Exeter (EX) | 42.6 | 35.5 | +7.1 | +3.9 to +10.3 | 920 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 42.5 | 35.6 | +6.9 | +2.2 to +11.6 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 42.3 | 35.6 | +6.8 | +2.5 to +11.0 | 515 |
| Dundee (DD) | 42.3 | 35.6 | +6.7 | +1.0 to +12.4 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 42.2 | 35.6 | +6.6 | −0.8 to +14.0 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 41.8 | 35.5 | +6.3 | +3.1 to +9.4 | 945 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 41.7 | 35.6 | +6.1 | −1.1 to +13.3 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 41.3 | 35.5 | +5.8 | +3.1 to +8.4 | 1,356 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 41.2 | 35.5 | +5.7 | +3.1 to +8.3 | 1,402 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 41.1 | 35.6 | +5.5 | +0.1 to +10.9 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 40.3 | 35.6 | +4.7 | +0.5 to +9.0 | 516 |
| Preston (PR) | 40.1 | 35.6 | +4.6 | +0.8 to +8.3 | 665 |
| Halifax (HX) | 40.1 | 35.6 | +4.5 | −2.8 to +11.8 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 40.0 | 35.6 | +4.4 | +1.2 to +7.6 | 926 |
| Paisley (PA) | 39.4 | 35.6 | +3.8 | −3.0 to +10.6 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 39.2 | 35.6 | +3.7 | +0.8 to +6.6 | 1,104 |
| Northampton (NN) | 38.5 | 35.6 | +3.0 | +0.2 to +5.8 | 1,186 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 38.5 | 35.6 | +2.9 | −1.9 to +7.7 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 38.4 | 35.6 | +2.8 | −1.2 to +6.8 | 578 |
| Inverness (IV) | 38.4 | 35.6 | +2.8 | −3.1 to +8.7 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 38.2 | 35.6 | +2.6 | −1.0 to +6.1 | 731 |
| Stockport (SK) | 37.9 | 35.6 | +2.3 | −1.2 to +5.8 | 746 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 37.9 | 35.6 | +2.3 | −7.1 to +11.6 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 37.8 | 35.6 | +2.2 | −1.1 to +5.5 | 852 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 37.8 | 35.6 | +2.2 | −2.2 to +6.6 | 466 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 37.7 | 35.6 | +2.1 | −2.0 to +6.2 | 549 |
| Swansea (SA) | 37.6 | 35.6 | +2.1 | −1.2 to +5.3 | 890 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 37.6 | 35.6 | +2.0 | −7.1 to +11.1 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 37.6 | 35.6 | +2.0 | −0.5 to +4.5 | 1,443 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 37.5 | 35.6 | +1.9 | −1.9 to +5.8 | 626 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 37.5 | 35.6 | +1.9 | −0.7 to +4.4 | 1,417 |
| Hereford (HR) | 37.5 | 35.6 | +1.9 | −3.0 to +6.8 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 37.3 | 35.6 | +1.7 | −2.6 to +5.9 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 37.3 | 35.6 | +1.7 | −2.3 to +5.6 | 577 |
| Wigan (WN) | 36.9 | 35.6 | +1.3 | −4.4 to +6.9 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 36.8 | 35.6 | +1.2 | −2.5 to +4.9 | 658 |
| Crewe (CW) | 36.5 | 35.6 | +0.9 | −4.0 to +5.7 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 36.3 | 35.6 | +0.7 | −2.3 to +3.8 | 966 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 36.3 | 35.6 | +0.6 | −2.2 to +3.5 | 1,120 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 36.0 | 35.6 | +0.4 | −4.8 to +5.7 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 35.8 | 35.6 | +0.2 | −5.3 to +5.7 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 35.4 | 35.6 | −0.2 | −4.6 to +4.2 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 35.3 | 35.6 | −0.3 | −2.8 to +2.2 | 1,398 |
| Southampton (SO) | 35.3 | 35.6 | −0.3 | −3.1 to +2.5 | 1,130 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 35.2 | 35.6 | −0.4 | −4.4 to +3.6 | 565 |
| London SE (SE) | 35.2 | 35.6 | −0.5 | −5.3 to +4.3 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 35.1 | 35.6 | −0.5 | −5.8 to +4.8 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 35.0 | 35.6 | −0.6 | −3.6 to +2.3 | 1,026 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 34.9 | 35.6 | −0.7 | −5.6 to +4.2 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 34.9 | 35.6 | −0.8 | −3.9 to +2.3 | 915 |
| Leeds (LS) | 34.8 | 35.6 | −0.8 | −4.7 to +3.1 | 583 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 34.6 | 35.6 | −1.0 | −4.6 to +2.6 | 676 |
| Darlington (DL) | 34.5 | 35.6 | −1.1 | −5.4 to +3.2 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 34.5 | 35.6 | −1.1 | −6.2 to +4.0 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 34.3 | 35.6 | −1.3 | −4.4 to +1.8 | 923 |
| Colchester (CO) | 34.3 | 35.6 | −1.3 | −4.7 to +2.1 | 743 |
| Chester (CH) | 34.3 | 35.6 | −1.3 | −4.7 to +2.0 | 793 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 34.2 | 35.6 | −1.5 | −4.0 to +1.0 | 1,407 |
| Reading (RG) | 34.1 | 35.6 | −1.5 | −4.3 to +1.2 | 1,138 |
| London W (W) | 34.0 | 35.6 | −1.7 | −10.7 to +7.4 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 33.8 | 35.6 | −1.9 | −7.9 to +4.2 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 33.5 | 35.6 | −2.1 | −9.3 to +5.1 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 33.5 | 35.6 | −2.1 | −5.8 to +1.5 | 636 |
| London N (N) | 33.5 | 35.6 | −2.2 | −7.7 to +3.4 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 33.1 | 35.6 | −2.6 | −5.9 to +0.7 | 783 |
| Harrow (HA) | 33.0 | 35.6 | −2.6 | −9.3 to +4.0 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 32.9 | 35.6 | −2.8 | −8.2 to +2.7 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 32.8 | 35.7 | −2.9 | −5.4 to −0.4 | 1,343 |
| Durham (DH) | 32.7 | 35.6 | −2.9 | −7.8 to +1.9 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 32.5 | 35.6 | −3.2 | −7.2 to +0.8 | 530 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 32.4 | 35.7 | −3.3 | −6.7 to +0.1 | 742 |
| Redhill (RH) | 32.2 | 35.7 | −3.4 | −6.3 to −0.5 | 1,002 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 32.1 | 35.6 | −3.5 | −7.1 to +0.1 | 654 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 32.0 | 35.6 | −3.7 | −8.8 to +1.5 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 31.7 | 35.7 | −3.9 | −7.4 to −0.5 | 719 |
| Romford (RM) | 31.6 | 35.6 | −4.1 | −8.9 to +0.8 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 31.6 | 35.6 | −4.1 | −8.4 to +0.2 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 31.6 | 35.7 | −4.1 | −6.5 to −1.6 | 1,411 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 31.4 | 35.6 | −4.2 | −10.0 to +1.6 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 31.3 | 35.7 | −4.4 | −7.2 to −1.5 | 1,032 |
| Glasgow (G) | 30.8 | 35.7 | −4.9 | −8.4 to −1.4 | 663 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 30.3 | 35.7 | −5.4 | −9.4 to −1.4 | 519 |
| Liverpool (L) | 30.2 | 35.7 | −5.5 | −9.8 to −1.2 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 30.1 | 35.6 | −5.5 | −10.2 to −0.9 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 29.9 | 35.7 | −5.8 | −8.5 to −3.1 | 1,154 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 29.6 | 35.6 | −6.1 | −12.0 to −0.2 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 29.2 | 35.6 | −6.4 | −11.7 to −1.2 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 29.0 | 35.7 | −6.7 | −9.6 to −3.8 | 948 |
| Sheffield (S) | 29.0 | 35.8 | −6.8 | −9.0 to −4.6 | 1,702 |
| Birmingham (B) | 28.9 | 35.8 | −6.9 | −8.9 to −4.8 | 1,983 |
| Bradford (BD) | 28.4 | 35.7 | −7.2 | −10.5 to −3.9 | 724 |
| Warrington (WA) | 28.4 | 35.7 | −7.3 | −10.9 to −3.6 | 577 |
| Manchester (M) | 28.2 | 35.7 | −7.5 | −10.8 to −4.2 | 710 |
| Dartford (DA) | 28.1 | 35.7 | −7.6 | −11.5 to −3.6 | 505 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 28.1 | 35.7 | −7.6 | −10.6 to −4.6 | 885 |
| Oldham (OL) | 27.9 | 35.7 | −7.7 | −11.9 to −3.6 | 451 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.4 | 35.6 | −9.3 | −15.7 to −2.9 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 25.4 | 35.7 | −10.3 | −14.5 to −6.2 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 23.7 | 35.7 | −11.9 | −17.6 to −6.2 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.0 | 35.7 | −16.7 | −20.8 to −12.7 | 364 (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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