Where in Britain does the Toyota Previa fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 46.0% of 40,983 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Toyota Previa failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 71.1% against 45.8% elsewhere (+25.3 points). It does best in London W (W), −14.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Toyota Previa MOT statistics · check a Toyota Previa by registration
Toyota Previa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter (EX) | 71.1 | 45.8 | +25.3 | +19.2 to +31.3 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 63.3 | 45.9 | +17.5 | +10.4 to +24.5 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 62.8 | 45.9 | +17.0 | +10.1 to +23.8 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 61.2 | 45.9 | +15.3 | +7.0 to +23.6 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 60.7 | 45.9 | +14.9 | +8.8 to +21.0 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 60.1 | 45.9 | +14.2 | +7.1 to +21.3 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 60.0 | 45.9 | +14.1 | +5.3 to +22.9 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 59.1 | 45.9 | +13.2 | +4.8 to +21.6 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 58.6 | 45.8 | +12.8 | +7.6 to +18.0 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 56.8 | 45.8 | +11.0 | +6.4 to +15.5 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 56.4 | 45.8 | +10.6 | +5.8 to +15.3 | 429 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 56.1 | 45.9 | +10.2 | +2.7 to +17.6 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 56.0 | 45.9 | +10.1 | +2.1 to +18.0 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 55.6 | 45.9 | +9.7 | +4.7 to +14.8 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 55.6 | 45.9 | +9.7 | +4.8 to +14.6 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 55.6 | 45.8 | +9.7 | +5.3 to +14.2 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 55.4 | 45.8 | +9.5 | +5.4 to +13.7 | 549 |
| Norwich (NR) | 55.4 | 45.9 | +9.5 | +4.1 to +14.9 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 55.4 | 45.9 | +9.5 | +0.9 to +18.0 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 54.4 | 45.9 | +8.5 | +2.0 to +15.0 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 54.1 | 45.9 | +8.2 | +3.8 to +12.6 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 53.1 | 45.9 | +7.2 | +0.1 to +14.2 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 52.9 | 45.8 | +7.0 | +3.2 to +10.8 | 666 |
| Walsall (WS) | 52.6 | 45.9 | +6.7 | −1.3 to +14.7 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 52.4 | 45.9 | +6.4 | −1.6 to +14.5 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 52.2 | 45.9 | +6.3 | +1.1 to +11.5 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 51.8 | 45.9 | +5.9 | −0.0 to +11.8 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 51.5 | 45.8 | +5.8 | +2.9 to +8.6 | 1,236 |
| Chester (CH) | 51.6 | 45.9 | +5.7 | −0.6 to +12.0 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 51.3 | 45.9 | +5.4 | −0.2 to +10.9 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 51.1 | 45.9 | +5.2 | −1.4 to +11.9 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 50.7 | 45.9 | +4.8 | −3.4 to +12.9 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 50.6 | 45.9 | +4.7 | −1.7 to +11.1 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 50.5 | 45.9 | +4.6 | −2.3 to +11.5 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 50.2 | 45.9 | +4.3 | −1.9 to +10.5 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 50.1 | 45.9 | +4.2 | −0.9 to +9.4 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 50.1 | 45.9 | +4.2 | +0.1 to +8.3 | 577 |
| Guildford (GU) | 49.7 | 45.9 | +3.8 | +0.1 to +7.4 | 743 |
| London NW (NW) | 49.2 | 45.8 | +3.4 | +1.1 to +5.7 | 1,944 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 49.2 | 45.9 | +3.3 | −2.9 to +9.5 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 48.8 | 45.9 | +2.8 | −2.6 to +8.3 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 48.6 | 45.9 | +2.6 | −4.8 to +10.0 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 47.4 | 45.8 | +1.5 | −0.2 to +3.2 | 3,542 |
| Warrington (WA) | 47.4 | 46.0 | +1.5 | −6.4 to +9.4 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 47.1 | 45.9 | +1.2 | −4.1 to +6.4 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 47.1 | 45.9 | +1.1 | −5.2 to +7.5 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 47.0 | 45.9 | +1.1 | −4.4 to +6.6 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 47.0 | 46.0 | +1.1 | −6.5 to +8.6 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 46.8 | 45.9 | +0.9 | −3.3 to +5.0 | 562 |
| Stockport (SK) | 46.6 | 46.0 | +0.7 | −6.7 to +8.0 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 45.6 | 46.0 | −0.3 | −10.0 to +9.3 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 45.5 | 46.0 | −0.4 | −8.9 to +8.0 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 44.9 | 46.0 | −1.1 | −5.6 to +3.5 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 44.6 | 46.0 | −1.3 | −8.3 to +5.6 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 44.2 | 46.0 | −1.7 | −8.5 to +5.0 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 44.0 | 46.0 | −1.9 | −6.5 to +2.6 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 44.0 | 46.0 | −2.0 | −6.7 to +2.6 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 43.3 | 46.0 | −2.7 | −7.4 to +1.9 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 43.2 | 46.0 | −2.7 | −9.2 to +3.7 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 43.0 | 46.0 | −2.9 | −7.8 to +1.9 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 41.8 | 46.0 | −4.2 | −9.3 to +0.9 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 41.7 | 46.0 | −4.3 | −9.2 to +0.7 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 41.4 | 46.0 | −4.6 | −9.2 to −0.0 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 41.3 | 46.1 | −4.8 | −7.6 to −1.9 | 1,174 |
| Romford (RM) | 41.1 | 46.0 | −4.9 | −9.2 to −0.6 | 506 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 40.9 | 46.0 | −5.1 | −12.8 to +2.7 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 40.1 | 46.0 | −5.9 | −12.8 to +1.1 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 40.1 | 46.1 | −5.9 | −9.4 to −2.5 | 795 |
| London SE (SE) | 39.0 | 46.2 | −7.2 | −10.0 to −4.5 | 1,271 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 38.8 | 46.1 | −7.3 | −10.9 to −3.7 | 714 |
| London SW (SW) | 38.8 | 46.1 | −7.3 | −10.7 to −3.9 | 789 |
| Croydon (CR) | 38.3 | 46.1 | −7.8 | −10.9 to −4.7 | 965 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 38.2 | 46.1 | −8.0 | −11.2 to −4.8 | 909 |
| London E (E) | 38.0 | 46.3 | −8.3 | −10.7 to −5.9 | 1,665 |
| Enfield (EN) | 37.6 | 46.0 | −8.4 | −13.6 to −3.1 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 37.5 | 46.0 | −8.5 | −14.3 to −2.7 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 37.3 | 46.5 | −9.3 | −11.2 to −7.4 | 2,614 |
| Preston (PR) | 36.4 | 46.0 | −9.6 | −17.2 to −2.0 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 36.2 | 46.1 | −9.8 | −14.3 to −5.3 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 35.4 | 46.1 | −10.8 | −14.3 to −7.3 | 738 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 35.0 | 46.0 | −11.0 | −18.9 to −3.2 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 34.2 | 46.0 | −11.8 | −18.6 to −5.0 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 32.4 | 46.1 | −13.7 | −18.5 to −9.0 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 31.2 | 46.1 | −14.9 | −19.7 to −10.1 | 362 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 40,983 (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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