Where in Britain does the Toyota Prius fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 21.9% of 842,178 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Toyota Prius failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Llandrindod Wells (LD): 40.2% against 21.9% elsewhere (+18.3 points). It does best in London W (W), −11.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Toyota Prius MOT statistics · check a Toyota Prius by registration
Toyota Prius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 40.2 | 21.9 | +18.3 | +9.2 to +27.4 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 37.1 | 21.9 | +15.2 | +10.3 to +20.1 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 36.5 | 21.7 | +14.8 | +13.8 to +15.7 | 9,168 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 36.2 | 21.9 | +14.4 | +10.5 to +18.3 | 588 |
| Northampton (NN) | 35.2 | 21.7 | +13.5 | +12.6 to +14.4 | 10,680 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 33.7 | 21.9 | +11.8 | +7.0 to +16.7 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 33.5 | 21.9 | +11.6 | +8.7 to +14.5 | 1,046 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 33.4 | 21.9 | +11.5 | +7.7 to +15.4 | 581 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 32.5 | 21.8 | +10.7 | +9.3 to +12.2 | 4,037 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.8 | 21.8 | +10.0 | +8.3 to +11.6 | 3,039 |
| Perth (PH) | 31.2 | 21.9 | +9.3 | +2.9 to +15.7 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 31.0 | 21.8 | +9.1 | +7.2 to +11.1 | 2,265 |
| Bath (BA) | 30.6 | 21.8 | +8.8 | +6.8 to +10.7 | 2,100 |
| Inverness (IV) | 30.4 | 21.9 | +8.5 | +4.0 to +13.1 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 30.3 | 21.9 | +8.4 | +4.3 to +12.5 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 30.1 | 21.8 | +8.3 | +7.1 to +9.6 | 5,360 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 29.9 | 21.8 | +8.1 | +6.6 to +9.6 | 3,614 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 29.9 | 21.9 | +8.1 | +4.5 to +11.7 | 628 |
| Brighton (BN) | 29.5 | 21.8 | +7.7 | +6.5 to +8.9 | 5,583 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.5 | 21.8 | +7.7 | +5.8 to +9.6 | 2,249 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 28.9 | 21.8 | +7.1 | +5.3 to +8.9 | 2,513 |
| York (YO) | 28.8 | 21.9 | +6.9 | +4.7 to +9.2 | 1,608 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 28.5 | 21.9 | +6.6 | +2.6 to +10.6 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 28.4 | 21.9 | +6.5 | +3.6 to +9.4 | 910 |
| Taunton (TA) | 28.3 | 21.9 | +6.4 | +3.4 to +9.4 | 877 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 28.3 | 21.9 | +6.4 | +3.1 to +9.7 | 725 |
| Hull (HU) | 27.8 | 21.9 | +6.0 | +3.1 to +8.8 | 945 |
| Paisley (PA) | 27.7 | 21.9 | +5.9 | +1.4 to +10.3 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 27.7 | 21.9 | +5.9 | +4.1 to +7.6 | 2,435 |
| Newport (NP) | 27.7 | 21.9 | +5.9 | +3.9 to +7.8 | 2,111 |
| Watford (WD) | 27.7 | 21.8 | +5.8 | +4.5 to +7.2 | 4,062 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 27.3 | 21.9 | +5.5 | +2.3 to +8.7 | 739 |
| Crewe (CW) | 27.3 | 21.9 | +5.5 | +2.4 to +8.6 | 794 |
| Colchester (CO) | 27.2 | 21.9 | +5.4 | +3.0 to +7.7 | 1,341 |
| Swindon (SN) | 26.9 | 21.9 | +5.1 | +2.9 to +7.2 | 1,616 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 26.8 | 21.9 | +5.0 | +3.0 to +6.9 | 2,008 |
| Warrington (WA) | 26.8 | 21.9 | +5.0 | +3.1 to +6.9 | 2,085 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 26.8 | 21.9 | +4.9 | +1.8 to +8.0 | 792 |
| St Albans (AL) | 26.7 | 21.8 | +4.9 | +3.4 to +6.4 | 3,383 |
| Walsall (WS) | 26.7 | 21.9 | +4.8 | +3.3 to +6.4 | 3,094 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 26.6 | 21.9 | +4.8 | +1.0 to +8.5 | 541 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 25.9 | 21.9 | +4.1 | +2.2 to +5.9 | 2,091 |
| Swansea (SA) | 25.8 | 21.9 | +4.0 | +1.6 to +6.3 | 1,317 |
| Durham (DH) | 25.8 | 21.9 | +3.9 | +0.0 to +7.8 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 25.7 | 21.8 | +3.9 | +2.5 to +5.2 | 4,267 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 25.2 | 21.9 | +3.3 | +2.1 to +4.6 | 4,644 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 25.0 | 21.9 | +3.1 | −1.8 to +8.1 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 25.0 | 21.8 | +3.1 | +2.0 to +4.2 | 6,010 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 24.9 | 21.8 | +3.1 | +2.1 to +4.1 | 7,029 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 24.9 | 21.9 | +3.0 | +1.1 to +4.9 | 2,047 |
| Worcester (WR) | 24.8 | 21.9 | +3.0 | −0.1 to +6.1 | 749 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 24.8 | 21.9 | +2.9 | +1.3 to +4.5 | 2,687 |
| Chester (CH) | 24.6 | 21.9 | +2.7 | +0.7 to +4.7 | 1,730 |
| Guildford (GU) | 24.5 | 21.8 | +2.6 | +1.5 to +3.7 | 6,154 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 24.4 | 21.9 | +2.5 | −3.5 to +8.5 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 24.3 | 21.9 | +2.4 | +1.2 to +3.6 | 4,972 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 24.3 | 21.9 | +2.4 | −0.8 to +5.5 | 709 |
| Norwich (NR) | 24.2 | 21.9 | +2.4 | +0.8 to +3.9 | 2,821 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 24.1 | 21.9 | +2.3 | +0.7 to +3.8 | 2,907 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 24.1 | 21.9 | +2.3 | −0.0 to +4.5 | 1,360 |
| Liverpool (L) | 23.9 | 21.9 | +2.1 | +0.4 to +3.7 | 2,697 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.9 | 21.9 | +2.0 | +0.5 to +3.6 | 2,993 |
| Oxford (OX) | 23.7 | 21.9 | +1.9 | +0.8 to +3.0 | 5,888 |
| Hereford (HR) | 23.6 | 21.9 | +1.7 | −2.1 to +5.6 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 23.4 | 21.8 | +1.6 | +1.2 to +2.1 | 38,511 |
| Oldham (OL) | 23.5 | 21.9 | +1.6 | +0.7 to +2.5 | 8,609 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 23.5 | 21.9 | +1.6 | +0.2 to +3.0 | 3,626 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 23.4 | 21.9 | +1.5 | −4.4 to +7.4 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 23.3 | 21.9 | +1.4 | +0.5 to +2.3 | 8,663 |
| Southampton (SO) | 23.3 | 21.9 | +1.4 | +0.4 to +2.4 | 6,837 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 23.2 | 21.9 | +1.3 | −1.0 to +3.7 | 1,233 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 23.2 | 21.9 | +1.3 | −0.1 to +2.7 | 3,416 |
| Ilford (IG) | 23.0 | 21.8 | +1.1 | +0.6 to +1.6 | 29,148 |
| Halifax (HX) | 23.0 | 21.9 | +1.1 | −2.8 to +5.1 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 22.9 | 21.9 | +1.1 | −1.1 to +3.2 | 1,444 |
| London NW (NW) | 22.8 | 21.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 to +1.4 | 47,192 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 22.5 | 21.9 | +0.6 | −1.2 to +2.5 | 1,932 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 22.4 | 21.9 | +0.6 | −1.9 to +3.0 | 1,124 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 22.3 | 21.9 | +0.4 | −3.3 to +4.2 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 22.2 | 21.9 | +0.4 | −0.1 to +0.8 | 35,325 |
| Medway (ME) | 22.1 | 21.9 | +0.3 | −0.9 to +1.5 | 4,690 |
| Wigan (WN) | 21.8 | 21.9 | −0.1 | −2.9 to +2.7 | 826 |
| Stockport (SK) | 21.8 | 21.9 | −0.1 | −1.7 to +1.5 | 2,603 |
| Coventry (CV) | 21.7 | 21.9 | −0.1 | −1.2 to +0.9 | 5,832 |
| Sheffield (S) | 21.4 | 21.9 | −0.4 | −1.4 to +0.5 | 6,902 |
| Leicester (LE) | 21.3 | 21.9 | −0.6 | −1.4 to +0.3 | 8,933 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 21.3 | 21.9 | −0.6 | −1.2 to +0.0 | 19,055 |
| London E (E) | 21.4 | 21.9 | −0.6 | −0.8 to −0.3 | 108,133 |
| Dartford (DA) | 21.2 | 21.9 | −0.7 | −1.7 to +0.3 | 6,478 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 21.2 | 21.9 | −0.7 | −1.5 to +0.2 | 9,107 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 20.9 | 21.9 | −0.9 | −4.0 to +2.2 | 664 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 20.9 | 21.9 | −0.9 | −1.8 to −0.0 | 7,736 |
| Darlington (DL) | 20.8 | 21.9 | −1.1 | −4.6 to +2.4 | 519 |
| Birmingham (B) | 20.7 | 21.9 | −1.2 | −1.6 to −0.8 | 42,469 |
| Romford (RM) | 20.5 | 21.9 | −1.4 | −1.9 to −0.9 | 26,215 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 20.5 | 21.9 | −1.4 | −2.4 to −0.5 | 6,804 |
| Bolton (BL) | 20.2 | 21.9 | −1.7 | −2.3 to −1.1 | 16,751 |
| Manchester (M) | 20.2 | 21.9 | −1.7 | −2.4 to −0.9 | 11,352 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 19.9 | 21.9 | −1.9 | −3.3 to −0.6 | 3,451 |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.9 | 21.9 | −2.0 | −2.7 to −1.2 | 10,789 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 19.8 | 21.9 | −2.0 | −3.4 to −0.7 | 3,296 |
| Slough (SL) | 19.4 | 21.9 | −2.5 | −3.3 to −1.8 | 10,650 |
| Leeds (LS) | 19.3 | 21.9 | −2.5 | −3.8 to −1.3 | 3,951 |
| London SW (SW) | 19.3 | 21.9 | −2.7 | −3.2 to −2.1 | 21,676 |
| London SE (SE) | 18.7 | 22.0 | −3.2 | −3.7 to −2.7 | 23,560 |
| Harrow (HA) | 18.7 | 22.1 | −3.3 | −3.7 to −3.0 | 52,419 |
| Derby (DE) | 18.3 | 21.9 | −3.6 | −4.7 to −2.5 | 5,041 |
| Croydon (CR) | 18.0 | 22.0 | −4.0 | −4.5 to −3.5 | 25,430 |
| Luton (LU) | 17.1 | 22.0 | −4.9 | −5.5 to −4.2 | 14,312 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 16.6 | 21.9 | −5.2 | −6.7 to −3.8 | 2,427 |
| Dudley (DY) | 16.1 | 21.9 | −5.8 | −7.3 to −4.4 | 2,411 |
| Sutton (SM) | 15.1 | 21.9 | −6.8 | −7.8 to −5.8 | 5,253 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.7 | 21.9 | −7.2 | −8.2 to −6.3 | 5,053 |
| Bradford (BD) | 13.6 | 22.0 | −8.4 | −9.0 to −7.8 | 14,140 |
| London W (W) | 11.1 | 22.1 | −11.0 | −11.5 to −10.4 | 13,989 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 842,178 (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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