Where in Britain does the Volkswagen Bora fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 44.3% of 58,126 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen Bora failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dumfries (DG): 60.8% against 44.3% elsewhere (+16.5 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 · Volkswagen Bora MOT statistics · check a Volkswagen Bora by registration
Volkswagen Bora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries (DG) | 60.8 | 44.3 | +16.5 | +8.7 to +24.4 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 60.5 | 44.3 | +16.3 | +9.2 to +23.3 | 185 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 59.9 | 44.3 | +15.7 | +9.7 to +21.6 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 58.4 | 44.2 | +14.1 | +8.6 to +19.6 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 57.5 | 44.2 | +13.2 | +7.8 to +18.6 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 56.0 | 44.2 | +11.8 | +7.5 to +16.1 | 518 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 55.5 | 44.2 | +11.3 | +7.4 to +15.3 | 616 |
| Exeter (EX) | 55.4 | 44.2 | +11.2 | +7.7 to +14.8 | 756 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 55.3 | 44.3 | +11.0 | +5.5 to +16.6 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 55.1 | 44.1 | +10.9 | +7.7 to +14.1 | 935 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 54.9 | 44.2 | +10.8 | +7.3 to +14.2 | 821 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 54.3 | 44.3 | +10.0 | +3.9 to +16.1 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 53.3 | 44.2 | +9.1 | +5.3 to +12.9 | 662 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 53.1 | 44.3 | +8.8 | +1.8 to +15.9 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 52.5 | 44.3 | +8.2 | +2.9 to +13.6 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 52.4 | 44.3 | +8.1 | +1.3 to +15.0 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 52.3 | 44.2 | +8.1 | +4.7 to +11.5 | 853 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 51.8 | 44.2 | +7.6 | +3.8 to +11.3 | 689 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 51.6 | 44.3 | +7.3 | +0.2 to +14.4 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 51.1 | 44.3 | +6.8 | +2.5 to +11.2 | 509 |
| Glasgow (G) | 50.8 | 44.3 | +6.5 | +2.5 to +10.6 | 591 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 50.1 | 44.3 | +5.8 | +1.4 to +10.2 | 501 |
| Taunton (TA) | 50.0 | 44.3 | +5.7 | +1.4 to +10.1 | 508 |
| Hull (HU) | 50.0 | 44.3 | +5.7 | −0.1 to +11.5 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 49.8 | 44.3 | +5.5 | −1.1 to +12.1 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 49.3 | 44.2 | +5.1 | +2.1 to +8.1 | 1,071 |
| Chester (CH) | 49.3 | 44.3 | +5.0 | +0.8 to +9.2 | 548 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 48.9 | 44.2 | +4.7 | +1.6 to +7.8 | 1,018 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 48.8 | 44.3 | +4.5 | +1.2 to +7.9 | 865 |
| Halifax (HX) | 48.8 | 44.3 | +4.5 | −4.2 to +13.2 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 48.5 | 44.3 | +4.2 | −5.4 to +13.9 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 48.1 | 44.3 | +3.8 | +0.3 to +7.3 | 797 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 47.9 | 44.3 | +3.6 | −2.0 to +9.2 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 47.7 | 44.3 | +3.4 | +0.2 to +6.6 | 942 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 47.6 | 44.3 | +3.3 | −1.6 to +8.2 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 47.3 | 44.3 | +3.0 | −1.3 to +7.3 | 520 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.1 | 44.3 | +2.8 | −2.4 to +8.1 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 46.9 | 44.3 | +2.6 | −3.1 to +8.4 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 46.4 | 44.3 | +2.1 | −3.4 to +7.6 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 46.2 | 44.3 | +1.9 | −2.4 to +6.2 | 515 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 46.2 | 44.3 | +1.9 | −2.0 to +5.9 | 619 |
| Darlington (DL) | 46.0 | 44.3 | +1.7 | −2.7 to +6.2 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 46.0 | 44.3 | +1.7 | −3.0 to +6.5 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 45.8 | 44.3 | +1.5 | −1.8 to +4.8 | 900 |
| Oxford (OX) | 45.7 | 44.3 | +1.4 | −2.4 to +5.3 | 645 |
| Southampton (SO) | 45.7 | 44.3 | +1.4 | −2.6 to +5.4 | 600 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 45.6 | 44.3 | +1.3 | −2.6 to +5.2 | 640 |
| Crewe (CW) | 45.1 | 44.3 | +0.8 | −4.6 to +6.2 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 45.0 | 44.3 | +0.7 | −2.8 to +4.2 | 786 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 44.9 | 44.3 | +0.6 | −2.2 to +3.5 | 1,186 |
| Leeds (LS) | 44.9 | 44.3 | +0.6 | −3.5 to +4.6 | 575 |
| Worcester (WR) | 44.4 | 44.3 | +0.1 | −4.4 to +4.7 | 459 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 44.4 | 44.3 | +0.1 | −4.9 to +5.1 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 44.4 | 44.3 | +0.1 | −4.0 to +4.1 | 581 |
| Wigan (WN) | 44.1 | 44.3 | −0.2 | −6.3 to +5.9 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.0 | 44.3 | −0.3 | −5.9 to +5.3 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 43.8 | 44.3 | −0.5 | −4.8 to +3.8 | 511 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 43.5 | 44.3 | −0.8 | −4.9 to +3.2 | 591 |
| Telford (TF) | 43.5 | 44.3 | −0.8 | −7.6 to +5.9 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 43.2 | 44.3 | −1.2 | −6.2 to +3.9 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 43.0 | 44.3 | −1.3 | −6.2 to +3.5 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 42.7 | 44.3 | −1.6 | −5.0 to +1.8 | 833 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 42.7 | 44.3 | −1.6 | −5.7 to +2.5 | 569 |
| Norwich (NR) | 42.6 | 44.3 | −1.7 | −5.1 to +1.6 | 854 |
| Warrington (WA) | 42.3 | 44.3 | −2.0 | −6.2 to +2.2 | 539 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 42.3 | 44.3 | −2.1 | −7.1 to +3.0 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 42.2 | 44.3 | −2.2 | −7.8 to +3.5 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 42.0 | 44.3 | −2.3 | −6.7 to +2.0 | 500 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 42.0 | 44.3 | −2.4 | −6.6 to +1.9 | 524 |
| Stockport (SK) | 41.6 | 44.3 | −2.7 | −7.0 to +1.7 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 41.3 | 44.3 | −3.0 | −7.8 to +1.8 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 41.3 | 44.3 | −3.0 | −9.2 to +3.2 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 40.9 | 44.4 | −3.5 | −7.2 to +0.2 | 695 |
| Manchester (M) | 40.8 | 44.4 | −3.5 | −6.5 to −0.6 | 1,092 |
| Harrow (HA) | 40.7 | 44.3 | −3.7 | −8.6 to +1.3 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 40.5 | 44.4 | −3.8 | −7.3 to −0.4 | 787 |
| Romford (RM) | 40.5 | 44.3 | −3.9 | −9.3 to +1.5 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 40.4 | 44.4 | −4.0 | −8.1 to +0.1 | 545 |
| Redhill (RH) | 40.1 | 44.4 | −4.2 | −8.8 to +0.3 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 40.0 | 44.4 | −4.4 | −7.7 to −1.1 | 875 |
| London W (W) | 39.8 | 44.3 | −4.5 | −13.2 to +4.2 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 39.8 | 44.4 | −4.6 | −7.8 to −1.4 | 922 |
| Sutton (SM) | 39.5 | 44.3 | −4.8 | −13.2 to +3.7 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 39.5 | 44.4 | −4.9 | −9.0 to −0.7 | 537 |
| Medway (ME) | 39.5 | 44.4 | −4.9 | −8.6 to −1.2 | 679 |
| Luton (LU) | 39.4 | 44.4 | −5.0 | −9.9 to −0.1 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 39.4 | 44.4 | −5.1 | −8.1 to −2.0 | 986 |
| London NW (NW) | 39.2 | 44.4 | −5.1 | −10.2 to −0.1 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 39.2 | 44.4 | −5.2 | −10.0 to −0.4 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 39.0 | 44.4 | −5.3 | −9.4 to −1.3 | 574 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 38.8 | 44.4 | −5.6 | −8.5 to −2.8 | 1,119 |
| St Albans (AL) | 38.6 | 44.3 | −5.7 | −12.7 to +1.2 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 38.6 | 44.4 | −5.8 | −11.3 to −0.3 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 38.5 | 44.3 | −5.9 | −13.5 to +1.8 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 38.3 | 44.5 | −6.2 | −8.5 to −4.0 | 1,853 |
| Dartford (DA) | 38.1 | 44.4 | −6.3 | −11.7 to −0.9 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 38.0 | 44.3 | −6.3 | −13.2 to +0.6 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 37.7 | 44.4 | −6.6 | −11.8 to −1.5 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 37.6 | 44.4 | −6.8 | −11.9 to −1.6 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 37.5 | 44.4 | −6.9 | −12.0 to −1.7 | 344 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 37.4 | 44.4 | −7.0 | −11.1 to −2.9 | 543 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 36.6 | 44.4 | −7.8 | −11.2 to −4.4 | 792 |
| Watford (WD) | 36.4 | 44.3 | −7.9 | −14.7 to −1.2 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 36.4 | 44.3 | −8.0 | −17.0 to +1.0 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 36.0 | 44.4 | −8.3 | −13.4 to −3.3 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 35.6 | 44.4 | −8.8 | −13.4 to −4.1 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 35.3 | 44.6 | −9.3 | −11.6 to −7.0 | 1,748 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 34.5 | 44.4 | −9.9 | −14.3 to −5.4 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 34.1 | 44.4 | −10.3 | −15.3 to −5.3 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 33.7 | 44.4 | −10.7 | −15.1 to −6.3 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 32.4 | 44.4 | −12.0 | −16.3 to −7.8 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 27.7 | 44.4 | −16.7 | −22.3 to −11.1 | 249 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 58,126 (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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