Where in Britain does the Volkswagen California fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 16.7% of 45,562 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen California failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kilmarnock (KA): 29.3% against 16.7% elsewhere (+12.6 points). It does best in Dartford (DA), −10.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volkswagen California MOT statistics · check a Volkswagen California by registration
Volkswagen California 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 29.3 | 16.7 | +12.6 | +5.1 to +20.2 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 25.7 | 16.7 | +9.0 | +0.8 to +17.2 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 25.4 | 16.5 | +8.9 | +5.9 to +11.9 | 818 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 25.4 | 16.7 | +8.7 | +1.1 to +16.3 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 23.8 | 16.6 | +7.2 | +4.4 to +10.0 | 901 |
| Bristol (BS) | 23.4 | 16.4 | +6.9 | +4.9 to +9.0 | 1,680 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 23.4 | 16.6 | +6.9 | +4.2 to +9.6 | 969 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 23.5 | 16.7 | +6.9 | +0.1 to +13.6 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 22.7 | 16.7 | +6.0 | −0.3 to +12.3 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 22.6 | 16.7 | +5.9 | −0.9 to +12.7 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 22.6 | 16.7 | +5.9 | −2.3 to +14.0 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 22.5 | 16.7 | +5.8 | +0.4 to +11.2 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 22.3 | 16.7 | +5.7 | +0.1 to +11.2 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 22.2 | 16.6 | +5.6 | +2.6 to +8.7 | 715 |
| Perth (PH) | 22.2 | 16.7 | +5.6 | +0.3 to +10.8 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 21.8 | 16.6 | +5.2 | +1.8 to +8.6 | 568 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 21.7 | 16.6 | +5.1 | +2.3 to +8.0 | 805 |
| Bath (BA) | 21.5 | 16.6 | +4.8 | +1.2 to +8.5 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 21.2 | 16.7 | +4.5 | −1.7 to +10.6 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 20.3 | 16.7 | +3.7 | −0.5 to +7.8 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 20.0 | 16.7 | +3.3 | −0.9 to +7.6 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 19.8 | 16.7 | +3.1 | −0.5 to +6.7 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 19.8 | 16.7 | +3.1 | −2.9 to +9.0 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 19.7 | 16.6 | +3.1 | +0.8 to +5.3 | 1,229 |
| Leeds (LS) | 19.5 | 16.7 | +2.8 | −0.7 to +6.3 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 19.3 | 16.7 | +2.6 | −0.6 to +5.9 | 580 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 19.3 | 16.7 | +2.6 | −1.8 to +7.0 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 19.3 | 16.7 | +2.6 | −2.1 to +7.3 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 19.2 | 16.7 | +2.5 | −3.9 to +8.9 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 19.1 | 16.6 | +2.4 | −0.0 to +4.9 | 1,012 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 18.9 | 16.7 | +2.2 | −3.2 to +7.6 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 18.9 | 16.7 | +2.2 | −4.8 to +9.1 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 18.8 | 16.7 | +2.1 | −2.6 to +6.7 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 18.6 | 16.7 | +2.0 | −1.6 to +5.5 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 18.5 | 16.7 | +1.8 | −4.9 to +8.4 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 18.4 | 16.7 | +1.8 | −1.5 to +5.0 | 553 |
| Norwich (NR) | 18.4 | 16.7 | +1.7 | −1.3 to +4.8 | 619 |
| Newport (NP) | 17.5 | 16.7 | +0.8 | −4.5 to +6.2 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 17.5 | 16.7 | +0.8 | −4.7 to +6.2 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 17.4 | 16.7 | +0.7 | −2.2 to +3.6 | 644 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 17.2 | 16.7 | +0.5 | −1.9 to +2.8 | 1,002 |
| London NW (NW) | 17.2 | 16.7 | +0.5 | −3.6 to +4.5 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 17.0 | 16.7 | +0.3 | −3.8 to +4.5 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 16.8 | 16.7 | +0.1 | −4.2 to +4.5 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 16.7 | 16.7 | +0.0 | −2.2 to +2.2 | 1,142 |
| Sheffield (S) | 16.6 | 16.7 | −0.1 | −2.7 to +2.5 | 801 |
| Bradford (BD) | 16.6 | 16.7 | −0.1 | −3.4 to +3.2 | 500 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 16.6 | 16.7 | −0.1 | −4.4 to +4.1 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 16.5 | 16.7 | −0.2 | −4.2 to +3.7 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 16.5 | 16.7 | −0.2 | −3.9 to +3.4 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 16.3 | 16.7 | −0.4 | −3.1 to +2.4 | 716 |
| Taunton (TA) | 16.2 | 16.7 | −0.5 | −4.1 to +3.0 | 420 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 16.1 | 16.7 | −0.6 | −3.6 to +2.4 | 571 |
| London SE (SE) | 15.9 | 16.7 | −0.8 | −5.4 to +3.7 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 15.5 | 16.7 | −1.2 | −6.2 to +3.8 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 15.5 | 16.7 | −1.2 | −4.4 to +1.9 | 516 |
| Reading (RG) | 15.3 | 16.7 | −1.4 | −3.8 to +1.0 | 920 |
| Warrington (WA) | 15.2 | 16.7 | −1.5 | −6.1 to +3.1 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 15.0 | 16.7 | −1.7 | −6.7 to +3.4 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 14.9 | 16.7 | −1.8 | −5.5 to +2.0 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 14.9 | 16.7 | −1.8 | −6.1 to +2.5 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 14.8 | 16.7 | −1.9 | −5.6 to +1.7 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 14.8 | 16.7 | −2.0 | −4.8 to +0.8 | 617 |
| Medway (ME) | 14.6 | 16.7 | −2.1 | −6.9 to +2.8 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 14.6 | 16.7 | −2.1 | −4.9 to +0.7 | 617 |
| Leicester (LE) | 14.3 | 16.7 | −2.4 | −4.9 to +0.1 | 761 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 13.9 | 16.8 | −2.9 | −5.0 to −0.7 | 1,022 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 13.6 | 16.7 | −3.1 | −7.7 to +1.5 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 13.6 | 16.7 | −3.2 | −5.9 to −0.4 | 589 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 13.5 | 16.7 | −3.2 | −6.1 to −0.4 | 548 |
| Northampton (NN) | 13.4 | 16.7 | −3.4 | −6.2 to −0.6 | 569 |
| Colchester (CO) | 13.3 | 16.7 | −3.4 | −8.5 to +1.7 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 13.1 | 16.7 | −3.6 | −6.5 to −0.8 | 565 |
| St Albans (AL) | 13.0 | 16.7 | −3.7 | −7.3 to −0.1 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 12.8 | 16.7 | −3.9 | −8.3 to +0.4 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 12.7 | 16.7 | −4.1 | −7.8 to −0.4 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 12.6 | 16.8 | −4.2 | −6.5 to −2.0 | 868 |
| Worcester (WR) | 12.5 | 16.8 | −4.3 | −7.1 to −1.5 | 553 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 12.1 | 16.7 | −4.7 | −8.2 to −1.1 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 12.0 | 16.8 | −4.7 | −7.5 to −1.9 | 515 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 12.0 | 16.8 | −4.8 | −6.6 to −3.0 | 1,355 |
| Coventry (CV) | 11.7 | 16.8 | −5.0 | −7.6 to −2.4 | 597 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 11.2 | 16.8 | −5.6 | −7.9 to −3.3 | 749 |
| Hereford (HR) | 11.1 | 16.8 | −5.7 | −8.3 to −3.1 | 561 |
| Preston (PR) | 10.5 | 16.8 | −6.3 | −8.7 to −3.9 | 658 |
| Redhill (RH) | 10.0 | 16.9 | −6.9 | −8.7 to −5.0 | 1,089 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 9.6 | 16.7 | −7.1 | −11.9 to −2.3 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 9.6 | 16.8 | −7.2 | −9.7 to −4.6 | 540 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 9.2 | 16.7 | −7.5 | −12.0 to −3.1 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 8.3 | 16.7 | −8.4 | −12.6 to −4.2 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 8.0 | 16.8 | −8.9 | −10.9 to −6.8 | 677 |
| Dartford (DA) | 6.7 | 16.7 | −10.1 | −13.9 to −6.2 | 165 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 45,562 (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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