Where in Britain does the Volkswagen Fox fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 45.4% of 184,306 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen Fox failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 60.6% against 45.4% elsewhere (+15.3 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −10.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volkswagen Fox MOT statistics · check a Volkswagen Fox by registration
Volkswagen Fox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 60.6 | 45.4 | +15.3 | +11.8 to +18.7 | 762 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 59.7 | 45.4 | +14.3 | +7.6 to +21.0 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 59.5 | 45.3 | +14.2 | +11.4 to +17.0 | 1,203 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 55.7 | 45.4 | +10.3 | +6.5 to +14.2 | 641 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 54.4 | 45.4 | +9.1 | +6.2 to +11.9 | 1,172 |
| Bristol (BS) | 52.8 | 45.3 | +7.5 | +5.9 to +9.1 | 3,743 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 52.8 | 45.3 | +7.5 | +6.0 to +9.0 | 4,083 |
| Exeter (EX) | 52.8 | 45.3 | +7.4 | +5.3 to +9.5 | 2,214 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 52.3 | 45.4 | +6.9 | −2.5 to +16.3 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 51.5 | 45.4 | +6.1 | +3.1 to +9.2 | 1,023 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 51.3 | 45.4 | +6.0 | +3.7 to +8.3 | 1,866 |
| Brighton (BN) | 51.0 | 45.3 | +5.7 | +3.9 to +7.5 | 2,934 |
| Truro (TR) | 51.0 | 45.4 | +5.6 | +3.2 to +8.0 | 1,632 |
| Perth (PH) | 50.4 | 45.4 | +5.0 | +1.1 to +8.9 | 623 |
| Newport (NP) | 50.3 | 45.4 | +5.0 | +2.6 to +7.3 | 1,764 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 49.9 | 45.4 | +4.4 | +0.6 to +8.3 | 650 |
| Swansea (SA) | 49.4 | 45.3 | +4.1 | +2.4 to +5.8 | 3,512 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 49.4 | 45.4 | +4.0 | +0.9 to +7.2 | 989 |
| Inverness (IV) | 49.4 | 45.4 | +4.0 | +0.6 to +7.5 | 803 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 48.9 | 45.4 | +3.5 | −0.6 to +7.5 | 589 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 48.8 | 45.4 | +3.4 | +1.3 to +5.5 | 2,266 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 48.7 | 45.4 | +3.3 | +1.6 to +5.1 | 3,103 |
| Bath (BA) | 48.7 | 45.4 | +3.3 | +1.3 to +5.4 | 2,302 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 48.6 | 45.4 | +3.2 | −0.6 to +7.0 | 677 |
| Paisley (PA) | 48.5 | 45.4 | +3.1 | −0.8 to +7.1 | 622 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 48.4 | 45.4 | +3.0 | +1.0 to +4.9 | 2,557 |
| Northampton (NN) | 47.7 | 45.4 | +2.3 | +0.2 to +4.4 | 2,227 |
| Leeds (LS) | 47.7 | 45.4 | +2.3 | +0.3 to +4.2 | 2,553 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 47.6 | 45.4 | +2.2 | −0.3 to +4.8 | 1,507 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 47.6 | 45.4 | +2.2 | −0.4 to +4.9 | 1,394 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.6 | 45.4 | +2.2 | −0.7 to +5.1 | 1,161 |
| Glasgow (G) | 47.6 | 45.4 | +2.2 | +0.0 to +4.3 | 2,155 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 47.5 | 45.4 | +2.1 | −0.9 to +5.1 | 1,077 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 47.5 | 45.4 | +2.1 | −0.9 to +5.1 | 1,075 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 47.3 | 45.4 | +1.9 | −0.3 to +4.0 | 2,173 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 47.2 | 45.4 | +1.8 | −0.9 to +4.4 | 1,348 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 47.0 | 45.4 | +1.6 | −4.2 to +7.4 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 46.9 | 45.4 | +1.5 | −3.0 to +6.0 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 46.8 | 45.4 | +1.4 | −2.9 to +5.8 | 506 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 46.8 | 45.4 | +1.4 | −0.3 to +3.1 | 3,390 |
| York (YO) | 46.8 | 45.4 | +1.4 | −0.9 to +3.6 | 1,887 |
| Worcester (WR) | 46.7 | 45.4 | +1.3 | −1.5 to +4.0 | 1,253 |
| Swindon (SN) | 46.6 | 45.4 | +1.2 | −1.1 to +3.6 | 1,790 |
| Chester (CH) | 46.6 | 45.4 | +1.2 | −1.0 to +3.5 | 1,863 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 46.5 | 45.4 | +1.1 | −2.6 to +4.8 | 692 |
| St Albans (AL) | 46.5 | 45.4 | +1.1 | −2.7 to +4.9 | 671 |
| Guildford (GU) | 46.3 | 45.4 | +0.9 | −1.0 to +2.8 | 2,788 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 46.3 | 45.4 | +0.9 | −1.4 to +3.2 | 1,825 |
| Southampton (SO) | 46.2 | 45.4 | +0.8 | −1.3 to +2.9 | 2,234 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 46.2 | 45.4 | +0.8 | −1.1 to +2.6 | 2,911 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 46.1 | 45.4 | +0.6 | −1.8 to +3.1 | 1,637 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 46.0 | 45.4 | +0.6 | −2.6 to +3.8 | 950 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 45.7 | 45.4 | +0.3 | −2.5 to +3.1 | 1,192 |
| Colchester (CO) | 45.6 | 45.4 | +0.2 | −2.8 to +3.2 | 1,072 |
| Darlington (DL) | 45.6 | 45.4 | +0.2 | −2.5 to +2.8 | 1,362 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 45.4 | 45.4 | −0.0 | −2.1 to +2.1 | 2,173 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 45.3 | 45.4 | −0.2 | −2.6 to +2.3 | 1,617 |
| Warrington (WA) | 45.2 | 45.4 | −0.2 | −2.8 to +2.3 | 1,452 |
| Manchester (M) | 45.2 | 45.4 | −0.3 | −2.0 to +1.5 | 3,049 |
| Bradford (BD) | 45.1 | 45.4 | −0.3 | −2.5 to +1.9 | 1,990 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 45.1 | 45.4 | −0.3 | −1.9 to +1.2 | 4,020 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 45.0 | 45.4 | −0.4 | −3.1 to +2.2 | 1,340 |
| London SW (SW) | 44.9 | 45.4 | −0.6 | −3.9 to +2.7 | 874 |
| Telford (TF) | 44.7 | 45.4 | −0.7 | −4.5 to +3.1 | 673 |
| Preston (PR) | 44.4 | 45.4 | −1.0 | −3.5 to +1.4 | 1,613 |
| Norwich (NR) | 44.3 | 45.4 | −1.2 | −3.0 to +0.7 | 2,847 |
| Halifax (HX) | 44.2 | 45.4 | −1.2 | −4.8 to +2.4 | 731 |
| Oxford (OX) | 44.0 | 45.4 | −1.5 | −3.5 to +0.6 | 2,270 |
| Leicester (LE) | 43.8 | 45.4 | −1.6 | −3.5 to +0.2 | 2,751 |
| Durham (DH) | 43.8 | 45.4 | −1.7 | −4.6 to +1.2 | 1,122 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 43.7 | 45.5 | −1.8 | −3.6 to +0.0 | 2,893 |
| Taunton (TA) | 43.5 | 45.4 | −1.9 | −4.5 to +0.6 | 1,430 |
| Reading (RG) | 43.5 | 45.5 | −2.0 | −3.8 to −0.1 | 2,731 |
| Oldham (OL) | 43.5 | 45.4 | −2.0 | −4.8 to +0.8 | 1,224 |
| Harrow (HA) | 43.4 | 45.4 | −2.1 | −5.8 to +1.7 | 657 |
| London N (N) | 43.1 | 45.4 | −2.3 | −5.1 to +0.5 | 1,212 |
| Stockport (SK) | 43.1 | 45.5 | −2.3 | −4.4 to −0.2 | 2,214 |
| Wigan (WN) | 43.1 | 45.4 | −2.4 | −5.8 to +1.1 | 794 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 43.1 | 45.5 | −2.4 | −4.2 to −0.6 | 2,937 |
| London W (W) | 43.0 | 45.4 | −2.5 | −7.1 to +2.1 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 42.9 | 45.5 | −2.6 | −4.5 to −0.6 | 2,508 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 42.8 | 45.4 | −2.6 | −5.2 to −0.1 | 1,455 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 42.5 | 45.4 | −3.0 | −5.5 to −0.5 | 1,498 |
| Medway (ME) | 42.4 | 45.5 | −3.1 | −5.2 to −0.9 | 1,974 |
| Luton (LU) | 42.0 | 45.4 | −3.4 | −7.2 to +0.3 | 669 |
| Crewe (CW) | 42.0 | 45.4 | −3.4 | −6.4 to −0.5 | 1,095 |
| Derby (DE) | 42.0 | 45.5 | −3.5 | −5.5 to −1.5 | 2,398 |
| Liverpool (L) | 41.7 | 45.5 | −3.8 | −6.1 to −1.4 | 1,687 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 41.6 | 45.5 | −3.9 | −6.3 to −1.4 | 1,608 |
| Sheffield (S) | 41.6 | 45.5 | −3.9 | −5.4 to −2.4 | 4,427 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 41.5 | 45.5 | −4.0 | −6.0 to −1.9 | 2,341 |
| Redhill (RH) | 41.5 | 45.5 | −4.0 | −6.0 to −1.9 | 2,204 |
| Walsall (WS) | 41.3 | 45.4 | −4.2 | −7.1 to −1.2 | 1,090 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 41.0 | 45.4 | −4.4 | −9.4 to +0.6 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 41.0 | 45.5 | −4.5 | −5.9 to −3.0 | 4,480 |
| Hereford (HR) | 40.5 | 45.5 | −5.0 | −7.7 to −2.2 | 1,238 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 40.4 | 45.5 | −5.1 | −7.4 to −2.7 | 1,673 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 40.3 | 45.5 | −5.2 | −7.9 to −2.4 | 1,244 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 40.1 | 45.5 | −5.3 | −8.3 to −2.4 | 1,057 |
| Croydon (CR) | 40.0 | 45.5 | −5.4 | −8.5 to −2.3 | 944 |
| Slough (SL) | 39.8 | 45.5 | −5.6 | −8.6 to −2.7 | 1,052 |
| Dudley (DY) | 39.5 | 45.5 | −5.9 | −8.7 to −3.2 | 1,207 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 39.5 | 45.5 | −6.0 | −8.3 to −3.7 | 1,748 |
| London SE (SE) | 39.4 | 45.5 | −6.0 | −8.6 to −3.5 | 1,410 |
| Enfield (EN) | 39.4 | 45.4 | −6.0 | −9.4 to −2.7 | 807 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 38.9 | 45.5 | −6.6 | −8.6 to −4.6 | 2,233 |
| London NW (NW) | 38.5 | 45.5 | −6.9 | −10.4 to −3.4 | 760 |
| Bromley (BR) | 38.5 | 45.4 | −7.0 | −10.7 to −3.3 | 676 |
| London E (E) | 38.4 | 45.5 | −7.1 | −10.5 to −3.6 | 769 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 38.3 | 45.4 | −7.2 | −11.1 to −3.2 | 580 |
| Bolton (BL) | 38.1 | 45.5 | −7.4 | −10.1 to −4.6 | 1,223 |
| Romford (RM) | 37.2 | 45.4 | −8.2 | −12.1 to −4.3 | 591 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 36.5 | 45.5 | −9.0 | −12.4 to −5.6 | 773 |
| Dartford (DA) | 36.5 | 45.5 | −9.0 | −12.1 to −6.0 | 952 |
| Ilford (IG) | 35.8 | 45.4 | −9.7 | −14.2 to −5.2 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 35.2 | 45.4 | −10.3 | −14.5 to −6.0 | 483 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 184,306 (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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