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Where in Britain does the Volkswagen ID.3 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 9.5% of 21,722 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen ID.3 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Salisbury (SP): 18.1% against 9.5% elsewhere (+8.7 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −7.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volkswagen ID.3 MOT statistics · check a Volkswagen ID.3 by registration

Volkswagen ID.3 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Volkswagen ID.3: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Salisbury (SP)18.19.5+8.7+1.9 to +15.4127 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)16.19.4+6.7+1.8 to +11.6217 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)16.19.5+6.6−0.2 to +13.4112 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)15.29.5+5.8+0.9 to +10.7210 (rough estimate)
Bromley (BR)15.39.5+5.8−0.7 to +12.3118 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)14.99.4+5.4+0.9 to +10.0235 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)14.19.3+4.8+2.4 to +7.2807
Ipswich (IP)14.19.5+4.6−0.7 to +10.0163 (rough estimate)
York (YO)13.69.5+4.1−0.6 to +8.8206 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)13.49.4+4.0+0.6 to +7.3411 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)13.29.5+3.7−0.5 to +8.0250 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)13.29.5+3.7−0.2 to +7.6289 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)12.99.5+3.4−1.6 to +8.4171 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)12.89.5+3.3−3.2 to +9.7102 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)12.79.5+3.2−0.2 to +6.7363 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)12.69.5+3.1−2.5 to +8.7135 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)12.59.4+3.0−0.1 to +6.1441 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)12.49.5+2.9−3.2 to +9.0113 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)12.19.5+2.7−2.2 to +7.5173 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)12.19.5+2.6−2.4 to +7.6165 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)11.89.5+2.3−0.8 to +5.5407 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)11.69.5+2.1−0.9 to +5.2431 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)11.59.5+2.0−2.0 to +6.1243 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)11.29.5+1.7−2.1 to +5.4278 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)11.09.5+1.5−3.7 to +6.8136 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)11.09.5+1.5−2.6 to +5.5228 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)10.89.5+1.3−3.9 to +6.5139 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)10.79.5+1.2−3.7 to +6.2149 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)10.69.5+1.1−2.9 to +5.2226 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)10.69.5+1.1−2.6 to +4.8264 (rough estimate)
London E (E)10.59.5+1.0−2.6 to +4.7276 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)10.59.5+1.0−2.8 to +4.8248 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)10.49.5+1.0−1.1 to +3.0881
Harrogate (HG)10.49.5+0.9−4.5 to +6.3125 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)10.39.5+0.8−5.0 to +6.5107 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)9.89.5+0.3−2.7 to +3.3388 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)9.69.5+0.1−3.0 to +3.1366 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)9.59.5−0.0−3.3 to +3.2316 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)9.49.5−0.1−3.7 to +3.4267 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)9.49.5−0.1−4.2 to +3.9203 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)9.39.5−0.2−5.0 to +4.7139 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)9.39.5−0.2−5.0 to +4.7139 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)9.39.5−0.2−4.1 to +3.7215 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)9.39.5−0.2−5.0 to +4.6140 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)9.29.5−0.4−3.7 to +3.0284 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)9.09.5−0.5−4.0 to +2.9267 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)8.89.5−0.7−4.4 to +3.0227 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)8.79.5−0.8−5.1 to +3.4173 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)8.79.5−0.9−6.3 to +4.6104 (rough estimate)
Ilford (IG)8.69.5−0.9−5.8 to +4.0128 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)8.59.5−1.1−4.4 to +2.3272 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)8.49.5−1.1−4.3 to +2.1297 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)8.39.5−1.2−5.4 to +3.0168 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)8.29.5−1.3−4.8 to +2.1244 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)8.19.5−1.4−4.7 to +2.0258 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)8.19.5−1.4−5.8 to +3.0148 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)8.09.5−1.5−6.5 to +3.6112 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)8.09.5−1.6−4.3 to +1.2377 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)7.99.5−1.6−5.2 to +1.9228 (rough estimate)
London N (N)7.79.5−1.9−5.0 to +1.3274 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)7.49.5−2.1−4.9 to +0.7337 (rough estimate)
Harrow (HA)7.49.5−2.2−6.2 to +1.9163 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)7.29.5−2.3−6.4 to +1.9152 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)7.19.5−2.4−6.1 to +1.4182 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)6.89.6−2.7−5.0 to −0.4468 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)6.79.5−2.8−7.6 to +2.0104 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)6.79.6−2.8−5.5 to −0.2343 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)6.39.6−3.3−6.1 to −0.5288 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)6.29.5−3.4−7.5 to +0.8130 (rough estimate)
Lancaster (LA)6.19.5−3.4−7.5 to +0.7131 (rough estimate)
Durham (DH)6.09.5−3.5−7.9 to +0.8117 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)5.99.5−3.6−8.2 to +1.0101 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)5.79.5−3.8−7.7 to +0.0140 (rough estimate)
St Albans (AL)5.79.5−3.9−7.0 to −0.7211 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)5.49.6−4.2−6.4 to −2.0426 (rough estimate)
Watford (WD)5.39.5−4.3−7.6 to −0.9171 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)5.29.5−4.3−7.7 to −1.0173 (rough estimate)
London W (W)5.19.6−4.5−6.6 to −2.4434 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)4.79.5−4.9−8.9 to −0.8107 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)4.39.6−5.3−8.2 to −2.3187 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)4.29.5−5.4−9.0 to −1.8120 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)4.19.6−5.5−7.6 to −3.4342 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)3.59.5−6.1−9.1 to −3.1145 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)3.09.5−6.5−9.9 to −3.2100 (rough estimate)
Uxbridge (UB)2.39.6−7.3−9.9 to −4.7132 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,722 (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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