Where in Britain does the Volkswagen Jetta fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 34.1% of 107,161 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen Jetta failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Lerwick (ZE): 53.1% against 34.1% elsewhere (+19.1 points). It does best in Dartford (DA), −10.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volkswagen Jetta MOT statistics · check a Volkswagen Jetta by registration
Volkswagen Jetta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwick (ZE) | 53.1 | 34.1 | +19.1 | +9.8 to +28.4 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 50.3 | 34.0 | +16.3 | +12.1 to +20.4 | 557 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 46.8 | 34.0 | +12.8 | +8.1 to +17.5 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 45.8 | 34.0 | +11.8 | +7.4 to +16.2 | 500 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 45.1 | 34.0 | +11.2 | +8.3 to +14.1 | 1,123 |
| Taunton (TA) | 44.9 | 34.0 | +10.9 | +6.5 to +15.2 | 510 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 44.5 | 34.0 | +10.5 | +6.8 to +14.1 | 731 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 43.7 | 34.0 | +9.7 | +6.4 to +13.1 | 853 |
| Perth (PH) | 42.2 | 34.1 | +8.1 | +2.9 to +13.4 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 41.8 | 34.0 | +7.8 | +5.2 to +10.4 | 1,418 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 41.7 | 34.1 | +7.6 | −1.7 to +16.9 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 41.4 | 34.0 | +7.4 | +3.0 to +11.8 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 41.4 | 34.1 | +7.3 | +1.6 to +13.0 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 40.6 | 34.1 | +6.6 | −0.5 to +13.6 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 40.6 | 34.0 | +6.6 | +3.2 to +10.0 | 808 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 40.4 | 34.1 | +6.3 | +1.7 to +11.0 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 40.3 | 34.0 | +6.3 | +3.1 to +9.4 | 933 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 40.0 | 34.1 | +5.9 | +1.2 to +10.6 | 418 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 39.8 | 34.0 | +5.8 | +1.6 to +9.9 | 540 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 39.6 | 34.1 | +5.5 | +1.2 to +9.9 | 495 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 39.4 | 34.0 | +5.4 | +2.2 to +8.5 | 947 |
| Paisley (PA) | 39.3 | 34.0 | +5.3 | +2.0 to +8.6 | 844 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 39.2 | 34.1 | +5.1 | −2.1 to +12.4 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 38.6 | 34.0 | +4.6 | +1.2 to +7.9 | 808 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 38.5 | 34.0 | +4.5 | +2.3 to +6.8 | 1,837 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 38.4 | 34.0 | +4.4 | +2.1 to +6.7 | 1,741 |
| Swansea (SA) | 38.4 | 34.0 | +4.4 | +1.9 to +6.8 | 1,488 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 38.3 | 34.1 | +4.3 | −2.1 to +10.6 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 38.2 | 34.0 | +4.1 | +0.7 to +7.6 | 762 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 38.2 | 34.0 | +4.1 | +0.7 to +7.6 | 757 |
| Northampton (NN) | 38.0 | 34.0 | +4.0 | +1.4 to +6.5 | 1,379 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 38.0 | 34.0 | +3.9 | +1.0 to +6.8 | 1,104 |
| Glasgow (G) | 37.8 | 34.0 | +3.8 | +2.0 to +5.6 | 2,945 |
| Newport (NP) | 37.8 | 34.0 | +3.8 | +0.6 to +6.9 | 902 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 37.2 | 34.0 | +3.2 | +0.5 to +5.8 | 1,339 |
| Watford (WD) | 37.1 | 34.1 | +3.0 | −2.0 to +8.0 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 37.0 | 34.1 | +2.9 | −0.2 to +6.1 | 903 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 36.8 | 34.1 | +2.7 | −1.2 to +6.6 | 593 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 36.5 | 34.0 | +2.4 | −0.1 to +5.0 | 1,390 |
| Colchester (CO) | 36.4 | 34.1 | +2.3 | −1.8 to +6.4 | 533 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 35.7 | 34.1 | +1.6 | −3.7 to +6.9 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 35.6 | 34.1 | +1.6 | −1.7 to +4.9 | 825 |
| Southampton (SO) | 35.5 | 34.1 | +1.4 | −1.8 to +4.6 | 854 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 35.5 | 34.1 | +1.4 | −1.8 to +4.6 | 852 |
| Swindon (SN) | 35.4 | 34.1 | +1.3 | −1.9 to +4.6 | 845 |
| Bolton (BL) | 35.2 | 34.1 | +1.1 | −2.0 to +4.2 | 938 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 35.0 | 34.1 | +1.0 | −1.8 to +3.7 | 1,205 |
| Bath (BA) | 35.0 | 34.1 | +1.0 | −2.8 to +4.7 | 631 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 35.0 | 34.1 | +0.9 | −3.3 to +5.1 | 500 |
| York (YO) | 34.8 | 34.1 | +0.7 | −2.4 to +3.8 | 918 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 34.6 | 34.1 | +0.6 | −1.6 to +2.8 | 1,821 |
| Wigan (WN) | 34.6 | 34.1 | +0.5 | −3.4 to +4.5 | 555 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 34.5 | 34.1 | +0.5 | −1.5 to +2.5 | 2,230 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 34.4 | 34.1 | +0.3 | −2.7 to +3.4 | 959 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 34.3 | 34.1 | +0.3 | −3.4 to +3.9 | 667 |
| Telford (TF) | 34.0 | 34.1 | −0.1 | −4.7 to +4.6 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 34.0 | 34.1 | −0.1 | −2.9 to +2.7 | 1,106 |
| Norwich (NR) | 33.8 | 34.1 | −0.3 | −3.0 to +2.3 | 1,226 |
| Halifax (HX) | 33.8 | 34.1 | −0.3 | −5.0 to +4.4 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 33.7 | 34.1 | −0.3 | −2.9 to +2.2 | 1,316 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 33.7 | 34.1 | −0.4 | −2.5 to +1.8 | 1,853 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 33.7 | 34.1 | −0.4 | −2.5 to +1.7 | 2,015 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 33.7 | 34.1 | −0.4 | −5.1 to +4.2 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 33.6 | 34.1 | −0.4 | −3.6 to +2.8 | 844 |
| St Albans (AL) | 33.3 | 34.1 | −0.7 | −5.9 to +4.4 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 33.3 | 34.1 | −0.8 | −3.9 to +2.3 | 880 |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.3 | 34.1 | −0.8 | −4.8 to +3.2 | 529 |
| Chester (CH) | 33.0 | 34.1 | −1.1 | −3.9 to +1.7 | 1,091 |
| Coventry (CV) | 32.9 | 34.1 | −1.2 | −3.6 to +1.2 | 1,526 |
| Redhill (RH) | 32.8 | 34.1 | −1.3 | −4.3 to +1.7 | 937 |
| Guildford (GU) | 32.6 | 34.1 | −1.5 | −4.3 to +1.4 | 1,057 |
| Durham (DH) | 32.5 | 34.1 | −1.5 | −4.8 to +1.7 | 811 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 32.4 | 34.1 | −1.7 | −6.0 to +2.7 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 32.4 | 34.1 | −1.7 | −3.5 to +0.1 | 2,762 |
| Oldham (OL) | 32.4 | 34.1 | −1.7 | −4.6 to +1.1 | 1,041 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 32.1 | 34.1 | −2.0 | −4.7 to +0.7 | 1,170 |
| Preston (PR) | 32.1 | 34.1 | −2.0 | −5.1 to +1.2 | 853 |
| Leicester (LE) | 31.9 | 34.1 | −2.2 | −4.4 to −0.0 | 1,778 |
| London SW (SW) | 31.7 | 34.1 | −2.4 | −7.7 to +2.9 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 31.7 | 34.1 | −2.5 | −4.5 to −0.4 | 2,072 |
| Worcester (WR) | 31.5 | 34.1 | −2.6 | −6.4 to +1.3 | 558 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 31.4 | 34.1 | −2.6 | −5.6 to +0.3 | 976 |
| Warrington (WA) | 31.4 | 34.1 | −2.7 | −5.4 to −0.0 | 1,141 |
| Derby (DE) | 31.3 | 34.1 | −2.8 | −5.1 to −0.4 | 1,513 |
| Walsall (WS) | 31.3 | 34.1 | −2.8 | −6.1 to +0.5 | 754 |
| Hereford (HR) | 31.3 | 34.1 | −2.8 | −7.5 to +1.8 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 31.1 | 34.1 | −3.0 | −5.9 to −0.1 | 1,016 |
| Leeds (LS) | 31.0 | 34.1 | −3.1 | −5.6 to −0.6 | 1,348 |
| Ilford (IG) | 30.9 | 34.1 | −3.2 | −8.2 to +1.8 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 30.9 | 34.1 | −3.2 | −7.2 to +0.7 | 528 |
| Liverpool (L) | 30.9 | 34.1 | −3.3 | −5.8 to −0.7 | 1,274 |
| Harrow (HA) | 30.6 | 34.1 | −3.5 | −6.8 to −0.1 | 738 |
| Birmingham (B) | 30.7 | 34.2 | −3.6 | −4.9 to −2.2 | 4,510 |
| London NW (NW) | 30.3 | 34.1 | −3.8 | −7.7 to −0.0 | 552 |
| Medway (ME) | 30.2 | 34.1 | −3.9 | −6.6 to −1.2 | 1,128 |
| Dudley (DY) | 29.8 | 34.1 | −4.3 | −8.0 to −0.7 | 601 |
| Luton (LU) | 29.7 | 34.1 | −4.4 | −7.6 to −1.2 | 798 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 29.7 | 34.1 | −4.5 | −6.8 to −2.2 | 1,514 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 29.6 | 34.1 | −4.6 | −7.5 to −1.7 | 968 |
| Croydon (CR) | 29.3 | 34.1 | −4.8 | −8.9 to −0.8 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 29.1 | 34.1 | −5.0 | −8.6 to −1.5 | 636 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 28.9 | 34.1 | −5.3 | −7.8 to −2.7 | 1,212 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 28.8 | 34.1 | −5.3 | −9.3 to −1.3 | 500 |
| Romford (RM) | 28.7 | 34.1 | −5.4 | −9.0 to −1.8 | 606 |
| Slough (SL) | 28.5 | 34.1 | −5.6 | −8.9 to −2.3 | 705 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 28.0 | 34.1 | −6.1 | −9.8 to −2.4 | 564 |
| Bromley (BR) | 27.0 | 34.1 | −7.1 | −12.8 to −1.3 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 27.0 | 34.1 | −7.1 | −10.8 to −3.4 | 570 |
| London N (N) | 26.9 | 34.1 | −7.2 | −10.5 to −3.8 | 683 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 26.6 | 34.1 | −7.5 | −11.4 to −3.5 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 26.7 | 34.3 | −7.6 | −9.1 to −6.1 | 3,406 |
| Enfield (EN) | 26.1 | 34.1 | −8.0 | −12.3 to −3.6 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 25.7 | 34.1 | −8.4 | −11.6 to −5.3 | 728 |
| London W (W) | 25.1 | 34.1 | −8.9 | −15.5 to −2.4 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 24.5 | 34.1 | −9.6 | −15.0 to −4.2 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 23.8 | 34.1 | −10.4 | −13.6 to −7.1 | 656 |
| Dartford (DA) | 23.5 | 34.1 | −10.6 | −14.0 to −7.3 | 617 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 107,161 (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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