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Where in Britain does the Volkswagen LT fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 46.1% of 16,090 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen LT failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Truro (TR): 66.7% against 45.6% elsewhere (+21.0 points). It does best in Slough (SL), −25.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Volkswagen LT in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Volkswagen LT: 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
Truro (TR)66.745.6+21.0+16.2 to +25.8381 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)61.045.6+15.4+11.1 to +19.7521
Exeter (EX)58.045.8+12.2+7.8 to +16.6495 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)57.145.9+11.2+6.0 to +16.4354 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)57.046.0+11.0+2.4 to +19.6128 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)56.146.1+10.0+0.6 to +19.4107 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)55.346.0+9.4+3.5 to +15.2282 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)54.245.9+8.2+3.1 to +13.4371 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)54.246.1+8.2−0.9 to +17.2118 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)53.346.1+7.2−0.4 to +14.8167 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)52.946.0+6.9+0.7 to +13.0259 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)52.146.0+6.2+0.9 to +11.5349 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)52.046.0+6.0−0.6 to +12.6221 (rough estimate)
Inverness (IV)51.946.1+5.8−2.7 to +14.3133 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)50.946.0+4.9+0.2 to +9.5460 (rough estimate)
Hereford (HR)50.846.1+4.7−2.5 to +11.9187 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)50.646.1+4.5−2.9 to +11.9176 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)50.246.1+4.1−2.0 to +10.2263 (rough estimate)
Lancaster (LA)50.046.1+3.9−3.0 to +10.8204 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)50.046.1+3.9−4.9 to +12.7124 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)49.446.1+3.4−2.7 to +9.4265 (rough estimate)
York (YO)49.446.1+3.3−4.5 to +11.1160 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)49.446.1+3.3−4.6 to +11.1158 (rough estimate)
Paisley (PA)48.646.1+2.5−6.8 to +11.9111 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)48.446.1+2.3−4.0 to +8.6246 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)48.346.1+2.2−6.0 to +10.3145 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)48.146.1+2.1−3.7 to +7.8297 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)48.046.1+1.9−5.4 to +9.3179 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)47.746.1+1.6−5.8 to +9.0176 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)47.446.1+1.3−6.7 to +9.2152 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)47.246.1+1.1−5.4 to +7.6231 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)47.146.1+1.0−6.2 to +8.1189 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)46.946.1+0.8−8.5 to +10.0113 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)46.846.1+0.6−5.7 to +6.9246 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)46.746.1+0.5−5.6 to +6.7255 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)46.746.1+0.5−6.5 to +7.6195 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)46.146.1−0.0−8.3 to +8.2141 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)45.946.1−0.3−6.3 to +5.8266 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)45.646.1−0.5−10.2 to +9.2103 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)45.346.1−0.9−9.3 to +7.5137 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)45.046.1−1.1−10.1 to +7.8120 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)45.046.1−1.2−9.8 to +7.4129 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)44.246.1−2.0−9.9 to +5.9154 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)43.646.1−2.5−11.8 to +6.8110 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)43.446.2−2.8−11.1 to +5.6136 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)43.346.2−2.9−8.7 to +2.9284 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)43.246.2−3.0−9.0 to +2.9271 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)41.846.2−4.4−11.3 to +2.5201 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)41.046.2−5.2−14.6 to +4.2105 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)41.046.2−5.2−12.7 to +2.3166 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)39.546.2−6.7−15.7 to +2.3114 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)39.246.2−7.0−14.3 to +0.3176 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)38.046.2−8.2−16.6 to +0.2129 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)37.646.2−8.7−15.8 to −1.6181 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)37.346.2−8.9−15.7 to −2.2201 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)36.646.2−9.6−17.6 to −1.6142 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)35.446.3−10.9−16.5 to −5.4291 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)35.346.3−11.0−16.9 to −5.2258 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)34.546.2−11.7−20.5 to −2.9113 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)33.846.3−12.6−18.6 to −6.5240 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)33.146.3−13.1−20.1 to −6.2178 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)30.646.3−15.7−23.5 to −7.8134 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)30.546.2−15.8−24.6 to −6.9105 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)29.746.3−16.6−23.8 to −9.4155 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)20.646.3−25.7−33.6 to −17.8102 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,090 (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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