Where in Britain does the Volkswagen Lupo fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 41.6% of 51,916 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volkswagen Lupo failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Perth (PH): 60.6% against 41.6% elsewhere (+19.0 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −19.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volkswagen Lupo MOT statistics · check a Volkswagen Lupo by registration
Volkswagen Lupo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (PH) | 60.6 | 41.6 | +19.0 | +9.6 to +28.4 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 54.0 | 41.6 | +12.4 | +6.6 to +18.1 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 53.0 | 41.5 | +11.6 | +8.0 to +15.1 | 773 |
| York (YO) | 52.2 | 41.5 | +10.7 | +6.5 to +14.9 | 557 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 52.1 | 41.5 | +10.5 | +6.8 to +14.3 | 705 |
| Truro (TR) | 51.0 | 41.5 | +9.5 | +5.7 to +13.3 | 682 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 50.3 | 41.6 | +8.7 | +3.1 to +14.4 | 304 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 50.1 | 41.5 | +8.5 | +5.1 to +12.0 | 829 |
| Halifax (HX) | 49.6 | 41.6 | +7.9 | −1.3 to +17.1 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 49.5 | 41.6 | +7.9 | +2.9 to +12.9 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 48.6 | 41.5 | +7.1 | +3.7 to +10.4 | 864 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 48.7 | 41.6 | +7.1 | +2.0 to +12.1 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 48.4 | 41.5 | +6.9 | +4.0 to +9.8 | 1,173 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 48.5 | 41.6 | +6.9 | −0.7 to +14.4 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.7 | 41.6 | +6.1 | +1.3 to +10.9 | 417 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 47.5 | 41.6 | +5.8 | −0.8 to +12.5 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 46.6 | 41.6 | +5.0 | +0.8 to +9.3 | 534 |
| Inverness (IV) | 46.7 | 41.6 | +5.0 | −3.9 to +14.0 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 46.6 | 41.6 | +5.0 | +1.6 to +8.4 | 837 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 46.3 | 41.6 | +4.7 | −0.2 to +9.6 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 46.3 | 41.6 | +4.6 | −3.8 to +13.1 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 46.0 | 41.6 | +4.5 | +1.2 to +7.7 | 910 |
| Northampton (NN) | 45.8 | 41.6 | +4.2 | +1.0 to +7.4 | 963 |
| Taunton (TA) | 45.8 | 41.6 | +4.2 | −0.1 to +8.4 | 535 |
| Swindon (SN) | 45.4 | 41.6 | +3.8 | −0.5 to +8.0 | 529 |
| Exeter (EX) | 45.3 | 41.6 | +3.7 | +0.1 to +7.2 | 771 |
| Glasgow (G) | 45.2 | 41.6 | +3.5 | −2.2 to +9.3 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 45.2 | 41.6 | +3.5 | −2.5 to +9.6 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 45.1 | 41.6 | +3.5 | −5.0 to +11.9 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 44.9 | 41.6 | +3.3 | +0.2 to +6.5 | 964 |
| Crewe (CW) | 44.7 | 41.6 | +3.1 | −2.5 to +8.7 | 304 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 44.6 | 41.6 | +3.0 | −1.8 to +7.8 | 419 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 44.4 | 41.6 | +2.8 | −6.6 to +12.2 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 44.3 | 41.6 | +2.7 | −1.0 to +6.4 | 697 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.3 | 41.6 | +2.7 | −0.7 to +6.1 | 826 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 44.3 | 41.6 | +2.7 | −4.9 to +10.2 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 44.2 | 41.6 | +2.6 | −2.4 to +7.5 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 43.9 | 41.6 | +2.3 | −1.0 to +5.6 | 870 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 43.7 | 41.6 | +2.1 | −1.6 to +5.8 | 691 |
| Oldham (OL) | 43.7 | 41.6 | +2.0 | −4.4 to +8.5 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 43.6 | 41.6 | +2.0 | −2.7 to +6.7 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 43.5 | 41.6 | +1.8 | −2.8 to +6.5 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 43.4 | 41.6 | +1.7 | −5.7 to +9.1 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 43.1 | 41.7 | +1.5 | −8.1 to +11.1 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 42.8 | 41.6 | +1.1 | −4.3 to +6.5 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 42.6 | 41.6 | +1.0 | −3.5 to +5.5 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 42.6 | 41.7 | +0.9 | −5.8 to +7.7 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 42.5 | 41.6 | +0.9 | −3.2 to +5.0 | 567 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 42.4 | 41.6 | +0.7 | −3.1 to +4.5 | 673 |
| Norwich (NR) | 42.2 | 41.6 | +0.6 | −2.8 to +3.9 | 860 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 42.2 | 41.6 | +0.6 | −4.1 to +5.2 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 41.6 | 41.7 | −0.1 | −4.7 to +4.5 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 41.5 | 41.7 | −0.1 | −6.3 to +6.0 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 41.1 | 41.7 | −0.5 | −3.9 to +2.8 | 841 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 40.6 | 41.7 | −1.1 | −4.4 to +2.3 | 830 |
| Medway (ME) | 40.5 | 41.7 | −1.2 | −5.4 to +3.0 | 531 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 40.4 | 41.7 | −1.3 | −4.3 to +1.8 | 1,034 |
| St Albans (AL) | 40.4 | 41.7 | −1.3 | −8.0 to +5.5 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 40.4 | 41.7 | −1.3 | −4.4 to +1.8 | 984 |
| Southampton (SO) | 40.2 | 41.7 | −1.4 | −5.0 to +2.1 | 758 |
| Derby (DE) | 40.2 | 41.7 | −1.5 | −5.2 to +2.2 | 697 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 40.0 | 41.7 | −1.7 | −7.8 to +4.5 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 39.9 | 41.7 | −1.7 | −8.1 to +4.6 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 39.9 | 41.7 | −1.8 | −8.4 to +4.9 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 39.6 | 41.7 | −2.0 | −8.6 to +4.5 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 39.6 | 41.7 | −2.1 | −7.6 to +3.5 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 39.5 | 41.7 | −2.2 | −6.9 to +2.6 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 39.3 | 41.7 | −2.4 | −9.8 to +5.0 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 39.1 | 41.7 | −2.5 | −7.3 to +2.3 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 39.1 | 41.7 | −2.6 | −7.7 to +2.5 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 39.1 | 41.7 | −2.6 | −6.8 to +1.6 | 527 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 39.1 | 41.7 | −2.6 | −11.1 to +5.9 | 128 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 38.5 | 41.7 | −3.2 | −7.7 to +1.4 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 38.6 | 41.7 | −3.2 | −5.8 to −0.5 | 1,317 |
| Guildford (GU) | 38.3 | 41.7 | −3.4 | −6.8 to +0.1 | 785 |
| Reading (RG) | 38.3 | 41.7 | −3.4 | −6.9 to +0.0 | 771 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 38.2 | 41.7 | −3.5 | −6.8 to −0.2 | 851 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 38.1 | 41.7 | −3.6 | −8.6 to +1.5 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 38.1 | 41.7 | −3.6 | −7.9 to +0.7 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 37.9 | 41.7 | −3.8 | −8.7 to +1.2 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 37.8 | 41.7 | −3.9 | −11.1 to +3.4 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 37.8 | 41.7 | −3.9 | −9.4 to +1.6 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 37.8 | 41.7 | −3.9 | −10.1 to +2.3 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 37.5 | 41.7 | −4.1 | −9.7 to +1.4 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 37.4 | 41.7 | −4.2 | −8.8 to +0.3 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 37.3 | 41.7 | −4.4 | −8.4 to −0.4 | 574 |
| Walsall (WS) | 36.9 | 41.7 | −4.9 | −9.0 to −0.7 | 521 |
| Coventry (CV) | 36.6 | 41.7 | −5.1 | −8.3 to −2.0 | 907 |
| Liverpool (L) | 36.0 | 41.7 | −5.7 | −11.2 to −0.2 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 35.7 | 41.7 | −6.0 | −11.1 to −0.9 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 35.7 | 41.7 | −6.0 | −12.1 to −0.0 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 35.6 | 41.7 | −6.1 | −11.9 to −0.3 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 35.5 | 41.8 | −6.4 | −9.0 to −3.7 | 1,320 |
| Harrow (HA) | 35.3 | 41.7 | −6.4 | −13.2 to +0.5 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 35.0 | 41.7 | −6.7 | −11.4 to −1.9 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 35.0 | 41.7 | −6.8 | −10.9 to −2.6 | 512 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 34.9 | 41.7 | −6.9 | −11.1 to −2.6 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 34.6 | 41.7 | −7.2 | −10.8 to −3.5 | 665 |
| London W (W) | 34.5 | 41.7 | −7.2 | −14.3 to −0.0 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 34.3 | 41.7 | −7.4 | −13.7 to −1.1 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 34.1 | 41.7 | −7.6 | −14.5 to −0.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 33.7 | 41.7 | −8.0 | −12.7 to −3.3 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 33.3 | 41.7 | −8.4 | −14.7 to −2.1 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 31.1 | 41.8 | −10.6 | −14.7 to −6.5 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 30.7 | 41.7 | −11.1 | −16.3 to −5.8 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 30.6 | 41.7 | −11.1 | −16.2 to −6.0 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.9 | 41.7 | −11.9 | −16.8 to −7.0 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 29.8 | 41.7 | −11.9 | −18.5 to −5.4 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 29.2 | 41.7 | −12.5 | −18.5 to −6.4 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 27.9 | 41.8 | −13.9 | −18.5 to −9.3 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 23.4 | 41.7 | −18.3 | −25.2 to −11.3 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 22.0 | 41.7 | −19.7 | −27.2 to −12.2 | 118 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 51,916 (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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