Where in Britain does the Volvo S80 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 32.0% of 55,163 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volvo S80 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 45.4% against 31.9% elsewhere (+13.5 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −10.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volvo S80 MOT statistics · check a Volvo S80 by registration
Volvo S80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 45.4 | 31.9 | +13.5 | +8.4 to +18.6 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.4 | 31.9 | +12.5 | +4.8 to +20.2 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 41.6 | 31.9 | +9.7 | +2.8 to +16.6 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 41.1 | 31.9 | +9.2 | +4.6 to +13.9 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 40.6 | 31.9 | +8.7 | +3.8 to +13.6 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 40.6 | 31.9 | +8.7 | +3.0 to +14.4 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 40.3 | 31.9 | +8.4 | +2.8 to +14.0 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 40.3 | 31.9 | +8.3 | +3.0 to +13.7 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 39.0 | 31.9 | +7.1 | +3.1 to +11.0 | 593 |
| Worcester (WR) | 38.9 | 32.0 | +7.0 | +0.4 to +13.6 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 38.9 | 31.9 | +7.0 | +2.0 to +11.9 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 38.8 | 31.9 | +6.9 | +3.4 to +10.5 | 732 |
| Crewe (CW) | 38.6 | 31.9 | +6.6 | +1.1 to +12.2 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 38.5 | 31.9 | +6.6 | +0.6 to +12.5 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 38.5 | 31.9 | +6.5 | +2.2 to +10.9 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 38.5 | 31.9 | +6.5 | +1.2 to +11.8 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 37.9 | 31.9 | +5.9 | +1.4 to +10.4 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 37.8 | 32.0 | +5.8 | −0.3 to +11.9 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 37.2 | 31.9 | +5.2 | +1.4 to +9.1 | 600 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 37.1 | 32.0 | +5.2 | −0.7 to +11.0 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 37.0 | 31.9 | +5.0 | +0.5 to +9.6 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 36.9 | 31.9 | +5.0 | +1.1 to +8.8 | 610 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 36.6 | 31.9 | +4.7 | +0.5 to +8.9 | 505 |
| Bristol (BS) | 36.5 | 31.9 | +4.6 | +0.9 to +8.3 | 649 |
| Bradford (BD) | 36.4 | 31.9 | +4.4 | +0.1 to +8.8 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 36.2 | 32.0 | +4.3 | −0.7 to +9.3 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 36.1 | 31.9 | +4.1 | −0.6 to +8.8 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 35.6 | 32.0 | +3.7 | −2.5 to +9.9 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 35.5 | 31.9 | +3.6 | −0.9 to +8.0 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 35.5 | 32.0 | +3.5 | −4.4 to +11.4 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 35.1 | 31.9 | +3.1 | −1.1 to +7.4 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 35.1 | 31.9 | +3.1 | −1.1 to +7.3 | 502 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 34.9 | 32.0 | +3.0 | −2.7 to +8.7 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 34.7 | 32.0 | +2.8 | −2.8 to +8.3 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 34.7 | 32.0 | +2.7 | −4.4 to +9.8 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 34.7 | 32.0 | +2.7 | −1.6 to +7.0 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 34.5 | 32.0 | +2.6 | −2.3 to +7.5 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 34.3 | 32.0 | +2.3 | −2.4 to +7.0 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 34.1 | 31.9 | +2.2 | −1.2 to +5.5 | 783 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 34.0 | 32.0 | +2.0 | −3.3 to +7.4 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 34.0 | 32.0 | +2.0 | −2.9 to +6.9 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 33.9 | 32.0 | +1.9 | −6.5 to +10.4 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 33.8 | 32.0 | +1.9 | −4.7 to +8.4 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 33.8 | 32.0 | +1.8 | −3.6 to +7.2 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 33.7 | 31.9 | +1.8 | −1.2 to +4.8 | 961 |
| Chester (CH) | 33.7 | 31.9 | +1.8 | −1.4 to +4.9 | 890 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 33.3 | 32.0 | +1.4 | −2.4 to +5.1 | 609 |
| Colchester (CO) | 33.3 | 32.0 | +1.4 | −3.3 to +6.0 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 33.2 | 32.0 | +1.2 | −5.0 to +7.4 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 33.1 | 32.0 | +1.2 | −1.8 to +4.2 | 957 |
| Bromley (BR) | 33.0 | 32.0 | +1.0 | −8.1 to +10.1 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 32.6 | 32.0 | +0.7 | −2.9 to +4.2 | 671 |
| Dartford (DA) | 32.6 | 32.0 | +0.6 | −4.6 to +5.8 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 32.5 | 32.0 | +0.6 | −2.0 to +3.2 | 1,297 |
| Norwich (NR) | 32.3 | 32.0 | +0.4 | −2.9 to +3.6 | 792 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 32.1 | 32.0 | +0.2 | −5.1 to +5.4 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 32.0 | 32.0 | +0.1 | −2.2 to +2.4 | 1,660 |
| Northampton (NN) | 31.9 | 32.0 | −0.1 | −3.2 to +3.0 | 887 |
| Leeds (LS) | 31.6 | 32.0 | −0.3 | −4.5 to +3.8 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 31.6 | 32.0 | −0.4 | −4.2 to +3.4 | 583 |
| Watford (WD) | 31.4 | 32.0 | −0.6 | −6.5 to +5.3 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 31.3 | 32.0 | −0.7 | −6.4 to +5.1 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 31.3 | 32.0 | −0.7 | −4.3 to +2.9 | 645 |
| Oldham (OL) | 31.3 | 32.0 | −0.7 | −5.6 to +4.1 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 31.3 | 32.0 | −0.7 | −4.8 to +3.4 | 496 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 31.2 | 32.0 | −0.8 | −3.4 to +1.8 | 1,240 |
| Halifax (HX) | 31.1 | 32.0 | −0.9 | −8.1 to +6.2 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 31.0 | 32.0 | −1.0 | −4.7 to +2.8 | 580 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 31.0 | 32.0 | −1.0 | −5.6 to +3.6 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 31.0 | 32.0 | −1.0 | −4.9 to +2.8 | 562 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 30.9 | 32.0 | −1.1 | −4.9 to +2.8 | 553 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 30.9 | 32.0 | −1.1 | −6.2 to +3.9 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 30.5 | 32.0 | −1.5 | −6.8 to +3.8 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 30.3 | 32.0 | −1.7 | −7.3 to +4.0 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 30.2 | 32.0 | −1.8 | −5.4 to +1.7 | 643 |
| Harrow (HA) | 30.1 | 32.0 | −1.8 | −6.6 to +2.9 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 30.0 | 32.0 | −2.0 | −7.2 to +3.3 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 29.9 | 32.0 | −2.1 | −6.2 to +2.0 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 29.7 | 32.0 | −2.3 | −4.8 to +0.1 | 1,401 |
| Reading (RG) | 29.6 | 32.0 | −2.4 | −5.5 to +0.8 | 806 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 29.4 | 32.0 | −2.6 | −7.6 to +2.3 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 29.1 | 32.0 | −2.9 | −7.1 to +1.4 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 29.1 | 32.0 | −2.9 | −6.0 to +0.2 | 824 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 29.1 | 32.0 | −2.9 | −7.0 to +1.2 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.0 | 32.0 | −3.1 | −6.1 to +0.0 | 856 |
| Bolton (BL) | 28.8 | 32.0 | −3.2 | −7.5 to +1.1 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 28.8 | 32.0 | −3.2 | −7.2 to +0.8 | 503 |
| Newport (NP) | 28.8 | 32.0 | −3.2 | −7.9 to +1.4 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 28.6 | 32.0 | −3.4 | −6.6 to −0.1 | 761 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 28.5 | 32.0 | −3.5 | −7.6 to +0.6 | 467 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 28.3 | 32.0 | −3.7 | −7.2 to −0.3 | 679 |
| Sheffield (S) | 28.2 | 32.1 | −3.9 | −6.6 to −1.2 | 1,090 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 28.0 | 32.0 | −4.0 | −8.7 to +0.8 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 28.0 | 32.0 | −4.0 | −9.2 to +1.2 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 27.8 | 32.0 | −4.2 | −8.0 to −0.5 | 554 |
| Luton (LU) | 27.7 | 32.0 | −4.3 | −9.1 to +0.6 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 27.8 | 32.1 | −4.3 | −7.0 to −1.5 | 1,022 |
| Walsall (WS) | 27.7 | 32.0 | −4.3 | −9.2 to +0.6 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 27.7 | 32.1 | −4.4 | −7.1 to −1.7 | 1,063 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 27.5 | 32.0 | −4.5 | −8.5 to −0.4 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 27.4 | 32.0 | −4.6 | −10.4 to +1.3 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 27.4 | 32.1 | −4.7 | −7.3 to −2.0 | 1,076 |
| Romford (RM) | 27.3 | 32.0 | −4.8 | −9.0 to −0.5 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 26.2 | 32.0 | −5.8 | −10.9 to −0.8 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.0 | 32.0 | −6.0 | −14.5 to +2.4 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 25.3 | 32.0 | −6.8 | −11.2 to −2.3 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 24.6 | 32.0 | −7.4 | −12.5 to −2.2 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 24.4 | 32.0 | −7.6 | −11.4 to −3.8 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 24.3 | 32.0 | −7.7 | −14.6 to −0.8 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 24.3 | 32.0 | −7.8 | −12.6 to −2.9 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 23.9 | 32.1 | −8.2 | −11.2 to −5.3 | 809 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 23.3 | 32.0 | −8.7 | −13.6 to −3.8 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 23.0 | 32.0 | −9.1 | −13.4 to −4.8 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 22.0 | 32.0 | −10.0 | −15.5 to −4.6 | 223 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 55,163 (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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