Where in Britain does the Volvo S90 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 11.9% of 29,023 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volvo S90 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Edinburgh (EH): 18.6% against 11.8% elsewhere (+6.8 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −7.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volvo S90 MOT statistics · check a Volvo S90 by registration
Volvo S90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh (EH) | 18.6 | 11.8 | +6.8 | +2.9 to +10.7 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 18.6 | 11.9 | +6.7 | +0.3 to +13.2 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 18.4 | 11.8 | +6.6 | +2.4 to +10.8 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 17.8 | 11.8 | +6.0 | +2.8 to +9.2 | 546 |
| Brighton (BN) | 17.6 | 11.8 | +5.8 | +0.1 to +11.4 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 17.5 | 11.9 | +5.6 | −0.3 to +11.5 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 17.0 | 11.9 | +5.1 | −0.8 to +11.1 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 16.9 | 11.9 | +5.1 | −1.3 to +11.4 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 16.7 | 11.8 | +4.8 | +0.8 to +8.8 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 16.4 | 11.9 | +4.5 | −1.0 to +10.1 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 16.3 | 11.8 | +4.5 | +0.3 to +8.6 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 16.1 | 11.8 | +4.3 | +0.7 to +8.0 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 16.1 | 11.9 | +4.2 | −0.8 to +9.3 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 15.9 | 11.9 | +4.1 | −0.7 to +8.9 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 15.6 | 11.8 | +3.8 | +0.4 to +7.1 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 15.6 | 11.9 | +3.7 | −2.4 to +9.8 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 15.4 | 11.9 | +3.6 | −2.0 to +9.1 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 15.3 | 11.9 | +3.4 | −3.3 to +10.2 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 15.3 | 11.9 | +3.4 | −1.1 to +8.0 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 15.1 | 11.8 | +3.3 | −0.5 to +7.0 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 15.1 | 11.9 | +3.2 | −3.0 to +9.5 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 14.7 | 11.9 | +2.8 | −2.3 to +7.9 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 14.5 | 11.9 | +2.6 | −1.3 to +6.5 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 14.0 | 11.9 | +2.2 | −3.2 to +7.5 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 13.9 | 11.9 | +2.1 | −1.3 to +5.4 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 13.8 | 11.8 | +2.0 | −0.3 to +4.3 | 867 |
| Newport (NP) | 13.8 | 11.9 | +1.9 | −3.5 to +7.2 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 13.7 | 11.9 | +1.8 | −2.0 to +5.7 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 13.6 | 11.9 | +1.7 | −4.5 to +7.9 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 13.4 | 11.9 | +1.5 | −1.4 to +4.5 | 523 |
| Norwich (NR) | 13.2 | 11.9 | +1.3 | −3.2 to +5.9 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 13.2 | 11.9 | +1.3 | −2.9 to +5.5 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 13.2 | 11.9 | +1.3 | −3.4 to +6.1 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 13.1 | 11.9 | +1.3 | −1.4 to +4.0 | 610 |
| Manchester (M) | 13.0 | 11.9 | +1.2 | −2.3 to +4.6 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 13.0 | 11.9 | +1.1 | −3.6 to +5.8 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 12.9 | 11.9 | +1.1 | −3.7 to +5.8 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 12.9 | 11.9 | +1.1 | −4.0 to +6.1 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 12.8 | 11.9 | +0.9 | −4.1 to +5.9 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.7 | 11.9 | +0.8 | −3.0 to +4.6 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 12.6 | 11.9 | +0.8 | −2.2 to +3.7 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 12.6 | 11.9 | +0.7 | −5.3 to +6.7 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 12.6 | 11.9 | +0.7 | −4.3 to +5.7 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 12.6 | 11.9 | +0.7 | −3.8 to +5.2 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 12.4 | 11.9 | +0.5 | −3.0 to +4.1 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.4 | 11.9 | +0.5 | −5.2 to +6.2 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 12.0 | 11.9 | +0.1 | −3.4 to +3.7 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 11.9 | 11.9 | +0.1 | −5.0 to +5.1 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 11.9 | 11.9 | +0.0 | −2.9 to +2.9 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 11.8 | 11.9 | −0.1 | −3.5 to +3.3 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 11.8 | 11.9 | −0.1 | −4.8 to +4.5 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 11.5 | 11.9 | −0.4 | −5.7 to +4.9 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 11.5 | 11.9 | −0.4 | −4.1 to +3.3 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 11.4 | 11.9 | −0.5 | −5.9 to +4.9 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 11.2 | 11.9 | −0.6 | −5.4 to +4.1 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 11.2 | 11.9 | −0.7 | −5.1 to +3.7 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 11.1 | 11.9 | −0.8 | −4.5 to +3.0 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 11.1 | 11.9 | −0.8 | −4.1 to +2.4 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 11.0 | 11.9 | −0.9 | −4.1 to +2.4 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 10.9 | 11.9 | −1.0 | −6.6 to +4.7 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 10.7 | 11.9 | −1.2 | −5.9 to +3.4 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 10.4 | 11.9 | −1.5 | −4.2 to +1.1 | 521 |
| Liverpool (L) | 10.3 | 11.9 | −1.6 | −4.7 to +1.5 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 10.2 | 11.9 | −1.7 | −6.9 to +3.6 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 10.1 | 11.9 | −1.8 | −4.5 to +0.9 | 493 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 10.0 | 11.9 | −1.9 | −6.4 to +2.6 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 9.9 | 11.9 | −1.9 | −5.9 to +2.0 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 9.9 | 12.0 | −2.1 | −4.0 to −0.1 | 931 |
| Leicester (LE) | 9.8 | 11.9 | −2.1 | −4.7 to +0.4 | 531 |
| Bromley (BR) | 9.7 | 11.9 | −2.2 | −7.6 to +3.3 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 9.7 | 11.9 | −2.2 | −6.6 to +2.1 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 9.5 | 11.9 | −2.4 | −5.5 to +0.7 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 9.4 | 11.9 | −2.5 | −5.6 to +0.5 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 9.2 | 11.9 | −2.7 | −5.7 to +0.3 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 9.2 | 11.9 | −2.7 | −5.0 to −0.5 | 652 |
| Watford (WD) | 9.1 | 11.9 | −2.8 | −6.7 to +1.2 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 9.0 | 11.9 | −2.9 | −6.5 to +0.7 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 9.0 | 11.9 | −2.9 | −8.5 to +2.7 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 8.9 | 11.9 | −3.0 | −6.7 to +0.8 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 8.9 | 11.9 | −3.0 | −6.4 to +0.4 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 8.9 | 11.9 | −3.0 | −6.9 to +1.0 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 8.9 | 11.9 | −3.0 | −6.1 to +0.0 | 337 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 8.8 | 11.9 | −3.1 | −5.9 to −0.2 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 8.8 | 11.9 | −3.1 | −6.2 to +0.0 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 8.8 | 12.0 | −3.2 | −5.1 to −1.3 | 875 |
| Sheffield (S) | 8.8 | 12.0 | −3.2 | −5.4 to −1.0 | 662 |
| Swansea (SA) | 8.7 | 11.9 | −3.2 | −6.5 to +0.1 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 8.5 | 11.9 | −3.4 | −7.5 to +0.7 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 8.5 | 11.9 | −3.4 | −7.3 to +0.4 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 8.3 | 11.9 | −3.6 | −6.9 to −0.3 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 8.3 | 11.9 | −3.6 | −7.5 to +0.3 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 7.8 | 11.9 | −4.1 | −7.9 to −0.2 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 7.1 | 11.9 | −4.9 | −7.6 to −2.2 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 6.1 | 11.9 | −5.8 | −8.6 to −3.0 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 5.4 | 11.9 | −6.5 | −10.2 to −2.8 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 4.4 | 12.0 | −7.6 | −9.9 to −5.2 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 4.0 | 11.9 | −7.9 | −11.1 to −4.7 | 148 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 29,023 (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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