Where in Britain does the Volvo V60 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 21.3% of 190,249 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volvo V60 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 30.6% against 21.2% elsewhere (+9.4 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −8.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volvo V60 MOT statistics · check a Volvo V60 by registration
Volvo V60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 30.6 | 21.2 | +9.4 | +7.1 to +11.7 | 1,534 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 29.7 | 21.3 | +8.4 | −0.5 to +17.3 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 28.8 | 21.2 | +7.6 | +5.9 to +9.3 | 2,817 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 27.6 | 21.3 | +6.3 | +4.2 to +8.4 | 1,787 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 26.8 | 21.3 | +5.6 | +3.6 to +7.5 | 1,950 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 26.6 | 21.3 | +5.3 | +2.6 to +8.0 | 1,032 |
| Hull (HU) | 26.5 | 21.3 | +5.3 | +3.0 to +7.5 | 1,481 |
| Leeds (LS) | 26.5 | 21.3 | +5.3 | +3.4 to +7.1 | 2,195 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 26.4 | 21.3 | +5.1 | +2.5 to +7.8 | 1,075 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 25.9 | 21.3 | +4.6 | +0.9 to +8.2 | 556 |
| Durham (DH) | 25.6 | 21.3 | +4.3 | +0.6 to +7.9 | 547 |
| Exeter (EX) | 25.3 | 21.3 | +4.1 | +2.4 to +5.8 | 2,628 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 24.8 | 21.3 | +3.5 | +1.1 to +6.0 | 1,184 |
| Wigan (WN) | 24.7 | 21.3 | +3.4 | +0.3 to +6.5 | 744 |
| Paisley (PA) | 24.7 | 21.3 | +3.4 | +0.5 to +6.3 | 842 |
| Darlington (DL) | 24.7 | 21.3 | +3.4 | +0.5 to +6.2 | 904 |
| Truro (TR) | 24.6 | 21.3 | +3.3 | +1.3 to +5.4 | 1,786 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 24.5 | 21.3 | +3.2 | +1.3 to +5.1 | 1,962 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 24.4 | 21.3 | +3.1 | +1.3 to +4.9 | 2,237 |
| Stockport (SK) | 24.3 | 21.3 | +3.0 | +1.0 to +5.1 | 1,687 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 24.3 | 21.3 | +3.0 | +0.4 to +5.5 | 1,076 |
| Walsall (WS) | 24.2 | 21.3 | +2.9 | +0.3 to +5.5 | 1,037 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 24.1 | 21.3 | +2.8 | −0.5 to +6.2 | 634 |
| Sutton (SM) | 24.1 | 21.3 | +2.8 | −3.7 to +9.3 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 24.0 | 21.3 | +2.7 | +0.4 to +5.1 | 1,282 |
| Bath (BA) | 23.9 | 21.3 | +2.6 | +0.7 to +4.6 | 1,888 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 23.9 | 21.3 | +2.6 | +0.7 to +4.6 | 1,806 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 23.9 | 21.3 | +2.6 | −1.8 to +7.0 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 23.8 | 21.3 | +2.5 | +0.9 to +4.1 | 2,833 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.6 | 21.3 | +2.3 | +0.8 to +3.8 | 3,079 |
| Norwich (NR) | 23.5 | 21.3 | +2.3 | +0.7 to +3.8 | 2,808 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 23.4 | 21.3 | +2.1 | −0.3 to +4.5 | 1,218 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 23.3 | 21.3 | +2.0 | +0.4 to +3.7 | 2,574 |
| York (YO) | 23.2 | 21.3 | +2.0 | +0.7 to +3.3 | 4,144 |
| Brighton (BN) | 23.1 | 21.3 | +1.8 | −0.1 to +3.7 | 1,907 |
| Liverpool (L) | 23.0 | 21.3 | +1.7 | −0.4 to +3.7 | 1,690 |
| Inverness (IV) | 22.9 | 21.3 | +1.6 | −0.5 to +3.7 | 1,574 |
| Bristol (BS) | 22.8 | 21.3 | +1.5 | −0.1 to +3.0 | 2,926 |
| Dundee (DD) | 22.7 | 21.3 | +1.4 | −1.2 to +3.9 | 1,019 |
| Worcester (WR) | 22.6 | 21.3 | +1.3 | −1.2 to +3.8 | 1,114 |
| Perth (PH) | 22.4 | 21.3 | +1.1 | −1.2 to +3.5 | 1,218 |
| Birmingham (B) | 22.4 | 21.3 | +1.1 | −0.2 to +2.3 | 4,422 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 22.3 | 21.3 | +1.0 | −0.3 to +2.2 | 4,317 |
| Chester (CH) | 22.3 | 21.3 | +1.0 | −0.6 to +2.5 | 2,760 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 22.2 | 21.3 | +0.9 | −0.9 to +2.7 | 2,116 |
| Warrington (WA) | 22.1 | 21.3 | +0.8 | −0.9 to +2.5 | 2,370 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 21.9 | 21.3 | +0.6 | −1.5 to +2.6 | 1,589 |
| London W (W) | 21.9 | 21.3 | +0.6 | −2.5 to +3.6 | 717 |
| Crewe (CW) | 21.7 | 21.3 | +0.4 | −2.0 to +2.8 | 1,105 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 21.7 | 21.3 | +0.4 | −1.1 to +1.9 | 2,971 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 21.6 | 21.3 | +0.2 | −1.9 to +2.4 | 1,405 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 21.5 | 21.3 | +0.2 | −1.5 to +1.9 | 2,331 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 21.5 | 21.3 | +0.2 | −1.7 to +2.0 | 1,928 |
| St Albans (AL) | 21.4 | 21.3 | +0.1 | −2.5 to +2.6 | 1,005 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 21.4 | 21.3 | +0.0 | −1.6 to +1.6 | 2,511 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 21.3 | 21.3 | +0.0 | −2.4 to +2.4 | 1,120 |
| Northampton (NN) | 21.2 | 21.3 | −0.1 | −1.7 to +1.5 | 2,605 |
| Newport (NP) | 21.1 | 21.3 | −0.2 | −2.2 to +1.8 | 1,633 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 21.1 | 21.3 | −0.3 | −7.8 to +7.2 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 21.0 | 21.3 | −0.3 | −2.7 to +2.1 | 1,099 |
| Halifax (HX) | 21.0 | 21.3 | −0.3 | −3.9 to +3.3 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 20.9 | 21.3 | −0.4 | −2.5 to +1.7 | 1,431 |
| Preston (PR) | 20.9 | 21.3 | −0.4 | −2.3 to +1.4 | 1,863 |
| Bromley (BR) | 20.8 | 21.3 | −0.5 | −4.0 to +2.9 | 534 |
| Colchester (CO) | 20.4 | 21.3 | −1.0 | −3.1 to +1.2 | 1,395 |
| Dudley (DY) | 20.2 | 21.3 | −1.1 | −3.2 to +1.1 | 1,349 |
| Swindon (SN) | 20.2 | 21.3 | −1.1 | −2.8 to +0.6 | 2,229 |
| Redhill (RH) | 20.1 | 21.3 | −1.2 | −2.9 to +0.5 | 2,201 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 20.0 | 21.3 | −1.3 | −3.6 to +1.0 | 1,204 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 20.0 | 21.3 | −1.3 | −3.5 to +0.8 | 1,291 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 20.0 | 21.3 | −1.3 | −2.9 to +0.2 | 2,456 |
| Southampton (SO) | 19.8 | 21.3 | −1.6 | −3.0 to −0.2 | 3,247 |
| Telford (TF) | 19.7 | 21.3 | −1.6 | −4.8 to +1.6 | 589 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 19.7 | 21.3 | −1.6 | −4.2 to +0.9 | 935 |
| Oldham (OL) | 19.7 | 21.3 | −1.7 | −4.6 to +1.3 | 712 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 19.6 | 21.3 | −1.7 | −3.7 to +0.3 | 1,518 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 19.5 | 21.3 | −1.8 | −3.7 to +0.1 | 1,742 |
| Luton (LU) | 19.5 | 21.3 | −1.8 | −4.6 to +1.0 | 764 |
| Sheffield (S) | 19.3 | 21.4 | −2.0 | −3.3 to −0.8 | 3,971 |
| Swansea (SA) | 19.3 | 21.3 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.6 | 2,690 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 19.1 | 21.4 | −2.2 | −3.6 to −0.9 | 3,300 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 19.0 | 21.3 | −2.3 | −4.0 to −0.7 | 2,161 |
| Medway (ME) | 19.0 | 21.3 | −2.4 | −4.3 to −0.4 | 1,540 |
| Hereford (HR) | 18.9 | 21.3 | −2.4 | −5.1 to +0.2 | 852 |
| Oxford (OX) | 18.8 | 21.4 | −2.5 | −4.0 to −1.1 | 2,889 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 18.7 | 21.3 | −2.6 | −4.5 to −0.7 | 1,647 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 18.7 | 21.4 | −2.7 | −3.8 to −1.5 | 4,716 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 18.6 | 21.3 | −2.7 | −4.5 to −0.8 | 1,721 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 18.5 | 21.3 | −2.8 | −8.1 to +2.4 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 18.4 | 21.4 | −2.9 | −4.4 to −1.5 | 2,661 |
| Bolton (BL) | 18.2 | 21.3 | −3.1 | −5.4 to −0.8 | 1,108 |
| London N (N) | 18.2 | 21.3 | −3.2 | −5.7 to −0.6 | 891 |
| Croydon (CR) | 18.0 | 21.3 | −3.3 | −6.2 to −0.4 | 682 |
| Coventry (CV) | 18.0 | 21.4 | −3.3 | −4.6 to −2.1 | 3,703 |
| Bradford (BD) | 18.0 | 21.4 | −3.4 | −5.1 to −1.6 | 1,884 |
| London SE (SE) | 17.9 | 21.3 | −3.4 | −6.0 to −0.7 | 819 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 18.0 | 21.3 | −3.4 | −5.4 to −1.4 | 1,470 |
| Slough (SL) | 17.8 | 21.4 | −3.5 | −5.3 to −1.7 | 1,726 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 17.7 | 21.3 | −3.6 | −5.9 to −1.4 | 1,112 |
| Reading (RG) | 17.6 | 21.4 | −3.7 | −5.1 to −2.4 | 3,226 |
| Glasgow (G) | 17.6 | 21.4 | −3.8 | −5.2 to −2.4 | 2,880 |
| London SW (SW) | 17.2 | 21.3 | −4.1 | −7.2 to −1.1 | 587 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 17.2 | 21.3 | −4.2 | −6.7 to −1.6 | 867 |
| Harrow (HA) | 17.0 | 21.3 | −4.4 | −8.1 to −0.6 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 16.9 | 21.3 | −4.4 | −7.8 to −1.1 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 16.8 | 21.3 | −4.6 | −7.3 to −1.8 | 715 |
| Leicester (LE) | 16.8 | 21.4 | −4.7 | −5.9 to −3.5 | 3,831 |
| Romford (RM) | 16.3 | 21.3 | −5.0 | −8.1 to −1.9 | 546 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 16.2 | 21.3 | −5.1 | −7.6 to −2.7 | 882 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 16.0 | 21.3 | −5.4 | −8.0 to −2.7 | 720 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 15.9 | 21.3 | −5.5 | −8.4 to −2.5 | 586 |
| London NW (NW) | 15.7 | 21.3 | −5.6 | −7.9 to −3.4 | 1,018 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 15.7 | 21.3 | −5.7 | −8.8 to −2.5 | 511 |
| London E (E) | 14.8 | 21.3 | −6.5 | −9.6 to −3.4 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 13.9 | 21.3 | −7.4 | −10.7 to −4.2 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 13.0 | 21.3 | −8.3 | −11.5 to −5.1 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 12.9 | 21.3 | −8.5 | −11.8 to −5.1 | 381 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 190,249 (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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