Where in Britain does the Volvo V90 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 14.2% of 52,634 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volvo V90 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 28.0% against 14.1% elsewhere (+13.9 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −7.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volvo V90 MOT statistics · check a Volvo V90 by registration
Volvo V90 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) | 28.0 | 14.1 | +13.9 | +7.1 to +20.6 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 23.2 | 14.1 | +9.1 | +5.1 to +13.1 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 23.1 | 14.1 | +9.0 | +5.1 to +12.9 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 21.0 | 14.1 | +6.8 | +2.4 to +11.3 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 20.2 | 14.1 | +6.1 | +3.5 to +8.7 | 912 |
| Guildford (GU) | 19.9 | 14.1 | +5.8 | +3.1 to +8.5 | 845 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 19.9 | 14.2 | +5.7 | −0.7 to +12.1 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 19.6 | 14.1 | +5.5 | +0.7 to +10.3 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 19.4 | 14.1 | +5.3 | −0.1 to +10.7 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 19.0 | 14.1 | +4.9 | +1.9 to +7.9 | 659 |
| York (YO) | 18.9 | 14.1 | +4.8 | +2.3 to +7.2 | 997 |
| Bath (BA) | 18.8 | 14.1 | +4.6 | +0.5 to +8.8 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 18.7 | 14.1 | +4.5 | +1.3 to +7.8 | 568 |
| Halifax (HX) | 18.5 | 14.2 | +4.3 | −2.4 to +11.0 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 18.2 | 14.1 | +4.1 | +0.7 to +7.5 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 18.1 | 14.1 | +4.0 | +0.7 to +7.3 | 529 |
| Warrington (WA) | 17.8 | 14.1 | +3.6 | +0.9 to +6.4 | 726 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 17.4 | 14.2 | +3.3 | −1.0 to +7.6 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 16.7 | 14.1 | +2.6 | +0.1 to +5.1 | 879 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 16.7 | 14.2 | +2.5 | −1.7 to +6.7 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 16.7 | 14.2 | +2.5 | −4.5 to +9.5 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 16.5 | 14.1 | +2.3 | −0.9 to +5.5 | 516 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 16.4 | 14.1 | +2.3 | −0.4 to +4.9 | 768 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 16.3 | 14.2 | +2.1 | −2.2 to +6.5 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 16.1 | 14.1 | +2.0 | −1.0 to +4.9 | 602 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 16.0 | 14.2 | +1.9 | −2.4 to +6.1 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 15.9 | 14.1 | +1.8 | −0.7 to +4.3 | 829 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 15.8 | 14.2 | +1.7 | −3.1 to +6.5 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 15.8 | 14.1 | +1.6 | −0.9 to +4.1 | 832 |
| Medway (ME) | 15.7 | 14.2 | +1.6 | −1.7 to +4.8 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 15.7 | 14.1 | +1.5 | −0.6 to +3.7 | 1,105 |
| Dartford (DA) | 15.6 | 14.2 | +1.4 | −4.6 to +7.4 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 15.5 | 14.2 | +1.4 | −1.8 to +4.5 | 509 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 15.5 | 14.1 | +1.3 | −0.8 to +3.5 | 1,112 |
| Chester (CH) | 15.4 | 14.2 | +1.3 | −1.2 to +3.8 | 811 |
| Stockport (SK) | 15.3 | 14.2 | +1.2 | −1.7 to +4.0 | 601 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.2 | 14.2 | +1.1 | −2.2 to +4.3 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 15.2 | 14.2 | +1.0 | −1.5 to +3.6 | 783 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 15.1 | 14.2 | +1.0 | −2.2 to +4.1 | 496 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 15.1 | 14.2 | +0.9 | −3.0 to +4.9 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.0 | 14.2 | +0.9 | −2.2 to +3.9 | 539 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 14.9 | 14.2 | +0.7 | −3.1 to +4.5 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 14.8 | 14.2 | +0.6 | −3.5 to +4.8 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.8 | 14.2 | +0.6 | −2.3 to +3.5 | 582 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 14.6 | 14.2 | +0.4 | −2.1 to +2.9 | 783 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 14.6 | 14.2 | +0.4 | −6.4 to +7.2 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 14.5 | 14.2 | +0.3 | −3.2 to +3.8 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 14.2 | 14.2 | +0.1 | −3.8 to +3.9 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 14.2 | 14.2 | +0.0 | −3.4 to +3.5 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 14.2 | 14.2 | −0.0 | −3.6 to +3.6 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 14.1 | 14.2 | −0.1 | −4.5 to +4.4 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 14.1 | 14.2 | −0.1 | −4.0 to +3.8 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 14.1 | 14.2 | −0.1 | −4.6 to +4.5 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 13.9 | 14.2 | −0.2 | −5.0 to +4.6 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 13.8 | 14.2 | −0.4 | −4.6 to +3.8 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 13.8 | 14.2 | −0.4 | −3.2 to +2.4 | 574 |
| Watford (WD) | 13.8 | 14.2 | −0.4 | −5.3 to +4.5 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 13.8 | 14.2 | −0.4 | −5.8 to +4.9 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 13.7 | 14.2 | −0.4 | −4.0 to +3.1 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 13.7 | 14.2 | −0.5 | −3.9 to +2.9 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 13.7 | 14.2 | −0.5 | −3.3 to +2.2 | 608 |
| Croydon (CR) | 13.6 | 14.2 | −0.5 | −5.1 to +4.0 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 13.5 | 14.2 | −0.6 | −4.2 to +2.9 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 13.4 | 14.2 | −0.8 | −3.6 to +1.9 | 591 |
| Sheffield (S) | 13.3 | 14.2 | −0.9 | −3.1 to +1.3 | 912 |
| Slough (SL) | 13.1 | 14.2 | −1.1 | −3.8 to +1.6 | 613 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 13.0 | 14.2 | −1.1 | −4.7 to +2.4 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 12.9 | 14.2 | −1.3 | −5.0 to +2.4 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 12.8 | 14.2 | −1.3 | −5.4 to +2.8 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 12.8 | 14.2 | −1.3 | −4.2 to +1.5 | 545 |
| Coventry (CV) | 12.8 | 14.2 | −1.4 | −3.6 to +0.8 | 892 |
| St Albans (AL) | 12.7 | 14.2 | −1.5 | −5.1 to +2.1 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 12.7 | 14.2 | −1.5 | −5.4 to +2.4 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 12.6 | 14.2 | −1.6 | −4.1 to +1.0 | 659 |
| Glasgow (G) | 12.4 | 14.2 | −1.8 | −3.8 to +0.2 | 1,113 |
| Reading (RG) | 12.3 | 14.2 | −1.9 | −3.9 to +0.2 | 1,022 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 12.3 | 14.2 | −1.9 | −4.5 to +0.7 | 618 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 12.3 | 14.2 | −1.9 | −5.0 to +1.1 | 448 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 12.3 | 14.2 | −1.9 | −7.1 to +3.3 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.1 | 14.2 | −2.1 | −4.6 to +0.4 | 668 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 12.1 | 14.2 | −2.1 | −4.8 to +0.5 | 588 |
| London W (W) | 12.0 | 14.2 | −2.2 | −5.2 to +0.8 | 451 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 11.9 | 14.2 | −2.3 | −5.3 to +0.7 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 11.8 | 14.2 | −2.4 | −7.6 to +2.9 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 11.8 | 14.2 | −2.4 | −5.7 to +0.8 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 11.8 | 14.2 | −2.4 | −7.8 to +3.0 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 11.8 | 14.2 | −2.4 | −4.6 to −0.3 | 901 |
| Derby (DE) | 11.7 | 14.2 | −2.5 | −5.1 to +0.1 | 582 |
| Enfield (EN) | 11.6 | 14.2 | −2.5 | −8.1 to +3.0 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 11.6 | 14.2 | −2.6 | −6.4 to +1.3 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 11.6 | 14.2 | −2.6 | −4.9 to −0.3 | 742 |
| Worcester (WR) | 11.2 | 14.2 | −3.0 | −7.1 to +1.2 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 11.2 | 14.2 | −3.0 | −6.1 to −0.0 | 421 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 10.8 | 14.2 | −3.4 | −7.5 to +0.7 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 10.7 | 14.2 | −3.5 | −6.9 to −0.0 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 10.7 | 14.2 | −3.6 | −5.7 to −1.4 | 826 |
| London SE (SE) | 10.6 | 14.2 | −3.6 | −7.1 to −0.0 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 10.5 | 14.2 | −3.7 | −7.9 to +0.6 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 10.4 | 14.2 | −3.8 | −9.1 to +1.6 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 10.3 | 14.2 | −3.9 | −6.7 to −1.2 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 9.9 | 14.2 | −4.3 | −7.0 to −1.6 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 9.9 | 14.2 | −4.3 | −6.7 to −1.9 | 596 |
| Bromley (BR) | 9.8 | 14.2 | −4.3 | −8.7 to −0.0 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 9.5 | 14.2 | −4.7 | −7.7 to −1.6 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 9.6 | 14.3 | −4.7 | −6.6 to −2.8 | 963 |
| Oldham (OL) | 9.4 | 14.2 | −4.8 | −9.5 to −0.1 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 9.1 | 14.2 | −5.1 | −9.4 to −0.8 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 8.2 | 14.2 | −6.0 | −8.3 to −3.6 | 534 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 7.7 | 14.4 | −6.7 | −7.9 to −5.5 | 1,917 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 6.7 | 14.2 | −7.5 | −12.3 to −2.7 | 105 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,634 (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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