Car · postcode area
Leeds
LSYorkshire · ranked 87 of 118 on like-for-like
81.8%
3 Series pass rate across 14,378 tests
79.4% all-car area pass rate
6,699 3 Series cars tested here
BMW 3 Series in Leeds (LS) vs Manchester (M)
The same model, tested in two postcode areas. This compares the 3 Series's own MOT record with the all-car record in each area, so a strong local average is not mistaken for a strong model.
Car · postcode area
North West · ranked 35 of 118 on like-for-like
83.6%
3 Series pass rate across 22,116 tests
81.9% all-car area pass rate
10,570 3 Series cars tested here
The short answer
The 3 Series is ahead in Manchester
In Leeds (LS), 14,378 3 Series tests pass 81.8%; in Manchester (M), 22,116 pass 83.6% — a gap of 1.8 points. The all-car pass rate is 79.4% in LS and 81.9% in M. Against that local average, the 3 Series is +2.4 points in LS and +1.7 points in M. Nationally the 3 Series passes 81.2%, so the LS figure is +0.6 points against the model's own record and M +2.4 points. Leeds ranks 87 of 118 areas on like-for-like performance (+0.4 points against what its age and mileage mix predicts); Manchester ranks 35 of 118 (−0.5 points). The 3 Series accounts for 1.10% of all tests in LS and 1.40% in M. These are tests carried out in each postcode area, not cars kept there. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- Pass rate: 81.8% vs 83.6%
- Cars tested: 6,699 vs 10,570
- Tests: 14,378 vs 22,116
- Area average: 79.4% vs 81.9%
- Model vs area: +2.4 vs +1.7 pts
- Area rank: 87/118 vs 35/118
| Measure | LS | M |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Series pass rate | 81.8% | 83.6% stronger figure |
| 3 Series cars tested | 6,699 | 10,570 |
| 3 Series MOT tests | 14,378 | 22,116 |
| 3 Series's share of area tests | 1.10% | 1.40% |
| Area pass rate, all cars | 79.4% | 81.9% |
| 3 Series against the area average | +2.4 pts stronger figure | +1.7 pts |
| Area rank, like-for-like | 87 of 118 | 35 of 118 |
| Area against what its car mix predicts | +0.4 pts | −0.5 pts |
| All cars tested in the area | 561,229 | 757,842 |
| All MOT tests in the area | 1,268,672 | 1,634,654 |
| MOT test stations | 248 | 323 |
| Typical repair spend per 100 tests, all cars | £657–£1,783 | £570–£1,556 |
A ✓ marks the stronger model-specific figure. Area rates, ranks and spend are context, not a score: the area average covers every car tested there, not this model.
What this comparison can and cannot tell you
- It is a test-location figure. The DVSA postcode area is where the MOT was carried out, not where the keeper lives. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- The area average is every car, not this model. A high area rate can come from a newer car mix or more main-dealer testing; the like-for-like row adjusts for the age and mileage mix of the cars actually tested.
- Below 30 tests the rate is withheld. The counts are still shown, because a count of three cars is a real answer even when a percentage would be noise.
- Repair spend is an all-car estimate. It is not a quote for a BMW 3 Series and not a prediction for a specific car.
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