Van · postcode area
Leeds
LSYorkshire · ranked 87 of 118 on like-for-like
77.3%
Transporter pass rate across 9,074 tests
79.4% all-car area pass rate
3,727 Transporter cars tested here
Volkswagen Transporter in Leeds (LS) vs Manchester (M)
The same model, tested in two postcode areas. This compares the Transporter's own MOT record with the all-car record in each area, so a strong local average is not mistaken for a strong model.
Van · postcode area
North West · ranked 35 of 118 on like-for-like
82.1%
Transporter pass rate across 9,635 tests
81.9% all-car area pass rate
4,385 Transporter cars tested here
The short answer
The Transporter is ahead in Manchester
In Leeds (LS), 9,074 Transporter tests pass 77.3%; in Manchester (M), 9,635 pass 82.1% — a gap of 4.8 points. The all-car pass rate is 79.4% in LS and 81.9% in M. Against that local average, the Transporter is −2.1 points in LS and +0.2 points in M. Nationally the Transporter passes 78.9%, so the LS figure is −1.6 points against the model's own record and M +3.2 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 Transporter accounts for 0.70% of all tests in LS and 0.60% 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: 77.3% vs 82.1%
- Cars tested: 3,727 vs 4,385
- Tests: 9,074 vs 9,635
- Area average: 79.4% vs 81.9%
- Model vs area: −2.1 vs +0.2 pts
- Area rank: 87/118 vs 35/118
| Measure | LS | M |
|---|---|---|
| Transporter pass rate | 77.3% | 82.1% stronger figure |
| Transporter cars tested | 3,727 | 4,385 |
| Transporter MOT tests | 9,074 | 9,635 |
| Transporter's share of area tests | 0.70% | 0.60% |
| Area pass rate, all cars | 79.4% | 81.9% |
| Transporter against the area average | −2.1 pts | +0.2 pts stronger figure |
| 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 Volkswagen Transporter and not a prediction for a specific car.
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