Where in Britain does the Alfa Romeo 147 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 47.1% of 22,070 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Alfa Romeo 147 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 64.0% against 47.0% elsewhere (+17.1 points). It does best in Southend-on-Sea (SS), −18.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Alfa Romeo 147 MOT statistics · check a Alfa Romeo 147 by registration
Alfa Romeo 147 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) | 64.0 | 47.0 | +17.1 | +10.8 to +23.3 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 62.5 | 47.0 | +15.5 | +7.5 to +23.4 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 61.3 | 47.1 | +14.2 | +6.2 to +22.2 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 59.1 | 47.0 | +12.1 | +6.7 to +17.5 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 58.6 | 47.1 | +11.5 | +3.5 to +19.6 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 58.6 | 47.1 | +11.5 | +2.3 to +20.7 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 58.3 | 47.0 | +11.2 | +4.4 to +18.1 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 58.2 | 47.0 | +11.2 | +4.7 to +17.7 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 57.7 | 47.1 | +10.6 | +2.1 to +19.1 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 57.5 | 46.9 | +10.5 | +6.1 to +15.0 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 56.8 | 47.0 | +9.7 | +4.3 to +15.2 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 56.6 | 47.1 | +9.5 | +2.6 to +16.4 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 56.2 | 47.1 | +9.1 | +2.5 to +15.7 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 56.1 | 47.0 | +9.1 | +3.2 to +15.0 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 55.5 | 47.1 | +8.3 | −1.4 to +18.0 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 55.2 | 47.1 | +8.1 | +1.2 to +15.1 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 54.9 | 47.1 | +7.9 | +1.1 to +14.6 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 54.5 | 47.1 | +7.4 | +1.3 to +13.6 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 54.2 | 47.1 | +7.1 | +0.4 to +13.8 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 54.0 | 47.1 | +6.9 | +1.3 to +12.6 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 53.8 | 47.0 | +6.8 | +1.8 to +11.7 | 396 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 53.8 | 47.1 | +6.7 | −2.9 to +16.2 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 53.6 | 47.1 | +6.5 | +0.1 to +12.9 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 53.0 | 47.1 | +5.9 | −2.6 to +14.3 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 52.7 | 47.1 | +5.6 | −3.7 to +15.0 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 52.7 | 47.1 | +5.6 | −2.5 to +13.7 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 52.5 | 47.1 | +5.5 | +0.2 to +10.7 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 51.7 | 47.1 | +4.6 | −1.8 to +11.0 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 51.5 | 47.1 | +4.3 | −4.0 to +12.7 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 51.1 | 47.1 | +4.0 | −2.0 to +10.1 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 51.1 | 47.1 | +4.0 | −4.5 to +12.5 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 50.5 | 47.1 | +3.4 | −3.4 to +10.2 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 50.4 | 47.1 | +3.3 | −5.8 to +12.4 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 50.3 | 47.1 | +3.1 | −3.8 to +10.0 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.1 | 47.1 | +3.0 | −2.0 to +8.0 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 50.0 | 47.1 | +2.9 | −5.2 to +11.0 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 49.8 | 47.1 | +2.7 | −2.2 to +7.5 | 416 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 49.7 | 47.1 | +2.6 | −2.5 to +7.8 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 49.7 | 47.1 | +2.6 | −2.8 to +8.0 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 49.7 | 47.1 | +2.5 | −5.5 to +10.5 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 49.1 | 47.1 | +2.0 | −3.4 to +7.4 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 49.0 | 47.1 | +1.8 | −6.3 to +10.0 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 48.8 | 47.1 | +1.7 | −5.9 to +9.2 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 48.8 | 47.1 | +1.6 | −3.6 to +6.8 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 48.8 | 47.1 | +1.6 | −7.3 to +10.6 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 48.5 | 47.1 | +1.3 | −5.6 to +8.3 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 48.4 | 47.1 | +1.3 | −3.6 to +6.2 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 48.1 | 47.1 | +0.9 | −6.4 to +8.2 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 46.3 | 47.2 | −0.8 | −7.1 to +5.4 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 46.3 | 47.2 | −0.9 | −7.7 to +6.0 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 46.2 | 47.2 | −1.0 | −5.7 to +3.7 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 45.8 | 47.2 | −1.4 | −7.0 to +4.2 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 45.7 | 47.2 | −1.4 | −11.0 to +8.1 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 44.4 | 47.2 | −2.8 | −10.8 to +5.2 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 44.2 | 47.2 | −3.0 | −10.9 to +4.9 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 44.0 | 47.2 | −3.2 | −10.4 to +4.0 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 44.0 | 47.2 | −3.2 | −8.4 to +2.0 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 43.4 | 47.2 | −3.8 | −12.3 to +4.8 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 43.0 | 47.2 | −4.2 | −10.3 to +1.9 | 256 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 42.4 | 47.3 | −4.9 | −8.7 to −1.0 | 648 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 41.7 | 47.2 | −5.5 | −12.0 to +1.0 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 41.6 | 47.2 | −5.6 | −15.2 to +4.0 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 41.4 | 47.2 | −5.8 | −11.3 to −0.3 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 41.4 | 47.2 | −5.9 | −12.0 to +0.3 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 41.0 | 47.2 | −6.2 | −15.0 to +2.6 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 40.9 | 47.2 | −6.3 | −14.7 to +2.1 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 40.6 | 47.2 | −6.6 | −14.8 to +1.6 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 40.1 | 47.2 | −7.1 | −13.1 to −1.1 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 40.1 | 47.2 | −7.1 | −13.5 to −0.8 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 39.8 | 47.2 | −7.4 | −13.7 to −1.1 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 39.6 | 47.3 | −7.7 | −12.3 to −3.1 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 38.9 | 47.2 | −8.3 | −17.3 to +0.8 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 38.4 | 47.3 | −8.9 | −14.3 to −3.5 | 315 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 38.0 | 47.3 | −9.3 | −15.2 to −3.3 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 37.6 | 47.3 | −9.7 | −15.1 to −4.3 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 37.2 | 47.2 | −10.0 | −17.9 to −2.1 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 36.7 | 47.2 | −10.5 | −19.2 to −1.9 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 36.6 | 47.2 | −10.6 | −17.5 to −3.8 | 194 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 36.5 | 47.2 | −10.8 | −18.0 to −3.5 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 36.4 | 47.4 | −11.0 | −15.5 to −6.4 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 35.3 | 47.4 | −12.1 | −16.5 to −7.7 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 34.3 | 47.2 | −13.0 | −20.8 to −5.2 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 34.2 | 47.2 | −13.0 | −20.5 to −5.6 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 33.9 | 47.3 | −13.4 | −20.2 to −6.6 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 32.1 | 47.4 | −15.2 | −20.2 to −10.2 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 30.6 | 47.3 | −16.7 | −22.7 to −10.8 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 29.3 | 47.4 | −18.1 | −23.2 to −13.0 | 314 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 22,070 (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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