Where in Britain does the Chevrolet Cruze fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 38.0% of 37,194 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Chevrolet Cruze failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 53.1% against 37.9% elsewhere (+15.2 points). It does best in Southend-on-Sea (SS), −13.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Chevrolet Cruze MOT statistics · check a Chevrolet Cruze by registration
Chevrolet Cruze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (AB) | 53.1 | 37.9 | +15.2 | +10.0 to +20.4 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 51.9 | 38.0 | +13.9 | +4.4 to +23.3 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 51.4 | 37.9 | +13.5 | +8.3 to +18.8 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 49.6 | 38.0 | +11.6 | +3.1 to +20.2 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 49.5 | 38.0 | +11.6 | +4.9 to +18.3 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 49.1 | 38.0 | +11.1 | +1.5 to +20.6 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 48.3 | 37.9 | +10.3 | +4.5 to +16.1 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 47.8 | 38.0 | +9.8 | +2.0 to +17.6 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 46.7 | 38.0 | +8.7 | −0.7 to +18.2 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 46.7 | 38.0 | +8.7 | +2.4 to +15.0 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 45.9 | 38.0 | +7.9 | +2.5 to +13.3 | 327 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 45.6 | 38.0 | +7.7 | +1.8 to +13.6 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 45.7 | 38.0 | +7.7 | −1.0 to +16.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 44.4 | 38.0 | +6.4 | +1.5 to +11.3 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 44.1 | 38.0 | +6.1 | −2.2 to +14.5 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 44.1 | 38.0 | +6.1 | +1.1 to +11.1 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 43.9 | 38.0 | +5.9 | +0.6 to +11.2 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 43.8 | 38.0 | +5.8 | −0.5 to +12.2 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 43.5 | 38.0 | +5.5 | −2.5 to +13.6 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 43.2 | 38.0 | +5.2 | −0.2 to +10.7 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 43.1 | 38.0 | +5.1 | −0.3 to +10.4 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 43.0 | 38.0 | +5.1 | +0.0 to +10.1 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 43.0 | 38.0 | +5.1 | −0.5 to +10.7 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 42.9 | 38.0 | +4.9 | +0.0 to +9.8 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 42.7 | 38.0 | +4.7 | −0.0 to +9.5 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 42.6 | 38.0 | +4.6 | −0.4 to +9.6 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 42.4 | 38.0 | +4.5 | +0.4 to +8.6 | 568 |
| Bristol (BS) | 41.8 | 38.0 | +3.8 | −1.3 to +8.9 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 41.7 | 38.0 | +3.7 | −4.9 to +12.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 41.6 | 38.0 | +3.6 | −2.7 to +10.0 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 41.4 | 38.0 | +3.4 | −1.1 to +8.0 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 41.2 | 38.0 | +3.3 | −1.2 to +7.7 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 41.1 | 38.0 | +3.1 | −2.4 to +8.5 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 41.0 | 38.0 | +3.0 | −1.5 to +7.5 | 466 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 41.0 | 38.0 | +3.0 | −3.0 to +8.9 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 40.8 | 38.0 | +2.8 | −2.4 to +8.0 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 40.3 | 38.0 | +2.3 | −4.8 to +9.5 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 40.2 | 38.0 | +2.2 | −0.6 to +5.0 | 1,200 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 40.2 | 38.0 | +2.2 | −3.3 to +7.7 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 39.9 | 38.0 | +2.0 | −1.2 to +5.1 | 954 |
| Exeter (EX) | 39.7 | 38.0 | +1.7 | −4.6 to +8.1 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 39.4 | 38.0 | +1.4 | −3.5 to +6.4 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 39.4 | 38.0 | +1.4 | −3.6 to +6.4 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 39.3 | 38.0 | +1.3 | −3.3 to +5.9 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 39.2 | 38.0 | +1.2 | −3.9 to +6.2 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 38.9 | 38.0 | +0.9 | −7.7 to +9.4 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 38.9 | 38.0 | +0.8 | −4.6 to +6.2 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 38.6 | 38.0 | +0.6 | −4.4 to +5.6 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 38.5 | 38.0 | +0.5 | −3.0 to +4.1 | 742 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 38.3 | 38.0 | +0.3 | −3.3 to +3.9 | 720 |
| Dudley (DY) | 38.3 | 38.0 | +0.3 | −6.0 to +6.5 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 38.0 | 38.0 | −0.1 | −5.8 to +5.7 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 37.9 | 38.0 | −0.2 | −4.7 to +4.4 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 37.6 | 38.0 | −0.5 | −5.7 to +4.8 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 37.6 | 38.0 | −0.5 | −7.1 to +6.2 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 37.5 | 38.0 | −0.5 | −7.4 to +6.3 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 37.3 | 38.0 | −0.7 | −7.9 to +6.4 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 37.3 | 38.0 | −0.8 | −8.2 to +6.7 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 37.2 | 38.0 | −0.8 | −7.9 to +6.3 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 37.1 | 38.0 | −0.9 | −7.0 to +5.1 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 37.0 | 38.0 | −1.0 | −8.2 to +6.2 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 36.9 | 38.0 | −1.1 | −5.9 to +3.7 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 36.9 | 38.0 | −1.2 | −6.8 to +4.5 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 36.6 | 38.0 | −1.5 | −6.0 to +3.1 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 36.5 | 38.0 | −1.5 | −7.3 to +4.2 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 36.5 | 38.0 | −1.5 | −6.3 to +3.2 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 36.3 | 38.0 | −1.8 | −6.3 to +2.8 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 36.1 | 38.0 | −1.9 | −7.4 to +3.6 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 36.0 | 38.0 | −2.0 | −7.9 to +3.9 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 35.9 | 38.0 | −2.1 | −10.8 to +6.6 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 35.7 | 38.1 | −2.4 | −6.4 to +1.6 | 558 |
| Oldham (OL) | 35.6 | 38.0 | −2.5 | −7.9 to +3.0 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 35.6 | 38.0 | −2.5 | −7.5 to +2.6 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 35.6 | 38.1 | −2.5 | −7.1 to +2.2 | 416 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 35.4 | 38.1 | −2.7 | −7.6 to +2.3 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 35.2 | 38.1 | −2.9 | −6.1 to +0.4 | 855 |
| Norwich (NR) | 35.1 | 38.0 | −2.9 | −8.7 to +2.9 | 259 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 35.1 | 38.0 | −2.9 | −11.1 to +5.3 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 35.1 | 38.1 | −3.0 | −7.6 to +1.6 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 35.0 | 38.0 | −3.1 | −9.6 to +3.4 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 34.6 | 38.1 | −3.5 | −7.1 to +0.1 | 691 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 34.6 | 38.1 | −3.5 | −7.8 to +0.8 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 34.2 | 38.0 | −3.9 | −11.2 to +3.5 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 34.1 | 38.1 | −4.0 | −7.6 to −0.4 | 681 |
| Slough (SL) | 34.0 | 38.0 | −4.0 | −10.7 to +2.6 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 34.0 | 38.1 | −4.1 | −9.9 to +1.8 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 33.6 | 38.1 | −4.5 | −8.7 to −0.2 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 33.5 | 38.1 | −4.5 | −9.7 to +0.6 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 33.3 | 38.0 | −4.7 | −12.0 to +2.6 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.2 | 38.1 | −4.9 | −9.6 to −0.2 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 33.1 | 38.2 | −5.1 | −7.8 to −2.4 | 1,212 |
| London NW (NW) | 32.6 | 38.1 | −5.4 | −10.1 to −0.8 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 32.3 | 38.0 | −5.8 | −13.2 to +1.6 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 31.9 | 38.1 | −6.2 | −10.0 to −2.5 | 602 |
| Sheffield (S) | 31.9 | 38.2 | −6.3 | −9.3 to −3.2 | 896 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 31.5 | 38.1 | −6.6 | −12.1 to −1.0 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 31.5 | 38.1 | −6.6 | −10.9 to −2.2 | 441 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 30.7 | 38.1 | −7.4 | −12.2 to −2.6 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 29.7 | 38.1 | −8.3 | −16.0 to −0.7 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 29.6 | 38.1 | −8.5 | −14.8 to −2.2 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 27.4 | 38.1 | −10.7 | −16.8 to −4.6 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 26.9 | 38.1 | −11.2 | −15.9 to −6.6 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.3 | 38.1 | −11.8 | −18.7 to −4.9 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 24.8 | 38.2 | −13.5 | −16.9 to −10.1 | 618 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 37,194 (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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