Where in Britain does the Chevrolet Matiz fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 48.4% of 92,581 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Chevrolet Matiz failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 64.7% against 48.3% elsewhere (+16.5 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −16.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Chevrolet Matiz MOT statistics · check a Chevrolet Matiz by registration
Chevrolet Matiz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 64.7 | 48.3 | +16.5 | +11.5 to +21.4 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 64.0 | 48.3 | +15.6 | +8.5 to +22.8 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 62.1 | 48.3 | +13.8 | +9.3 to +18.3 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 61.1 | 48.3 | +12.7 | +6.1 to +19.4 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 60.9 | 48.3 | +12.6 | +5.9 to +19.2 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 60.5 | 48.3 | +12.3 | +8.2 to +16.4 | 550 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 60.1 | 48.3 | +11.9 | +8.2 to +15.5 | 697 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 59.9 | 48.3 | +11.5 | +5.8 to +17.3 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 59.6 | 48.3 | +11.4 | +7.7 to +15.0 | 691 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 58.7 | 48.2 | +10.5 | +7.5 to +13.4 | 1,080 |
| Bath (BA) | 58.0 | 48.2 | +9.7 | +6.6 to +12.9 | 940 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 57.2 | 48.3 | +8.9 | +1.4 to +16.4 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 56.5 | 48.3 | +8.2 | +2.9 to +13.5 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 56.1 | 48.2 | +7.8 | +5.0 to +10.7 | 1,191 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 56.1 | 48.3 | +7.7 | +0.3 to +15.1 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 55.4 | 48.2 | +7.2 | +5.2 to +9.2 | 2,469 |
| Paisley (PA) | 55.3 | 48.3 | +7.0 | +0.3 to +13.6 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 55.0 | 48.3 | +6.7 | +3.4 to +10.0 | 864 |
| Dundee (DD) | 54.8 | 48.3 | +6.4 | −1.1 to +14.0 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 54.5 | 48.2 | +6.3 | +4.2 to +8.3 | 2,365 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 54.6 | 48.3 | +6.3 | −0.4 to +12.9 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 54.3 | 48.3 | +6.0 | +1.9 to +10.2 | 554 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 54.1 | 48.2 | +5.9 | +3.6 to +8.3 | 1,760 |
| Wigan (WN) | 54.0 | 48.3 | +5.7 | +0.9 to +10.4 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 53.7 | 48.3 | +5.4 | +1.4 to +9.4 | 601 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 53.7 | 48.3 | +5.3 | +0.0 to +10.6 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 53.4 | 48.3 | +5.2 | +2.4 to +8.0 | 1,237 |
| Taunton (TA) | 52.7 | 48.3 | +4.3 | +0.6 to +8.1 | 676 |
| Darlington (DL) | 52.7 | 48.3 | +4.3 | −0.2 to +8.9 | 469 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 52.4 | 48.3 | +4.1 | +0.8 to +7.4 | 887 |
| Leeds (LS) | 52.2 | 48.3 | +3.9 | +0.3 to +7.4 | 778 |
| Glasgow (G) | 52.1 | 48.3 | +3.8 | +0.1 to +7.4 | 718 |
| Chester (CH) | 51.9 | 48.3 | +3.6 | +0.6 to +6.7 | 1,036 |
| Halifax (HX) | 52.0 | 48.3 | +3.6 | −4.3 to +11.5 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 51.8 | 48.3 | +3.5 | +1.0 to +6.1 | 1,555 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 51.8 | 48.3 | +3.5 | +0.1 to +6.8 | 861 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 51.5 | 48.3 | +3.1 | −1.2 to +7.4 | 517 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 51.1 | 48.3 | +2.7 | −0.1 to +5.6 | 1,226 |
| Swindon (SN) | 50.8 | 48.3 | +2.5 | −0.7 to +5.7 | 974 |
| Preston (PR) | 50.4 | 48.3 | +2.1 | −1.6 to +5.9 | 686 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.3 | 48.3 | +2.0 | −0.5 to +4.5 | 1,579 |
| Northampton (NN) | 50.1 | 48.3 | +1.8 | −0.9 to +4.5 | 1,358 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 50.1 | 48.3 | +1.8 | −2.0 to +5.6 | 680 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 50.0 | 48.3 | +1.7 | −2.0 to +5.3 | 732 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 49.8 | 48.3 | +1.5 | −1.1 to +4.1 | 1,403 |
| London NW (NW) | 49.6 | 48.3 | +1.3 | −3.4 to +6.0 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 49.5 | 48.3 | +1.2 | −5.7 to +8.0 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 49.5 | 48.3 | +1.2 | −0.8 to +3.1 | 2,565 |
| Warrington (WA) | 49.5 | 48.3 | +1.2 | −2.4 to +4.7 | 786 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 49.4 | 48.3 | +1.0 | −2.8 to +4.9 | 642 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 49.0 | 48.3 | +0.7 | −9.0 to +10.4 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 48.9 | 48.3 | +0.6 | −4.5 to +5.7 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 48.9 | 48.3 | +0.6 | −4.6 to +5.7 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 48.8 | 48.3 | +0.5 | −2.3 to +3.3 | 1,242 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 48.8 | 48.3 | +0.4 | −4.2 to +5.1 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 48.7 | 48.3 | +0.4 | −3.2 to +3.9 | 776 |
| Durham (DH) | 48.4 | 48.3 | +0.1 | −6.1 to +6.2 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 48.1 | 48.3 | −0.2 | −3.4 to +2.9 | 981 |
| Bolton (BL) | 48.1 | 48.3 | −0.3 | −4.2 to +3.6 | 643 |
| Bradford (BD) | 48.0 | 48.3 | −0.4 | −4.4 to +3.7 | 590 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 47.6 | 48.4 | −0.8 | −4.1 to +2.6 | 870 |
| Brighton (BN) | 47.6 | 48.4 | −0.8 | −3.0 to +1.5 | 1,917 |
| Manchester (M) | 47.4 | 48.4 | −1.0 | −3.4 to +1.4 | 1,666 |
| Medway (ME) | 47.3 | 48.4 | −1.1 | −4.1 to +1.8 | 1,111 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 47.2 | 48.4 | −1.1 | −5.3 to +3.0 | 559 |
| Worcester (WR) | 47.2 | 48.4 | −1.1 | −5.3 to +3.0 | 555 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 47.0 | 48.4 | −1.3 | −5.3 to +2.7 | 593 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 46.6 | 48.4 | −1.8 | −4.7 to +1.2 | 1,116 |
| Norwich (NR) | 46.4 | 48.4 | −1.9 | −4.4 to +0.5 | 1,656 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 46.4 | 48.4 | −2.0 | −4.3 to +0.3 | 1,823 |
| Coventry (CV) | 46.1 | 48.4 | −2.3 | −4.7 to +0.2 | 1,602 |
| Oldham (OL) | 45.9 | 48.4 | −2.5 | −6.3 to +1.4 | 658 |
| Hereford (HR) | 45.9 | 48.4 | −2.5 | −8.5 to +3.5 | 266 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 45.8 | 48.4 | −2.6 | −5.4 to +0.3 | 1,203 |
| Walsall (WS) | 45.8 | 48.4 | −2.6 | −5.8 to +0.6 | 946 |
| St Albans (AL) | 45.6 | 48.4 | −2.7 | −8.6 to +3.2 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 45.3 | 48.4 | −3.1 | −6.0 to −0.2 | 1,166 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 45.1 | 48.4 | −3.2 | −6.0 to −0.5 | 1,287 |
| Oxford (OX) | 45.1 | 48.4 | −3.3 | −6.6 to +0.0 | 878 |
| Southampton (SO) | 45.1 | 48.4 | −3.3 | −5.8 to −0.9 | 1,640 |
| London W (W) | 44.9 | 48.4 | −3.4 | −11.2 to +4.3 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 44.9 | 48.4 | −3.4 | −8.5 to +1.6 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 44.7 | 48.4 | −3.7 | −6.5 to −0.9 | 1,230 |
| London N (N) | 44.6 | 48.4 | −3.8 | −7.7 to +0.1 | 630 |
| Colchester (CO) | 44.5 | 48.4 | −3.9 | −7.9 to +0.1 | 598 |
| London E (E) | 44.1 | 48.4 | −4.2 | −8.5 to +0.1 | 521 |
| Watford (WD) | 44.0 | 48.4 | −4.3 | −9.9 to +1.2 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 44.0 | 48.4 | −4.4 | −8.9 to +0.1 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 44.0 | 48.4 | −4.5 | −6.9 to −2.1 | 1,690 |
| Redhill (RH) | 43.7 | 48.4 | −4.7 | −7.8 to −1.5 | 965 |
| Luton (LU) | 43.5 | 48.4 | −4.9 | −8.6 to −1.1 | 680 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 43.5 | 48.4 | −4.9 | −9.4 to −0.3 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 43.7 | 48.6 | −4.9 | −6.4 to −3.3 | 4,097 |
| Sheffield (S) | 42.8 | 48.5 | −5.7 | −7.9 to −3.6 | 2,074 |
| Dudley (DY) | 42.1 | 48.4 | −6.3 | −9.2 to −3.4 | 1,147 |
| Slough (SL) | 41.4 | 48.4 | −7.0 | −11.1 to −2.9 | 556 |
| Romford (RM) | 40.9 | 48.4 | −7.5 | −11.7 to −3.4 | 541 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 40.7 | 48.4 | −7.7 | −10.8 to −4.7 | 1,005 |
| London SE (SE) | 40.1 | 48.4 | −8.3 | −11.4 to −5.3 | 1,007 |
| Croydon (CR) | 39.7 | 48.4 | −8.7 | −12.2 to −5.2 | 761 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 39.6 | 48.5 | −8.8 | −11.7 to −5.9 | 1,108 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 39.4 | 48.4 | −9.0 | −13.0 to −5.0 | 571 |
| Dartford (DA) | 39.3 | 48.4 | −9.1 | −12.7 to −5.5 | 730 |
| London SW (SW) | 39.2 | 48.4 | −9.2 | −13.8 to −4.6 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 39.2 | 48.4 | −9.2 | −13.0 to −5.4 | 643 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 39.0 | 48.4 | −9.4 | −13.1 to −5.7 | 677 |
| Bromley (BR) | 37.6 | 48.4 | −10.8 | −16.5 to −5.1 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 36.9 | 48.4 | −11.5 | −16.5 to −6.6 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 36.4 | 48.4 | −12.0 | −17.1 to −6.9 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 31.7 | 48.4 | −16.7 | −20.7 to −12.7 | 520 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 92,581 (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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