Where in Britain does the Chevrolet Spark fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 43.5% of 98,905 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Chevrolet Spark failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 65.6% against 43.4% elsewhere (+22.2 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −12.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Chevrolet Spark MOT statistics · check a Chevrolet Spark by registration
Chevrolet Spark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 65.6 | 43.4 | +22.2 | +18.3 to +26.2 | 553 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 54.8 | 43.5 | +11.3 | +7.5 to +15.1 | 663 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 54.6 | 43.4 | +11.2 | +8.1 to +14.4 | 959 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 54.5 | 43.5 | +11.0 | +6.7 to +15.3 | 521 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 54.3 | 43.5 | +10.8 | +6.1 to +15.6 | 427 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 53.7 | 43.5 | +10.2 | +6.3 to +14.1 | 635 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 53.6 | 43.4 | +10.2 | +6.8 to +13.5 | 845 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 53.3 | 43.5 | +9.9 | +6.2 to +13.5 | 720 |
| Perth (PH) | 52.7 | 43.5 | +9.2 | +2.3 to +16.0 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 52.6 | 43.5 | +9.1 | +2.9 to +15.2 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 52.1 | 43.5 | +8.6 | +1.9 to +15.3 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 51.5 | 43.4 | +8.1 | +5.6 to +10.7 | 1,519 |
| Halifax (HX) | 51.1 | 43.5 | +7.6 | +2.4 to +12.8 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 50.7 | 43.5 | +7.2 | +3.6 to +10.9 | 724 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 50.6 | 43.5 | +7.1 | +2.2 to +12.0 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 50.0 | 43.5 | +6.5 | −1.0 to +14.0 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 49.6 | 43.4 | +6.2 | +3.8 to +8.6 | 1,700 |
| Crewe (CW) | 49.3 | 43.5 | +5.8 | +1.2 to +10.5 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 49.3 | 43.5 | +5.8 | −2.5 to +14.0 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 48.9 | 43.4 | +5.5 | +3.6 to +7.5 | 2,666 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 48.9 | 43.4 | +5.4 | +3.0 to +7.9 | 1,649 |
| Paisley (PA) | 48.9 | 43.5 | +5.4 | +2.5 to +8.4 | 1,115 |
| Stockport (SK) | 48.8 | 43.5 | +5.3 | +1.4 to +9.1 | 642 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 48.4 | 43.5 | +4.9 | +2.2 to +7.6 | 1,338 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 47.9 | 43.5 | +4.4 | +0.3 to +8.4 | 587 |
| Leeds (LS) | 47.6 | 43.5 | +4.2 | +0.9 to +7.4 | 894 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 47.4 | 43.4 | +4.0 | +2.3 to +5.7 | 3,287 |
| Bradford (BD) | 47.3 | 43.5 | +3.8 | +0.1 to +7.5 | 706 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.2 | 43.5 | +3.7 | −3.3 to +10.7 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 46.9 | 43.5 | +3.4 | −0.7 to +7.5 | 565 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 46.7 | 43.5 | +3.2 | −0.2 to +6.5 | 868 |
| Bristol (BS) | 46.6 | 43.5 | +3.1 | +0.6 to +5.7 | 1,519 |
| Chester (CH) | 46.3 | 43.5 | +2.8 | −0.4 to +6.0 | 929 |
| Colchester (CO) | 46.3 | 43.5 | +2.7 | −2.1 to +7.6 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 45.6 | 43.5 | +2.2 | −0.2 to +4.5 | 1,770 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 45.4 | 43.5 | +1.9 | −2.1 to +5.9 | 588 |
| Northampton (NN) | 45.1 | 43.5 | +1.6 | −1.1 to +4.3 | 1,292 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 45.0 | 43.5 | +1.5 | −2.8 to +5.8 | 511 |
| Swansea (SA) | 44.9 | 43.5 | +1.4 | −0.8 to +3.6 | 1,957 |
| Walsall (WS) | 44.4 | 43.5 | +0.8 | −1.8 to +3.5 | 1,330 |
| Bolton (BL) | 44.3 | 43.5 | +0.8 | −2.4 to +4.0 | 939 |
| Norwich (NR) | 44.1 | 43.5 | +0.5 | −2.5 to +3.6 | 1,012 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 44.0 | 43.5 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.0 | 1,446 |
| Telford (TF) | 43.9 | 43.5 | +0.4 | −4.4 to +5.2 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 43.7 | 43.5 | +0.2 | −3.0 to +3.3 | 963 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 43.6 | 43.5 | +0.1 | −2.2 to +2.3 | 1,918 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 43.4 | 43.5 | −0.1 | −4.2 to +4.0 | 569 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 43.3 | 43.5 | −0.3 | −3.2 to +2.7 | 1,093 |
| Slough (SL) | 43.2 | 43.5 | −0.3 | −5.2 to +4.6 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 43.0 | 43.5 | −0.5 | −4.7 to +3.8 | 525 |
| London SE (SE) | 43.0 | 43.5 | −0.5 | −4.3 to +3.2 | 686 |
| Preston (PR) | 43.0 | 43.5 | −0.6 | −3.5 to +2.4 | 1,080 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 42.9 | 43.5 | −0.7 | −3.4 to +2.1 | 1,229 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 42.9 | 43.5 | −0.7 | −4.0 to +2.6 | 870 |
| Newport (NP) | 42.8 | 43.5 | −0.7 | −3.0 to +1.5 | 1,887 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 42.8 | 43.5 | −0.8 | −5.0 to +3.5 | 526 |
| Bath (BA) | 42.6 | 43.5 | −0.9 | −5.0 to +3.2 | 563 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 42.6 | 43.5 | −0.9 | −4.5 to +2.6 | 753 |
| Worcester (WR) | 42.6 | 43.5 | −0.9 | −5.3 to +3.5 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 42.5 | 43.5 | −1.0 | −6.5 to +4.4 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 42.5 | 43.5 | −1.1 | −4.8 to +2.6 | 683 |
| Exeter (EX) | 42.4 | 43.5 | −1.1 | −4.8 to +2.5 | 712 |
| Hereford (HR) | 42.4 | 43.5 | −1.1 | −7.7 to +5.4 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 42.4 | 43.5 | −1.2 | −6.7 to +4.3 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 42.3 | 43.5 | −1.2 | −7.8 to +5.4 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 42.0 | 43.5 | −1.5 | −4.4 to +1.4 | 1,123 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 42.0 | 43.5 | −1.5 | −5.5 to +2.5 | 588 |
| Brighton (BN) | 42.0 | 43.5 | −1.6 | −4.6 to +1.5 | 1,012 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 41.7 | 43.5 | −1.9 | −7.6 to +3.8 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 41.6 | 43.5 | −1.9 | −5.8 to +1.9 | 625 |
| Liverpool (L) | 41.6 | 43.6 | −2.0 | −4.7 to +0.8 | 1,231 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 41.4 | 43.5 | −2.1 | −7.4 to +3.1 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 41.4 | 43.5 | −2.1 | −7.2 to +2.9 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 41.1 | 43.6 | −2.4 | −5.4 to +0.6 | 1,060 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 41.1 | 43.6 | −2.5 | −5.7 to +0.8 | 896 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 40.9 | 43.6 | −2.7 | −6.2 to +0.8 | 766 |
| Sutton (SM) | 40.8 | 43.5 | −2.8 | −9.9 to +4.3 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 40.8 | 43.6 | −2.8 | −5.4 to −0.2 | 1,378 |
| London SW (SW) | 40.6 | 43.5 | −2.9 | −8.6 to +2.7 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 40.6 | 43.6 | −3.0 | −6.0 to +0.0 | 1,035 |
| Taunton (TA) | 40.5 | 43.5 | −3.0 | −7.9 to +1.9 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 40.4 | 43.6 | −3.2 | −5.3 to −1.2 | 2,192 |
| Truro (TR) | 39.8 | 43.6 | −3.7 | −8.0 to +0.6 | 502 |
| Southampton (SO) | 39.8 | 43.6 | −3.8 | −6.9 to −0.7 | 970 |
| Birmingham (B) | 39.9 | 43.7 | −3.8 | −5.3 to −2.3 | 4,303 |
| Dartford (DA) | 39.7 | 43.6 | −3.9 | −8.0 to +0.3 | 539 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 39.6 | 43.6 | −3.9 | −6.5 to −1.4 | 1,385 |
| Leicester (LE) | 39.5 | 43.6 | −4.1 | −6.8 to −1.4 | 1,268 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 39.3 | 43.5 | −4.3 | −12.5 to +4.0 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 39.1 | 43.6 | −4.5 | −7.1 to −1.8 | 1,321 |
| Coventry (CV) | 38.9 | 43.6 | −4.7 | −7.5 to −2.0 | 1,235 |
| Redhill (RH) | 38.7 | 43.6 | −4.9 | −8.3 to −1.4 | 783 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 38.7 | 43.6 | −4.9 | −7.7 to −2.2 | 1,213 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 38.6 | 43.6 | −4.9 | −9.5 to −0.3 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 38.6 | 43.5 | −4.9 | −11.3 to +1.4 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 38.6 | 43.6 | −5.0 | −7.2 to −2.8 | 1,885 |
| Dudley (DY) | 38.5 | 43.6 | −5.0 | −7.7 to −2.4 | 1,328 |
| Romford (RM) | 38.4 | 43.6 | −5.1 | −9.5 to −0.8 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 38.3 | 43.6 | −5.2 | −10.1 to −0.3 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 38.3 | 43.7 | −5.4 | −7.3 to −3.5 | 2,610 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 38.1 | 43.6 | −5.5 | −9.9 to −1.1 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 37.5 | 43.6 | −6.0 | −10.8 to −1.2 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 37.5 | 43.6 | −6.1 | −9.2 to −3.1 | 969 |
| Medway (ME) | 37.3 | 43.6 | −6.3 | −9.2 to −3.4 | 1,086 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 37.2 | 43.6 | −6.3 | −11.2 to −1.4 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 36.4 | 43.6 | −7.1 | −10.9 to −3.4 | 645 |
| London W (W) | 35.6 | 43.5 | −7.9 | −16.6 to +0.9 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 34.6 | 43.6 | −9.0 | −12.2 to −5.8 | 869 |
| Croydon (CR) | 34.6 | 43.6 | −9.0 | −13.1 to −4.9 | 509 |
| London NW (NW) | 34.5 | 43.6 | −9.1 | −14.3 to −4.0 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 33.1 | 43.6 | −10.5 | −15.1 to −5.9 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 33.1 | 43.7 | −10.6 | −13.1 to −8.0 | 1,365 |
| Bromley (BR) | 31.2 | 43.6 | −12.4 | −17.4 to −7.4 | 327 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 98,905 (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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