Where in Britain does the Citroen C2 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 48.4% of 121,227 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen C2 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 64.8% against 48.3% elsewhere (+16.5 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −14.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen C2 MOT statistics · check a Citroen C2 by registration
Citroen C2 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) | 64.8 | 48.3 | +16.5 | +11.8 to +21.1 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 62.3 | 48.3 | +14.0 | +8.4 to +19.6 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 61.1 | 48.3 | +12.8 | +6.2 to +19.4 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 58.8 | 48.2 | +10.6 | +7.9 to +13.2 | 1,330 |
| Hull (HU) | 57.9 | 48.3 | +9.6 | +6.4 to +12.8 | 945 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 56.8 | 48.1 | +8.7 | +7.0 to +10.3 | 3,555 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 56.7 | 48.3 | +8.4 | +5.0 to +11.8 | 806 |
| Bristol (BS) | 56.0 | 48.2 | +7.9 | +6.1 to +9.7 | 2,976 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 55.2 | 48.3 | +6.9 | +1.6 to +12.2 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 54.5 | 48.3 | +6.2 | +1.7 to +10.6 | 479 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 54.5 | 48.3 | +6.1 | +1.3 to +10.9 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 54.3 | 48.3 | +6.0 | +3.7 to +8.3 | 1,826 |
| Inverness (IV) | 54.3 | 48.3 | +5.9 | −0.3 to +12.1 | 247 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 54.1 | 48.3 | +5.9 | +3.8 to +8.0 | 2,181 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 54.1 | 48.3 | +5.8 | +2.6 to +9.0 | 941 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 54.0 | 48.3 | +5.7 | −0.9 to +12.3 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 53.9 | 48.3 | +5.6 | +2.0 to +9.2 | 753 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 53.7 | 48.3 | +5.4 | +3.0 to +7.8 | 1,695 |
| Swansea (SA) | 53.6 | 48.2 | +5.4 | +3.4 to +7.4 | 2,528 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 53.6 | 48.3 | +5.3 | +1.1 to +9.4 | 556 |
| Exeter (EX) | 53.3 | 48.3 | +5.0 | +2.4 to +7.6 | 1,447 |
| Halifax (HX) | 53.1 | 48.3 | +4.8 | −0.7 to +10.3 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 52.9 | 48.3 | +4.6 | +1.6 to +7.5 | 1,131 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 52.6 | 48.3 | +4.3 | +0.3 to +8.4 | 587 |
| Wigan (WN) | 52.5 | 48.3 | +4.2 | +0.7 to +7.7 | 769 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 52.3 | 48.3 | +3.9 | −0.1 to +8.0 | 593 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 51.8 | 48.3 | +3.5 | +1.6 to +5.4 | 2,755 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 51.8 | 48.3 | +3.5 | +0.2 to +6.7 | 896 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 51.5 | 48.3 | +3.2 | −0.9 to +7.2 | 600 |
| Leeds (LS) | 51.4 | 48.3 | +3.1 | +0.2 to +6.1 | 1,110 |
| Perth (PH) | 51.1 | 48.4 | +2.8 | −4.6 to +10.2 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 51.0 | 48.3 | +2.6 | −0.0 to +5.3 | 1,370 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 50.8 | 48.4 | +2.5 | −6.5 to +11.4 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 50.8 | 48.3 | +2.4 | −0.2 to +5.0 | 1,446 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 50.7 | 48.3 | +2.4 | +0.1 to +4.7 | 1,836 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 50.7 | 48.3 | +2.4 | +0.3 to +4.5 | 2,162 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 50.6 | 48.3 | +2.3 | −1.1 to +5.7 | 857 |
| Telford (TF) | 50.5 | 48.3 | +2.1 | −1.8 to +6.1 | 606 |
| Bradford (BD) | 50.3 | 48.3 | +2.0 | −1.3 to +5.2 | 926 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 50.3 | 48.3 | +1.9 | −0.9 to +4.8 | 1,231 |
| Taunton (TA) | 50.1 | 48.3 | +1.7 | −1.0 to +4.5 | 1,260 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 49.9 | 48.3 | +1.6 | −0.3 to +3.6 | 2,615 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 49.9 | 48.3 | +1.5 | −0.6 to +3.7 | 2,069 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 49.9 | 48.4 | +1.5 | −3.4 to +6.5 | 393 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 49.9 | 48.4 | +1.5 | −2.1 to +5.1 | 744 |
| Bath (BA) | 49.9 | 48.3 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 1,667 |
| Brighton (BN) | 49.8 | 48.3 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 1,680 |
| Northampton (NN) | 49.7 | 48.3 | +1.3 | −1.2 to +3.9 | 1,508 |
| Oldham (OL) | 49.6 | 48.4 | +1.2 | −2.2 to +4.7 | 819 |
| Swindon (SN) | 49.3 | 48.4 | +0.9 | −2.0 to +3.8 | 1,171 |
| Stockport (SK) | 49.2 | 48.4 | +0.9 | −2.2 to +3.9 | 1,034 |
| Bolton (BL) | 49.0 | 48.4 | +0.6 | −2.5 to +3.7 | 1,011 |
| Preston (PR) | 48.9 | 48.4 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.1 | 1,446 |
| Walsall (WS) | 48.6 | 48.4 | +0.2 | −2.5 to +2.9 | 1,328 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 48.5 | 48.4 | +0.2 | −2.9 to +3.3 | 1,012 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 48.4 | 48.4 | +0.0 | −3.2 to +3.3 | 901 |
| Southampton (SO) | 48.3 | 48.4 | −0.0 | −3.0 to +2.9 | 1,130 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 48.1 | 48.4 | −0.3 | −3.0 to +2.5 | 1,258 |
| Harrow (HA) | 47.7 | 48.4 | −0.7 | −7.0 to +5.7 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 47.6 | 48.4 | −0.8 | −3.4 to +1.8 | 1,456 |
| Durham (DH) | 47.3 | 48.4 | −1.1 | −4.5 to +2.3 | 823 |
| Derby (DE) | 47.2 | 48.4 | −1.1 | −3.4 to +1.1 | 1,931 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 47.2 | 48.4 | −1.2 | −4.5 to +2.2 | 856 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 47.1 | 48.4 | −1.2 | −3.4 to +0.9 | 2,121 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 47.1 | 48.4 | −1.3 | −4.4 to +1.8 | 1,007 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 46.9 | 48.4 | −1.5 | −4.7 to +1.7 | 941 |
| Watford (WD) | 46.7 | 48.4 | −1.7 | −6.9 to +3.6 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 46.6 | 48.4 | −1.8 | −6.2 to +2.7 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 46.6 | 48.4 | −1.8 | −4.8 to +1.2 | 1,061 |
| Dudley (DY) | 46.5 | 48.4 | −1.9 | −4.8 to +1.1 | 1,101 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 46.4 | 48.4 | −2.0 | −4.9 to +1.0 | 1,108 |
| Glasgow (G) | 46.3 | 48.4 | −2.1 | −5.5 to +1.4 | 810 |
| Manchester (M) | 46.0 | 48.4 | −2.4 | −4.5 to −0.2 | 2,102 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 45.9 | 48.4 | −2.5 | −4.8 to −0.1 | 1,777 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 45.8 | 48.4 | −2.6 | −10.4 to +5.3 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 45.4 | 48.4 | −3.0 | −9.6 to +3.7 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 45.3 | 48.4 | −3.1 | −6.1 to −0.1 | 1,064 |
| Oxford (OX) | 45.2 | 48.4 | −3.2 | −6.0 to −0.4 | 1,214 |
| Sheffield (S) | 45.3 | 48.5 | −3.2 | −4.9 to −1.5 | 3,488 |
| Leicester (LE) | 45.0 | 48.4 | −3.4 | −5.6 to −1.2 | 2,054 |
| Paisley (PA) | 45.0 | 48.4 | −3.4 | −9.7 to +2.9 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 44.7 | 48.4 | −3.6 | −8.6 to +1.3 | 389 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 44.3 | 48.4 | −4.2 | −6.5 to −1.9 | 1,842 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 43.8 | 48.4 | −4.6 | −7.4 to −1.8 | 1,246 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 43.6 | 48.4 | −4.8 | −8.3 to −1.2 | 752 |
| Redhill (RH) | 43.2 | 48.4 | −5.2 | −8.5 to −1.9 | 870 |
| Guildford (GU) | 43.1 | 48.4 | −5.3 | −8.1 to −2.5 | 1,190 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 43.0 | 48.4 | −5.4 | −7.9 to −2.9 | 1,485 |
| Colchester (CO) | 43.0 | 48.4 | −5.4 | −8.4 to −2.5 | 1,094 |
| Bromley (BR) | 42.7 | 48.4 | −5.7 | −11.4 to +0.1 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 42.7 | 48.5 | −5.8 | −7.4 to −4.2 | 3,618 |
| Worcester (WR) | 42.5 | 48.4 | −5.9 | −9.2 to −2.7 | 888 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 42.4 | 48.4 | −6.0 | −9.2 to −2.8 | 903 |
| Reading (RG) | 42.4 | 48.4 | −6.0 | −8.6 to −3.4 | 1,403 |
| London E (E) | 41.8 | 48.4 | −6.6 | −11.6 to −1.5 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 41.9 | 48.4 | −6.6 | −9.3 to −3.9 | 1,304 |
| London SW (SW) | 41.5 | 48.4 | −6.9 | −12.4 to −1.4 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 41.4 | 48.4 | −7.0 | −13.8 to −0.2 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 40.7 | 48.4 | −7.7 | −12.8 to −2.6 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 40.5 | 48.4 | −8.0 | −10.6 to −5.3 | 1,337 |
| Liverpool (L) | 40.1 | 48.4 | −8.3 | −11.3 to −5.3 | 1,036 |
| Dartford (DA) | 39.8 | 48.4 | −8.6 | −12.2 to −5.0 | 709 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 39.2 | 48.4 | −9.2 | −13.0 to −5.3 | 617 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 39.2 | 48.4 | −9.3 | −12.5 to −6.1 | 904 |
| London SE (SE) | 38.7 | 48.4 | −9.7 | −13.4 to −5.9 | 653 |
| Ilford (IG) | 38.5 | 48.4 | −9.9 | −16.6 to −3.1 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 38.2 | 48.4 | −10.2 | −14.4 to −6.1 | 532 |
| Croydon (CR) | 37.6 | 48.4 | −10.8 | −15.3 to −6.4 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 37.3 | 48.4 | −11.1 | −16.6 to −5.5 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 36.4 | 48.4 | −12.0 | −19.1 to −4.9 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 36.2 | 48.4 | −12.2 | −16.2 to −8.2 | 555 |
| Romford (RM) | 35.7 | 48.4 | −12.8 | −16.8 to −8.7 | 544 |
| Slough (SL) | 34.8 | 48.4 | −13.7 | −17.4 to −10.0 | 633 |
| London W (W) | 34.4 | 48.4 | −13.9 | −21.5 to −6.4 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 33.9 | 48.4 | −14.6 | −18.7 to −10.5 | 511 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 121,227 (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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