Where in Britain does the Citroen C3 Aircross fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 12.6% of 87,940 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen C3 Aircross failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 26.1% against 12.6% elsewhere (+13.5 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −7.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen C3 Aircross MOT statistics · check a Citroen C3 Aircross by registration
Citroen C3 Aircross 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) | 26.1 | 12.6 | +13.5 | +9.7 to +17.3 | 518 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 23.3 | 12.6 | +10.7 | +5.2 to +16.1 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 22.8 | 12.6 | +10.2 | +5.8 to +14.6 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 21.4 | 12.6 | +8.8 | +5.2 to +12.4 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 20.3 | 12.6 | +7.7 | +4.6 to +10.9 | 640 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 20.2 | 12.6 | +7.6 | +3.5 to +11.8 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 19.8 | 12.5 | +7.3 | +5.6 to +9.1 | 2,007 |
| Halifax (HX) | 19.8 | 12.6 | +7.2 | +2.0 to +12.5 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 18.5 | 12.6 | +5.9 | +3.1 to +8.8 | 729 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 18.4 | 12.5 | +5.9 | +4.0 to +7.8 | 1,684 |
| Crewe (CW) | 18.1 | 12.6 | +5.5 | +1.4 to +9.7 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 17.9 | 12.6 | +5.3 | −0.2 to +10.9 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 17.6 | 12.6 | +5.0 | −0.3 to +10.3 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 17.4 | 12.6 | +4.9 | +2.0 to +7.7 | 665 |
| Truro (TR) | 17.2 | 12.6 | +4.6 | +1.7 to +7.6 | 638 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 17.2 | 12.6 | +4.6 | +2.3 to +7.0 | 982 |
| Paisley (PA) | 17.0 | 12.6 | +4.4 | +1.5 to +7.4 | 634 |
| Inverness (IV) | 16.7 | 12.6 | +4.1 | +1.0 to +7.2 | 558 |
| Perth (PH) | 16.6 | 12.6 | +4.0 | +0.4 to +7.6 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 16.3 | 12.6 | +3.7 | +0.7 to +6.8 | 563 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 16.3 | 12.6 | +3.7 | −2.4 to +9.8 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 16.1 | 12.6 | +3.5 | +1.0 to +5.9 | 841 |
| York (YO) | 15.5 | 12.6 | +2.9 | +0.6 to +5.2 | 981 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 15.3 | 12.6 | +2.7 | −0.4 to +5.8 | 509 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 15.2 | 12.6 | +2.6 | −0.9 to +6.0 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 14.9 | 12.6 | +2.3 | +0.2 to +4.3 | 1,157 |
| Hereford (HR) | 14.8 | 12.6 | +2.2 | −4.7 to +9.2 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 14.8 | 12.6 | +2.2 | −0.5 to +4.8 | 683 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.7 | 12.6 | +2.1 | −0.2 to +4.4 | 917 |
| Leeds (LS) | 14.6 | 12.6 | +2.0 | −0.2 to +4.1 | 1,049 |
| Stockport (SK) | 14.4 | 12.6 | +1.8 | −0.9 to +4.5 | 644 |
| Wigan (WN) | 14.4 | 12.6 | +1.8 | −1.6 to +5.1 | 417 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 14.1 | 12.6 | +1.5 | −3.6 to +6.6 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 14.1 | 12.6 | +1.4 | −3.4 to +6.3 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 13.9 | 12.6 | +1.3 | −2.2 to +4.8 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 13.8 | 12.6 | +1.2 | −1.1 to +3.4 | 921 |
| Bromley (BR) | 13.8 | 12.6 | +1.1 | −4.1 to +6.4 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 13.7 | 12.6 | +1.1 | −1.6 to +3.8 | 626 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 13.6 | 12.6 | +1.0 | −0.3 to +2.3 | 2,794 |
| Norwich (NR) | 13.6 | 12.6 | +1.0 | −0.9 to +2.9 | 1,301 |
| Exeter (EX) | 13.6 | 12.6 | +1.0 | −1.1 to +3.0 | 1,098 |
| Durham (DH) | 13.4 | 12.6 | +0.8 | −1.5 to +3.0 | 880 |
| Southampton (SO) | 13.2 | 12.6 | +0.6 | −2.0 to +3.2 | 635 |
| Oxford (OX) | 13.2 | 12.6 | +0.5 | −2.4 to +3.4 | 517 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 13.1 | 12.6 | +0.4 | −3.7 to +4.6 | 260 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 13.1 | 12.6 | +0.4 | −2.0 to +2.9 | 735 |
| Croydon (CR) | 13.0 | 12.6 | +0.4 | −4.4 to +5.2 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 13.0 | 12.6 | +0.4 | −1.9 to +2.7 | 807 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 12.7 | 12.6 | +0.1 | −5.0 to +5.2 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 12.7 | 12.6 | +0.1 | −2.3 to +2.4 | 772 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 12.6 | 12.6 | −0.0 | −1.6 to +1.5 | 1,798 |
| Redhill (RH) | 12.6 | 12.6 | −0.1 | −2.7 to +2.6 | 605 |
| Birmingham (B) | 12.4 | 12.6 | −0.2 | −1.6 to +1.1 | 2,442 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 12.4 | 12.6 | −0.2 | −2.6 to +2.1 | 758 |
| St Albans (AL) | 12.3 | 12.6 | −0.3 | −3.9 to +3.3 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.1 | 12.6 | −0.5 | −3.8 to +2.8 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 12.1 | 12.6 | −0.6 | −2.8 to +1.7 | 820 |
| Swansea (SA) | 12.1 | 12.6 | −0.6 | −2.0 to +0.8 | 2,099 |
| Preston (PR) | 11.9 | 12.6 | −0.7 | −2.4 to +1.0 | 1,458 |
| Walsall (WS) | 11.9 | 12.6 | −0.8 | −3.4 to +1.8 | 607 |
| Warrington (WA) | 11.8 | 12.6 | −0.9 | −2.9 to +1.1 | 1,002 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 11.7 | 12.6 | −0.9 | −3.7 to +1.9 | 511 |
| Guildford (GU) | 11.7 | 12.6 | −1.0 | −3.0 to +1.0 | 1,004 |
| Newport (NP) | 11.6 | 12.6 | −1.1 | −3.1 to +1.0 | 967 |
| Bristol (BS) | 11.6 | 12.7 | −1.1 | −2.6 to +0.4 | 1,721 |
| Medway (ME) | 11.5 | 12.6 | −1.1 | −3.4 to +1.2 | 771 |
| Liverpool (L) | 11.5 | 12.6 | −1.1 | −3.3 to +1.1 | 833 |
| Worcester (WR) | 11.5 | 12.6 | −1.2 | −4.1 to +1.8 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 11.3 | 12.6 | −1.3 | −5.4 to +2.7 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 11.3 | 12.7 | −1.4 | −2.9 to +0.2 | 1,681 |
| Bradford (BD) | 11.1 | 12.6 | −1.5 | −3.6 to +0.6 | 889 |
| Sheffield (S) | 11.2 | 12.7 | −1.5 | −2.8 to −0.2 | 2,242 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 11.1 | 12.6 | −1.5 | −3.7 to +0.6 | 847 |
| Dudley (DY) | 11.1 | 12.6 | −1.6 | −4.6 to +1.5 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 11.1 | 12.6 | −1.6 | −3.7 to +0.6 | 831 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 11.0 | 12.7 | −1.7 | −3.3 to −0.0 | 1,404 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 10.9 | 12.6 | −1.7 | −4.7 to +1.3 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 10.9 | 12.7 | −1.8 | −3.4 to −0.1 | 1,476 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 10.8 | 12.7 | −1.8 | −3.4 to −0.2 | 1,447 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 10.8 | 12.7 | −1.8 | −3.4 to −0.2 | 1,503 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 10.7 | 12.6 | −1.9 | −7.0 to +3.2 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 10.6 | 12.6 | −2.0 | −4.2 to +0.1 | 799 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 10.5 | 12.7 | −2.2 | −3.8 to −0.6 | 1,403 |
| Derby (DE) | 10.4 | 12.7 | −2.3 | −3.9 to −0.6 | 1,329 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 10.4 | 12.7 | −2.3 | −4.1 to −0.4 | 1,051 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 10.3 | 12.6 | −2.3 | −4.9 to +0.2 | 534 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 10.3 | 12.6 | −2.4 | −4.9 to +0.2 | 564 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 10.3 | 12.7 | −2.4 | −4.1 to −0.7 | 1,287 |
| Telford (TF) | 10.2 | 12.6 | −2.5 | −5.3 to +0.4 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 10.2 | 12.7 | −2.5 | −4.4 to −0.6 | 991 |
| Luton (LU) | 10.2 | 12.6 | −2.5 | −5.0 to +0.0 | 570 |
| Manchester (M) | 10.1 | 12.7 | −2.6 | −4.3 to −0.9 | 1,174 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 10.0 | 12.7 | −2.7 | −4.8 to −0.6 | 801 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 9.9 | 12.7 | −2.8 | −4.4 to −1.2 | 1,319 |
| Slough (SL) | 9.7 | 12.6 | −2.9 | −7.1 to +1.3 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 9.7 | 12.6 | −2.9 | −5.5 to −0.4 | 524 |
| Bolton (BL) | 9.7 | 12.7 | −2.9 | −5.1 to −0.8 | 729 |
| Coventry (CV) | 9.8 | 12.7 | −2.9 | −4.5 to −1.3 | 1,343 |
| Reading (RG) | 9.5 | 12.7 | −3.1 | −5.3 to −1.0 | 714 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 9.5 | 12.6 | −3.1 | −6.0 to −0.3 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 9.2 | 12.6 | −3.5 | −7.0 to +0.0 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 9.2 | 12.7 | −3.5 | −5.5 to −1.5 | 775 |
| London SW (SW) | 9.0 | 12.6 | −3.7 | −8.2 to +0.8 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 8.8 | 12.6 | −3.9 | −7.4 to −0.4 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 8.2 | 12.6 | −4.5 | −8.7 to −0.2 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 8.0 | 12.7 | −4.7 | −6.5 to −2.9 | 854 |
| London SE (SE) | 7.8 | 12.6 | −4.9 | −7.7 to −2.1 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 7.5 | 12.7 | −5.2 | −6.9 to −3.4 | 906 |
| London E (E) | 7.3 | 12.7 | −5.4 | −7.7 to −3.1 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 6.3 | 12.7 | −6.4 | −8.0 to −4.7 | 837 |
| Dartford (DA) | 6.1 | 12.7 | −6.6 | −8.1 to −5.0 | 963 |
| Romford (RM) | 5.4 | 12.7 | −7.3 | −9.2 to −5.3 | 535 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 87,940 (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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