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Where in Britain does the Citroen C4 Cactus fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 22.2% of 91,799 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen C4 Cactus failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 33.7% against 22.1% elsewhere (+11.5 points). It does best in Nottingham (NG), −10.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen C4 Cactus MOT statistics · check a Citroen C4 Cactus by registration

Citroen C4 Cactus in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Citroen C4 Cactus: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Aberdeen (AB)33.722.1+11.5+8.0 to +15.0704
Kirkcaldy (KY)32.122.2+9.9+5.7 to +14.1477 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)30.322.2+8.1+3.5 to +12.8376 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)28.622.2+6.5+1.9 to +11.0377 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)28.022.2+5.8+2.2 to +9.5596
Northampton (NN)27.822.2+5.7+3.0 to +8.31,118
Glasgow (G)27.022.1+4.9+3.1 to +6.72,342
Huddersfield (HD)27.022.2+4.8+0.7 to +8.9452 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)26.922.2+4.7+0.8 to +8.6494 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)26.722.2+4.5+1.2 to +7.9685
London SW (SW)26.722.2+4.5−1.2 to +10.1236 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)26.622.2+4.4+0.0 to +8.8391 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)26.422.2+4.2+0.7 to +7.8594
Gloucester (GL)26.422.2+4.2+1.3 to +7.1886
Edinburgh (EH)26.122.1+4.0+1.9 to +6.11,732
Swindon (SN)26.122.2+3.9−0.1 to +7.9467 (rough estimate)
Halifax (HX)25.822.2+3.6−2.7 to +9.8190 (rough estimate)
Harrogate (HG)25.722.2+3.5−1.6 to +8.5288 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)25.722.2+3.5+0.2 to +6.8682
Torquay (TQ)25.422.2+3.2−0.8 to +7.2460 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)25.422.2+3.2+0.5 to +5.9997
Paisley (PA)25.322.2+3.1−0.0 to +6.2751
Croydon (CR)25.222.2+3.0−1.7 to +7.8321 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)24.922.2+2.7+0.5 to +5.01,392
Cardiff (CF)24.822.2+2.7+0.8 to +4.52,122
London N (N)24.822.2+2.6−2.1 to +7.2335 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)24.622.2+2.4−0.2 to +5.1990
London NW (NW)24.622.2+2.4−2.3 to +7.1321 (rough estimate)
Galashiels (TD)24.422.2+2.2−4.1 to +8.6176 (rough estimate)
Kilmarnock (KA)24.322.2+2.1−0.8 to +5.0847
Dartford (DA)24.322.2+2.1−1.0 to +5.1783
St Albans (AL)24.122.2+1.9−1.8 to +5.6510
Leeds (LS)24.022.2+1.8−0.6 to +4.31,177
Tonbridge (TN)24.022.2+1.8−0.6 to +4.21,227
Milton Keynes (MK)24.022.2+1.8−1.6 to +5.2612
Cambridge (CB)24.022.2+1.8−2.7 to +6.3350 (rough estimate)
York (YO)23.822.2+1.6−1.4 to +4.6802
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)23.422.2+1.2−1.6 to +4.0892
Liverpool (L)23.422.2+1.1−1.4 to +3.71,096
Lancaster (LA)23.322.2+1.1−3.4 to +5.6339 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)23.122.2+0.9−1.0 to +2.91,801
Canterbury (CT)22.922.2+0.7−2.1 to +3.5869
Bradford (BD)22.822.2+0.5−2.6 to +3.7703
Taunton (TA)22.722.2+0.5−2.9 to +4.0572
Ipswich (IP)22.622.2+0.4−2.6 to +3.4761
Worcester (WR)22.622.2+0.4−3.4 to +4.2469 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)22.622.2+0.4−2.8 to +3.5677
Blackpool (FY)22.522.2+0.3−3.1 to +3.8568
Manchester (M)22.522.2+0.3−1.8 to +2.41,516
Perth (PH)22.422.2+0.1−3.8 to +4.1425 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)22.322.2+0.1−2.0 to +2.11,613
Watford (WD)22.322.2+0.1−5.0 to +5.2260 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)22.322.2+0.0−2.3 to +2.41,208
Cleveland (TS)22.222.2−0.0−3.0 to +3.0756
Walsall (WS)22.222.2−0.0−3.0 to +2.9789
Darlington (DL)22.222.2−0.1−3.3 to +3.2636
Newcastle (NE)22.122.2−0.1−1.7 to +1.62,537
Redhill (RH)22.122.2−0.1−3.4 to +3.3596
Brighton (BN)22.122.2−0.1−2.2 to +1.91,601
Luton (LU)22.122.2−0.1−3.4 to +3.1620
Crewe (CW)22.122.2−0.1−3.8 to +3.5498 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)21.922.2−0.3−2.6 to +2.11,194
Dorchester (DT)21.922.2−0.3−6.2 to +5.6187 (rough estimate)
Motherwell (ML)21.922.2−0.3−3.0 to +2.3945
Bolton (BL)21.822.2−0.4−3.3 to +2.5783
London SE (SE)21.822.2−0.5−3.5 to +2.5722
Sunderland (SR)21.622.2−0.6−3.5 to +2.3796
Bath (BA)21.522.2−0.7−4.1 to +2.7562
Hereford (HR)21.422.2−0.8−6.7 to +5.0187 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)21.422.2−0.8−2.4 to +0.82,602
Bournemouth (BH)21.422.2−0.8−3.5 to +1.8954
Chester (CH)21.422.2−0.9−3.5 to +1.8959
Oldham (OL)21.422.2−0.9−3.9 to +2.2693
Carlisle (CA)21.422.2−0.9−4.1 to +2.3623
Slough (SL)21.422.2−0.9−5.2 to +3.5342 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)21.322.2−0.9−4.4 to +2.5549
Colchester (CO)21.122.2−1.2−4.5 to +2.1584
Oxford (OX)21.022.2−1.2−4.2 to +1.9689
Harrow (HA)21.022.2−1.2−5.3 to +2.9385 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)21.022.2−1.2−3.8 to +1.4984
Plymouth (PL)21.022.2−1.2−3.9 to +1.4910
Durham (DH)21.022.2−1.3−4.1 to +1.6815
Kingston upon Thames (KT)21.022.2−1.3−5.2 to +2.7410 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)20.922.2−1.3−3.6 to +1.01,204
Romford (RM)20.922.2−1.4−4.8 to +2.1527
Hull (HU)20.822.2−1.4−4.4 to +1.6691
Lincoln (LN)20.822.2−1.5−4.8 to +1.9573
Derby (DE)20.722.2−1.6−3.6 to +0.51,479
Twickenham (TW)20.522.2−1.7−5.9 to +2.4371 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)20.422.3−1.8−3.6 to −0.12,042
Inverness (IV)20.322.2−1.9−5.6 to +1.7463 (rough estimate)
Wigan (WN)20.222.2−2.0−5.4 to +1.4549
Uxbridge (UB)20.222.2−2.0−7.7 to +3.7193 (rough estimate)
Telford (TF)20.122.2−2.2−6.1 to +1.8394 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)20.022.3−2.3−4.6 to +0.01,157
Ilford (IG)19.922.2−2.4−9.0 to +4.2141 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)19.822.2−2.5−5.1 to +0.1915
Leicester (LE)19.822.3−2.5−4.6 to −0.31,324
Guildford (GU)19.722.2−2.5−5.2 to +0.2852
Chelmsford (CM)19.622.2−2.7−5.3 to −0.1889
Enfield (EN)19.522.2−2.7−6.8 to +1.4364 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)19.422.3−2.9−5.0 to −0.71,293
London W (W)19.022.2−3.3−7.8 to +1.3290 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)18.822.3−3.5−6.1 to −0.9901
Doncaster (DN)18.722.3−3.5−5.8 to −1.21,116
Blackburn (BB)18.422.3−3.9−6.2 to −1.61,117
Reading (RG)18.022.3−4.3−7.0 to −1.6774
Hemel Hempstead (HP)17.922.3−4.4−7.0 to −1.7816
London E (E)17.422.3−4.9−7.8 to −1.9639
Bromley (BR)16.422.2−5.8−11.2 to −0.5183 (rough estimate)
Sutton (SM)15.522.2−6.7−13.7 to +0.3103 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)15.322.3−6.9−9.6 to −4.3723
Dumfries (DG)14.822.2−7.4−12.9 to −1.9162 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)12.622.6−10.0−11.2 to −8.93,406

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 91,799 (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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