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Where in Britain does the Citroen C8 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 55.0% of 12,513 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen C8 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 68.1% against 54.8% elsewhere (+13.3 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −20.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen C8 MOT statistics · check a Citroen C8 by registration

Citroen C8 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Citroen C8: 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
Exeter (EX)68.154.8+13.3+6.9 to +19.8204 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)66.954.9+12.0+3.9 to +20.2130 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)66.954.9+12.0+4.3 to +19.7145 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)66.854.8+12.0+5.4 to +18.6199 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)64.754.9+9.8+2.7 to +17.0173 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)64.254.9+9.4+3.1 to +15.6232 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)63.755.0+8.8−0.6 to +18.1102 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)63.654.9+8.6−0.1 to +17.3118 (rough estimate)
York (YO)63.455.0+8.4−0.5 to +17.4112 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)62.854.9+7.9+0.9 to +15.0183 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)62.554.9+7.6−0.4 to +15.5144 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)61.854.9+6.9+0.3 to +13.5212 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)61.855.0+6.9−1.1 to +14.8144 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)61.855.0+6.9−1.1 to +14.8144 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)60.754.9+5.8−1.1 to +12.7196 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)60.055.0+5.0−4.0 to +14.0115 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)60.055.0+5.0−4.4 to +14.4105 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)59.754.9+4.8−1.1 to +10.7273 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)59.155.0+4.1−4.1 to +12.4137 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)58.355.0+3.2−6.3 to +12.8103 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)57.455.0+2.4−3.8 to +8.7249 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)57.355.0+2.3−7.0 to +11.5110 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)57.055.0+2.0−7.8 to +11.7100 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)56.355.0+1.2−6.1 to +8.6176 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)56.255.0+1.2−7.2 to +9.5137 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)56.055.0+1.0−8.8 to +10.7100 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)55.955.0+0.9−7.8 to +9.6127 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)55.955.0+0.8−6.5 to +8.2179 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)55.355.0+0.3−6.7 to +7.3197 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)54.855.0−0.2−8.7 to +8.2135 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)54.855.0−0.3−7.1 to +6.5210 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)54.755.0−0.3−9.4 to +8.7117 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)54.555.0−0.5−9.8 to +8.9110 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)54.255.0−0.9−7.8 to +6.1203 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)54.055.1−1.0−7.1 to +5.1259 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)54.055.0−1.0−10.8 to +8.8100 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)53.855.0−1.2−9.1 to +6.6158 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)53.855.0−1.3−8.8 to +6.2173 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)53.655.1−1.5−8.1 to +5.1224 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)53.555.0−1.5−10.7 to +7.7114 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)51.055.1−4.1−12.2 to +4.1147 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)50.655.1−4.5−11.9 to +2.9178 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)50.655.1−4.5−11.9 to +2.8180 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)50.055.1−5.1−13.9 to +3.7126 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)49.655.1−5.5−13.9 to +3.0137 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)48.555.1−6.6−15.1 to +1.9134 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)48.355.1−6.8−15.8 to +2.3118 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)48.055.2−7.3−12.6 to −1.9346 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)47.655.1−7.5−15.7 to +0.6145 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)46.855.3−8.4−13.7 to −3.1348 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)45.955.3−9.3−15.1 to −3.6294 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)45.555.1−9.6−18.4 to −0.8123 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)45.055.1−10.1−19.4 to −0.8111 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)44.855.2−10.4−18.1 to −2.7163 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)44.455.1−10.7−19.1 to −2.3135 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)42.255.1−12.9−22.3 to −3.6109 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)37.955.2−17.3−26.1 to −8.4116 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)34.655.2−20.6−29.7 to −11.6107 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,513 (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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