Where in Britain does the Citroen DS4 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 38.7% of 65,658 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen DS4 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 51.6% against 38.6% elsewhere (+13.0 points). It does best in Twickenham (TW), −14.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen DS4 MOT statistics · check a Citroen DS4 by registration
Citroen DS4 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) | 51.6 | 38.6 | +13.0 | +8.1 to +18.0 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 49.5 | 38.6 | +10.9 | +5.4 to +16.4 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 47.1 | 38.6 | +8.5 | +3.4 to +13.6 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 46.2 | 38.6 | +7.5 | +2.4 to +12.7 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 46.1 | 38.6 | +7.5 | +1.8 to +13.2 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 45.6 | 38.6 | +7.0 | +3.7 to +10.3 | 873 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 45.3 | 38.6 | +6.7 | +3.4 to +10.0 | 897 |
| Halifax (HX) | 45.0 | 38.7 | +6.3 | −0.8 to +13.4 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 44.5 | 38.6 | +5.9 | +2.5 to +9.2 | 841 |
| Darlington (DL) | 44.3 | 38.6 | +5.7 | +1.9 to +9.5 | 657 |
| Perth (PH) | 44.2 | 38.7 | +5.6 | −2.2 to +13.4 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 43.9 | 38.6 | +5.3 | +0.5 to +10.0 | 426 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 43.9 | 38.7 | +5.2 | −0.2 to +10.6 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 43.4 | 38.6 | +4.8 | +2.3 to +7.3 | 1,549 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 43.5 | 38.7 | +4.8 | −3.5 to +13.1 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 43.3 | 38.6 | +4.7 | +1.0 to +8.5 | 676 |
| Bradford (BD) | 43.3 | 38.6 | +4.7 | +1.1 to +8.3 | 739 |
| Hull (HU) | 43.1 | 38.6 | +4.5 | +0.8 to +8.2 | 686 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 43.1 | 38.7 | +4.5 | −1.4 to +10.3 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 43.0 | 38.6 | +4.4 | +0.8 to +8.0 | 718 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 42.9 | 38.6 | +4.3 | −0.0 to +8.6 | 503 |
| Oldham (OL) | 42.9 | 38.6 | +4.3 | −0.1 to +8.6 | 501 |
| Leeds (LS) | 42.7 | 38.6 | +4.1 | +0.5 to +7.6 | 738 |
| Durham (DH) | 42.3 | 38.6 | +3.6 | −0.3 to +7.6 | 608 |
| York (YO) | 42.2 | 38.6 | +3.6 | −0.1 to +7.3 | 696 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 41.9 | 38.7 | +3.3 | −1.1 to +7.6 | 496 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 41.4 | 38.6 | +2.8 | −0.3 to +5.9 | 997 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 40.9 | 38.7 | +2.3 | −2.5 to +7.1 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 40.9 | 38.6 | +2.3 | −0.0 to +4.6 | 1,773 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 40.8 | 38.7 | +2.1 | −1.9 to +6.1 | 574 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 40.7 | 38.7 | +2.0 | −1.7 to +5.8 | 683 |
| Hereford (HR) | 40.5 | 38.7 | +1.8 | −7.1 to +10.8 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 40.5 | 38.7 | +1.8 | −2.6 to +6.3 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 40.4 | 38.7 | +1.7 | −1.7 to +5.1 | 812 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 40.4 | 38.7 | +1.7 | −1.7 to +5.1 | 825 |
| Telford (TF) | 40.3 | 38.7 | +1.6 | −3.5 to +6.7 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 40.3 | 38.7 | +1.6 | −3.8 to +7.0 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 40.2 | 38.7 | +1.5 | −3.4 to +6.4 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 40.1 | 38.7 | +1.4 | −2.4 to +5.3 | 621 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 40.1 | 38.6 | +1.4 | −1.3 to +4.1 | 1,290 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 39.8 | 38.7 | +1.1 | −4.2 to +6.5 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 39.8 | 38.7 | +1.1 | −3.2 to +5.4 | 505 |
| Bath (BA) | 39.5 | 38.7 | +0.8 | −3.6 to +5.2 | 481 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.5 | 38.7 | +0.8 | −2.7 to +4.3 | 763 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 39.4 | 38.7 | +0.8 | −1.6 to +3.1 | 1,697 |
| Watford (WD) | 39.4 | 38.7 | +0.8 | −7.3 to +8.8 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 39.4 | 38.7 | +0.8 | −2.8 to +4.3 | 723 |
| Derby (DE) | 39.4 | 38.7 | +0.7 | −2.1 to +3.6 | 1,165 |
| Preston (PR) | 39.4 | 38.7 | +0.7 | −2.3 to +3.7 | 1,051 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 39.3 | 38.7 | +0.6 | −5.0 to +6.3 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 39.2 | 38.7 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.1 | 1,380 |
| Leicester (LE) | 39.2 | 38.7 | +0.5 | −2.1 to +3.1 | 1,360 |
| Bolton (BL) | 38.9 | 38.7 | +0.2 | −3.5 to +3.9 | 676 |
| Newport (NP) | 38.9 | 38.7 | +0.2 | −3.1 to +3.5 | 846 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 38.8 | 38.7 | +0.1 | −2.3 to +2.6 | 1,543 |
| Brighton (BN) | 38.7 | 38.7 | +0.0 | −3.8 to +3.9 | 623 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 38.6 | 38.7 | −0.1 | −3.3 to +3.2 | 873 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 38.4 | 38.7 | −0.3 | −5.3 to +4.7 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 38.3 | 38.7 | −0.4 | −3.8 to +3.0 | 807 |
| Swindon (SN) | 37.9 | 38.7 | −0.8 | −5.4 to +3.9 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 37.9 | 38.7 | −0.8 | −4.3 to +2.7 | 747 |
| St Albans (AL) | 37.9 | 38.7 | −0.8 | −10.2 to +8.6 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 37.8 | 38.7 | −0.9 | −6.3 to +4.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 37.7 | 38.7 | −1.0 | −4.6 to +2.6 | 700 |
| Redhill (RH) | 37.6 | 38.7 | −1.1 | −5.8 to +3.6 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 37.3 | 38.7 | −1.4 | −5.6 to +2.8 | 512 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 37.1 | 38.7 | −1.5 | −5.4 to +2.4 | 595 |
| Warrington (WA) | 37.1 | 38.7 | −1.6 | −4.8 to +1.6 | 898 |
| Oxford (OX) | 37.0 | 38.7 | −1.7 | −6.0 to +2.6 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 36.8 | 38.7 | −1.9 | −6.1 to +2.3 | 506 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 36.7 | 38.7 | −2.0 | −5.2 to +1.2 | 885 |
| Southampton (SO) | 36.4 | 38.7 | −2.3 | −6.3 to +1.6 | 580 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 36.3 | 38.7 | −2.4 | −6.0 to +1.2 | 697 |
| Reading (RG) | 35.9 | 38.7 | −2.8 | −6.3 to +0.6 | 739 |
| Truro (TR) | 35.8 | 38.7 | −2.9 | −8.6 to +2.8 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 35.7 | 38.7 | −3.1 | −5.7 to −0.5 | 1,346 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 35.5 | 38.7 | −3.2 | −7.2 to +0.8 | 566 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 35.2 | 38.7 | −3.5 | −8.5 to +1.5 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 35.0 | 38.8 | −3.8 | −6.4 to −1.2 | 1,335 |
| Sheffield (S) | 35.0 | 38.8 | −3.8 | −5.9 to −1.7 | 2,052 |
| Taunton (TA) | 34.8 | 38.7 | −3.9 | −8.1 to +0.4 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 34.8 | 38.7 | −4.0 | −8.0 to +0.1 | 541 |
| Guildford (GU) | 34.5 | 38.7 | −4.2 | −7.8 to −0.7 | 690 |
| Medway (ME) | 34.3 | 38.7 | −4.4 | −8.2 to −0.7 | 636 |
| Norwich (NR) | 34.2 | 38.7 | −4.5 | −7.9 to −1.0 | 733 |
| Luton (LU) | 34.1 | 38.7 | −4.6 | −9.9 to +0.7 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 34.1 | 38.8 | −4.7 | −6.9 to −2.6 | 1,925 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 33.5 | 38.7 | −5.2 | −10.1 to −0.3 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 33.5 | 38.7 | −5.2 | −8.4 to −2.1 | 871 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 33.2 | 38.7 | −5.5 | −10.1 to −0.9 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 33.1 | 38.7 | −5.6 | −13.3 to +2.1 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 32.7 | 38.7 | −6.0 | −11.5 to −0.5 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 32.5 | 38.7 | −6.2 | −9.7 to −2.7 | 716 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 32.4 | 38.7 | −6.3 | −14.1 to +1.5 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 32.0 | 38.7 | −6.6 | −14.0 to +0.7 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 32.0 | 38.7 | −6.7 | −14.2 to +0.8 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 31.2 | 38.7 | −7.5 | −16.2 to +1.2 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 30.9 | 38.7 | −7.8 | −14.5 to −1.0 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 30.6 | 38.7 | −8.2 | −13.2 to −3.1 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 30.2 | 38.7 | −8.5 | −16.6 to −0.5 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 29.9 | 38.7 | −8.8 | −15.1 to −2.5 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 28.6 | 38.7 | −10.1 | −16.2 to −4.1 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 28.2 | 38.7 | −10.5 | −19.2 to −1.8 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 28.1 | 38.7 | −10.6 | −18.1 to −3.2 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 27.4 | 38.7 | −11.3 | −16.6 to −6.0 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 25.2 | 38.7 | −13.5 | −21.3 to −5.7 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 24.6 | 38.7 | −14.2 | −18.9 to −9.5 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 24.3 | 38.7 | −14.5 | −19.9 to −9.0 | 239 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 65,658 (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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