Where in Britain does the Citroen DS5 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 33.6% of 27,052 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen DS5 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 51.4% against 33.5% elsewhere (+18.0 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −14.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen DS5 MOT statistics · check a Citroen DS5 by registration
Citroen DS5 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) | 51.4 | 33.5 | +18.0 | +11.2 to +24.8 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 51.3 | 33.5 | +17.8 | +9.9 to +25.6 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 47.4 | 33.5 | +13.9 | +6.0 to +21.8 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 46.5 | 33.5 | +12.9 | +4.7 to +21.2 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 46.0 | 33.5 | +12.5 | +5.6 to +19.4 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 45.6 | 33.5 | +12.1 | +5.5 to +18.6 | 226 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 42.0 | 33.6 | +8.4 | +0.5 to +16.4 | 150 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 40.6 | 33.6 | +7.0 | −1.1 to +15.1 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 40.5 | 33.6 | +7.0 | −0.1 to +14.1 | 185 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 39.7 | 33.5 | +6.2 | +0.7 to +11.7 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 39.7 | 33.6 | +6.2 | −0.3 to +12.7 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 39.5 | 33.5 | +6.0 | +0.9 to +11.1 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 39.0 | 33.6 | +5.4 | −2.0 to +12.9 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 38.9 | 33.6 | +5.3 | −3.2 to +13.8 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 38.9 | 33.6 | +5.3 | −2.4 to +12.9 | 157 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 38.5 | 33.5 | +5.0 | +0.6 to +9.4 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 38.4 | 33.6 | +4.9 | −0.4 to +10.2 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 38.2 | 33.6 | +4.7 | −1.1 to +10.5 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 37.8 | 33.5 | +4.3 | −0.0 to +8.6 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 37.4 | 33.5 | +3.9 | +0.1 to +7.8 | 617 |
| Northampton (NN) | 37.3 | 33.6 | +3.7 | −0.9 to +8.4 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 37.2 | 33.6 | +3.7 | −0.9 to +8.2 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 37.0 | 33.6 | +3.4 | −5.7 to +12.6 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 37.0 | 33.6 | +3.4 | −2.1 to +8.9 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 36.5 | 33.6 | +3.0 | −2.3 to +8.2 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 36.5 | 33.6 | +2.9 | −5.9 to +11.7 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 36.5 | 33.6 | +2.9 | −2.1 to +7.9 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 36.4 | 33.5 | +2.8 | −0.7 to +6.4 | 712 |
| Stockport (SK) | 36.3 | 33.6 | +2.7 | −3.4 to +8.8 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 36.2 | 33.6 | +2.6 | −2.7 to +7.9 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 36.1 | 33.6 | +2.5 | −4.5 to +9.6 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 35.6 | 33.6 | +2.0 | −3.8 to +7.7 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 35.5 | 33.6 | +1.9 | −5.0 to +8.7 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 35.3 | 33.6 | +1.7 | −5.5 to +8.9 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 35.3 | 33.6 | +1.7 | −4.0 to +7.3 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 34.6 | 33.6 | +1.0 | −4.5 to +6.6 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 34.6 | 33.6 | +1.0 | −3.9 to +5.9 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 34.6 | 33.6 | +1.0 | −4.5 to +6.4 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 34.6 | 33.6 | +1.0 | −4.5 to +6.4 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 34.3 | 33.6 | +0.7 | −4.3 to +5.6 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 34.3 | 33.6 | +0.7 | −6.3 to +7.7 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 34.2 | 33.6 | +0.6 | −4.4 to +5.5 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 33.9 | 33.6 | +0.3 | −3.4 to +4.1 | 619 |
| Durham (DH) | 33.8 | 33.6 | +0.2 | −6.3 to +6.7 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 33.8 | 33.6 | +0.2 | −5.2 to +5.6 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 33.1 | 33.6 | −0.5 | −5.6 to +4.6 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 33.0 | 33.6 | −0.6 | −5.6 to +4.4 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 33.0 | 33.6 | −0.6 | −7.5 to +6.2 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 32.9 | 33.6 | −0.7 | −7.8 to +6.5 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 32.8 | 33.6 | −0.8 | −6.6 to +5.0 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 32.7 | 33.6 | −1.0 | −7.5 to +5.6 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 32.4 | 33.6 | −1.2 | −7.4 to +5.0 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 32.3 | 33.6 | −1.3 | −8.5 to +5.9 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 32.2 | 33.6 | −1.4 | −5.4 to +2.6 | 534 |
| Norwich (NR) | 32.1 | 33.6 | −1.5 | −7.1 to +4.0 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 32.1 | 33.6 | −1.5 | −8.2 to +5.2 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 31.8 | 33.6 | −1.9 | −7.4 to +3.7 | 274 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 31.7 | 33.7 | −2.0 | −5.3 to +1.3 | 805 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.2 | 33.6 | −2.4 | −6.8 to +1.9 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 31.1 | 33.6 | −2.5 | −8.3 to +3.4 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 31.1 | 33.6 | −2.5 | −7.7 to +2.6 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 31.0 | 33.7 | −2.7 | −6.6 to +1.3 | 545 |
| Crewe (CW) | 30.7 | 33.6 | −2.9 | −9.5 to +3.7 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 30.7 | 33.7 | −3.0 | −6.0 to +0.0 | 915 |
| Southampton (SO) | 30.6 | 33.6 | −3.1 | −9.1 to +2.9 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 30.5 | 33.6 | −3.2 | −10.0 to +3.7 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 30.4 | 33.7 | −3.3 | −6.5 to −0.2 | 836 |
| Guildford (GU) | 30.2 | 33.6 | −3.4 | −8.9 to +2.0 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.1 | 33.6 | −3.6 | −10.1 to +2.9 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 30.0 | 33.6 | −3.6 | −12.6 to +5.4 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 29.9 | 33.6 | −3.7 | −10.4 to +2.9 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 29.9 | 33.6 | −3.8 | −11.5 to +4.0 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 29.7 | 33.7 | −4.0 | −8.0 to +0.0 | 512 |
| Brighton (BN) | 29.6 | 33.7 | −4.0 | −9.2 to +1.2 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 29.6 | 33.7 | −4.0 | −9.5 to +1.4 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 29.3 | 33.6 | −4.4 | −13.1 to +4.3 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 28.9 | 33.7 | −4.8 | −10.2 to +0.7 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 28.4 | 33.7 | −5.2 | −10.4 to −0.1 | 299 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 28.4 | 33.7 | −5.3 | −9.0 to −1.6 | 577 |
| Luton (LU) | 28.3 | 33.6 | −5.4 | −11.5 to +0.8 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 27.9 | 33.6 | −5.7 | −14.1 to +2.7 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 27.9 | 33.7 | −5.7 | −11.5 to +0.1 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 27.2 | 33.6 | −6.5 | −13.4 to +0.4 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 24.6 | 33.7 | −9.1 | −15.1 to −3.0 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 23.5 | 33.7 | −10.1 | −17.8 to −2.5 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 22.3 | 33.7 | −11.3 | −18.8 to −3.9 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 22.2 | 33.7 | −11.4 | −19.3 to −3.6 | 108 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 21.0 | 33.7 | −12.7 | −20.0 to −5.3 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 19.7 | 33.7 | −14.0 | −20.3 to −7.6 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 19.6 | 33.7 | −14.1 | −21.8 to −6.3 | 102 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 27,052 (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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