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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.

Citroen DS5: 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
Kirkcaldy (KY)51.433.5+18.0+11.2 to +24.8208 (rough estimate)
Salisbury (SP)51.333.5+17.8+9.9 to +25.6158 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)47.433.5+13.9+6.0 to +21.8154 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)46.533.5+12.9+4.7 to +21.2142 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)46.033.5+12.5+5.6 to +19.4200 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)45.633.5+12.1+5.5 to +18.6226 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)42.033.6+8.4+0.5 to +16.4150 (rough estimate)
Paisley (PA)40.633.6+7.0−1.1 to +15.1143 (rough estimate)
Motherwell (ML)40.533.6+7.0−0.1 to +14.1185 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)39.733.5+6.2+0.7 to +11.7312 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)39.733.6+6.2−0.3 to +12.7219 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)39.533.5+6.0+0.9 to +11.1357 (rough estimate)
Telford (TF)39.033.6+5.4−2.0 to +12.9164 (rough estimate)
Sunderland (SR)38.933.6+5.3−3.2 to +13.8126 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)38.933.6+5.3−2.4 to +12.9157 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)38.533.5+5.0+0.6 to +9.4483 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)38.433.6+4.9−0.4 to +10.2328 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)38.233.6+4.7−1.1 to +10.5272 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)37.833.5+4.3−0.0 to +8.6492 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)37.433.5+3.9+0.1 to +7.8617
Northampton (NN)37.333.6+3.7−0.9 to +8.4424 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)37.233.6+3.7−0.9 to +8.2438 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)37.033.6+3.4−5.7 to +12.6108 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)37.033.6+3.4−2.1 to +8.9300 (rough estimate)
York (YO)36.533.6+3.0−2.3 to +8.2323 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)36.533.6+2.9−5.9 to +11.7115 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)36.533.6+2.9−2.1 to +7.9362 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)36.433.5+2.8−0.7 to +6.4712
Stockport (SK)36.333.6+2.7−3.4 to +8.8240 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)36.233.6+2.6−2.7 to +7.9318 (rough estimate)
Wigan (WN)36.133.6+2.5−4.5 to +9.6180 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)35.633.6+2.0−3.8 to +7.7270 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)35.533.6+1.9−5.0 to +8.7189 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)35.333.6+1.7−5.5 to +8.9170 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)35.333.6+1.7−4.0 to +7.3278 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)34.633.6+1.0−4.5 to +6.6283 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)34.633.6+1.0−3.9 to +5.9367 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)34.633.6+1.0−4.5 to +6.4295 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)34.633.6+1.0−4.5 to +6.4298 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)34.333.6+0.7−4.3 to +5.6356 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)34.333.6+0.7−6.3 to +7.7178 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)34.233.6+0.6−4.4 to +5.5357 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)33.933.6+0.3−3.4 to +4.1619
Durham (DH)33.833.6+0.2−6.3 to +6.7207 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)33.833.6+0.2−5.2 to +5.6299 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)33.133.6−0.5−5.6 to +4.6335 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)33.033.6−0.6−5.6 to +4.4345 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)33.033.6−0.6−7.5 to +6.2182 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)32.933.6−0.7−7.8 to +6.5167 (rough estimate)
Kilmarnock (KA)32.833.6−0.8−6.6 to +5.0253 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)32.733.6−1.0−7.5 to +5.6199 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)32.433.6−1.2−7.4 to +5.0222 (rough estimate)
Darlington (DL)32.333.6−1.3−8.5 to +5.9164 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)32.233.6−1.4−5.4 to +2.6534
Norwich (NR)32.133.6−1.5−7.1 to +4.0274 (rough estimate)
Blackpool (FY)32.133.6−1.5−8.2 to +5.2187 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)31.833.6−1.9−7.4 to +3.7274 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)31.733.7−2.0−5.3 to +1.3805
Portsmouth (PO)31.233.6−2.4−6.8 to +1.9442 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)31.133.6−2.5−8.3 to +3.4244 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)31.133.6−2.5−7.7 to +2.6312 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)31.033.7−2.7−6.6 to +1.3545
Crewe (CW)30.733.6−2.9−9.5 to +3.7189 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)30.733.7−3.0−6.0 to +0.0915
Southampton (SO)30.633.6−3.1−9.1 to +2.9229 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)30.533.6−3.2−10.0 to +3.7174 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)30.433.7−3.3−6.5 to −0.2836
Guildford (GU)30.233.6−3.4−8.9 to +2.0278 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)30.133.6−3.6−10.1 to +2.9193 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)30.033.6−3.6−12.6 to +5.4100 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)29.933.6−3.7−10.4 to +2.9184 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)29.933.6−3.8−11.5 to +4.0134 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)29.733.7−4.0−8.0 to +0.0512
Brighton (BN)29.633.7−4.0−9.2 to +1.2297 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)29.633.7−4.0−9.5 to +1.4277 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)29.333.6−4.4−13.1 to +4.3106 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)28.933.7−4.8−10.2 to +0.7270 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)28.433.7−5.2−10.4 to −0.1299 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)28.433.7−5.3−9.0 to −1.6577
Luton (LU)28.333.6−5.4−11.5 to +0.8205 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)27.933.6−5.7−14.1 to +2.7111 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)27.933.7−5.7−11.5 to +0.1229 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)27.233.6−6.5−13.4 to +0.4162 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)24.633.7−9.1−15.1 to −3.0195 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)23.533.7−10.1−17.8 to −2.5119 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)22.333.7−11.3−18.8 to −3.9121 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)22.233.7−11.4−19.3 to −3.6108 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)21.033.7−12.7−20.0 to −5.3119 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)19.733.7−14.0−20.3 to −7.6152 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)19.633.7−14.1−21.8 to −6.3102 (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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