Where in Britain does the Citroen Saxo fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 49.7% of 41,905 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Citroen Saxo failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 61.9% against 49.5% elsewhere (+12.4 points). It does best in London E (E), −16.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Citroen Saxo MOT statistics · check a Citroen Saxo by registration
Citroen Saxo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 61.9 | 49.5 | +12.4 | +8.7 to +16.1 | 667 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 61.7 | 49.7 | +12.0 | +5.8 to +18.3 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 59.9 | 49.6 | +10.2 | +5.1 to +15.4 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 59.5 | 49.5 | +10.0 | +6.6 to +13.4 | 806 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 57.7 | 49.5 | +8.1 | +5.0 to +11.3 | 976 |
| Bath (BA) | 57.6 | 49.6 | +8.0 | +4.4 to +11.6 | 750 |
| Truro (TR) | 57.5 | 49.6 | +7.9 | +3.7 to +12.1 | 539 |
| Northampton (NN) | 57.5 | 49.6 | +7.8 | +3.3 to +12.3 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 57.4 | 49.7 | +7.7 | −1.9 to +17.4 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 57.1 | 49.7 | +7.5 | +2.7 to +12.3 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 57.0 | 49.7 | +7.3 | +2.8 to +11.9 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 56.3 | 49.7 | +6.7 | +1.6 to +11.7 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 56.1 | 49.6 | +6.6 | +3.7 to +9.5 | 1,149 |
| Leeds (LS) | 55.9 | 49.7 | +6.2 | +0.5 to +12.0 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 55.8 | 49.7 | +6.1 | +0.2 to +12.0 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 55.6 | 49.6 | +6.0 | +2.4 to +9.5 | 770 |
| Bristol (BS) | 55.1 | 49.6 | +5.5 | +2.1 to +8.9 | 845 |
| Worcester (WR) | 54.6 | 49.7 | +5.0 | −0.0 to +9.9 | 388 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 54.2 | 49.7 | +4.5 | −4.5 to +13.5 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 54.0 | 49.7 | +4.3 | −1.5 to +10.1 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 53.8 | 49.6 | +4.2 | +1.1 to +7.2 | 1,048 |
| Inverness (IV) | 53.4 | 49.7 | +3.7 | −6.0 to +13.3 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 53.3 | 49.7 | +3.6 | −5.9 to +13.2 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 53.1 | 49.7 | +3.4 | −0.7 to +7.5 | 586 |
| Norwich (NR) | 53.0 | 49.7 | +3.3 | −0.4 to +7.1 | 698 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 53.0 | 49.7 | +3.3 | −1.2 to +7.8 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 52.9 | 49.7 | +3.2 | −2.0 to +8.3 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 52.8 | 49.7 | +3.1 | −4.3 to +10.5 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 52.6 | 49.7 | +2.9 | −1.8 to +7.6 | 441 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 52.5 | 49.7 | +2.8 | −2.0 to +7.7 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 52.4 | 49.7 | +2.7 | −2.9 to +8.2 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 52.1 | 49.7 | +2.4 | −2.8 to +7.6 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 52.1 | 49.7 | +2.4 | −4.7 to +9.4 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 51.9 | 49.7 | +2.2 | −7.4 to +11.7 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 51.5 | 49.7 | +1.8 | −6.8 to +10.3 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 51.1 | 49.7 | +1.4 | −6.0 to +8.8 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 51.0 | 49.7 | +1.3 | −2.9 to +5.4 | 565 |
| Oxford (OX) | 50.6 | 49.7 | +0.9 | −3.0 to +4.8 | 632 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 50.6 | 49.7 | +0.9 | −6.9 to +8.8 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 50.6 | 49.7 | +0.9 | −4.0 to +5.7 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 50.5 | 49.7 | +0.7 | −4.7 to +6.1 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 50.4 | 49.7 | +0.6 | −5.2 to +6.4 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 50.1 | 49.7 | +0.4 | −4.3 to +5.1 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 50.0 | 49.7 | +0.3 | −3.9 to +4.5 | 548 |
| Hereford (HR) | 50.0 | 49.7 | +0.3 | −6.9 to +7.5 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 49.6 | 49.7 | −0.2 | −5.5 to +5.1 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 49.6 | 49.7 | −0.2 | −5.5 to +5.2 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 49.4 | 49.7 | −0.3 | −5.0 to +4.4 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 49.4 | 49.7 | −0.4 | −4.3 to +3.5 | 640 |
| Leicester (LE) | 49.3 | 49.7 | −0.5 | −4.7 to +3.8 | 544 |
| Oldham (OL) | 49.2 | 49.7 | −0.5 | −7.5 to +6.5 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 48.6 | 49.8 | −1.2 | −4.5 to +2.2 | 891 |
| Guildford (GU) | 48.5 | 49.8 | −1.2 | −4.7 to +2.2 | 804 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 48.4 | 49.7 | −1.3 | −6.6 to +3.9 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 48.2 | 49.7 | −1.5 | −6.8 to +3.8 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 48.1 | 49.8 | −1.6 | −5.5 to +2.3 | 640 |
| Durham (DH) | 48.1 | 49.7 | −1.7 | −10.3 to +7.0 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 48.0 | 49.7 | −1.8 | −10.6 to +7.1 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 47.9 | 49.8 | −1.8 | −6.1 to +2.5 | 530 |
| St Albans (AL) | 47.7 | 49.7 | −2.0 | −9.0 to +5.0 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 47.7 | 49.8 | −2.0 | −6.3 to +2.3 | 528 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 47.7 | 49.8 | −2.1 | −5.7 to +1.6 | 734 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 47.5 | 49.7 | −2.3 | −10.6 to +6.1 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 47.3 | 49.7 | −2.5 | −9.8 to +4.8 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 47.2 | 49.8 | −2.5 | −7.3 to +2.2 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 47.0 | 49.8 | −2.8 | −6.5 to +0.9 | 728 |
| Warrington (WA) | 46.7 | 49.8 | −3.0 | −8.9 to +2.9 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 46.8 | 49.8 | −3.0 | −7.1 to +1.1 | 586 |
| Liverpool (L) | 46.5 | 49.8 | −3.3 | −9.1 to +2.6 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 46.4 | 49.8 | −3.4 | −7.7 to +0.8 | 537 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 45.8 | 49.8 | −4.0 | −8.4 to +0.3 | 507 |
| Bolton (BL) | 45.5 | 49.8 | −4.3 | −10.5 to +2.0 | 244 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 45.4 | 49.8 | −4.4 | −8.8 to −0.1 | 505 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 45.1 | 49.8 | −4.7 | −9.7 to +0.4 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 44.8 | 49.8 | −5.0 | −11.0 to +1.0 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 44.7 | 49.8 | −5.1 | −9.7 to −0.4 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 44.4 | 49.8 | −5.4 | −10.1 to −0.7 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 44.4 | 49.8 | −5.4 | −10.7 to −0.1 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 44.0 | 49.9 | −5.9 | −8.7 to −3.1 | 1,230 |
| Sheffield (S) | 43.9 | 49.9 | −6.0 | −9.4 to −2.6 | 837 |
| Coventry (CV) | 43.0 | 49.8 | −6.8 | −10.8 to −2.8 | 593 |
| Luton (LU) | 42.7 | 49.8 | −7.1 | −13.9 to −0.2 | 199 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 42.2 | 49.8 | −7.6 | −12.6 to −2.6 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 41.9 | 49.8 | −8.0 | −13.0 to −2.9 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 41.7 | 49.8 | −8.0 | −14.4 to −1.6 | 230 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 41.8 | 49.8 | −8.1 | −12.7 to −3.4 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 41.6 | 49.8 | −8.1 | −14.2 to −2.1 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 41.5 | 49.8 | −8.4 | −12.9 to −3.9 | 468 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 40.6 | 49.8 | −9.2 | −14.8 to −3.7 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 39.2 | 49.8 | −10.6 | −16.2 to −4.9 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 39.0 | 49.8 | −10.8 | −17.7 to −3.9 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 38.6 | 49.8 | −11.2 | −18.9 to −3.5 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 38.2 | 49.8 | −11.6 | −17.0 to −6.1 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 36.8 | 49.8 | −12.9 | −21.8 to −4.1 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 36.3 | 49.8 | −13.5 | −21.3 to −5.7 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 36.2 | 49.8 | −13.6 | −21.9 to −5.2 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 35.9 | 49.8 | −13.9 | −20.1 to −7.7 | 231 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 34.5 | 49.8 | −15.2 | −23.2 to −7.3 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 33.8 | 49.8 | −16.0 | −22.5 to −9.5 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 33.6 | 49.8 | −16.2 | −23.8 to −8.6 | 149 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 41,905 (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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