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Where in Britain does the Daewoo Matiz fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 55.7% of 14,595 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Daewoo Matiz failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Truro (TR): 70.0% against 55.5% elsewhere (+14.5 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −20.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Daewoo Matiz in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Daewoo Matiz: 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
Truro (TR)70.055.5+14.5+7.5 to +21.4170 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)68.055.6+12.5+4.9 to +20.0147 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)65.755.6+10.1+0.8 to +19.3102 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)64.255.6+8.6+1.9 to +15.3201 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)63.255.6+7.6−1.7 to +16.8106 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)62.655.4+7.2+3.2 to +11.3581
Portsmouth (PO)62.555.5+7.0+1.7 to +12.3331 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)62.255.5+6.7+1.7 to +11.7373 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)62.255.6+6.7+0.9 to +12.4278 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)61.755.6+6.1−0.7 to +13.0196 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)61.655.6+6.0+0.3 to +11.8284 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)61.155.6+5.5−1.8 to +12.8175 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)61.055.6+5.4+0.0 to +10.8323 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)60.855.6+5.2−0.9 to +11.2255 (rough estimate)
Blackpool (FY)60.355.7+4.7−3.9 to +13.2126 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)60.255.6+4.6−0.2 to +9.5407 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)59.755.7+4.0−4.9 to +12.9119 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)58.355.6+2.7−2.0 to +7.3441 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)58.355.7+2.6−7.0 to +12.1103 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)57.955.6+2.3−1.8 to +6.3596
Southampton (SO)57.355.6+1.6−3.1 to +6.4426 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)56.755.7+1.0−6.3 to +8.3180 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)56.155.7+0.5−8.1 to +9.0130 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)56.055.7+0.3−7.7 to +8.3150 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)55.655.7−0.1−8.8 to +8.7124 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)55.255.7−0.5−6.7 to +5.8248 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)55.155.7−0.6−8.0 to +6.8176 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)54.655.7−1.1−9.1 to +6.9152 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)54.355.7−1.4−7.6 to +4.8254 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)53.355.7−2.4−11.3 to +6.6120 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)53.155.7−2.6−9.7 to +4.5192 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)53.155.7−2.7−10.8 to +5.4147 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)52.955.7−2.8−9.7 to +4.0206 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)52.155.8−3.7−8.9 to +1.5361 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)51.955.8−3.8−10.7 to +3.0210 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)51.955.7−3.9−12.3 to +4.6135 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)51.555.7−4.2−11.9 to +3.4165 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)50.955.7−4.9−14.0 to +4.3116 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)50.055.8−5.8−13.8 to +2.3150 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)50.055.8−5.8−13.0 to +1.5184 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)49.555.8−6.2−12.9 to +0.4220 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)49.555.8−6.3−13.5 to +0.9186 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)48.855.8−7.0−12.8 to −1.3293 (rough estimate)
Dartford (DA)48.755.8−7.0−16.1 to +2.1117 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)48.455.9−7.5−12.2 to −2.8442 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)47.755.8−8.1−16.7 to +0.5130 (rough estimate)
London E (E)47.655.8−8.2−17.9 to +1.5103 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)47.055.8−8.8−17.3 to −0.3134 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)46.955.9−9.1−14.2 to −3.9367 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)46.755.8−9.1−18.7 to +0.5105 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)43.155.8−12.7−21.7 to −3.6116 (rough estimate)
London N (N)42.355.8−13.5−23.0 to −4.0104 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)39.555.8−16.3−24.6 to −8.0134 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)34.955.8−20.9−30.1 to −11.8106 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,595 (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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