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Where in Britain does the Daihatsu Charade fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 41.4% of 11,383 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Daihatsu Charade failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Ipswich (IP): 53.2% against 41.2% elsewhere (+11.9 points). It does best in Croydon (CR), −15.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Daihatsu Charade in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Daihatsu Charade: 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
Ipswich (IP)53.241.2+11.9+4.8 to +19.1190 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)52.041.2+10.8+4.2 to +17.3227 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)51.541.3+10.2+2.7 to +17.7173 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)50.641.2+9.4+4.1 to +14.8348 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)50.041.2+8.8+2.5 to +15.0248 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)49.541.3+8.1+0.9 to +15.4184 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)48.941.3+7.6+1.4 to +13.7260 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)48.841.4+7.4−1.4 to +16.3125 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)47.641.3+6.3−0.9 to +13.5189 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)47.041.4+5.6−3.0 to +14.2132 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)46.741.4+5.3−4.2 to +14.8107 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)46.241.3+4.9−1.2 to +11.0264 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)45.841.3+4.5−0.7 to +9.7365 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)45.541.4+4.1−5.6 to +13.9101 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)45.341.4+3.9−2.7 to +10.5223 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)44.341.4+2.9−6.6 to +12.4106 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)43.341.4+1.9−4.3 to +8.1254 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)43.241.4+1.9−2.4 to +6.1537
Canterbury (CT)43.141.4+1.7−5.0 to +8.5211 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)42.141.4+0.7−8.4 to +9.8114 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)41.041.4−0.4−9.4 to +8.5117 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)40.441.5−1.0−8.1 to +6.0188 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)40.041.5−1.5−9.8 to +6.9135 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)39.941.5−1.6−9.7 to +6.5143 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)39.841.5−1.6−10.3 to +7.1123 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)39.441.5−2.1−10.5 to +6.3132 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)39.241.5−2.2−11.8 to +7.3102 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)38.841.5−2.7−11.2 to +5.7129 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)38.641.5−2.9−11.4 to +5.6127 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)38.541.5−3.0−9.2 to +3.2239 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)37.241.5−4.3−11.6 to +3.0172 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)37.041.5−4.5−14.0 to +5.0100 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)37.041.5−4.5−12.9 to +4.0127 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)36.341.5−5.2−14.6 to +4.2102 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)34.041.5−7.5−16.6 to +1.5106 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)34.141.6−7.6−12.9 to −2.2311 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)32.341.5−9.3−17.6 to −1.0124 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)31.541.6−10.1−17.2 to −2.9165 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)30.141.6−11.5−18.9 to −4.2153 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)26.741.6−15.0−22.1 to −7.8150 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,383 (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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