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Where in Britain does the Dodge Nitro fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 44.0% of 7,995 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Dodge Nitro failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Tonbridge (TN): 55.6% against 43.8% elsewhere (+11.7 points). It does best in Southend-on-Sea (SS), −13.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Dodge Nitro in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Dodge Nitro: 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
Tonbridge (TN)55.643.8+11.7+2.7 to +20.8117 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)53.143.8+9.3+0.6 to +18.0128 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)51.343.9+7.4−1.7 to +16.4119 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)49.543.9+5.6−4.0 to +15.2105 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)49.043.9+5.1−4.7 to +14.9102 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)48.343.9+4.3−4.9 to +13.6114 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)45.643.9+1.6−5.0 to +8.2226 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)45.244.0+1.2−8.4 to +10.8104 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)45.044.0+1.0−8.8 to +10.8100 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)45.044.0+1.0−7.7 to +9.6129 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)44.644.0+0.6−8.0 to +9.3130 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)43.544.0−0.5−9.0 to +8.1131 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)43.144.0−0.9−9.7 to +7.9123 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)40.244.1−3.9−10.6 to +2.8209 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)37.644.1−6.5−14.4 to +1.3149 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)37.544.2−6.7−13.5 to +0.1200 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)37.344.1−6.8−14.6 to +1.0150 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)35.544.1−8.6−17.7 to +0.5107 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)34.144.2−10.2−17.1 to −3.2182 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)33.844.2−10.3−18.4 to −2.3136 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)32.144.2−12.1−20.1 to −4.1134 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)31.044.2−13.2−20.8 to −5.6145 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,995 (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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