Where in Britain does the Fiat 500 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 29.8% of 1,820,554 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Fiat 500 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 40.9% against 29.7% elsewhere (+11.2 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −9.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Fiat 500 MOT statistics · check a Fiat 500 by registration
Fiat 500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 40.9 | 29.7 | +11.2 | +10.2 to +12.2 | 8,747 |
| Dundee (DD) | 40.8 | 29.7 | +11.0 | +9.8 to +12.2 | 6,528 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 39.4 | 29.7 | +9.7 | +8.7 to +10.6 | 10,852 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 37.3 | 29.8 | +7.5 | −0.9 to +16.0 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 36.0 | 29.7 | +6.3 | +5.7 to +7.0 | 21,987 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 35.8 | 29.8 | +6.0 | +2.7 to +9.2 | 839 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 35.5 | 29.8 | +5.7 | +4.7 to +6.8 | 7,836 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 35.1 | 29.8 | +5.3 | +3.2 to +7.5 | 1,871 |
| Darlington (DL) | 35.0 | 29.8 | +5.2 | +4.3 to +6.2 | 9,246 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 35.0 | 29.8 | +5.2 | +4.0 to +6.4 | 5,955 |
| Halifax (HX) | 34.9 | 29.8 | +5.1 | +3.6 to +6.6 | 4,041 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 34.8 | 29.7 | +5.1 | +4.4 to +5.8 | 17,165 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 34.6 | 29.8 | +4.9 | +3.7 to +6.0 | 6,727 |
| Glasgow (G) | 34.4 | 29.7 | +4.7 | +4.1 to +5.3 | 24,731 |
| Truro (TR) | 34.4 | 29.8 | +4.6 | +3.7 to +5.6 | 10,109 |
| Inverness (IV) | 34.4 | 29.8 | +4.6 | +3.3 to +6.0 | 4,700 |
| Bristol (BS) | 34.3 | 29.7 | +4.6 | +4.1 to +5.1 | 33,847 |
| Leeds (LS) | 34.3 | 29.7 | +4.5 | +3.8 to +5.2 | 18,092 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 34.0 | 29.7 | +4.3 | +3.8 to +4.8 | 35,441 |
| Perth (PH) | 34.0 | 29.8 | +4.2 | +2.5 to +5.8 | 3,141 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 33.9 | 29.8 | +4.1 | +3.0 to +5.2 | 7,687 |
| Paisley (PA) | 33.9 | 29.8 | +4.1 | +3.0 to +5.2 | 6,797 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 33.7 | 29.8 | +4.0 | +2.9 to +5.0 | 7,555 |
| York (YO) | 33.5 | 29.8 | +3.7 | +3.0 to +4.5 | 15,277 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 33.4 | 29.7 | +3.7 | +3.0 to +4.3 | 19,758 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 33.4 | 29.8 | +3.7 | +2.6 to +4.7 | 8,102 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 33.2 | 29.8 | +3.4 | +2.5 to +4.4 | 9,361 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 33.2 | 29.8 | +3.4 | +2.4 to +4.4 | 9,252 |
| Hull (HU) | 33.0 | 29.8 | +3.2 | +2.4 to +4.0 | 12,618 |
| Bath (BA) | 32.7 | 29.8 | +2.9 | +2.2 to +3.7 | 14,951 |
| Stockport (SK) | 32.7 | 29.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 to +3.6 | 18,205 |
| Swansea (SA) | 32.6 | 29.8 | +2.8 | +2.2 to +3.4 | 22,743 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 32.4 | 29.8 | +2.7 | +2.0 to +3.4 | 18,065 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 32.4 | 29.8 | +2.6 | +1.6 to +3.7 | 7,657 |
| Newport (NP) | 32.2 | 29.8 | +2.4 | +1.7 to +3.1 | 17,158 |
| Exeter (EX) | 32.2 | 29.8 | +2.4 | +1.7 to +3.1 | 15,919 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 32.1 | 29.8 | +2.4 | +1.3 to +3.4 | 8,312 |
| Durham (DH) | 32.0 | 29.8 | +2.2 | +1.2 to +3.2 | 8,623 |
| Crewe (CW) | 31.9 | 29.8 | +2.1 | +1.2 to +3.0 | 10,473 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 31.9 | 29.8 | +2.1 | +1.5 to +2.7 | 21,812 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 31.8 | 29.8 | +2.0 | +1.5 to +2.5 | 32,449 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 31.8 | 29.8 | +2.0 | +0.8 to +3.1 | 6,277 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 31.5 | 29.8 | +1.7 | +0.5 to +2.9 | 5,931 |
| Brighton (BN) | 31.4 | 29.8 | +1.6 | +1.1 to +2.2 | 27,280 |
| Hereford (HR) | 31.4 | 29.8 | +1.6 | +0.3 to +2.9 | 4,911 |
| Chester (CH) | 31.4 | 29.8 | +1.6 | +1.0 to +2.2 | 23,234 |
| Worcester (WR) | 31.2 | 29.8 | +1.4 | +0.5 to +2.3 | 10,110 |
| Northampton (NN) | 31.1 | 29.8 | +1.4 | +0.8 to +2.0 | 24,132 |
| Manchester (M) | 31.1 | 29.8 | +1.3 | +0.8 to +1.9 | 25,367 |
| Bolton (BL) | 31.0 | 29.8 | +1.2 | +0.4 to +2.1 | 11,580 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 31.0 | 29.8 | +1.2 | +0.7 to +1.8 | 25,396 |
| Oxford (OX) | 31.0 | 29.8 | +1.2 | +0.6 to +1.9 | 18,401 |
| Watford (WD) | 30.7 | 29.8 | +1.0 | −0.0 to +2.0 | 8,161 |
| Taunton (TA) | 30.7 | 29.8 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.9 | 8,860 |
| Guildford (GU) | 30.6 | 29.8 | +0.8 | +0.2 to +1.3 | 25,451 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 30.5 | 29.8 | +0.8 | +0.2 to +1.3 | 31,291 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.5 | 29.8 | +0.7 | +0.2 to +1.3 | 27,768 |
| Bradford (BD) | 30.4 | 29.8 | +0.6 | −0.2 to +1.5 | 11,230 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 30.4 | 29.8 | +0.6 | −0.2 to +1.5 | 11,545 |
| Walsall (WS) | 30.4 | 29.8 | +0.6 | −0.1 to +1.3 | 16,722 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 30.4 | 29.8 | +0.6 | −0.6 to +1.7 | 6,231 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 30.3 | 29.8 | +0.5 | −0.3 to +1.4 | 11,889 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 30.2 | 29.8 | +0.4 | −3.8 to +4.6 | 467 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 30.1 | 29.8 | +0.4 | −0.6 to +1.3 | 9,637 |
| Preston (PR) | 30.1 | 29.8 | +0.3 | −0.4 to +0.9 | 18,096 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.7 | 29.8 | −0.1 | −0.9 to +0.6 | 14,661 |
| Swindon (SN) | 29.3 | 29.8 | −0.5 | −1.2 to +0.2 | 16,537 |
| Telford (TF) | 29.2 | 29.8 | −0.6 | −1.7 to +0.5 | 6,636 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 29.1 | 29.8 | −0.6 | −1.6 to +0.3 | 9,391 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 29.1 | 29.8 | −0.7 | −1.5 to +0.1 | 12,050 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 29.1 | 29.8 | −0.7 | −1.4 to −0.0 | 18,023 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 29.0 | 29.8 | −0.8 | −1.5 to −0.1 | 17,399 |
| Derby (DE) | 28.9 | 29.8 | −0.9 | −1.5 to −0.3 | 22,667 |
| London SW (SW) | 28.6 | 29.8 | −1.1 | −1.9 to −0.4 | 13,009 |
| Liverpool (L) | 28.6 | 29.8 | −1.2 | −1.8 to −0.5 | 18,491 |
| Warrington (WA) | 28.6 | 29.8 | −1.2 | −1.8 to −0.7 | 23,084 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 28.4 | 29.8 | −1.4 | −2.0 to −0.7 | 21,294 |
| Redhill (RH) | 28.4 | 29.8 | −1.4 | −2.0 to −0.8 | 22,064 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 28.4 | 29.8 | −1.4 | −2.1 to −0.7 | 15,322 |
| Southampton (SO) | 28.3 | 29.8 | −1.5 | −2.1 to −0.9 | 22,031 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 28.3 | 29.8 | −1.5 | −2.1 to −1.0 | 27,639 |
| Oldham (OL) | 28.2 | 29.8 | −1.6 | −2.4 to −0.7 | 10,885 |
| Reading (RG) | 28.2 | 29.8 | −1.6 | −2.2 to −1.1 | 24,214 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 28.1 | 29.8 | −1.7 | −2.3 to −1.1 | 20,170 |
| London W (W) | 28.1 | 29.8 | −1.7 | −2.8 to −0.7 | 6,957 |
| Dudley (DY) | 28.0 | 29.8 | −1.8 | −2.6 to −1.1 | 14,648 |
| Leicester (LE) | 27.9 | 29.8 | −1.9 | −2.4 to −1.4 | 30,775 |
| Birmingham (B) | 27.9 | 29.8 | −2.0 | −2.4 to −1.5 | 48,969 |
| London NW (NW) | 27.7 | 29.8 | −2.1 | −2.9 to −1.2 | 10,498 |
| Coventry (CV) | 27.5 | 29.8 | −2.3 | −2.8 to −1.8 | 29,466 |
| Norwich (NR) | 27.5 | 29.8 | −2.4 | −2.9 to −1.9 | 29,416 |
| Medway (ME) | 27.4 | 29.8 | −2.4 | −3.0 to −1.9 | 22,025 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 27.3 | 29.8 | −2.5 | −4.2 to −0.8 | 2,763 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 27.3 | 29.8 | −2.5 | −3.1 to −1.9 | 21,373 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 27.3 | 29.8 | −2.6 | −3.0 to −2.1 | 36,299 |
| Luton (LU) | 27.2 | 29.8 | −2.6 | −3.5 to −1.7 | 9,353 |
| Harrow (HA) | 26.7 | 29.8 | −3.1 | −4.1 to −2.1 | 7,351 |
| Sheffield (S) | 26.6 | 29.9 | −3.2 | −3.7 to −2.8 | 37,594 |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.4 | 29.8 | −3.4 | −4.5 to −2.2 | 5,414 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 26.3 | 29.8 | −3.5 | −4.3 to −2.6 | 10,631 |
| London N (N) | 26.2 | 29.8 | −3.6 | −4.4 to −2.9 | 13,180 |
| Colchester (CO) | 26.1 | 29.8 | −3.8 | −4.4 to −3.1 | 18,229 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 26.0 | 29.9 | −3.8 | −4.3 to −3.4 | 34,070 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.6 | 29.9 | −4.2 | −4.8 to −3.7 | 26,768 |
| St Albans (AL) | 25.5 | 29.8 | −4.3 | −5.1 to −3.5 | 12,061 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 25.4 | 29.8 | −4.4 | −5.0 to −3.8 | 21,735 |
| Croydon (CR) | 25.3 | 29.8 | −4.5 | −5.4 to −3.7 | 9,948 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 25.2 | 29.8 | −4.6 | −10.1 to +1.0 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 25.2 | 29.8 | −4.7 | −5.4 to −4.0 | 15,235 |
| Bromley (BR) | 25.1 | 29.8 | −4.7 | −5.6 to −3.8 | 8,582 |
| Dartford (DA) | 25.0 | 29.8 | −4.8 | −5.5 to −4.2 | 16,651 |
| London E (E) | 24.9 | 29.8 | −4.9 | −5.8 to −4.1 | 10,085 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 23.6 | 29.8 | −6.2 | −6.9 to −5.6 | 16,308 |
| London SE (SE) | 23.6 | 29.8 | −6.3 | −6.9 to −5.6 | 17,083 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 23.5 | 29.8 | −6.3 | −7.3 to −5.3 | 7,001 |
| Romford (RM) | 23.4 | 29.8 | −6.4 | −7.1 to −5.7 | 15,743 |
| Enfield (EN) | 23.2 | 29.8 | −6.7 | −7.4 to −6.0 | 13,769 |
| Ilford (IG) | 20.8 | 29.8 | −9.0 | −9.8 to −8.2 | 9,755 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,820,554 (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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