Where in Britain does the Fiat 500L fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 30.4% of 129,994 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Fiat 500L failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 47.4% against 30.3% elsewhere (+17.1 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −13.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Fiat 500L MOT statistics · check a Fiat 500L by registration
Fiat 500L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 47.4 | 30.3 | +17.1 | +13.3 to +20.9 | 664 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 44.0 | 30.3 | +13.7 | +10.6 to +16.7 | 1,049 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 42.0 | 30.3 | +11.8 | +9.1 to +14.5 | 1,296 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 41.5 | 30.3 | +11.1 | +7.3 to +14.9 | 649 |
| Paisley (PA) | 40.8 | 30.3 | +10.5 | +7.2 to +13.8 | 840 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 40.3 | 30.4 | +9.9 | +5.5 to +14.3 | 482 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 39.3 | 30.4 | +8.9 | +4.9 to +13.0 | 565 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 38.8 | 30.3 | +8.5 | +5.7 to +11.3 | 1,185 |
| Glasgow (G) | 38.6 | 30.2 | +8.4 | +6.6 to +10.1 | 2,901 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 37.5 | 30.4 | +7.1 | +3.9 to +10.4 | 840 |
| Perth (PH) | 37.5 | 30.4 | +7.1 | +2.7 to +11.5 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 37.0 | 30.3 | +6.7 | +4.8 to +8.7 | 2,342 |
| Leeds (LS) | 36.0 | 30.3 | +5.7 | +3.3 to +8.1 | 1,538 |
| Durham (DH) | 36.0 | 30.4 | +5.6 | +2.1 to +9.1 | 725 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 35.5 | 30.4 | +5.1 | +1.9 to +8.4 | 848 |
| Inverness (IV) | 35.1 | 30.4 | +4.7 | +1.4 to +8.0 | 827 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 35.0 | 30.4 | +4.6 | +0.4 to +8.8 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 35.0 | 30.4 | +4.6 | +1.6 to +7.6 | 975 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 35.0 | 30.4 | +4.6 | −2.0 to +11.1 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 34.3 | 30.4 | +3.9 | −1.4 to +9.2 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 34.1 | 30.4 | +3.7 | +0.1 to +7.3 | 669 |
| Swansea (SA) | 34.0 | 30.3 | +3.6 | +1.6 to +5.6 | 2,203 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 33.9 | 30.4 | +3.6 | +0.8 to +6.3 | 1,114 |
| Stockport (SK) | 33.9 | 30.4 | +3.5 | +1.0 to +6.1 | 1,380 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 33.5 | 30.3 | +3.1 | +1.2 to +5.0 | 2,311 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 33.2 | 30.4 | +2.8 | −1.8 to +7.3 | 416 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 33.0 | 30.4 | +2.6 | +0.5 to +4.8 | 1,827 |
| Halifax (HX) | 32.9 | 30.4 | +2.5 | −2.1 to +7.2 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 32.8 | 30.4 | +2.4 | −0.9 to +5.7 | 775 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 32.7 | 30.3 | +2.3 | +0.7 to +4.0 | 3,096 |
| Exeter (EX) | 32.7 | 30.4 | +2.3 | −0.9 to +5.4 | 860 |
| Bradford (BD) | 32.6 | 30.4 | +2.2 | −0.7 to +5.1 | 1,013 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 32.3 | 30.4 | +1.9 | −3.0 to +6.8 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 32.2 | 30.4 | +1.8 | −1.3 to +4.9 | 888 |
| Luton (LU) | 32.1 | 30.4 | +1.7 | −2.1 to +5.5 | 580 |
| Crewe (CW) | 31.9 | 30.4 | +1.6 | −1.8 to +4.9 | 745 |
| Southampton (SO) | 31.9 | 30.4 | +1.5 | −1.5 to +4.5 | 924 |
| Bolton (BL) | 31.8 | 30.4 | +1.4 | −1.6 to +4.4 | 933 |
| Bristol (BS) | 31.8 | 30.4 | +1.4 | −0.8 to +3.7 | 1,675 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 31.7 | 30.4 | +1.3 | −2.3 to +4.9 | 653 |
| Brighton (BN) | 31.5 | 30.4 | +1.1 | −1.1 to +3.4 | 1,675 |
| Guildford (GU) | 31.2 | 30.4 | +0.8 | −2.0 to +3.6 | 1,045 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 31.0 | 30.4 | +0.6 | −2.2 to +3.3 | 1,124 |
| Wigan (WN) | 30.8 | 30.4 | +0.4 | −2.8 to +3.6 | 798 |
| Dudley (DY) | 30.8 | 30.4 | +0.4 | −2.1 to +2.8 | 1,424 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 30.7 | 30.4 | +0.3 | −3.1 to +3.7 | 717 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 30.7 | 30.4 | +0.3 | −2.8 to +3.4 | 864 |
| Hereford (HR) | 30.6 | 30.4 | +0.2 | −5.4 to +5.8 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 30.3 | 30.4 | −0.1 | −4.8 to +4.5 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 30.1 | 30.4 | −0.3 | −2.1 to +1.6 | 2,413 |
| Hull (HU) | 30.0 | 30.4 | −0.4 | −2.8 to +2.1 | 1,385 |
| Bath (BA) | 29.9 | 30.4 | −0.5 | −3.6 to +2.7 | 825 |
| Walsall (WS) | 29.9 | 30.4 | −0.5 | −2.7 to +1.7 | 1,665 |
| Manchester (M) | 29.8 | 30.4 | −0.6 | −2.6 to +1.4 | 2,042 |
| Swindon (SN) | 29.8 | 30.4 | −0.7 | −3.4 to +2.1 | 1,035 |
| London W (W) | 29.7 | 30.4 | −0.7 | −5.8 to +4.4 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 29.6 | 30.4 | −0.8 | −3.2 to +1.6 | 1,432 |
| Liverpool (L) | 29.3 | 30.4 | −1.1 | −3.3 to +1.0 | 1,814 |
| London E (E) | 29.2 | 30.4 | −1.2 | −5.0 to +2.6 | 544 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 29.2 | 30.4 | −1.3 | −3.2 to +0.7 | 2,198 |
| Dartford (DA) | 29.1 | 30.4 | −1.3 | −4.5 to +1.9 | 780 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 29.0 | 30.4 | −1.4 | −6.4 to +3.7 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.0 | 30.4 | −1.4 | −4.8 to +2.0 | 689 |
| Taunton (TA) | 29.0 | 30.4 | −1.4 | −5.5 to +2.6 | 490 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 29.0 | 30.4 | −1.5 | −5.7 to +2.8 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 29.0 | 30.4 | −1.5 | −3.7 to +0.7 | 1,661 |
| Chester (CH) | 28.9 | 30.4 | −1.6 | −3.5 to +0.4 | 2,044 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 28.8 | 30.4 | −1.6 | −3.7 to +0.5 | 1,826 |
| Warrington (WA) | 28.8 | 30.4 | −1.6 | −3.6 to +0.4 | 1,958 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 28.6 | 30.4 | −1.8 | −4.7 to +1.2 | 908 |
| Harrow (HA) | 28.6 | 30.4 | −1.8 | −6.1 to +2.5 | 427 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 28.6 | 30.4 | −1.8 | −5.4 to +1.7 | 630 |
| Reading (RG) | 28.5 | 30.4 | −1.9 | −4.5 to +0.7 | 1,186 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 28.4 | 30.4 | −2.0 | −4.4 to +0.5 | 1,311 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 28.4 | 30.4 | −2.0 | −4.6 to +0.5 | 1,212 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 28.2 | 30.4 | −2.2 | −5.1 to +0.6 | 972 |
| London SW (SW) | 28.2 | 30.4 | −2.3 | −6.2 to +1.6 | 515 |
| Birmingham (B) | 28.2 | 30.5 | −2.3 | −3.7 to −0.8 | 3,995 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 28.1 | 30.4 | −2.3 | −4.7 to +0.1 | 1,391 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 27.9 | 30.4 | −2.5 | −5.3 to +0.2 | 1,036 |
| Norwich (NR) | 27.8 | 30.5 | −2.6 | −4.5 to −0.8 | 2,283 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 27.7 | 30.4 | −2.7 | −7.5 to +2.1 | 336 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 27.6 | 30.5 | −2.8 | −4.7 to −1.0 | 2,251 |
| Worcester (WR) | 27.6 | 30.4 | −2.8 | −6.7 to +1.0 | 522 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 27.5 | 30.4 | −2.9 | −5.5 to −0.4 | 1,168 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 27.5 | 30.4 | −3.0 | −5.8 to −0.1 | 965 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 27.3 | 30.4 | −3.1 | −7.7 to +1.6 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 27.2 | 30.4 | −3.3 | −5.8 to −0.7 | 1,196 |
| Northampton (NN) | 27.1 | 30.5 | −3.3 | −5.2 to −1.4 | 2,077 |
| Sheffield (S) | 27.0 | 30.5 | −3.5 | −4.9 to −2.0 | 3,747 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 26.9 | 30.5 | −3.6 | −5.3 to −1.9 | 2,665 |
| Oldham (OL) | 26.7 | 30.4 | −3.8 | −6.3 to −1.2 | 1,185 |
| London SE (SE) | 26.6 | 30.4 | −3.9 | −6.6 to −1.2 | 1,051 |
| Colchester (CO) | 26.5 | 30.4 | −3.9 | −6.5 to −1.4 | 1,151 |
| London N (N) | 26.4 | 30.4 | −4.0 | −7.2 to −0.9 | 773 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 26.4 | 30.5 | −4.0 | −6.1 to −2.0 | 1,866 |
| St Albans (AL) | 26.3 | 30.4 | −4.1 | −7.9 to −0.4 | 532 |
| Romford (RM) | 26.3 | 30.4 | −4.1 | −7.3 to −0.9 | 734 |
| Derby (DE) | 26.3 | 30.5 | −4.1 | −6.2 to −2.1 | 1,858 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 26.3 | 30.4 | −4.2 | −7.6 to −0.7 | 617 |
| London NW (NW) | 26.3 | 30.4 | −4.2 | −7.7 to −0.6 | 598 |
| Medway (ME) | 26.1 | 30.5 | −4.3 | −6.6 to −2.0 | 1,439 |
| Telford (TF) | 26.0 | 30.4 | −4.4 | −7.2 to −1.6 | 926 |
| Coventry (CV) | 26.0 | 30.5 | −4.5 | −6.1 to −2.8 | 2,748 |
| Bromley (BR) | 25.7 | 30.4 | −4.7 | −9.6 to +0.3 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 25.7 | 30.4 | −4.7 | −7.4 to −2.0 | 1,003 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 25.5 | 30.4 | −5.0 | −7.9 to −2.0 | 848 |
| Slough (SL) | 24.4 | 30.4 | −6.0 | −8.9 to −3.2 | 873 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 24.0 | 30.5 | −6.5 | −8.8 to −4.1 | 1,283 |
| Croydon (CR) | 23.9 | 30.4 | −6.6 | −10.3 to −2.8 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 23.8 | 30.5 | −6.7 | −9.4 to −4.0 | 963 |
| Ilford (IG) | 23.2 | 30.4 | −7.2 | −11.4 to −3.0 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 23.1 | 30.4 | −7.3 | −10.5 to −4.1 | 661 |
| Sutton (SM) | 17.4 | 30.4 | −13.1 | −18.4 to −7.7 | 190 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 129,994 (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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