Where in Britain does the Fiat 500X fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 18.1% of 178,008 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Fiat 500X failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Torquay (TQ): 24.8% against 18.0% elsewhere (+6.7 points). It does best in Nottingham (NG), −6.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Fiat 500X MOT statistics · check a Fiat 500X by registration
Fiat 500X 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay (TQ) | 24.8 | 18.0 | +6.7 | +2.3 to +11.2 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 24.6 | 18.0 | +6.6 | +4.5 to +8.6 | 1,759 |
| Dundee (DD) | 23.3 | 18.0 | +5.3 | +2.9 to +7.7 | 1,201 |
| Swansea (SA) | 22.9 | 18.0 | +5.0 | +3.4 to +6.5 | 2,894 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 22.9 | 18.0 | +4.9 | +2.7 to +7.0 | 1,456 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 22.9 | 18.0 | +4.8 | +2.3 to +7.4 | 1,084 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 22.5 | 18.0 | +4.5 | +2.7 to +6.3 | 2,067 |
| Durham (DH) | 22.4 | 18.0 | +4.4 | +1.6 to +7.1 | 883 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 22.3 | 18.0 | +4.3 | +1.9 to +6.6 | 1,189 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 22.1 | 18.0 | +4.0 | +1.5 to +6.6 | 1,019 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 21.9 | 18.0 | +3.8 | +0.7 to +6.9 | 700 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 21.5 | 18.0 | +3.5 | +1.9 to +5.2 | 2,386 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 21.5 | 18.0 | +3.5 | +0.9 to +6.1 | 957 |
| Brighton (BN) | 21.4 | 18.0 | +3.4 | +1.5 to +5.3 | 1,754 |
| Paisley (PA) | 21.3 | 18.0 | +3.2 | +1.1 to +5.4 | 1,424 |
| Perth (PH) | 21.1 | 18.0 | +3.1 | +0.2 to +6.0 | 763 |
| Glasgow (G) | 20.9 | 18.0 | +2.9 | +1.7 to +4.1 | 4,462 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 20.8 | 18.0 | +2.8 | +1.5 to +4.1 | 3,626 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 20.8 | 18.0 | +2.8 | +1.4 to +4.2 | 3,290 |
| Exeter (EX) | 20.7 | 18.0 | +2.6 | −0.1 to +5.4 | 827 |
| Bath (BA) | 20.4 | 18.0 | +2.4 | +0.2 to +4.6 | 1,263 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 20.2 | 18.1 | +2.1 | −2.9 to +7.2 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 19.9 | 18.0 | +1.9 | −0.0 to +3.8 | 1,737 |
| Sutton (SM) | 19.9 | 18.1 | +1.8 | −2.1 to +5.8 | 387 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 19.7 | 18.1 | +1.6 | −0.9 to +4.1 | 966 |
| Medway (ME) | 19.6 | 18.0 | +1.6 | −0.1 to +3.3 | 2,093 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 19.6 | 18.0 | +1.6 | −0.6 to +3.8 | 1,232 |
| Darlington (DL) | 19.6 | 18.1 | +1.6 | −0.8 to +4.0 | 1,034 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 19.5 | 18.1 | +1.5 | −1.5 to +4.4 | 702 |
| Harrow (HA) | 19.5 | 18.1 | +1.4 | −1.9 to +4.8 | 534 |
| Preston (PR) | 19.5 | 18.0 | +1.4 | −0.2 to +3.1 | 2,225 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 19.3 | 18.1 | +1.2 | −1.8 to +4.3 | 632 |
| Croydon (CR) | 19.3 | 18.1 | +1.2 | −1.5 to +3.9 | 826 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 19.2 | 18.1 | +1.2 | −1.7 to +4.1 | 713 |
| London E (E) | 19.1 | 18.1 | +1.1 | −1.3 to +3.4 | 1,057 |
| Liverpool (L) | 19.1 | 18.0 | +1.0 | −0.6 to +2.7 | 2,243 |
| Bristol (BS) | 19.0 | 18.0 | +1.0 | −0.6 to +2.5 | 2,446 |
| Walsall (WS) | 18.9 | 18.0 | +0.9 | −0.8 to +2.6 | 2,034 |
| Watford (WD) | 18.9 | 18.1 | +0.9 | −2.1 to +3.8 | 676 |
| Birmingham (B) | 18.9 | 18.0 | +0.9 | −0.2 to +2.0 | 5,063 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 18.9 | 18.1 | +0.8 | −1.1 to +2.7 | 1,668 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 18.8 | 18.1 | +0.8 | −3.6 to +5.1 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 18.8 | 18.1 | +0.7 | −1.9 to +3.4 | 857 |
| York (YO) | 18.7 | 18.1 | +0.7 | −1.6 to +2.9 | 1,169 |
| Inverness (IV) | 18.7 | 18.1 | +0.6 | −1.7 to +3.0 | 1,081 |
| Redhill (RH) | 18.7 | 18.1 | +0.6 | −1.4 to +2.6 | 1,506 |
| Chester (CH) | 18.6 | 18.1 | +0.6 | −0.9 to +2.1 | 2,543 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 18.4 | 18.1 | +0.3 | −3.0 to +3.7 | 511 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 18.4 | 18.1 | +0.3 | −1.3 to +1.9 | 2,284 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 18.3 | 18.1 | +0.2 | −3.5 to +3.9 | 421 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 18.3 | 18.1 | +0.2 | −1.4 to +1.8 | 2,252 |
| Stockport (SK) | 18.2 | 18.1 | +0.1 | −1.8 to +2.1 | 1,550 |
| Oxford (OX) | 18.2 | 18.1 | +0.1 | −1.9 to +2.2 | 1,336 |
| London SW (SW) | 18.1 | 18.1 | +0.1 | −2.5 to +2.7 | 849 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 18.1 | 18.1 | +0.0 | −1.2 to +1.2 | 3,889 |
| Wigan (WN) | 18.0 | 18.1 | −0.1 | −2.3 to +2.1 | 1,208 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 17.9 | 18.1 | −0.1 | −1.4 to +1.2 | 3,535 |
| Guildford (GU) | 17.9 | 18.1 | −0.1 | −1.8 to +1.5 | 2,159 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 17.9 | 18.1 | −0.1 | −1.9 to +1.6 | 1,886 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 17.9 | 18.1 | −0.2 | −3.6 to +3.3 | 486 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 17.9 | 18.1 | −0.2 | −1.6 to +1.2 | 2,919 |
| Halifax (HX) | 17.8 | 18.1 | −0.2 | −4.2 to +3.7 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 17.8 | 18.1 | −0.3 | −3.2 to +2.7 | 629 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 17.8 | 18.1 | −0.3 | −2.6 to +1.9 | 1,110 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 17.6 | 18.1 | −0.4 | −2.9 to +2.1 | 913 |
| Swindon (SN) | 17.6 | 18.1 | −0.5 | −2.4 to +1.4 | 1,556 |
| Norwich (NR) | 17.6 | 18.1 | −0.5 | −2.1 to +1.2 | 2,034 |
| Taunton (TA) | 17.6 | 18.1 | −0.5 | −3.9 to +2.9 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 17.6 | 18.1 | −0.5 | −3.1 to +2.1 | 831 |
| Enfield (EN) | 17.5 | 18.1 | −0.5 | −2.7 to +1.6 | 1,193 |
| Bolton (BL) | 17.5 | 18.1 | −0.6 | −2.7 to +1.5 | 1,276 |
| Truro (TR) | 17.5 | 18.1 | −0.6 | −3.7 to +2.5 | 578 |
| Dudley (DY) | 17.4 | 18.1 | −0.6 | −2.3 to +1.0 | 1,946 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 17.3 | 18.1 | −0.8 | −2.8 to +1.3 | 1,288 |
| Newport (NP) | 17.1 | 18.1 | −0.9 | −2.5 to +0.7 | 2,216 |
| London N (N) | 17.1 | 18.1 | −1.0 | −3.2 to +1.3 | 1,122 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 17.0 | 18.1 | −1.1 | −2.5 to +0.3 | 2,826 |
| Leicester (LE) | 17.0 | 18.1 | −1.1 | −2.4 to +0.3 | 3,168 |
| London NW (NW) | 17.0 | 18.1 | −1.1 | −3.5 to +1.3 | 931 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 16.9 | 18.1 | −1.1 | −4.2 to +2.0 | 561 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 16.9 | 18.1 | −1.2 | −2.9 to +0.6 | 1,783 |
| Crewe (CW) | 16.8 | 18.1 | −1.3 | −3.5 to +0.9 | 1,132 |
| Reading (RG) | 16.7 | 18.1 | −1.3 | −3.0 to +0.3 | 2,037 |
| Slough (SL) | 16.7 | 18.1 | −1.4 | −3.3 to +0.5 | 1,522 |
| Romford (RM) | 16.6 | 18.1 | −1.4 | −3.6 to +0.7 | 1,209 |
| Derby (DE) | 16.5 | 18.1 | −1.5 | −3.1 to −0.0 | 2,321 |
| Northampton (NN) | 16.4 | 18.1 | −1.6 | −2.9 to −0.3 | 3,124 |
| Hereford (HR) | 16.4 | 18.1 | −1.6 | −5.2 to +2.0 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 16.3 | 18.1 | −1.7 | −4.1 to +0.7 | 906 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 16.3 | 18.1 | −1.8 | −3.6 to +0.0 | 1,591 |
| London SE (SE) | 16.3 | 18.1 | −1.8 | −3.6 to +0.0 | 1,573 |
| Dartford (DA) | 16.2 | 18.1 | −1.8 | −3.6 to −0.0 | 1,613 |
| Southampton (SO) | 16.2 | 18.1 | −1.9 | −3.9 to +0.1 | 1,359 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 16.0 | 18.1 | −2.1 | −3.6 to −0.6 | 2,316 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 15.8 | 18.1 | −2.2 | −4.0 to −0.4 | 1,609 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 15.7 | 18.1 | −2.4 | −4.0 to −0.7 | 1,933 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 15.7 | 18.1 | −2.4 | −4.1 to −0.6 | 1,707 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 15.7 | 18.1 | −2.4 | −4.5 to −0.3 | 1,179 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 15.6 | 18.1 | −2.5 | −4.5 to −0.5 | 1,296 |
| Coventry (CV) | 15.6 | 18.1 | −2.5 | −3.7 to −1.3 | 3,612 |
| Telford (TF) | 15.4 | 18.1 | −2.7 | −4.7 to −0.7 | 1,234 |
| Sheffield (S) | 15.4 | 18.1 | −2.8 | −3.9 to −1.7 | 4,269 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 15.1 | 18.1 | −3.0 | −6.5 to +0.5 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 15.0 | 18.1 | −3.1 | −5.3 to −1.0 | 1,062 |
| Bromley (BR) | 14.9 | 18.1 | −3.1 | −6.1 to −0.1 | 549 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 14.8 | 18.1 | −3.3 | −5.0 to −1.6 | 1,749 |
| London W (W) | 14.8 | 18.1 | −3.3 | −6.5 to −0.1 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 14.7 | 18.1 | −3.4 | −5.1 to −1.8 | 1,790 |
| Oldham (OL) | 14.4 | 18.1 | −3.7 | −5.6 to −1.8 | 1,334 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 14.0 | 18.1 | −4.1 | −5.9 to −2.2 | 1,432 |
| St Albans (AL) | 12.2 | 18.1 | −5.9 | −7.7 to −4.1 | 1,256 |
| Colchester (CO) | 12.1 | 18.1 | −6.0 | −7.7 to −4.3 | 1,487 |
| Ilford (IG) | 12.1 | 18.1 | −6.0 | −7.7 to −4.3 | 1,405 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 12.1 | 18.2 | −6.1 | −7.2 to −5.0 | 3,470 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 178,008 (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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