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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.

Fiat 500X: 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
Torquay (TQ)24.818.0+6.7+2.3 to +11.2359 (rough estimate)
Kirkcaldy (KY)24.618.0+6.6+4.5 to +8.61,759
Dundee (DD)23.318.0+5.3+2.9 to +7.71,201
Swansea (SA)22.918.0+5.0+3.4 to +6.52,894
Motherwell (ML)22.918.0+4.9+2.7 to +7.01,456
Falkirk (FK)22.918.0+4.8+2.3 to +7.41,084
Aberdeen (AB)22.518.0+4.5+2.7 to +6.32,067
Durham (DH)22.418.0+4.4+1.6 to +7.1883
Bournemouth (BH)22.318.0+4.3+1.9 to +6.61,189
Gloucester (GL)22.118.0+4.0+1.5 to +6.61,019
Huddersfield (HD)21.918.0+3.8+0.7 to +6.9700
Portsmouth (PO)21.518.0+3.5+1.9 to +5.22,386
Plymouth (PL)21.518.0+3.5+0.9 to +6.1957
Brighton (BN)21.418.0+3.4+1.5 to +5.31,754
Paisley (PA)21.318.0+3.2+1.1 to +5.41,424
Perth (PH)21.118.0+3.1+0.2 to +6.0763
Glasgow (G)20.918.0+2.9+1.7 to +4.14,462
Edinburgh (EH)20.818.0+2.8+1.5 to +4.13,626
Cardiff (CF)20.818.0+2.8+1.4 to +4.23,290
Exeter (EX)20.718.0+2.6−0.1 to +5.4827
Bath (BA)20.418.0+2.4+0.2 to +4.61,263
Galashiels (TD)20.218.1+2.1−2.9 to +7.2243 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)19.918.0+1.9−0.0 to +3.81,737
Sutton (SM)19.918.1+1.8−2.1 to +5.8387 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)19.718.1+1.6−0.9 to +4.1966
Medway (ME)19.618.0+1.6−0.1 to +3.32,093
Kilmarnock (KA)19.618.0+1.6−0.6 to +3.81,232
Darlington (DL)19.618.1+1.6−0.8 to +4.01,034
Carlisle (CA)19.518.1+1.5−1.5 to +4.4702
Harrow (HA)19.518.1+1.4−1.9 to +4.8534
Preston (PR)19.518.0+1.4−0.2 to +3.12,225
Salisbury (SP)19.318.1+1.2−1.8 to +4.3632
Croydon (CR)19.318.1+1.2−1.5 to +3.9826
Blackpool (FY)19.218.1+1.2−1.7 to +4.1713
London E (E)19.118.1+1.1−1.3 to +3.41,057
Liverpool (L)19.118.0+1.0−0.6 to +2.72,243
Bristol (BS)19.018.0+1.0−0.6 to +2.52,446
Walsall (WS)18.918.0+0.9−0.8 to +2.62,034
Watford (WD)18.918.1+0.9−2.1 to +3.8676
Birmingham (B)18.918.0+0.9−0.2 to +2.05,063
Hemel Hempstead (HP)18.918.1+0.8−1.1 to +2.71,668
Dorchester (DT)18.818.1+0.8−3.6 to +5.1308 (rough estimate)
Sunderland (SR)18.818.1+0.7−1.9 to +3.4857
York (YO)18.718.1+0.7−1.6 to +2.91,169
Inverness (IV)18.718.1+0.6−1.7 to +3.01,081
Redhill (RH)18.718.1+0.6−1.4 to +2.61,506
Chester (CH)18.618.1+0.6−0.9 to +2.12,543
Uxbridge (UB)18.418.1+0.3−3.0 to +3.7511
Peterborough (PE)18.418.1+0.3−1.3 to +1.92,284
Lancaster (LA)18.318.1+0.2−3.5 to +3.9421 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)18.318.1+0.2−1.4 to +1.82,252
Stockport (SK)18.218.1+0.1−1.8 to +2.11,550
Oxford (OX)18.218.1+0.1−1.9 to +2.21,336
London SW (SW)18.118.1+0.1−2.5 to +2.7849
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)18.118.1+0.0−1.2 to +1.23,889
Wigan (WN)18.018.1−0.1−2.3 to +2.11,208
Newcastle (NE)17.918.1−0.1−1.4 to +1.23,535
Guildford (GU)17.918.1−0.1−1.8 to +1.52,159
Tonbridge (TN)17.918.1−0.1−1.9 to +1.61,886
Lincoln (LN)17.918.1−0.2−3.6 to +3.3486 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)17.918.1−0.2−1.6 to +1.22,919
Halifax (HX)17.818.1−0.2−4.2 to +3.7359 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)17.818.1−0.3−3.2 to +2.7629
Stevenage (SG)17.818.1−0.3−2.6 to +1.91,110
Llandudno (LL)17.618.1−0.4−2.9 to +2.1913
Swindon (SN)17.618.1−0.5−2.4 to +1.41,556
Norwich (NR)17.618.1−0.5−2.1 to +1.22,034
Taunton (TA)17.618.1−0.5−3.9 to +2.9478 (rough estimate)
Luton (LU)17.618.1−0.5−3.1 to +2.1831
Enfield (EN)17.518.1−0.5−2.7 to +1.61,193
Bolton (BL)17.518.1−0.6−2.7 to +1.51,276
Truro (TR)17.518.1−0.6−3.7 to +2.5578
Dudley (DY)17.418.1−0.6−2.3 to +1.01,946
Blackburn (BB)17.318.1−0.8−2.8 to +1.31,288
Newport (NP)17.118.1−0.9−2.5 to +0.72,216
London N (N)17.118.1−1.0−3.2 to +1.31,122
Chelmsford (CM)17.018.1−1.1−2.5 to +0.32,826
Leicester (LE)17.018.1−1.1−2.4 to +0.33,168
London NW (NW)17.018.1−1.1−3.5 to +1.3931
Harrogate (HG)16.918.1−1.1−4.2 to +2.0561
Milton Keynes (MK)16.918.1−1.2−2.9 to +0.61,783
Crewe (CW)16.818.1−1.3−3.5 to +0.91,132
Reading (RG)16.718.1−1.3−3.0 to +0.32,037
Slough (SL)16.718.1−1.4−3.3 to +0.51,522
Romford (RM)16.618.1−1.4−3.6 to +0.71,209
Derby (DE)16.518.1−1.5−3.1 to −0.02,321
Northampton (NN)16.418.1−1.6−2.9 to −0.33,124
Hereford (HR)16.418.1−1.6−5.2 to +2.0408 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)16.318.1−1.7−4.1 to +0.7906
Southend-on-Sea (SS)16.318.1−1.8−3.6 to +0.01,591
London SE (SE)16.318.1−1.8−3.6 to +0.01,573
Dartford (DA)16.218.1−1.8−3.6 to −0.01,613
Southampton (SO)16.218.1−1.9−3.9 to +0.11,359
Cleveland (TS)16.018.1−2.1−3.6 to −0.62,316
Canterbury (CT)15.818.1−2.2−4.0 to −0.41,609
Ipswich (IP)15.718.1−2.4−4.0 to −0.71,933
Doncaster (DN)15.718.1−2.4−4.1 to −0.61,707
Shrewsbury (SY)15.718.1−2.4−4.5 to −0.31,179
Wolverhampton (WV)15.618.1−2.5−4.5 to −0.51,296
Coventry (CV)15.618.1−2.5−3.7 to −1.33,612
Telford (TF)15.418.1−2.7−4.7 to −0.71,234
Sheffield (S)15.418.1−2.8−3.9 to −1.74,269
Dumfries (DG)15.118.1−3.0−6.5 to +0.5404 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)15.018.1−3.1−5.3 to −1.01,062
Bromley (BR)14.918.1−3.1−6.1 to −0.1549
Wakefield (WF)14.818.1−3.3−5.0 to −1.61,749
London W (W)14.818.1−3.3−6.5 to −0.1474 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)14.718.1−3.4−5.1 to −1.81,790
Oldham (OL)14.418.1−3.7−5.6 to −1.81,334
Twickenham (TW)14.018.1−4.1−5.9 to −2.21,432
St Albans (AL)12.218.1−5.9−7.7 to −4.11,256
Colchester (CO)12.118.1−6.0−7.7 to −4.31,487
Ilford (IG)12.118.1−6.0−7.7 to −4.31,405
Nottingham (NG)12.118.2−6.1−7.2 to −5.03,470

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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