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Where in Britain does the Fiat Seicento fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 48.2% of 15,718 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Fiat Seicento failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 60.0% against 48.1% elsewhere (+11.9 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −21.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Fiat Seicento in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Fiat Seicento: 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
Exeter (EX)60.048.1+11.9+5.2 to +18.7205 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)59.448.1+11.2+4.2 to +18.3187 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)59.448.2+11.2+1.6 to +20.8101 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)59.048.2+10.8+1.9 to +19.8117 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)58.148.2+10.0+2.0 to +17.9148 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)57.148.1+9.0+2.9 to +15.2252 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)56.948.1+8.8+2.8 to +14.8267 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)56.448.0+8.3+3.4 to +13.2401 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)56.348.2+8.1+0.6 to +15.7167 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)55.848.1+7.6+1.0 to +14.3217 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)55.248.1+7.0+0.6 to +13.5232 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)54.648.1+6.5+1.1 to +11.9335 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)54.648.2+6.4−1.3 to +14.1163 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)54.548.2+6.4−2.2 to +14.9132 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)54.148.2+6.0−0.5 to +12.5229 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)54.248.2+6.0−2.2 to +14.2144 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)54.148.1+6.0+0.1 to +11.8281 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)53.748.2+5.5−1.2 to +12.2216 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)53.148.1+4.9−0.2 to +10.1375 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)52.748.2+4.6−2.4 to +11.5201 (rough estimate)
Blackpool (FY)52.348.2+4.1−5.3 to +13.5109 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)52.148.1+4.0−0.3 to +8.3537
Newport (NP)51.948.2+3.7−4.9 to +12.3131 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)51.748.2+3.5−5.6 to +12.6116 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)51.748.2+3.5−5.6 to +12.5118 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)51.648.2+3.4−2.2 to +9.0314 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)51.448.2+3.1−6.2 to +12.5111 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)50.648.2+2.4−5.4 to +10.2158 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)50.448.2+2.2−2.9 to +7.4369 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)49.848.2+1.6−4.2 to +7.5285 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)49.748.2+1.4−6.6 to +9.5151 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)49.548.2+1.3−5.3 to +7.9224 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)49.548.2+1.3−5.5 to +8.1212 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)49.148.2+0.9−6.5 to +8.4175 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)49.148.2+0.8−8.7 to +10.4106 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)48.848.2+0.6−8.2 to +9.4125 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)47.648.3−0.7−8.3 to +7.0166 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)47.148.3−1.2−10.9 to +8.5102 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)46.448.3−1.8−7.9 to +4.2267 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)46.348.3−2.0−10.9 to +6.9121 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)46.348.3−2.0−10.5 to +6.5134 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)46.048.3−2.2−11.5 to +7.0113 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)44.948.3−3.3−10.7 to +4.0178 (rough estimate)
Lancaster (LA)44.648.3−3.6−12.9 to +5.6112 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)44.548.3−3.8−10.2 to +2.7229 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)44.548.3−3.8−9.2 to +1.6330 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)44.448.3−3.8−11.1 to +3.5180 (rough estimate)
Oldham (OL)44.348.3−4.0−12.5 to +4.5131 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)44.148.3−4.2−12.1 to +3.7152 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)43.048.3−5.2−13.2 to +2.7151 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)42.948.3−5.5−12.4 to +1.5196 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)42.448.4−6.0−11.1 to −1.0373 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)42.148.3−6.2−15.3 to +2.9114 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)42.148.3−6.2−13.4 to +1.0183 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)41.648.3−6.7−16.3 to +2.9101 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)41.448.3−6.9−15.1 to +1.3140 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)40.848.3−7.5−16.3 to +1.4120 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)40.548.4−7.9−13.2 to −2.5333 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)40.348.3−8.1−15.7 to −0.4159 (rough estimate)
London E (E)40.248.3−8.1−17.4 to +1.2107 (rough estimate)
London SW (SW)40.248.3−8.1−17.1 to +0.8117 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)39.948.3−8.5−15.7 to −1.2178 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)39.848.4−8.6−15.5 to −1.7196 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)39.648.3−8.7−16.6 to −0.8149 (rough estimate)
Wolverhampton (WV)39.048.3−9.3−17.9 to −0.6123 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)38.648.3−9.7−18.7 to −0.7114 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)36.348.4−12.1−19.0 to −5.3193 (rough estimate)
London N (N)35.448.3−12.9−21.8 to −4.1113 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)34.748.4−13.7−22.1 to −5.3124 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)33.748.4−14.7−21.5 to −8.0190 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)31.848.4−16.5−25.3 to −7.8110 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)26.848.4−21.6−29.9 to −13.4112 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,718 (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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