Where in Britain does the Honda Insight fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 26.8% of 59,456 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Honda Insight failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 42.6% against 26.8% elsewhere (+15.8 points). It does best in Lincoln (LN), −13.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Honda Insight MOT statistics · check a Honda Insight by registration
Honda Insight 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) | 42.6 | 26.8 | +15.8 | +7.8 to +23.7 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 38.6 | 26.8 | +11.8 | +7.1 to +16.6 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 37.4 | 26.8 | +10.6 | +5.5 to +15.7 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 36.3 | 26.8 | +9.6 | +5.1 to +14.0 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 35.6 | 26.8 | +8.8 | +0.1 to +17.4 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 34.7 | 26.8 | +8.0 | +4.1 to +11.8 | 596 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 34.0 | 26.8 | +7.2 | +1.4 to +12.9 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 33.7 | 26.8 | +6.9 | −0.0 to +13.8 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 33.6 | 26.8 | +6.8 | −1.3 to +14.9 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 33.5 | 26.8 | +6.7 | +0.7 to +12.7 | 239 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 32.5 | 26.8 | +5.7 | −1.4 to +12.8 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 32.3 | 26.8 | +5.5 | −1.1 to +12.1 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 31.8 | 26.8 | +5.0 | −0.5 to +10.4 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 30.9 | 26.8 | +4.1 | −0.7 to +9.0 | 349 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 30.8 | 26.8 | +4.0 | +0.2 to +7.9 | 558 |
| Romford (RM) | 30.4 | 26.7 | +3.7 | +1.6 to +5.8 | 1,905 |
| Hull (HU) | 30.4 | 26.8 | +3.6 | −4.8 to +12.0 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 30.4 | 26.8 | +3.6 | −0.3 to +7.5 | 533 |
| Southampton (SO) | 30.1 | 26.8 | +3.3 | −0.9 to +7.4 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 29.9 | 26.7 | +3.2 | +1.3 to +5.2 | 2,207 |
| London N (N) | 29.8 | 26.7 | +3.0 | +1.0 to +5.1 | 2,003 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 29.7 | 26.8 | +2.9 | −1.9 to +7.7 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 29.6 | 26.8 | +2.8 | −2.0 to +7.6 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 29.6 | 26.8 | +2.8 | −0.8 to +6.4 | 622 |
| Leeds (LS) | 29.3 | 26.8 | +2.5 | −2.8 to +7.8 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 29.3 | 26.8 | +2.5 | −2.2 to +7.2 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 29.3 | 26.8 | +2.4 | −3.0 to +7.9 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 29.1 | 26.8 | +2.3 | +0.2 to +4.5 | 1,707 |
| York (YO) | 28.9 | 26.8 | +2.1 | −3.9 to +8.0 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 28.7 | 26.8 | +1.9 | −2.5 to +6.3 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 28.7 | 26.8 | +1.9 | −2.9 to +6.7 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.6 | 26.8 | +1.7 | −6.6 to +10.1 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 28.2 | 26.8 | +1.4 | −1.6 to +4.4 | 871 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 28.2 | 26.8 | +1.4 | −2.2 to +5.0 | 599 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 28.0 | 26.8 | +1.2 | −3.6 to +5.9 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 27.7 | 26.8 | +0.9 | −4.0 to +5.7 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 27.7 | 26.8 | +0.9 | −5.4 to +7.1 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 27.5 | 26.8 | +0.7 | −5.0 to +6.3 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 27.3 | 26.8 | +0.5 | −4.8 to +5.8 | 278 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 27.3 | 26.8 | +0.5 | −4.0 to +4.9 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 27.1 | 26.8 | +0.3 | −5.1 to +5.7 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 26.9 | 26.8 | +0.1 | −1.0 to +1.2 | 7,327 |
| Dartford (DA) | 26.9 | 26.8 | +0.1 | −3.8 to +4.0 | 501 |
| Norwich (NR) | 26.9 | 26.8 | +0.1 | −5.0 to +5.1 | 301 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 26.9 | 26.8 | +0.1 | −3.1 to +3.2 | 788 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 26.9 | 26.8 | +0.1 | −6.1 to +6.3 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 26.9 | 26.8 | +0.1 | −2.0 to +2.1 | 1,900 |
| Oxford (OX) | 26.8 | 26.8 | −0.0 | −4.4 to +4.4 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 26.7 | 26.8 | −0.1 | −3.3 to +3.0 | 771 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 26.5 | 26.8 | −0.3 | −5.1 to +4.5 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 26.5 | 26.8 | −0.3 | −3.9 to +3.3 | 573 |
| Liverpool (L) | 26.2 | 26.8 | −0.6 | −5.9 to +4.7 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 26.1 | 26.8 | −0.8 | −4.8 to +3.2 | 476 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 26.0 | 26.8 | −0.8 | −4.3 to +2.7 | 607 |
| Guildford (GU) | 26.0 | 26.8 | −0.8 | −4.5 to +2.8 | 561 |
| Newport (NP) | 26.0 | 26.8 | −0.8 | −7.4 to +5.7 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 26.0 | 26.8 | −0.9 | −4.8 to +3.0 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 25.8 | 26.8 | −1.0 | −5.9 to +3.8 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 25.8 | 26.8 | −1.1 | −7.9 to +5.8 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 25.8 | 26.9 | −1.1 | −4.1 to +1.9 | 811 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 25.6 | 26.8 | −1.2 | −8.0 to +5.6 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 25.6 | 26.8 | −1.3 | −7.0 to +4.4 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 25.5 | 26.9 | −1.4 | −3.2 to +0.4 | 2,353 |
| London SE (SE) | 25.3 | 26.9 | −1.6 | −3.8 to +0.5 | 1,618 |
| Stockport (SK) | 24.9 | 26.9 | −1.9 | −6.7 to +2.8 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 24.7 | 26.9 | −2.1 | −5.0 to +0.8 | 877 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 24.6 | 26.9 | −2.3 | −4.9 to +0.3 | 1,081 |
| Reading (RG) | 24.6 | 26.9 | −2.3 | −5.5 to +0.9 | 692 |
| Birmingham (B) | 24.6 | 26.9 | −2.4 | −4.1 to −0.7 | 2,626 |
| Slough (SL) | 24.3 | 26.9 | −2.6 | −5.2 to +0.1 | 1,029 |
| Derby (DE) | 24.1 | 26.9 | −2.8 | −7.3 to +1.7 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 24.0 | 26.8 | −2.8 | −11.0 to +5.4 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 24.0 | 26.8 | −2.8 | −10.3 to +4.6 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 23.9 | 26.9 | −2.9 | −8.7 to +2.9 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 23.9 | 26.8 | −3.0 | −9.0 to +3.0 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 23.8 | 26.9 | −3.0 | −8.1 to +2.0 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 23.7 | 26.8 | −3.1 | −10.2 to +4.0 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 23.7 | 26.9 | −3.2 | −8.3 to +2.0 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 23.6 | 26.9 | −3.3 | −6.2 to −0.4 | 856 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 23.5 | 26.8 | −3.4 | −9.8 to +3.1 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 23.3 | 26.8 | −3.6 | −11.3 to +4.1 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 23.2 | 26.9 | −3.6 | −9.5 to +2.3 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 23.3 | 26.9 | −3.7 | −5.8 to −1.6 | 1,602 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 23.2 | 26.9 | −3.7 | −9.1 to +1.8 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 22.9 | 26.8 | −3.9 | −10.8 to +2.9 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 22.9 | 26.9 | −4.0 | −7.4 to −0.6 | 577 |
| Worcester (WR) | 22.7 | 26.9 | −4.2 | −9.7 to +1.3 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 22.3 | 26.9 | −4.6 | −8.7 to −0.5 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 21.9 | 26.9 | −5.0 | −10.2 to +0.3 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 21.8 | 26.9 | −5.0 | −12.1 to +2.0 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 21.8 | 26.9 | −5.1 | −8.8 to −1.5 | 496 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 21.4 | 26.9 | −5.5 | −10.2 to −0.8 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 20.9 | 26.9 | −5.9 | −10.3 to −1.6 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 20.9 | 26.9 | −6.0 | −10.9 to −1.0 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 19.6 | 26.9 | −7.3 | −10.2 to −4.4 | 729 |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.5 | 26.9 | −7.4 | −10.2 to −4.6 | 794 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 19.1 | 26.9 | −7.8 | −11.9 to −3.7 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 17.3 | 26.9 | −9.6 | −15.4 to −3.7 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 17.0 | 26.9 | −9.9 | −15.9 to −3.8 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 13.5 | 26.9 | −13.4 | −20.0 to −6.8 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 13.2 | 26.9 | −13.7 | −18.8 to −8.6 | 167 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 59,456 (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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