Where in Britain does the Hyundai Kona fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 11.3% of 100,035 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Hyundai Kona failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 20.5% against 11.3% elsewhere (+9.2 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −7.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Hyundai Kona MOT statistics · check a Hyundai Kona by registration
Hyundai Kona 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) | 20.5 | 11.3 | +9.2 | +5.8 to +12.7 | 526 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 16.5 | 11.3 | +5.2 | +2.9 to +7.4 | 1,027 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 16.4 | 11.2 | +5.2 | +3.6 to +6.7 | 2,129 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 16.1 | 11.3 | +4.8 | +2.2 to +7.5 | 750 |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.6 | 11.3 | +4.3 | +2.0 to +6.6 | 987 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 15.6 | 11.3 | +4.3 | +1.9 to +6.6 | 937 |
| Inverness (IV) | 15.3 | 11.3 | +3.9 | +1.4 to +6.5 | 767 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 14.9 | 11.3 | +3.5 | +0.7 to +6.4 | 592 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 14.7 | 11.3 | +3.4 | +1.6 to +5.2 | 1,450 |
| Paisley (PA) | 14.6 | 11.3 | +3.2 | +1.0 to +5.5 | 969 |
| Guildford (GU) | 14.5 | 11.3 | +3.2 | +1.3 to +5.2 | 1,231 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 14.4 | 11.3 | +3.1 | +1.1 to +5.1 | 1,189 |
| Bradford (BD) | 13.9 | 11.3 | +2.6 | +0.3 to +4.9 | 891 |
| Luton (LU) | 13.9 | 11.3 | +2.5 | −0.5 to +5.6 | 490 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 13.9 | 11.3 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.3 | 584 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 13.8 | 11.3 | +2.5 | −0.2 to +5.2 | 614 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 13.6 | 11.3 | +2.3 | −1.2 to +5.8 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 13.6 | 11.3 | +2.3 | +0.4 to +4.2 | 1,258 |
| Watford (WD) | 13.5 | 11.3 | +2.1 | −1.1 to +5.3 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 13.3 | 11.3 | +2.0 | −0.3 to +4.3 | 832 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 13.3 | 11.3 | +1.9 | +0.3 to +3.6 | 1,644 |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.2 | 11.3 | +1.9 | −0.3 to +4.1 | 909 |
| Stockport (SK) | 13.2 | 11.3 | +1.9 | +0.1 to +3.6 | 1,518 |
| London W (W) | 13.2 | 11.3 | +1.8 | −3.3 to +7.0 | 167 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 13.2 | 11.3 | +1.8 | +0.1 to +3.6 | 1,453 |
| London SW (SW) | 12.8 | 11.3 | +1.5 | −2.6 to +5.6 | 257 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 12.8 | 11.3 | +1.5 | −1.3 to +4.2 | 569 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 12.8 | 11.3 | +1.5 | −0.2 to +3.1 | 1,585 |
| Taunton (TA) | 12.7 | 11.3 | +1.4 | −1.6 to +4.4 | 463 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 12.7 | 11.3 | +1.4 | −0.1 to +2.9 | 1,881 |
| Glasgow (G) | 12.7 | 11.3 | +1.4 | +0.0 to +2.7 | 2,462 |
| Bromley (BR) | 12.6 | 11.3 | +1.3 | −3.4 to +6.0 | 190 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 12.6 | 11.3 | +1.3 | −1.7 to +4.2 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.6 | 11.3 | +1.2 | −0.7 to +3.1 | 1,179 |
| Birmingham (B) | 12.5 | 11.3 | +1.2 | +0.0 to +2.4 | 3,105 |
| Liverpool (L) | 12.3 | 11.3 | +0.9 | −1.4 to +3.2 | 782 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 12.2 | 11.3 | +0.8 | −2.2 to +3.9 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 12.2 | 11.3 | +0.8 | −1.3 to +2.9 | 962 |
| London E (E) | 12.2 | 11.3 | +0.8 | −1.2 to +2.9 | 988 |
| Southampton (SO) | 12.1 | 11.3 | +0.8 | −0.8 to +2.4 | 1,611 |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.0 | 11.3 | +0.6 | −1.5 to +2.8 | 909 |
| Bristol (BS) | 12.0 | 11.3 | +0.6 | −0.8 to +2.1 | 1,973 |
| Bath (BA) | 11.9 | 11.3 | +0.6 | −1.6 to +2.8 | 847 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 11.9 | 11.3 | +0.6 | −2.0 to +3.1 | 621 |
| York (YO) | 11.8 | 11.3 | +0.4 | −1.5 to +2.3 | 1,129 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 11.7 | 11.3 | +0.3 | −1.9 to +2.6 | 821 |
| Wigan (WN) | 11.6 | 11.3 | +0.3 | −4.3 to +4.9 | 189 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 11.6 | 11.3 | +0.2 | −3.0 to +3.5 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 11.5 | 11.3 | +0.2 | −4.2 to +4.5 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 11.3 | 11.4 | −0.1 | −5.1 to +5.0 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 11.1 | 11.4 | −0.2 | −4.1 to +3.6 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 11.1 | 11.4 | −0.3 | −2.0 to +1.5 | 1,279 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 11.1 | 11.4 | −0.3 | −2.6 to +2.1 | 676 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 11.1 | 11.4 | −0.3 | −2.9 to +2.4 | 559 |
| Harrow (HA) | 11.1 | 11.4 | −0.3 | −3.3 to +2.8 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 10.9 | 11.4 | −0.4 | −1.9 to +1.1 | 1,709 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 10.9 | 11.4 | −0.4 | −2.7 to +1.9 | 704 |
| London NW (NW) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.5 | −3.0 to +1.9 | 618 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.5 | −3.7 to +2.7 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.5 | −2.1 to +1.0 | 1,532 |
| Bolton (BL) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.5 | −2.7 to +1.6 | 823 |
| Perth (PH) | 10.8 | 11.4 | −0.6 | −4.8 to +3.7 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 10.7 | 11.4 | −0.7 | −3.0 to +1.6 | 694 |
| Newport (NP) | 10.6 | 11.4 | −0.7 | −2.8 to +1.4 | 855 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 10.6 | 11.4 | −0.8 | −2.2 to +0.7 | 1,822 |
| Brighton (BN) | 10.5 | 11.4 | −0.9 | −2.7 to +1.0 | 1,104 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 10.5 | 11.4 | −0.9 | −2.6 to +0.8 | 1,195 |
| Preston (PR) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −0.9 | −3.4 to +1.5 | 604 |
| Oxford (OX) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −0.9 | −2.7 to +0.8 | 1,171 |
| Hull (HU) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −2.9 to +1.0 | 932 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −2.5 to +0.6 | 1,538 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −6.8 to +4.8 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 10.4 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −4.6 to +2.6 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 10.3 | 11.4 | −1.0 | −3.3 to +1.2 | 717 |
| Norwich (NR) | 10.3 | 11.4 | −1.1 | −3.2 to +1.0 | 848 |
| Redhill (RH) | 10.2 | 11.4 | −1.1 | −3.3 to +1.0 | 753 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 10.1 | 11.4 | −1.3 | −4.1 to +1.5 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 10.0 | 11.4 | −1.3 | −2.9 to +0.2 | 1,426 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.6 | −4.7 to +1.4 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.6 | −4.1 to +0.8 | 555 |
| Sutton (SM) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.6 | −6.5 to +3.2 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.6 | −4.0 to +0.7 | 607 |
| Dudley (DY) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.7 | −3.9 to +0.5 | 703 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.7 | −3.4 to +0.0 | 1,158 |
| Enfield (EN) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.7 | −5.1 to +1.7 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 9.7 | 11.4 | −1.7 | −3.7 to +0.3 | 828 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 9.6 | 11.4 | −1.8 | −4.1 to +0.5 | 659 |
| Coventry (CV) | 9.5 | 11.4 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.3 | 1,334 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 9.5 | 11.4 | −1.9 | −3.8 to −0.0 | 939 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 9.4 | 11.4 | −2.0 | −4.1 to +0.2 | 691 |
| Sheffield (S) | 9.3 | 11.4 | −2.0 | −3.3 to −0.8 | 2,011 |
| Swansea (SA) | 8.9 | 11.4 | −2.5 | −4.1 to −0.8 | 1,135 |
| Durham (DH) | 8.8 | 11.4 | −2.5 | −5.0 to −0.0 | 509 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 8.8 | 11.4 | −2.6 | −4.8 to −0.3 | 602 |
| Crewe (CW) | 8.8 | 11.4 | −2.6 | −4.4 to −0.7 | 898 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 8.7 | 11.4 | −2.6 | −5.2 to −0.1 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 8.5 | 11.4 | −2.8 | −4.8 to −0.8 | 761 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 8.5 | 11.4 | −2.9 | −4.3 to −1.5 | 1,549 |
| Leicester (LE) | 8.3 | 11.4 | −3.1 | −4.5 to −1.7 | 1,554 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 8.3 | 11.4 | −3.1 | −4.9 to −1.4 | 980 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 8.2 | 11.4 | −3.2 | −6.5 to +0.1 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 8.1 | 11.4 | −3.3 | −5.6 to −1.0 | 545 |
| Derby (DE) | 7.9 | 11.4 | −3.5 | −5.3 to −1.7 | 864 |
| Hereford (HR) | 7.8 | 11.4 | −3.5 | −6.0 to −1.1 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 7.8 | 11.4 | −3.6 | −6.3 to −0.9 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 7.8 | 11.4 | −3.6 | −5.6 to −1.6 | 709 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 7.5 | 11.4 | −3.9 | −5.4 to −2.4 | 1,203 |
| St Albans (AL) | 7.4 | 11.4 | −4.0 | −6.0 to −1.9 | 620 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 7.2 | 11.4 | −4.2 | −5.9 to −2.5 | 894 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 6.8 | 11.4 | −4.5 | −6.5 to −2.6 | 643 |
| Colchester (CO) | 6.7 | 11.4 | −4.7 | −6.4 to −3.0 | 820 |
| Warrington (WA) | 6.7 | 11.4 | −4.7 | −6.2 to −3.2 | 1,087 |
| Romford (RM) | 3.6 | 11.4 | −7.8 | −9.0 to −6.7 | 1,001 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 100,035 (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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