Where in Britain does the Hyundai Matrix fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 46.8% of 34,615 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Hyundai Matrix failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Hull (HU): 63.6% against 46.8% elsewhere (+16.9 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −13.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Hyundai Matrix MOT statistics · check a Hyundai Matrix by registration
Hyundai Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull (HU) | 63.6 | 46.8 | +16.9 | +9.3 to +24.5 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 61.7 | 46.8 | +14.9 | +6.2 to +23.6 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 61.0 | 46.8 | +14.2 | +5.6 to +22.8 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 58.8 | 46.8 | +12.0 | +4.1 to +19.9 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 58.4 | 46.7 | +11.6 | +5.7 to +17.6 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 57.6 | 46.7 | +10.9 | +5.3 to +16.5 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 56.8 | 46.8 | +10.0 | +2.2 to +17.8 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 56.6 | 46.8 | +9.8 | +3.0 to +16.6 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 55.9 | 46.7 | +9.2 | +3.9 to +14.4 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 55.5 | 46.8 | +8.8 | +3.3 to +14.2 | 326 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 55.2 | 46.8 | +8.4 | +1.5 to +15.2 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 54.9 | 46.8 | +8.2 | +2.1 to +14.2 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 54.7 | 46.8 | +7.9 | −1.6 to +17.4 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 54.6 | 46.8 | +7.8 | +1.2 to +14.5 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 54.5 | 46.8 | +7.7 | +0.8 to +14.6 | 202 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 54.3 | 46.8 | +7.5 | +2.2 to +12.8 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 54.2 | 46.8 | +7.5 | +2.3 to +12.7 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 53.7 | 46.8 | +6.9 | +1.4 to +12.5 | 313 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 53.3 | 46.8 | +6.5 | +1.3 to +11.8 | 351 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 53.2 | 46.8 | +6.4 | −0.5 to +13.2 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 52.4 | 46.8 | +5.6 | −3.2 to +14.3 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 52.0 | 46.8 | +5.3 | −0.5 to +11.0 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 51.6 | 46.7 | +4.9 | +1.5 to +8.3 | 847 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 51.6 | 46.8 | +4.8 | −0.2 to +9.8 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 51.5 | 46.8 | +4.7 | −1.3 to +10.8 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 51.4 | 46.8 | +4.7 | +0.4 to +8.9 | 529 |
| Oldham (OL) | 51.2 | 46.8 | +4.4 | −4.4 to +13.2 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 51.1 | 46.8 | +4.3 | −1.2 to +9.8 | 323 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 50.9 | 46.8 | +4.2 | −0.1 to +8.4 | 536 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 50.8 | 46.8 | +4.0 | −2.2 to +10.2 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 49.7 | 46.8 | +2.9 | −4.3 to +10.1 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 49.6 | 46.7 | +2.9 | +0.3 to +5.5 | 1,526 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 49.7 | 46.8 | +2.9 | −2.7 to +8.5 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 49.6 | 46.8 | +2.8 | −3.7 to +9.2 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 49.5 | 46.8 | +2.7 | −1.5 to +6.9 | 552 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 48.9 | 46.8 | +2.1 | −2.5 to +6.7 | 454 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 48.9 | 46.8 | +2.1 | −5.3 to +9.4 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 48.8 | 46.8 | +2.0 | −4.9 to +8.8 | 207 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 48.7 | 46.8 | +1.9 | −3.0 to +6.9 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 48.6 | 46.8 | +1.8 | −2.6 to +6.2 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 48.6 | 46.8 | +1.8 | −3.8 to +7.3 | 315 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 48.4 | 46.8 | +1.6 | −4.9 to +8.2 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 48.3 | 46.8 | +1.4 | −5.4 to +8.3 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 48.0 | 46.8 | +1.2 | −4.1 to +6.4 | 346 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 47.8 | 46.8 | +1.0 | −5.9 to +7.8 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 47.6 | 46.8 | +0.8 | −3.8 to +5.4 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 47.5 | 46.8 | +0.6 | −7.2 to +8.4 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 47.2 | 46.8 | +0.4 | −5.4 to +6.2 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 47.0 | 46.8 | +0.1 | −9.0 to +9.3 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 46.8 | 46.8 | −0.1 | −7.6 to +7.5 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 46.3 | 46.8 | −0.6 | −4.0 to +2.8 | 830 |
| Guildford (GU) | 46.3 | 46.8 | −0.6 | −5.1 to +3.9 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 46.2 | 46.8 | −0.6 | −6.1 to +4.9 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 46.1 | 46.8 | −0.7 | −6.1 to +4.6 | 334 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 45.6 | 46.8 | −1.2 | −10.4 to +7.9 | 114 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 45.5 | 46.9 | −1.4 | −6.0 to +3.3 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 45.4 | 46.9 | −1.5 | −5.4 to +2.4 | 639 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 45.2 | 46.9 | −1.7 | −5.2 to +1.9 | 772 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 45.0 | 46.8 | −1.9 | −8.1 to +4.3 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 44.8 | 46.9 | −2.1 | −7.0 to +2.8 | 400 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 44.6 | 46.8 | −2.2 | −9.6 to +5.1 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 44.4 | 46.8 | −2.5 | −10.4 to +5.5 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 44.3 | 46.9 | −2.6 | −6.9 to +1.7 | 519 |
| Coventry (CV) | 44.0 | 46.9 | −2.8 | −8.4 to +2.8 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 43.9 | 46.9 | −3.0 | −7.0 to +1.0 | 604 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 43.8 | 46.8 | −3.0 | −11.9 to +5.8 | 121 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 43.8 | 46.9 | −3.1 | −6.6 to +0.4 | 781 |
| Redhill (RH) | 43.7 | 46.9 | −3.2 | −8.9 to +2.6 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 43.4 | 46.9 | −3.5 | −7.0 to +0.1 | 755 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 43.3 | 46.9 | −3.6 | −7.8 to +0.6 | 545 |
| Watford (WD) | 43.2 | 46.9 | −3.6 | −10.1 to +2.8 | 229 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 43.0 | 46.9 | −3.9 | −9.4 to +1.6 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 42.3 | 46.9 | −4.6 | −10.2 to +1.1 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 42.5 | 47.0 | −4.6 | −7.3 to −1.8 | 1,291 |
| Harrow (HA) | 42.2 | 46.9 | −4.7 | −10.5 to +1.1 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 42.0 | 46.9 | −4.9 | −12.3 to +2.4 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 41.9 | 46.9 | −5.0 | −13.5 to +3.5 | 129 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 41.8 | 46.9 | −5.1 | −11.7 to +1.6 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 41.8 | 46.9 | −5.1 | −9.1 to −1.1 | 588 |
| London N (N) | 41.7 | 46.9 | −5.2 | −9.9 to −0.6 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 41.6 | 46.9 | −5.2 | −12.6 to +2.1 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 41.6 | 46.9 | −5.2 | −10.6 to +0.1 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 41.4 | 46.9 | −5.5 | −12.3 to +1.4 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 40.9 | 46.9 | −6.0 | −11.6 to −0.5 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 40.5 | 46.9 | −6.4 | −13.8 to +1.1 | 168 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 40.4 | 46.9 | −6.5 | −12.0 to −1.0 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 40.2 | 46.9 | −6.6 | −13.8 to +0.6 | 179 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 38.9 | 47.0 | −8.1 | −11.9 to −4.3 | 635 |
| Croydon (CR) | 38.8 | 46.9 | −8.2 | −13.4 to −2.9 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 37.9 | 46.9 | −9.0 | −15.2 to −2.7 | 232 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 37.9 | 46.9 | −9.0 | −15.3 to −2.7 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 37.8 | 47.0 | −9.2 | −12.7 to −5.8 | 780 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 35.9 | 47.0 | −11.1 | −15.5 to −6.7 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 34.6 | 46.9 | −12.3 | −19.7 to −5.0 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 34.1 | 47.1 | −13.0 | −16.4 to −9.5 | 744 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 33.6 | 46.9 | −13.3 | −19.6 to −7.0 | 217 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,615 (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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