Where in Britain does the Kia Cerato fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 50.7% of 9,701 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Kia Cerato failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 75.0% against 50.3% elsewhere (+24.7 points). It does best in Sheffield (S), −11.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Kia Cerato in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Kia Cerato: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Area	Failed here, %	Rest of Britain, %	Difference, points	95% interval	Tests
Kirkcaldy (KY)	75.0	50.3	+24.7	+17.3 to +32.0	136 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)	72.1	50.4	+21.7	+13.2 to +30.1	111 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)	63.5	50.5	+13.0	+4.5 to +21.5	126 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)	60.0	50.6	+9.4	+0.2 to +18.7	110 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)	59.3	50.5	+8.8	+1.5 to +16.1	177 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)	57.9	50.6	+7.3	−1.6 to +16.1	121 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)	55.8	50.6	+5.2	−3.4 to +13.8	129 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)	55.5	50.6	+4.9	−4.1 to +13.8	119 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)	55.2	50.6	+4.6	−2.7 to +11.9	183 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)	54.7	50.6	+4.2	−1.9 to +10.2	265 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)	54.4	50.6	+3.8	−3.3 to +10.8	195 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)	54.2	50.6	+3.5	−5.4 to +12.5	120 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)	52.1	50.6	+1.5	−7.6 to +10.6	117 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)	51.5	50.7	+0.9	−7.7 to +9.4	132 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)	50.7	50.7	+0.1	−8.3 to +8.5	138 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)	50.5	50.7	−0.2	−7.0 to +6.6	210 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)	50.0	50.7	−0.7	−5.9 to +4.5	374 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)	49.7	50.7	−1.0	−6.6 to +4.6	314 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)	49.5	50.7	−1.1	−10.7 to +8.4	107 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)	49.1	50.7	−1.5	−10.7 to +7.6	116 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)	48.8	50.7	−1.9	−10.9 to +7.0	121 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)	48.7	50.7	−2.0	−9.2 to +5.1	191 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)	47.8	50.7	−2.9	−10.8 to +4.9	157 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)	47.7	50.7	−3.0	−10.1 to +4.0	197 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)	47.5	50.7	−3.2	−10.9 to +4.6	162 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)	46.1	50.7	−4.6	−13.3 to +4.1	128 (rough estimate)
Truro (TR)	44.8	50.7	−5.9	−15.0 to +3.2	116 (rough estimate)
Canterbury (CT)	44.1	50.7	−6.6	−15.9 to +2.7	111 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)	44.2	50.8	−6.6	−14.3 to +1.1	163 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)	44.1	50.8	−6.7	−15.4 to +2.0	127 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)	43.1	50.9	−7.8	−13.6 to −2.0	290 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)	42.1	50.8	−8.7	−17.1 to −0.2	133 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)	39.6	51.0	−11.4	−17.0 to −5.9	308 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,701 (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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