Where in Britain does the Kia Sedona fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 47.0% of 52,572 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Kia Sedona failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 63.6% against 46.9% elsewhere (+16.7 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −22.0 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Kia Sedona MOT statistics · check a Kia Sedona by registration
Kia Sedona 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) | 63.6 | 46.9 | +16.7 | +10.1 to +23.3 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 61.3 | 46.9 | +14.4 | +8.2 to +20.5 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 60.1 | 46.9 | +13.3 | +8.2 to +18.3 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 60.1 | 46.9 | +13.2 | +5.6 to +20.9 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 59.7 | 46.9 | +12.8 | +6.0 to +19.6 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 59.4 | 46.9 | +12.6 | +6.8 to +18.3 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 59.0 | 46.8 | +12.1 | +7.5 to +16.8 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 57.6 | 46.9 | +10.7 | +5.1 to +16.3 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 57.6 | 46.9 | +10.7 | +2.2 to +19.1 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 57.4 | 46.8 | +10.5 | +6.2 to +14.8 | 509 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 57.1 | 46.9 | +10.3 | +5.1 to +15.4 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 56.9 | 46.9 | +10.0 | +4.3 to +15.7 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 55.7 | 46.9 | +8.8 | +2.0 to +15.5 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 55.0 | 46.9 | +8.1 | +2.5 to +13.8 | 298 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 54.7 | 46.9 | +7.8 | +3.0 to +12.7 | 413 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 54.7 | 46.9 | +7.8 | −1.7 to +17.3 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 54.6 | 46.8 | +7.8 | +4.0 to +11.6 | 659 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 54.3 | 46.9 | +7.4 | +3.2 to +11.7 | 534 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 54.1 | 46.9 | +7.2 | +1.3 to +13.0 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 53.9 | 46.8 | +7.0 | +3.4 to +10.7 | 735 |
| Exeter (EX) | 53.6 | 46.9 | +6.8 | +2.4 to +11.1 | 509 |
| Brighton (BN) | 53.6 | 46.9 | +6.7 | +3.1 to +10.4 | 737 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 53.6 | 46.9 | +6.7 | +1.1 to +12.3 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 53.3 | 46.9 | +6.4 | +2.1 to +10.6 | 535 |
| Newport (NP) | 53.1 | 46.9 | +6.2 | +1.3 to +11.1 | 405 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 52.1 | 46.9 | +5.2 | −2.0 to +12.4 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 52.1 | 46.9 | +5.1 | −2.4 to +12.7 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 52.0 | 46.9 | +5.1 | +0.3 to +9.9 | 417 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 51.9 | 46.9 | +5.0 | −0.5 to +10.5 | 320 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 51.3 | 46.9 | +4.4 | −0.6 to +9.4 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 50.8 | 46.9 | +3.9 | +0.0 to +7.7 | 668 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.6 | 46.9 | +3.7 | +0.5 to +6.8 | 979 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 50.6 | 46.9 | +3.7 | −1.7 to +9.0 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 50.4 | 46.9 | +3.5 | −0.3 to +7.2 | 699 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 50.2 | 46.9 | +3.3 | +0.7 to +5.9 | 1,497 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 50.1 | 46.9 | +3.2 | −0.7 to +7.0 | 653 |
| Swansea (SA) | 50.0 | 46.9 | +3.1 | −0.8 to +6.9 | 658 |
| Oxford (OX) | 50.0 | 46.9 | +3.1 | −1.4 to +7.6 | 474 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 49.5 | 46.9 | +2.6 | +0.2 to +5.0 | 1,755 |
| Wigan (WN) | 49.5 | 46.9 | +2.6 | −3.0 to +8.2 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 49.5 | 46.9 | +2.6 | −1.5 to +6.7 | 582 |
| Chester (CH) | 49.3 | 46.9 | +2.4 | −1.6 to +6.4 | 600 |
| Leeds (LS) | 49.2 | 46.9 | +2.3 | −2.7 to +7.3 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 49.0 | 46.9 | +2.1 | −1.8 to +5.9 | 655 |
| Preston (PR) | 48.7 | 46.9 | +1.8 | −2.3 to +5.9 | 581 |
| Halifax (HX) | 48.6 | 46.9 | +1.6 | −7.9 to +11.2 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 48.4 | 46.9 | +1.5 | −3.3 to +6.2 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 48.4 | 46.9 | +1.4 | −3.5 to +6.4 | 401 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 48.3 | 46.9 | +1.3 | −3.5 to +6.2 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 48.2 | 46.9 | +1.3 | −1.6 to +4.2 | 1,195 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 47.8 | 46.9 | +0.9 | −4.6 to +6.4 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 47.7 | 46.9 | +0.7 | −4.4 to +5.9 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 47.6 | 46.9 | +0.7 | −7.3 to +8.7 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 47.6 | 46.9 | +0.7 | −3.0 to +4.4 | 714 |
| Walsall (WS) | 47.4 | 46.9 | +0.5 | −3.2 to +4.2 | 700 |
| Glasgow (G) | 47.2 | 46.9 | +0.3 | −4.4 to +5.0 | 432 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 47.2 | 46.9 | +0.3 | −8.5 to +9.0 | 125 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 47.2 | 46.9 | +0.2 | −5.4 to +5.9 | 301 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 47.1 | 46.9 | +0.2 | −3.5 to +3.9 | 698 |
| Darlington (DL) | 47.0 | 46.9 | +0.1 | −5.9 to +6.1 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 46.8 | 46.9 | −0.2 | −6.6 to +6.3 | 231 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 46.7 | 46.9 | −0.2 | −6.0 to +5.5 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 46.5 | 46.9 | −0.4 | −5.1 to +4.2 | 443 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 46.4 | 46.9 | −0.6 | −5.4 to +4.2 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 46.3 | 47.0 | −0.7 | −4.9 to +3.6 | 540 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 45.9 | 47.0 | −1.1 | −5.1 to +2.9 | 604 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 45.8 | 47.0 | −1.2 | −5.2 to +2.8 | 614 |
| Colchester (CO) | 45.5 | 47.0 | −1.4 | −5.8 to +2.9 | 514 |
| Manchester (M) | 45.5 | 47.0 | −1.5 | −4.6 to +1.7 | 1,004 |
| Watford (WD) | 45.4 | 47.0 | −1.5 | −7.7 to +4.6 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 45.0 | 47.0 | −2.0 | −6.6 to +2.5 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 44.9 | 47.0 | −2.1 | −5.7 to +1.6 | 724 |
| Guildford (GU) | 44.8 | 47.0 | −2.2 | −6.2 to +1.8 | 592 |
| Warrington (WA) | 44.7 | 47.0 | −2.3 | −6.6 to +2.0 | 519 |
| Dudley (DY) | 44.6 | 47.0 | −2.4 | −6.9 to +2.2 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 44.6 | 47.0 | −2.4 | −7.2 to +2.5 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 43.5 | 47.0 | −3.5 | −6.7 to −0.3 | 937 |
| Durham (DH) | 43.2 | 47.0 | −3.8 | −12.2 to +4.7 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 42.7 | 47.0 | −4.3 | −10.4 to +1.8 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 42.4 | 47.0 | −4.6 | −8.6 to −0.6 | 590 |
| London SW (SW) | 42.3 | 47.0 | −4.7 | −12.6 to +3.3 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 41.9 | 47.0 | −5.1 | −10.1 to +0.0 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 41.9 | 47.1 | −5.2 | −7.5 to −2.9 | 1,903 |
| Redhill (RH) | 41.6 | 47.0 | −5.4 | −10.0 to −0.8 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 41.4 | 47.0 | −5.5 | −12.7 to +1.7 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 41.5 | 47.1 | −5.6 | −8.0 to −3.2 | 1,666 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 41.3 | 47.0 | −5.7 | −10.6 to −0.8 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 41.2 | 47.0 | −5.8 | −12.3 to +0.8 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 41.0 | 47.0 | −6.0 | −11.3 to −0.7 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 40.9 | 47.0 | −6.1 | −9.6 to −2.7 | 792 |
| Liverpool (L) | 40.6 | 47.0 | −6.4 | −10.3 to −2.6 | 638 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 40.1 | 47.0 | −6.8 | −11.7 to −2.0 | 396 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 39.9 | 47.0 | −7.2 | −10.9 to −3.4 | 667 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 39.5 | 47.0 | −7.6 | −11.3 to −3.9 | 684 |
| Croydon (CR) | 39.1 | 47.0 | −7.9 | −12.9 to −2.9 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 39.0 | 47.0 | −8.0 | −15.3 to −0.7 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 38.8 | 47.0 | −8.2 | −13.0 to −3.5 | 410 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 38.4 | 47.1 | −8.8 | −11.5 to −6.0 | 1,217 |
| London E (E) | 38.0 | 47.0 | −9.0 | −15.1 to −2.9 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 37.8 | 47.0 | −9.2 | −15.5 to −3.0 | 233 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 37.2 | 47.0 | −9.8 | −15.3 to −4.2 | 293 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 37.1 | 47.0 | −9.9 | −14.6 to −5.2 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 36.1 | 47.0 | −10.9 | −15.5 to −6.3 | 418 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 36.0 | 47.0 | −11.0 | −17.1 to −4.8 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 35.3 | 47.0 | −11.6 | −19.8 to −3.5 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 35.0 | 47.0 | −12.0 | −17.0 to −7.0 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 33.6 | 47.0 | −13.4 | −19.7 to −7.0 | 214 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 32.7 | 47.0 | −14.3 | −21.6 to −7.0 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 32.5 | 47.0 | −14.5 | −21.7 to −7.3 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 25.0 | 47.0 | −22.0 | −27.5 to −16.6 | 244 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,572 (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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