Where in Britain does the Kia Venga fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 24.4% of 269,737 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Kia Venga failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Llandrindod Wells (LD): 40.2% against 24.4% elsewhere (+15.8 points). It does best in Galashiels (TD), −6.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Kia Venga MOT statistics · check a Kia Venga by registration
Kia Venga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 40.2 | 24.4 | +15.8 | +6.3 to +25.3 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 32.3 | 24.4 | +8.0 | +5.1 to +10.9 | 1,011 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 31.3 | 24.3 | +7.0 | +5.2 to +8.8 | 2,580 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 31.2 | 24.4 | +6.8 | +4.4 to +9.2 | 1,448 |
| Manchester (M) | 30.4 | 24.3 | +6.1 | +4.4 to +7.7 | 2,904 |
| Telford (TF) | 30.1 | 24.4 | +5.7 | +2.6 to +8.7 | 872 |
| Bristol (BS) | 29.5 | 24.3 | +5.1 | +3.6 to +6.6 | 3,573 |
| Leeds (LS) | 29.5 | 24.4 | +5.1 | +3.3 to +6.9 | 2,528 |
| Northampton (NN) | 29.4 | 24.4 | +5.0 | +3.0 to +7.0 | 1,982 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 29.0 | 24.4 | +4.6 | +2.1 to +7.2 | 1,240 |
| Oxford (OX) | 28.9 | 24.4 | +4.5 | +2.6 to +6.5 | 2,104 |
| Newport (NP) | 28.8 | 24.4 | +4.5 | +2.5 to +6.4 | 2,112 |
| Glasgow (G) | 28.7 | 24.4 | +4.3 | +2.9 to +5.8 | 3,716 |
| Dundee (DD) | 28.6 | 24.4 | +4.2 | +2.2 to +6.2 | 1,968 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 28.4 | 24.4 | +4.1 | +2.7 to +5.5 | 4,068 |
| Paisley (PA) | 28.4 | 24.4 | +4.0 | +1.7 to +6.4 | 1,404 |
| Hull (HU) | 28.4 | 24.4 | +4.0 | +1.6 to +6.3 | 1,442 |
| Croydon (CR) | 28.4 | 24.4 | +4.0 | +1.8 to +6.2 | 1,626 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 28.3 | 24.4 | +3.9 | −1.3 to +9.1 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 28.1 | 24.4 | +3.7 | +0.4 to +7.0 | 715 |
| Exeter (EX) | 28.0 | 24.4 | +3.6 | +1.9 to +5.3 | 2,623 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 28.0 | 24.4 | +3.6 | −0.6 to +7.7 | 454 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 27.9 | 24.4 | +3.5 | +1.8 to +5.2 | 2,789 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 27.8 | 24.4 | +3.4 | +0.2 to +6.5 | 785 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 27.7 | 24.4 | +3.3 | +2.0 to +4.7 | 4,400 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 27.7 | 24.4 | +3.3 | +1.7 to +4.9 | 2,974 |
| Swansea (SA) | 27.6 | 24.3 | +3.2 | +2.0 to +4.4 | 5,596 |
| Wigan (WN) | 27.1 | 24.4 | +2.8 | +0.1 to +5.4 | 1,057 |
| Chester (CH) | 27.0 | 24.4 | +2.6 | +0.6 to +4.6 | 1,906 |
| Truro (TR) | 27.0 | 24.4 | +2.6 | +0.4 to +4.9 | 1,518 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 26.9 | 24.4 | +2.6 | +0.2 to +4.9 | 1,343 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 26.9 | 24.4 | +2.5 | +0.5 to +4.6 | 1,834 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 26.9 | 24.4 | +2.5 | +0.4 to +4.6 | 1,744 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 26.8 | 24.4 | +2.4 | +0.4 to +4.4 | 1,825 |
| Darlington (DL) | 26.8 | 24.4 | +2.4 | +0.3 to +4.5 | 1,657 |
| Bradford (BD) | 26.8 | 24.4 | +2.4 | +0.2 to +4.5 | 1,656 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 26.7 | 24.4 | +2.3 | −0.0 to +4.6 | 1,447 |
| London W (W) | 26.6 | 24.4 | +2.2 | −3.5 to +7.8 | 237 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 26.6 | 24.4 | +2.1 | −1.5 to +5.7 | 580 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 26.5 | 24.4 | +2.1 | −1.4 to +5.6 | 626 |
| Liverpool (L) | 26.4 | 24.4 | +2.1 | +0.3 to +3.9 | 2,340 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 26.4 | 24.4 | +2.0 | −0.1 to +4.1 | 1,666 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 26.0 | 24.4 | +1.6 | −0.4 to +3.6 | 1,912 |
| London N (N) | 25.9 | 24.4 | +1.5 | −1.0 to +4.0 | 1,169 |
| London SE (SE) | 25.8 | 24.4 | +1.4 | −1.0 to +3.8 | 1,329 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 25.7 | 24.4 | +1.3 | −0.1 to +2.7 | 3,823 |
| Walsall (WS) | 25.6 | 24.4 | +1.2 | −0.8 to +3.2 | 1,907 |
| Preston (PR) | 25.4 | 24.4 | +1.0 | −0.6 to +2.6 | 2,917 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 25.4 | 24.4 | +1.0 | −1.5 to +3.5 | 1,166 |
| Bath (BA) | 25.4 | 24.4 | +1.0 | −0.5 to +2.4 | 3,313 |
| Coventry (CV) | 25.3 | 24.4 | +0.9 | −0.9 to +2.6 | 2,411 |
| Reading (RG) | 25.2 | 24.4 | +0.8 | −0.9 to +2.6 | 2,334 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 25.2 | 24.4 | +0.8 | −6.2 to +7.7 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 24.9 | 24.4 | +0.4 | −2.0 to +2.9 | 1,163 |
| Hereford (HR) | 24.8 | 24.4 | +0.4 | −3.4 to +4.2 | 492 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 24.8 | 24.4 | +0.3 | −1.9 to +2.6 | 1,398 |
| St Albans (AL) | 24.7 | 24.4 | +0.3 | −1.9 to +2.5 | 1,452 |
| Bolton (BL) | 24.7 | 24.4 | +0.3 | −1.4 to +1.9 | 2,794 |
| London NW (NW) | 24.6 | 24.4 | +0.2 | −1.8 to +2.3 | 1,717 |
| Crewe (CW) | 24.6 | 24.4 | +0.2 | −1.9 to +2.3 | 1,650 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 24.6 | 24.4 | +0.2 | −1.8 to +2.1 | 1,946 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 24.5 | 24.4 | +0.1 | −2.2 to +2.4 | 1,323 |
| Harrow (HA) | 24.4 | 24.4 | +0.0 | −2.0 to +2.0 | 1,753 |
| Ilford (IG) | 24.3 | 24.4 | −0.2 | −3.7 to +3.4 | 569 |
| Swindon (SN) | 24.2 | 24.4 | −0.2 | −2.3 to +1.9 | 1,605 |
| Warrington (WA) | 24.1 | 24.4 | −0.3 | −1.7 to +1.1 | 3,547 |
| Brighton (BN) | 24.1 | 24.4 | −0.3 | −1.7 to +1.1 | 3,502 |
| London E (E) | 24.1 | 24.4 | −0.3 | −3.3 to +2.7 | 797 |
| Birmingham (B) | 23.9 | 24.4 | −0.5 | −1.7 to +0.7 | 5,073 |
| York (YO) | 23.9 | 24.4 | −0.6 | −1.8 to +0.7 | 4,767 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 23.8 | 24.4 | −0.6 | −2.8 to +1.6 | 1,464 |
| Luton (LU) | 23.8 | 24.4 | −0.6 | −2.6 to +1.4 | 1,760 |
| Worcester (WR) | 23.7 | 24.4 | −0.7 | −2.9 to +1.5 | 1,464 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 23.7 | 24.4 | −0.7 | −2.8 to +1.4 | 1,637 |
| Norwich (NR) | 23.6 | 24.4 | −0.8 | −2.2 to +0.6 | 3,601 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 23.6 | 24.4 | −0.9 | −3.1 to +1.4 | 1,341 |
| Colchester (CO) | 23.5 | 24.4 | −0.9 | −3.0 to +1.1 | 1,677 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 23.5 | 24.4 | −0.9 | −3.6 to +1.7 | 971 |
| Watford (WD) | 23.4 | 24.4 | −1.0 | −3.0 to +1.0 | 1,779 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 23.4 | 24.4 | −1.0 | −2.8 to +0.8 | 2,151 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 23.3 | 24.4 | −1.1 | −2.7 to +0.5 | 2,831 |
| Guildford (GU) | 23.3 | 24.4 | −1.2 | −2.3 to +0.0 | 5,214 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 23.3 | 24.4 | −1.2 | −2.7 to +0.3 | 2,981 |
| Slough (SL) | 23.2 | 24.4 | −1.2 | −4.0 to +1.6 | 861 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 23.2 | 24.4 | −1.3 | −2.4 to −0.1 | 5,078 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 23.1 | 24.4 | −1.4 | −2.7 to +0.0 | 3,748 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 22.9 | 24.5 | −1.5 | −2.5 to −0.6 | 7,862 |
| Inverness (IV) | 22.9 | 24.4 | −1.5 | −3.9 to +0.8 | 1,219 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 22.9 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −3.0 to −0.1 | 3,492 |
| London SW (SW) | 22.9 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −5.3 to +2.2 | 477 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.6 | −4.1 to +0.9 | 1,114 |
| Oldham (OL) | 22.8 | 24.4 | −1.7 | −3.4 to +0.0 | 2,325 |
| Redhill (RH) | 22.6 | 24.4 | −1.8 | −3.2 to −0.3 | 3,298 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 22.6 | 24.4 | −1.9 | −3.5 to −0.3 | 2,623 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 22.5 | 24.4 | −2.0 | −4.0 to +0.0 | 1,692 |
| Sheffield (S) | 22.5 | 24.5 | −2.0 | −3.0 to −1.0 | 7,145 |
| Sutton (SM) | 22.4 | 24.4 | −2.1 | −6.0 to +1.9 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 22.4 | 24.4 | −2.1 | −3.4 to −0.8 | 4,090 |
| Medway (ME) | 22.3 | 24.4 | −2.2 | −3.5 to −0.8 | 3,555 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 22.0 | 24.5 | −2.4 | −3.7 to −1.2 | 4,218 |
| Southampton (SO) | 21.8 | 24.5 | −2.7 | −3.9 to −1.5 | 4,349 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 21.3 | 24.4 | −3.2 | −4.7 to −1.7 | 2,896 |
| Derby (DE) | 21.2 | 24.5 | −3.2 | −4.5 to −1.9 | 3,864 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 21.3 | 24.5 | −3.3 | −4.1 to −2.4 | 8,899 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 21.1 | 24.4 | −3.3 | −4.9 to −1.8 | 2,695 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 20.5 | 24.5 | −4.0 | −5.5 to −2.4 | 2,674 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 20.4 | 24.4 | −4.0 | −5.7 to −2.3 | 2,210 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 20.2 | 24.4 | −4.3 | −6.3 to −2.2 | 1,522 |
| Dudley (DY) | 20.2 | 24.4 | −4.3 | −6.1 to −2.5 | 1,984 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 20.1 | 24.5 | −4.4 | −5.6 to −3.2 | 4,394 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 20.0 | 24.4 | −4.4 | −6.6 to −2.2 | 1,228 |
| Dartford (DA) | 19.7 | 24.5 | −4.8 | −6.3 to −3.2 | 2,554 |
| Leicester (LE) | 19.6 | 24.5 | −4.9 | −6.1 to −3.7 | 4,110 |
| Romford (RM) | 19.4 | 24.5 | −5.1 | −6.8 to −3.4 | 2,137 |
| Enfield (EN) | 19.0 | 24.4 | −5.4 | −7.2 to −3.6 | 1,852 |
| Bromley (BR) | 17.9 | 24.5 | −6.6 | −8.4 to −4.7 | 1,639 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 17.7 | 24.5 | −6.8 | −8.5 to −5.0 | 1,847 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 269,737 (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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