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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.

Kia Venga: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Llandrindod Wells (LD)40.224.4+15.8+6.3 to +25.3102 (rough estimate)
Falkirk (FK)32.324.4+8.0+5.1 to +10.91,011
Kirkcaldy (KY)31.324.3+7.0+5.2 to +8.82,580
Aberdeen (AB)31.224.4+6.8+4.4 to +9.21,448
Manchester (M)30.424.3+6.1+4.4 to +7.72,904
Telford (TF)30.124.4+5.7+2.6 to +8.7872
Bristol (BS)29.524.3+5.1+3.6 to +6.63,573
Leeds (LS)29.524.4+5.1+3.3 to +6.92,528
Northampton (NN)29.424.4+5.0+3.0 to +7.01,982
Shrewsbury (SY)29.024.4+4.6+2.1 to +7.21,240
Oxford (OX)28.924.4+4.5+2.6 to +6.52,104
Newport (NP)28.824.4+4.5+2.5 to +6.42,112
Glasgow (G)28.724.4+4.3+2.9 to +5.83,716
Dundee (DD)28.624.4+4.2+2.2 to +6.21,968
Edinburgh (EH)28.424.4+4.1+2.7 to +5.54,068
Paisley (PA)28.424.4+4.0+1.7 to +6.41,404
Hull (HU)28.424.4+4.0+1.6 to +6.31,442
Croydon (CR)28.424.4+4.0+1.8 to +6.21,626
Lerwick (ZE)28.324.4+3.9−1.3 to +9.1286 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)28.124.4+3.7+0.4 to +7.0715
Exeter (EX)28.024.4+3.6+1.9 to +5.32,623
Sunderland (SR)28.024.4+3.6−0.6 to +7.7454 (rough estimate)
Kilmarnock (KA)27.924.4+3.5+1.8 to +5.22,789
Uxbridge (UB)27.824.4+3.4+0.2 to +6.5785
Cardiff (CF)27.724.4+3.3+2.0 to +4.74,400
Newcastle (NE)27.724.4+3.3+1.7 to +4.92,974
Swansea (SA)27.624.3+3.2+2.0 to +4.45,596
Wigan (WN)27.124.4+2.8+0.1 to +5.41,057
Chester (CH)27.024.4+2.6+0.6 to +4.61,906
Truro (TR)27.024.4+2.6+0.4 to +4.91,518
Motherwell (ML)26.924.4+2.6+0.2 to +4.91,343
Hemel Hempstead (HP)26.924.4+2.5+0.5 to +4.61,834
Huddersfield (HD)26.924.4+2.5+0.4 to +4.61,744
Gloucester (GL)26.824.4+2.4+0.4 to +4.41,825
Darlington (DL)26.824.4+2.4+0.3 to +4.51,657
Bradford (BD)26.824.4+2.4+0.2 to +4.51,656
Wolverhampton (WV)26.724.4+2.3−0.0 to +4.61,447
London W (W)26.624.4+2.2−3.5 to +7.8237 (rough estimate)
Halifax (HX)26.624.4+2.1−1.5 to +5.7580
Dorchester (DT)26.524.4+2.1−1.4 to +5.6626
Liverpool (L)26.424.4+2.1+0.3 to +3.92,340
Blackburn (BB)26.424.4+2.0−0.1 to +4.11,666
Lancaster (LA)26.024.4+1.6−0.4 to +3.61,912
London N (N)25.924.4+1.5−1.0 to +4.01,169
London SE (SE)25.824.4+1.4−1.0 to +3.81,329
Milton Keynes (MK)25.724.4+1.3−0.1 to +2.73,823
Walsall (WS)25.624.4+1.2−0.8 to +3.21,907
Preston (PR)25.424.4+1.0−0.6 to +2.62,917
Salisbury (SP)25.424.4+1.0−1.5 to +3.51,166
Bath (BA)25.424.4+1.0−0.5 to +2.43,313
Coventry (CV)25.324.4+0.9−0.9 to +2.62,411
Reading (RG)25.224.4+0.8−0.9 to +2.62,334
Kirkwall (KW)25.224.4+0.8−6.2 to +7.7151 (rough estimate)
Durham (DH)24.924.4+0.4−2.0 to +2.91,163
Hereford (HR)24.824.4+0.4−3.4 to +4.2492 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)24.824.4+0.3−1.9 to +2.61,398
St Albans (AL)24.724.4+0.3−1.9 to +2.51,452
Bolton (BL)24.724.4+0.3−1.4 to +1.92,794
London NW (NW)24.624.4+0.2−1.8 to +2.31,717
Crewe (CW)24.624.4+0.2−1.9 to +2.31,650
Cleveland (TS)24.624.4+0.2−1.8 to +2.11,946
Torquay (TQ)24.524.4+0.1−2.2 to +2.41,323
Harrow (HA)24.424.4+0.0−2.0 to +2.01,753
Ilford (IG)24.324.4−0.2−3.7 to +3.4569
Swindon (SN)24.224.4−0.2−2.3 to +1.91,605
Warrington (WA)24.124.4−0.3−1.7 to +1.13,547
Brighton (BN)24.124.4−0.3−1.7 to +1.13,502
London E (E)24.124.4−0.3−3.3 to +2.7797
Birmingham (B)23.924.4−0.5−1.7 to +0.75,073
York (YO)23.924.4−0.6−1.8 to +0.74,767
Lincoln (LN)23.824.4−0.6−2.8 to +1.61,464
Luton (LU)23.824.4−0.6−2.6 to +1.41,760
Worcester (WR)23.724.4−0.7−2.9 to +1.51,464
Llandudno (LL)23.724.4−0.7−2.8 to +1.41,637
Norwich (NR)23.624.4−0.8−2.2 to +0.63,601
Blackpool (FY)23.624.4−0.9−3.1 to +1.41,341
Colchester (CO)23.524.4−0.9−3.0 to +1.11,677
Dumfries (DG)23.524.4−0.9−3.6 to +1.7971
Watford (WD)23.424.4−1.0−3.0 to +1.01,779
Cambridge (CB)23.424.4−1.0−2.8 to +0.82,151
Ipswich (IP)23.324.4−1.1−2.7 to +0.52,831
Guildford (GU)23.324.4−1.2−2.3 to +0.05,214
Wakefield (WF)23.324.4−1.2−2.7 to +0.32,981
Slough (SL)23.224.4−1.2−4.0 to +1.6861
Peterborough (PE)23.224.4−1.3−2.4 to −0.15,078
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)23.124.4−1.4−2.7 to +0.03,748
Portsmouth (PO)22.924.5−1.5−2.5 to −0.67,862
Inverness (IV)22.924.4−1.5−3.9 to +0.81,219
Plymouth (PL)22.924.4−1.6−3.0 to −0.13,492
London SW (SW)22.924.4−1.6−5.3 to +2.2477 (rough estimate)
Harrogate (HG)22.824.4−1.6−4.1 to +0.91,114
Oldham (OL)22.824.4−1.7−3.4 to +0.02,325
Redhill (RH)22.624.4−1.8−3.2 to −0.33,298
Stevenage (SG)22.624.4−1.9−3.5 to −0.32,623
Carlisle (CA)22.524.4−2.0−4.0 to +0.01,692
Sheffield (S)22.524.5−2.0−3.0 to −1.07,145
Sutton (SM)22.424.4−2.1−6.0 to +1.9434 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)22.424.4−2.1−3.4 to −0.84,090
Medway (ME)22.324.4−2.2−3.5 to −0.83,555
Chelmsford (CM)22.024.5−2.4−3.7 to −1.24,218
Southampton (SO)21.824.5−2.7−3.9 to −1.54,349
Canterbury (CT)21.324.4−3.2−4.7 to −1.72,896
Derby (DE)21.224.5−3.2−4.5 to −1.93,864
Nottingham (NG)21.324.5−3.3−4.1 to −2.48,899
Tonbridge (TN)21.124.4−3.3−4.9 to −1.82,695
Bournemouth (BH)20.524.5−4.0−5.5 to −2.42,674
Kingston upon Thames (KT)20.424.4−4.0−5.7 to −2.32,210
Southend-on-Sea (SS)20.224.4−4.3−6.3 to −2.21,522
Dudley (DY)20.224.4−4.3−6.1 to −2.51,984
Doncaster (DN)20.124.5−4.4−5.6 to −3.24,394
Twickenham (TW)20.024.4−4.4−6.6 to −2.21,228
Dartford (DA)19.724.5−4.8−6.3 to −3.22,554
Leicester (LE)19.624.5−4.9−6.1 to −3.74,110
Romford (RM)19.424.5−5.1−6.8 to −3.42,137
Enfield (EN)19.024.4−5.4−7.2 to −3.61,852
Bromley (BR)17.924.5−6.6−8.4 to −4.71,639
Galashiels (TD)17.724.5−6.8−8.5 to −5.01,847

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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