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Where in Britain does the Mazda CX-7 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 40.7% of 11,865 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mazda CX-7 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 53.8% against 40.6% elsewhere (+13.2 points). It does best in Liverpool (L), −15.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mazda CX-7 MOT statistics · check a Mazda CX-7 by registration

Mazda CX-7 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Mazda CX-7: 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
Kirkcaldy (KY)53.840.6+13.2+4.2 to +22.2119 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)52.740.6+12.1+4.0 to +20.2148 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)49.640.6+9.0+0.2 to +17.7127 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)49.540.6+8.9−0.4 to +18.3111 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)48.840.5+8.3+2.1 to +14.5256 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)46.840.6+6.2−1.6 to +14.0158 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)46.440.6+5.7−1.4 to +12.8192 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)46.340.7+5.7−3.2 to +14.5123 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)46.140.6+5.6−0.1 to +11.3299 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)45.940.7+5.3−3.2 to +13.7135 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)45.640.7+5.0−3.4 to +13.4138 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)45.040.7+4.3−3.4 to +12.1160 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)45.040.6+4.3−2.3 to +11.0218 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)44.840.7+4.1−4.4 to +12.6134 (rough estimate)
York (YO)44.740.7+4.0−4.5 to +12.6132 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)43.540.7+2.8−4.5 to +10.2177 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)43.440.7+2.7−5.7 to +11.1136 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)43.140.7+2.4−6.2 to +10.9130 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)43.040.7+2.3−6.3 to +10.9128 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)42.740.7+2.0−7.3 to +11.3110 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)42.640.7+1.9−5.0 to +8.8202 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)42.440.7+1.7−6.0 to +9.5158 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)42.240.7+1.5−5.7 to +8.8180 (rough estimate)
Shrewsbury (SY)41.640.7+0.9−8.8 to +10.5101 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)41.540.7+0.8−7.3 to +9.0142 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)40.940.7+0.1−7.4 to +7.7164 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)40.540.7−0.2−8.1 to +7.8148 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)40.440.7−0.4−9.6 to +8.9109 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)40.040.7−0.7−10.1 to +8.7105 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)39.740.7−1.1−10.0 to +7.9116 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)39.240.7−1.5−9.5 to +6.4148 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)39.240.7−1.6−8.9 to +5.8171 (rough estimate)
Luton (LU)38.040.7−2.8−11.2 to +5.7129 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)37.640.8−3.2−11.0 to +4.7149 (rough estimate)
Southend-on-Sea (SS)37.540.7−3.2−12.3 to +5.8112 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)36.640.8−4.1−13.6 to +5.3101 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)36.540.8−4.2−13.1 to +4.6115 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)36.440.8−4.4−9.7 to +0.9324 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)35.840.8−5.1−10.7 to +0.5288 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)34.540.8−6.3−13.5 to +0.9171 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)34.040.8−6.8−14.6 to +1.1141 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)33.840.8−7.1−14.4 to +0.3160 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)33.640.8−7.2−15.0 to +0.5146 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)33.540.8−7.3−14.8 to +0.3152 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)31.440.8−9.4−18.3 to −0.4105 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)30.041.0−11.1−16.0 to −6.1337 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)28.640.8−12.3−20.7 to −3.8112 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)28.240.9−12.7−18.8 to −6.6216 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)28.140.9−12.7−20.6 to −4.9128 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)25.840.9−15.1−22.8 to −7.3124 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,865 (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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