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Where in Britain does the Mitsubishi Carisma fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 51.4% of 10,040 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mitsubishi Carisma failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Exeter (EX): 63.3% against 51.1% elsewhere (+12.1 points). It does best in Warrington (WA), −15.3 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Mitsubishi Carisma in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Mitsubishi Carisma: 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
Exeter (EX)63.351.1+12.1+5.9 to +18.4234 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)61.451.2+10.1+2.6 to +17.7163 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)61.351.2+10.1+2.7 to +17.5168 (rough estimate)
Taunton (TA)60.851.3+9.5+0.2 to +18.8107 (rough estimate)
Torquay (TQ)60.651.2+9.4+1.8 to +17.0160 (rough estimate)
York (YO)59.751.3+8.5+0.4 to +16.5144 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)59.151.3+7.8−0.6 to +16.3132 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)58.951.3+7.6−1.8 to +16.9107 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)58.751.3+7.5−0.7 to +15.6143 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)58.051.3+6.7−2.5 to +15.9112 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)58.051.3+6.7−1.8 to +15.2131 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)56.551.3+5.2−2.5 to +12.9161 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)56.451.2+5.1−0.7 to +10.9291 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)56.251.2+5.0−0.5 to +10.4331 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)55.951.3+4.6−2.3 to +11.5204 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)55.651.3+4.3−4.2 to +12.8133 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)55.551.3+4.2−2.2 to +10.6236 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)53.151.4+1.8−7.5 to +11.1111 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)52.751.4+1.4−5.9 to +8.6184 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)51.951.4+0.5−6.8 to +7.8185 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)51.551.4+0.1−8.4 to +8.5136 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)50.751.4−0.7−9.0 to +7.7140 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)50.051.4−1.4−9.2 to +6.4160 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)49.651.4−1.8−10.5 to +6.9129 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)49.151.4−2.4−9.1 to +4.4218 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)48.851.4−2.6−11.4 to +6.2125 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)48.851.4−2.7−11.6 to +6.3121 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)48.451.4−3.1−10.4 to +4.2182 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)45.151.5−6.3−15.6 to +2.9113 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)44.051.5−7.5−16.2 to +1.3125 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)42.351.6−9.3−16.1 to −2.5208 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)41.751.6−9.9−16.6 to −3.2211 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)41.551.6−10.1−17.2 to −3.0188 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)40.451.6−11.2−19.0 to −3.3151 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)40.051.5−11.5−20.3 to −2.7120 (rough estimate)
London N (N)36.951.5−14.6−23.6 to −5.6111 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)36.351.5−15.3−24.6 to −5.9102 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,040 (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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