Where in Britain does the Mitsubishi Colt fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 42.9% of 177,723 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mitsubishi Colt failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 56.2% against 42.9% elsewhere (+13.3 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −12.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mitsubishi Colt MOT statistics · check a Mitsubishi Colt by registration
Mitsubishi Colt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 56.2 | 42.9 | +13.3 | +8.0 to +18.7 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 55.6 | 42.8 | +12.8 | +9.2 to +16.3 | 752 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 55.5 | 42.8 | +12.7 | +9.2 to +16.2 | 787 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 54.3 | 42.9 | +11.5 | +6.5 to +16.4 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 53.8 | 42.8 | +11.0 | +6.7 to +15.2 | 526 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 53.2 | 42.9 | +10.3 | +5.7 to +15.0 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 50.6 | 42.8 | +7.7 | +4.7 to +10.8 | 1,028 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 50.5 | 42.8 | +7.7 | +4.4 to +11.0 | 904 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 50.1 | 42.8 | +7.3 | +5.1 to +9.6 | 1,913 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 50.0 | 42.9 | +7.1 | +3.1 to +11.2 | 580 |
| Paisley (PA) | 49.9 | 42.9 | +7.1 | +3.0 to +11.1 | 587 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 49.5 | 42.8 | +6.7 | +3.8 to +9.5 | 1,176 |
| York (YO) | 49.2 | 42.8 | +6.4 | +4.3 to +8.5 | 2,227 |
| Darlington (DL) | 49.0 | 42.8 | +6.2 | +3.5 to +8.8 | 1,335 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 48.8 | 42.8 | +6.0 | +4.1 to +7.9 | 2,592 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 48.7 | 42.9 | +5.8 | +2.4 to +9.2 | 834 |
| Glasgow (G) | 48.5 | 42.8 | +5.7 | +3.1 to +8.3 | 1,433 |
| Truro (TR) | 48.2 | 42.8 | +5.4 | +2.4 to +8.4 | 1,066 |
| Halifax (HX) | 48.0 | 42.9 | +5.2 | −0.3 to +10.6 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 47.3 | 42.8 | +4.5 | +2.4 to +6.6 | 2,208 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 47.3 | 42.9 | +4.4 | −1.0 to +9.8 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 47.0 | 42.7 | +4.3 | +2.9 to +5.6 | 5,661 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 46.4 | 42.8 | +3.6 | +2.0 to +5.1 | 4,257 |
| Northampton (NN) | 46.3 | 42.8 | +3.5 | +1.5 to +5.5 | 2,504 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 46.2 | 42.8 | +3.4 | +1.3 to +5.4 | 2,353 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 46.1 | 42.8 | +3.3 | +1.6 to +4.9 | 3,486 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 46.0 | 42.9 | +3.2 | −0.3 to +6.6 | 797 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 46.0 | 42.9 | +3.1 | −0.4 to +6.5 | 814 |
| Leeds (LS) | 45.9 | 42.9 | +3.1 | +0.7 to +5.5 | 1,694 |
| Newport (NP) | 45.9 | 42.8 | +3.0 | +1.0 to +5.1 | 2,245 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 45.8 | 42.9 | +2.9 | −0.2 to +6.0 | 1,001 |
| Crewe (CW) | 45.7 | 42.9 | +2.9 | +0.1 to +5.6 | 1,262 |
| Wigan (WN) | 45.6 | 42.9 | +2.7 | −0.9 to +6.3 | 722 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 45.2 | 42.8 | +2.3 | +0.5 to +4.2 | 2,850 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 45.1 | 42.9 | +2.2 | +0.1 to +4.4 | 2,105 |
| Stockport (SK) | 44.8 | 42.9 | +1.9 | −0.8 to +4.7 | 1,252 |
| Brighton (BN) | 44.7 | 42.9 | +1.8 | −0.3 to +3.9 | 2,257 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 44.6 | 42.9 | +1.7 | −0.9 to +4.4 | 1,379 |
| Guildford (GU) | 44.5 | 42.9 | +1.7 | −0.6 to +3.9 | 1,891 |
| Durham (DH) | 44.5 | 42.9 | +1.6 | −2.2 to +5.3 | 677 |
| Chester (CH) | 44.4 | 42.9 | +1.6 | −0.5 to +3.6 | 2,248 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 44.4 | 42.9 | +1.5 | −7.0 to +9.9 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.3 | 42.9 | +1.5 | −1.3 to +4.2 | 1,243 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 44.2 | 42.9 | +1.3 | −1.5 to +4.1 | 1,218 |
| Telford (TF) | 44.2 | 42.9 | +1.3 | −2.1 to +4.7 | 806 |
| Inverness (IV) | 44.0 | 42.9 | +1.1 | −4.3 to +6.5 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 44.0 | 42.9 | +1.1 | −2.0 to +4.2 | 969 |
| Bath (BA) | 43.9 | 42.9 | +1.1 | −1.0 to +3.1 | 2,336 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 43.8 | 42.9 | +0.9 | −1.4 to +3.2 | 1,803 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 43.7 | 42.9 | +0.8 | −1.9 to +3.4 | 1,365 |
| Taunton (TA) | 43.3 | 42.9 | +0.4 | −1.8 to +2.6 | 1,935 |
| Bradford (BD) | 43.2 | 42.9 | +0.3 | −2.4 to +3.0 | 1,315 |
| Liverpool (L) | 43.1 | 42.9 | +0.3 | −2.3 to +2.9 | 1,409 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 43.1 | 42.9 | +0.2 | −2.0 to +2.3 | 2,071 |
| Southampton (SO) | 43.0 | 42.9 | +0.2 | −2.2 to +2.5 | 1,745 |
| Swansea (SA) | 43.0 | 42.9 | +0.2 | −1.6 to +1.9 | 2,979 |
| Bolton (BL) | 43.0 | 42.9 | +0.1 | −3.3 to +3.5 | 823 |
| Oxford (OX) | 42.9 | 42.9 | +0.0 | −2.1 to +2.1 | 2,162 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 42.9 | 42.9 | +0.0 | −2.8 to +2.8 | 1,217 |
| Exeter (EX) | 42.8 | 42.9 | −0.1 | −1.5 to +1.2 | 5,128 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 42.4 | 42.9 | −0.5 | −2.7 to +1.7 | 1,978 |
| Luton (LU) | 42.3 | 42.9 | −0.6 | −4.0 to +2.9 | 808 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 42.2 | 42.9 | −0.7 | −2.5 to +1.2 | 2,819 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 42.1 | 42.9 | −0.8 | −2.8 to +1.2 | 2,385 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 41.7 | 42.9 | −1.2 | −4.3 to +1.9 | 973 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 41.6 | 42.9 | −1.3 | −3.1 to +0.5 | 2,859 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 41.4 | 42.9 | −1.5 | −4.2 to +1.3 | 1,234 |
| Norwich (NR) | 41.4 | 42.9 | −1.5 | −4.0 to +1.0 | 1,553 |
| Swindon (SN) | 41.1 | 42.9 | −1.8 | −3.5 to −0.1 | 3,213 |
| Perth (PH) | 41.1 | 42.9 | −1.8 | −9.3 to +5.8 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 41.1 | 42.9 | −1.8 | −3.9 to +0.2 | 2,209 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 41.0 | 42.9 | −1.9 | −4.1 to +0.4 | 1,853 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 40.9 | 42.9 | −2.0 | −3.4 to −0.6 | 4,963 |
| Manchester (M) | 40.9 | 42.9 | −2.0 | −3.9 to −0.2 | 2,684 |
| Watford (WD) | 40.8 | 42.9 | −2.1 | −6.4 to +2.3 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 40.6 | 42.9 | −2.2 | −5.3 to +0.8 | 1,011 |
| Worcester (WR) | 40.6 | 42.9 | −2.3 | −5.1 to +0.5 | 1,204 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 40.6 | 42.9 | −2.3 | −5.1 to +0.5 | 1,182 |
| Derby (DE) | 40.6 | 42.9 | −2.3 | −4.4 to −0.2 | 2,125 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 40.5 | 42.9 | −2.3 | −5.2 to +0.5 | 1,164 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 40.3 | 42.9 | −2.6 | −6.5 to +1.3 | 623 |
| Sheffield (S) | 40.1 | 42.9 | −2.8 | −4.5 to −1.2 | 3,407 |
| Warrington (WA) | 40.0 | 42.9 | −2.9 | −5.2 to −0.5 | 1,687 |
| Preston (PR) | 40.0 | 42.9 | −2.9 | −5.3 to −0.6 | 1,749 |
| Coventry (CV) | 39.8 | 42.9 | −3.1 | −4.9 to −1.3 | 3,028 |
| London NW (NW) | 39.8 | 42.9 | −3.1 | −6.4 to +0.1 | 868 |
| Harrow (HA) | 39.4 | 42.9 | −3.5 | −7.0 to +0.1 | 743 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 39.4 | 42.9 | −3.5 | −6.3 to −0.7 | 1,167 |
| Hereford (HR) | 39.3 | 42.9 | −3.6 | −6.6 to −0.6 | 1,029 |
| Redhill (RH) | 39.2 | 42.9 | −3.7 | −6.0 to −1.5 | 1,853 |
| London N (N) | 39.0 | 42.9 | −3.9 | −6.8 to −1.0 | 1,112 |
| Leicester (LE) | 39.1 | 42.9 | −3.9 | −5.7 to −2.1 | 2,939 |
| Colchester (CO) | 38.7 | 42.9 | −4.2 | −7.0 to −1.5 | 1,220 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 38.5 | 42.9 | −4.4 | −6.9 to −1.8 | 1,396 |
| Dartford (DA) | 38.5 | 42.9 | −4.4 | −7.8 to −1.1 | 816 |
| London SE (SE) | 38.4 | 42.9 | −4.5 | −7.1 to −1.9 | 1,375 |
| London W (W) | 38.4 | 42.9 | −4.5 | −9.6 to +0.5 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 38.3 | 42.9 | −4.6 | −6.8 to −2.4 | 1,875 |
| London E (E) | 37.9 | 42.9 | −5.0 | −7.9 to −2.1 | 1,065 |
| Croydon (CR) | 37.9 | 42.9 | −5.0 | −7.9 to −2.1 | 1,060 |
| Romford (RM) | 37.6 | 42.9 | −5.3 | −8.6 to −1.9 | 805 |
| Birmingham (B) | 37.4 | 43.0 | −5.7 | −7.0 to −4.3 | 5,108 |
| St Albans (AL) | 37.0 | 42.9 | −5.9 | −10.3 to −1.5 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 37.0 | 42.9 | −5.9 | −8.3 to −3.6 | 1,605 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 36.7 | 42.9 | −6.2 | −9.2 to −3.2 | 1,002 |
| Slough (SL) | 36.7 | 42.9 | −6.2 | −9.2 to −3.2 | 997 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 36.3 | 42.9 | −6.6 | −9.6 to −3.7 | 1,014 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 36.1 | 42.9 | −6.8 | −9.9 to −3.8 | 973 |
| London SW (SW) | 36.0 | 42.9 | −6.9 | −10.3 to −3.4 | 738 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 34.8 | 42.9 | −8.1 | −12.5 to −3.6 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 34.5 | 42.9 | −8.4 | −12.4 to −4.4 | 536 |
| Enfield (EN) | 33.9 | 42.9 | −9.1 | −12.2 to −5.9 | 889 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 33.3 | 43.0 | −9.7 | −12.1 to −7.3 | 1,485 |
| Sutton (SM) | 32.1 | 42.9 | −10.8 | −14.9 to −6.7 | 489 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 30.5 | 42.9 | −12.4 | −16.0 to −8.8 | 616 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 177,723 (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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