Where in Britain does the Peugeot 205 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 35.6% of 23,245 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Peugeot 205 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Plymouth (PL): 48.6% against 35.4% elsewhere (+13.2 points). It does best in Slough (SL), −16.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Peugeot 205 MOT statistics · check a Peugeot 205 by registration
Peugeot 205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth (PL) | 48.6 | 35.4 | +13.2 | +8.6 to +17.8 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 48.2 | 35.4 | +12.8 | +8.0 to +17.5 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 48.3 | 35.6 | +12.7 | +3.7 to +21.8 | 118 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 45.9 | 35.4 | +10.5 | +5.8 to +15.2 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 45.3 | 35.6 | +9.7 | +0.2 to +19.2 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 44.7 | 35.4 | +9.3 | +5.1 to +13.4 | 566 |
| Taunton (TA) | 44.3 | 35.5 | +8.8 | +4.0 to +13.6 | 411 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 43.6 | 35.6 | +8.0 | +0.0 to +16.0 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 43.1 | 35.6 | +7.6 | +0.7 to +14.4 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 42.7 | 35.6 | +7.1 | +0.1 to +14.1 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 42.4 | 35.6 | +6.8 | +1.0 to +12.6 | 281 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 41.4 | 35.5 | +5.9 | +1.0 to +10.7 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 41.3 | 35.6 | +5.7 | −2.4 to +13.7 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 41.1 | 35.5 | +5.6 | +0.9 to +10.3 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 40.4 | 35.6 | +4.8 | −2.7 to +12.2 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 40.2 | 35.6 | +4.6 | −0.2 to +9.5 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 40.2 | 35.6 | +4.5 | −4.2 to +13.3 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 39.8 | 35.6 | +4.2 | −1.6 to +10.0 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.6 | 35.6 | +4.1 | −0.9 to +9.0 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 39.6 | 35.6 | +4.0 | −1.8 to +9.9 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 39.3 | 35.6 | +3.7 | −3.0 to +10.4 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 39.2 | 35.6 | +3.6 | −2.4 to +9.6 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 38.9 | 35.6 | +3.3 | −3.3 to +10.0 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 38.9 | 35.6 | +3.3 | −3.5 to +10.1 | 198 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 38.8 | 35.6 | +3.2 | −1.4 to +7.8 | 433 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 38.8 | 35.6 | +3.1 | −4.0 to +10.3 | 178 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 38.7 | 35.6 | +3.1 | −4.9 to +11.1 | 142 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 38.5 | 35.6 | +2.9 | −3.7 to +9.4 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 38.5 | 35.6 | +2.9 | −1.6 to +7.4 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 38.2 | 35.6 | +2.6 | −4.7 to +9.9 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 38.1 | 35.6 | +2.5 | −4.7 to +9.8 | 173 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 37.6 | 35.6 | +2.0 | −3.5 to +7.5 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 37.4 | 35.6 | +1.8 | −3.0 to +6.5 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 37.4 | 35.6 | +1.8 | −2.5 to +6.0 | 514 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 37.4 | 35.6 | +1.7 | −7.4 to +10.9 | 107 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 37.1 | 35.6 | +1.4 | −5.3 to +8.2 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 36.6 | 35.6 | +1.0 | −3.7 to +5.7 | 404 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 36.5 | 35.6 | +0.9 | −4.0 to +5.7 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 36.5 | 35.6 | +0.8 | −4.5 to +6.2 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 36.2 | 35.6 | +0.6 | −8.2 to +9.3 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 36.0 | 35.6 | +0.4 | −5.9 to +6.7 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 36.0 | 35.6 | +0.4 | −4.2 to +4.9 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 35.3 | 35.6 | −0.4 | −8.4 to +7.7 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 34.7 | 35.7 | −0.9 | −7.3 to +5.4 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 34.3 | 35.7 | −1.4 | −7.8 to +5.0 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 34.1 | 35.7 | −1.6 | −5.9 to +2.7 | 475 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 34.0 | 35.6 | −1.6 | −11.0 to +7.7 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 33.9 | 35.7 | −1.8 | −6.6 to +3.0 | 384 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 33.8 | 35.7 | −1.9 | −6.1 to +2.3 | 500 |
| London SE (SE) | 33.3 | 35.7 | −2.3 | −11.5 to +6.9 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 33.2 | 35.7 | −2.5 | −7.3 to +2.2 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 32.8 | 35.7 | −2.8 | −9.3 to +3.7 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 32.7 | 35.7 | −3.0 | −9.4 to +3.5 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 32.5 | 35.7 | −3.2 | −7.7 to +1.3 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 32.4 | 35.7 | −3.3 | −12.2 to +5.7 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 32.0 | 35.7 | −3.7 | −12.8 to +5.5 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 31.1 | 35.7 | −4.6 | −11.4 to +2.2 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 31.1 | 35.7 | −4.6 | −8.9 to −0.3 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 31.0 | 35.7 | −4.7 | −11.4 to +2.0 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 30.8 | 35.7 | −4.9 | −12.5 to +2.7 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 30.7 | 35.7 | −5.0 | −11.0 to +1.0 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 30.3 | 35.7 | −5.3 | −13.5 to +2.8 | 122 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 30.4 | 35.8 | −5.4 | −9.6 to −1.2 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 29.8 | 35.7 | −5.9 | −13.5 to +1.7 | 141 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 29.6 | 35.7 | −6.1 | −13.2 to +1.0 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 29.4 | 35.7 | −6.3 | −11.1 to −1.5 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 29.5 | 35.8 | −6.3 | −10.4 to −2.3 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 29.2 | 35.7 | −6.5 | −11.2 to −1.8 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 29.1 | 35.7 | −6.6 | −12.7 to −0.5 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 28.8 | 35.7 | −6.9 | −14.6 to +0.9 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 28.4 | 35.7 | −7.2 | −15.5 to +1.0 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 28.0 | 35.8 | −7.8 | −12.3 to −3.4 | 397 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 26.9 | 35.7 | −8.9 | −14.8 to −2.9 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 26.5 | 35.7 | −9.2 | −16.0 to −2.3 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 26.3 | 35.7 | −9.4 | −16.4 to −2.4 | 152 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 26.1 | 35.7 | −9.5 | −17.1 to −2.0 | 130 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 25.6 | 35.7 | −10.1 | −16.9 to −3.2 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 22.1 | 35.8 | −13.7 | −19.6 to −7.9 | 195 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 18.9 | 35.7 | −16.8 | −23.5 to −10.1 | 132 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,245 (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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