Where in Britain does the Peugeot 406 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 46.6% of 38,499 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Peugeot 406 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 69.2% against 46.5% elsewhere (+22.6 points). It does best in Romford (RM), −14.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Peugeot 406 MOT statistics · check a Peugeot 406 by registration
Peugeot 406 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 69.2 | 46.5 | +22.6 | +14.4 to +30.9 | 120 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 61.3 | 46.5 | +14.8 | +9.8 to +19.9 | 359 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 60.4 | 46.3 | +14.1 | +10.8 to +17.5 | 829 |
| Bath (BA) | 58.1 | 46.4 | +11.7 | +7.8 to +15.6 | 626 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 56.4 | 46.5 | +9.9 | +3.4 to +16.4 | 225 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 55.8 | 46.6 | +9.2 | +0.9 to +17.5 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 55.4 | 46.5 | +8.9 | +4.0 to +13.7 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 55.3 | 46.6 | +8.8 | +1.8 to +15.7 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 54.9 | 46.5 | +8.4 | +4.2 to +12.7 | 539 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 54.8 | 46.5 | +8.3 | +3.2 to +13.4 | 374 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 54.8 | 46.5 | +8.3 | +2.1 to +14.4 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 54.7 | 46.5 | +8.2 | +2.3 to +14.1 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 54.5 | 46.6 | +8.0 | +1.2 to +14.8 | 209 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 53.6 | 46.5 | +7.2 | +3.6 to +10.8 | 753 |
| Swindon (SN) | 53.3 | 46.5 | +6.7 | +2.2 to +11.3 | 462 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 52.9 | 46.6 | +6.3 | −1.1 to +13.7 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 52.7 | 46.5 | +6.2 | +1.2 to +11.2 | 383 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 52.5 | 46.5 | +5.9 | +0.6 to +11.2 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 52.4 | 46.6 | +5.8 | −3.0 to +14.6 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 51.8 | 46.5 | +5.3 | +0.1 to +10.4 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 51.7 | 46.6 | +5.2 | −1.7 to +12.0 | 203 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 51.7 | 46.5 | +5.1 | +0.3 to +10.0 | 418 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 51.6 | 46.6 | +5.0 | −1.6 to +11.6 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 50.7 | 46.6 | +4.1 | −2.6 to +10.9 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 50.5 | 46.5 | +4.0 | +0.2 to +7.8 | 681 |
| Northampton (NN) | 50.5 | 46.5 | +4.0 | −0.6 to +8.5 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 50.5 | 46.5 | +4.0 | +0.3 to +7.6 | 735 |
| Brighton (BN) | 50.4 | 46.5 | +3.9 | −0.6 to +8.3 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 50.4 | 46.6 | +3.8 | −1.1 to +8.7 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 50.0 | 46.6 | +3.4 | −1.8 to +8.6 | 360 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 49.9 | 46.5 | +3.4 | −0.8 to +7.5 | 575 |
| Taunton (TA) | 49.9 | 46.5 | +3.4 | −0.8 to +7.5 | 575 |
| Warrington (WA) | 49.0 | 46.6 | +2.5 | −3.6 to +8.5 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 48.9 | 46.5 | +2.3 | −1.0 to +5.7 | 876 |
| Newport (NP) | 48.7 | 46.6 | +2.1 | −3.1 to +7.4 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 48.7 | 46.6 | +2.1 | −4.3 to +8.6 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 48.4 | 46.6 | +1.8 | −4.9 to +8.5 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 48.3 | 46.6 | +1.7 | −2.1 to +5.5 | 673 |
| Darlington (DL) | 48.2 | 46.6 | +1.6 | −6.8 to +10.0 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 47.8 | 46.6 | +1.2 | −4.8 to +7.2 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 47.7 | 46.6 | +1.1 | −3.8 to +6.0 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 47.6 | 46.6 | +1.1 | −7.0 to +9.1 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 47.6 | 46.6 | +1.0 | −5.2 to +7.2 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 47.2 | 46.6 | +0.7 | −8.0 to +9.3 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 47.1 | 46.6 | +0.6 | −4.4 to +5.6 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 47.0 | 46.6 | +0.4 | −4.6 to +5.4 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 46.8 | 46.6 | +0.2 | −6.4 to +6.8 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 46.7 | 46.6 | +0.1 | −7.1 to +7.4 | 184 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 46.7 | 46.6 | +0.1 | −8.4 to +8.5 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 46.4 | 46.6 | −0.2 | −6.3 to +5.8 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 46.4 | 46.6 | −0.2 | −4.2 to +3.7 | 617 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 46.1 | 46.6 | −0.5 | −4.5 to +3.5 | 614 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 46.1 | 46.6 | −0.5 | −4.0 to +2.9 | 814 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 45.8 | 46.6 | −0.8 | −5.4 to +3.9 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.5 | 46.6 | −1.1 | −4.6 to +2.3 | 829 |
| Southampton (SO) | 44.9 | 46.6 | −1.7 | −5.3 to +1.8 | 784 |
| Colchester (CO) | 44.7 | 46.6 | −1.9 | −7.8 to +3.9 | 282 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 44.2 | 46.6 | −2.4 | −7.7 to +2.8 | 344 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 44.2 | 46.6 | −2.4 | −10.3 to +5.4 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.1 | 46.6 | −2.5 | −6.3 to +1.2 | 703 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 44.0 | 46.6 | −2.7 | −8.0 to +2.6 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 43.8 | 46.6 | −2.8 | −8.9 to +3.4 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 43.8 | 46.6 | −2.8 | −10.3 to +4.7 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 43.7 | 46.6 | −2.9 | −7.0 to +1.2 | 565 |
| Medway (ME) | 43.6 | 46.6 | −3.0 | −7.6 to +1.5 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 43.6 | 46.7 | −3.1 | −6.6 to +0.5 | 757 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 43.4 | 46.6 | −3.2 | −7.4 to +0.9 | 555 |
| Leicester (LE) | 42.9 | 46.7 | −3.8 | −7.2 to −0.3 | 802 |
| Preston (PR) | 42.7 | 46.6 | −3.9 | −8.9 to +1.1 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 42.6 | 46.6 | −4.0 | −10.7 to +2.7 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 42.4 | 46.7 | −4.3 | −7.3 to −1.3 | 1,084 |
| Reading (RG) | 42.3 | 46.7 | −4.4 | −8.3 to −0.5 | 627 |
| London E (E) | 42.0 | 46.6 | −4.7 | −11.6 to +2.3 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 41.8 | 46.6 | −4.8 | −10.2 to +0.5 | 330 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 41.5 | 46.6 | −5.1 | −12.5 to +2.3 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 41.4 | 46.7 | −5.3 | −9.4 to −1.2 | 563 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 41.3 | 46.7 | −5.4 | −10.3 to −0.5 | 390 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 41.0 | 46.6 | −5.6 | −13.8 to +2.6 | 139 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 40.6 | 46.7 | −6.1 | −11.3 to −0.9 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 40.1 | 46.6 | −6.5 | −12.4 to −0.6 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 40.0 | 46.6 | −6.6 | −15.8 to +2.6 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 39.7 | 46.6 | −6.9 | −15.2 to +1.3 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 39.5 | 46.7 | −7.2 | −12.1 to −2.4 | 398 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 39.1 | 46.7 | −7.6 | −13.2 to −1.9 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 39.0 | 46.6 | −7.6 | −14.7 to −0.5 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 39.0 | 46.7 | −7.7 | −11.3 to −4.2 | 733 |
| Croydon (CR) | 38.9 | 46.6 | −7.7 | −14.2 to −1.3 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 38.5 | 46.6 | −8.2 | −17.5 to +1.2 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 38.3 | 46.6 | −8.3 | −16.0 to −0.6 | 154 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 37.8 | 46.7 | −8.9 | −13.4 to −4.4 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 37.0 | 46.7 | −9.6 | −15.6 to −3.6 | 251 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 35.9 | 46.7 | −10.8 | −16.0 to −5.6 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 35.1 | 46.7 | −11.6 | −16.6 to −6.6 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 35.0 | 46.7 | −11.7 | −18.0 to −5.4 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 33.6 | 46.7 | −13.1 | −17.6 to −8.6 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 33.2 | 46.7 | −13.5 | −19.7 to −7.3 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 33.1 | 46.7 | −13.5 | −20.7 to −6.3 | 166 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 31.9 | 46.7 | −14.8 | −20.2 to −9.4 | 288 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 31.9 | 46.7 | −14.8 | −20.9 to −8.7 | 226 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 38,499 (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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