Where in Britain does the Renault Twingo fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 34.2% of 158,685 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Renault Twingo failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 50.3% against 34.0% elsewhere (+16.2 points). It does best in Croydon (CR), −15.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Renault Twingo MOT statistics · check a Renault Twingo by registration
Renault Twingo 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) | 50.3 | 34.0 | +16.2 | +13.3 to +19.1 | 1,142 |
| Dundee (DD) | 46.9 | 34.1 | +12.9 | +9.9 to +15.8 | 1,093 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 46.2 | 34.1 | +12.1 | +6.2 to +17.9 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 45.4 | 34.1 | +11.3 | +8.4 to +14.3 | 1,081 |
| Perth (PH) | 44.1 | 34.1 | +10.0 | +5.1 to +14.8 | 406 (rough estimate) |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 43.5 | 34.1 | +9.4 | +2.3 to +16.5 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 43.1 | 34.1 | +9.1 | +6.4 to +11.7 | 1,326 |
| York (YO) | 43.1 | 34.1 | +9.0 | +6.3 to +11.8 | 1,259 |
| Durham (DH) | 42.5 | 34.1 | +8.4 | +5.4 to +11.4 | 1,064 |
| Darlington (DL) | 42.0 | 34.1 | +7.9 | +4.4 to +11.3 | 798 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 41.8 | 34.0 | +7.8 | +5.9 to +9.7 | 2,590 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 41.7 | 34.1 | +7.6 | +4.2 to +11.0 | 811 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 41.6 | 34.1 | +7.5 | +4.6 to +10.5 | 1,090 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 41.3 | 34.1 | +7.2 | +5.0 to +9.4 | 1,909 |
| Swansea (SA) | 40.9 | 34.0 | +6.9 | +5.4 to +8.4 | 4,104 |
| Leeds (LS) | 40.6 | 34.1 | +6.5 | +4.2 to +8.8 | 1,781 |
| Paisley (PA) | 40.4 | 34.1 | +6.3 | +3.4 to +9.3 | 1,056 |
| Hull (HU) | 40.2 | 34.1 | +6.1 | +3.4 to +8.9 | 1,238 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 40.1 | 34.1 | +5.9 | +0.6 to +11.3 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 39.9 | 34.1 | +5.8 | +3.2 to +8.5 | 1,312 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 39.6 | 34.1 | +5.4 | −0.7 to +11.6 | 245 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 39.4 | 34.1 | +5.3 | +3.2 to +7.5 | 1,971 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 39.4 | 34.1 | +5.3 | +3.5 to +7.2 | 2,790 |
| Inverness (IV) | 39.4 | 34.1 | +5.3 | +2.5 to +8.1 | 1,168 |
| Glasgow (G) | 38.8 | 34.0 | +4.7 | +3.3 to +6.2 | 4,535 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 38.5 | 34.0 | +4.5 | +3.1 to +5.9 | 4,755 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 38.5 | 34.1 | +4.3 | +0.1 to +8.5 | 517 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 38.4 | 34.1 | +4.3 | +1.3 to +7.3 | 1,015 |
| Newport (NP) | 38.4 | 34.1 | +4.3 | +2.0 to +6.5 | 1,811 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 37.6 | 34.1 | +3.5 | +1.2 to +5.8 | 1,713 |
| Halifax (HX) | 37.4 | 34.1 | +3.3 | −1.2 to +7.8 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 37.3 | 34.1 | +3.2 | +0.4 to +6.0 | 1,161 |
| Taunton (TA) | 37.0 | 34.1 | +2.9 | −0.5 to +6.2 | 789 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 36.8 | 34.1 | +2.7 | −0.3 to +5.7 | 999 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 36.7 | 34.1 | +2.6 | +0.0 to +5.2 | 1,339 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 36.4 | 34.1 | +2.3 | −1.6 to +6.2 | 582 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 36.2 | 34.2 | +2.0 | −7.2 to +11.2 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 36.1 | 34.1 | +2.0 | −0.3 to +4.3 | 1,738 |
| Crewe (CW) | 36.0 | 34.1 | +1.8 | −1.2 to +4.9 | 939 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 36.0 | 34.1 | +1.8 | −1.6 to +5.3 | 739 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 35.6 | 34.1 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 1,560 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 35.6 | 34.2 | +1.5 | −1.9 to +4.9 | 780 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 35.6 | 34.1 | +1.5 | −1.8 to +4.7 | 831 |
| Oldham (OL) | 35.5 | 34.2 | +1.3 | −1.9 to +4.5 | 852 |
| Northampton (NN) | 35.4 | 34.1 | +1.3 | −0.8 to +3.3 | 2,103 |
| Stockport (SK) | 35.3 | 34.1 | +1.2 | −1.5 to +3.8 | 1,286 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 35.3 | 34.1 | +1.1 | −0.6 to +2.9 | 2,966 |
| Brighton (BN) | 35.3 | 34.1 | +1.1 | −1.0 to +3.2 | 1,943 |
| Telford (TF) | 34.7 | 34.2 | +0.5 | −3.3 to +4.3 | 600 |
| Exeter (EX) | 34.6 | 34.2 | +0.4 | −2.0 to +2.8 | 1,501 |
| Hereford (HR) | 34.6 | 34.2 | +0.4 | −3.7 to +4.5 | 515 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 34.5 | 34.2 | +0.4 | −3.3 to +4.0 | 646 |
| Swindon (SN) | 34.2 | 34.2 | +0.0 | −2.6 to +2.6 | 1,293 |
| Bristol (BS) | 34.1 | 34.2 | −0.0 | −1.7 to +1.6 | 3,245 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 34.1 | 34.2 | −0.1 | −3.9 to +3.8 | 581 |
| Bath (BA) | 34.0 | 34.2 | −0.1 | −2.3 to +2.0 | 1,843 |
| Manchester (M) | 34.0 | 34.2 | −0.1 | −2.1 to +1.8 | 2,390 |
| Chester (CH) | 33.9 | 34.2 | −0.3 | −2.2 to +1.6 | 2,385 |
| Preston (PR) | 33.8 | 34.2 | −0.3 | −2.7 to +2.0 | 1,602 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 33.8 | 34.2 | −0.4 | −3.1 to +2.3 | 1,178 |
| Coventry (CV) | 33.5 | 34.2 | −0.6 | −2.7 to +1.5 | 1,976 |
| Bolton (BL) | 33.4 | 34.2 | −0.7 | −3.4 to +1.9 | 1,235 |
| Wigan (WN) | 33.4 | 34.2 | −0.8 | −3.4 to +1.8 | 1,244 |
| Oxford (OX) | 33.4 | 34.2 | −0.8 | −3.1 to +1.5 | 1,646 |
| Reading (RG) | 33.3 | 34.2 | −0.9 | −3.3 to +1.5 | 1,473 |
| Derby (DE) | 33.0 | 34.2 | −1.2 | −3.3 to +0.9 | 1,957 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 32.9 | 34.2 | −1.3 | −3.7 to +1.2 | 1,392 |
| Worcester (WR) | 32.7 | 34.2 | −1.5 | −4.6 to +1.6 | 875 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 32.6 | 34.2 | −1.6 | −5.2 to +2.1 | 638 |
| Leicester (LE) | 32.5 | 34.2 | −1.7 | −3.7 to +0.2 | 2,274 |
| Walsall (WS) | 32.2 | 34.2 | −2.0 | −4.4 to +0.3 | 1,542 |
| Luton (LU) | 32.1 | 34.2 | −2.0 | −5.9 to +1.8 | 576 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 32.0 | 34.2 | −2.2 | −4.9 to +0.5 | 1,139 |
| Sheffield (S) | 31.7 | 34.2 | −2.5 | −4.2 to −0.8 | 3,039 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 31.7 | 34.2 | −2.5 | −4.8 to −0.3 | 1,658 |
| Norwich (NR) | 31.4 | 34.2 | −2.8 | −4.5 to −1.1 | 2,922 |
| Medway (ME) | 31.2 | 34.2 | −3.0 | −5.6 to −0.4 | 1,209 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.2 | 34.2 | −3.0 | −4.9 to −1.2 | 2,409 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 31.1 | 34.2 | −3.1 | −5.5 to −0.6 | 1,411 |
| Redhill (RH) | 31.1 | 34.2 | −3.1 | −5.5 to −0.7 | 1,480 |
| Truro (TR) | 31.0 | 34.2 | −3.2 | −5.3 to −1.1 | 1,892 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 30.8 | 34.2 | −3.4 | −5.7 to −1.1 | 1,564 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 30.7 | 34.2 | −3.5 | −7.4 to +0.4 | 541 |
| Colchester (CO) | 30.6 | 34.2 | −3.6 | −6.3 to −0.8 | 1,107 |
| Southampton (SO) | 30.3 | 34.2 | −3.9 | −6.2 to −1.6 | 1,590 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 30.3 | 34.2 | −3.9 | −5.8 to −1.9 | 2,157 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 30.2 | 34.2 | −4.0 | −6.0 to −2.0 | 2,054 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 29.9 | 34.2 | −4.3 | −6.4 to −2.2 | 1,866 |
| Guildford (GU) | 29.9 | 34.2 | −4.3 | −6.4 to −2.3 | 1,878 |
| London SW (SW) | 29.8 | 34.2 | −4.4 | −8.7 to −0.0 | 426 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 29.8 | 34.3 | −4.5 | −6.0 to −3.0 | 3,772 |
| St Albans (AL) | 29.5 | 34.2 | −4.7 | −8.5 to −0.8 | 532 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 29.4 | 34.2 | −4.8 | −7.2 to −2.4 | 1,368 |
| London W (W) | 28.9 | 34.2 | −5.3 | −10.1 to −0.4 | 339 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 28.7 | 34.2 | −5.5 | −8.1 to −2.9 | 1,174 |
| Harrow (HA) | 28.6 | 34.2 | −5.6 | −9.7 to −1.5 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 28.7 | 34.2 | −5.6 | −7.3 to −3.8 | 2,623 |
| Liverpool (L) | 28.1 | 34.2 | −6.1 | −8.1 to −4.1 | 1,957 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 27.7 | 34.2 | −6.5 | −9.2 to −3.8 | 1,079 |
| London E (E) | 27.4 | 34.2 | −6.8 | −10.9 to −2.7 | 457 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 27.0 | 34.2 | −7.2 | −10.2 to −4.2 | 837 |
| Ilford (IG) | 26.9 | 34.2 | −7.2 | −12.9 to −1.6 | 234 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 26.1 | 34.2 | −8.2 | −10.9 to −5.4 | 1,002 |
| Watford (WD) | 25.6 | 34.2 | −8.6 | −11.9 to −5.2 | 671 |
| London N (N) | 25.4 | 34.2 | −8.7 | −12.5 to −4.9 | 507 |
| Sutton (SM) | 25.4 | 34.2 | −8.8 | −13.3 to −4.2 | 358 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 25.1 | 34.2 | −9.1 | −11.4 to −6.8 | 1,400 |
| London NW (NW) | 24.8 | 34.2 | −9.4 | −13.6 to −5.2 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 24.6 | 34.2 | −9.6 | −14.0 to −5.2 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 23.9 | 34.2 | −10.3 | −13.2 to −7.3 | 802 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 23.6 | 34.2 | −10.7 | −13.8 to −7.5 | 705 |
| Slough (SL) | 23.4 | 34.2 | −10.8 | −14.3 to −7.3 | 569 |
| London SE (SE) | 23.0 | 34.2 | −11.2 | −14.1 to −8.4 | 843 |
| Enfield (EN) | 22.8 | 34.2 | −11.5 | −14.2 to −8.7 | 883 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 22.3 | 34.3 | −12.0 | −14.0 to −10.1 | 1,801 |
| Bromley (BR) | 21.3 | 34.2 | −12.9 | −15.6 to −10.3 | 939 |
| Croydon (CR) | 19.1 | 34.3 | −15.2 | −17.5 to −12.9 | 1,101 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 158,685 (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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