Where in Britain does the Seat Altea fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 40.4% of 119,853 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Seat Altea failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 49.7% against 40.3% elsewhere (+9.3 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −12.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Seat Altea MOT statistics · check a Seat Altea by registration
Seat Altea 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) | 49.7 | 40.3 | +9.3 | +3.6 to +15.1 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 49.5 | 40.2 | +9.3 | +7.1 to +11.5 | 2,011 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 49.0 | 40.3 | +8.7 | +3.6 to +13.8 | 367 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 48.7 | 40.3 | +8.4 | +4.6 to +12.1 | 676 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 48.2 | 40.2 | +8.0 | +5.5 to +10.5 | 1,563 |
| Truro (TR) | 48.1 | 40.3 | +7.8 | +4.8 to +10.9 | 1,041 |
| Taunton (TA) | 47.9 | 40.3 | +7.6 | +4.4 to +10.8 | 935 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 47.0 | 40.3 | +6.6 | +2.8 to +10.5 | 656 |
| Bristol (BS) | 46.6 | 40.2 | +6.4 | +4.6 to +8.2 | 3,040 |
| Brighton (BN) | 46.4 | 40.3 | +6.1 | +3.3 to +8.9 | 1,228 |
| Bath (BA) | 46.3 | 40.3 | +6.0 | +3.2 to +8.9 | 1,192 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 46.1 | 40.3 | +5.8 | +3.6 to +8.1 | 1,879 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 45.4 | 40.3 | +5.1 | +1.8 to +8.4 | 865 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 45.2 | 40.3 | +4.9 | +1.9 to +7.9 | 1,078 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 45.2 | 40.3 | +4.9 | +0.3 to +9.4 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 45.1 | 40.3 | +4.8 | −0.0 to +9.5 | 419 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 44.5 | 40.3 | +4.2 | +1.7 to +6.7 | 1,523 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.5 | 40.3 | +4.2 | +1.4 to +7.0 | 1,206 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 44.5 | 40.3 | +4.2 | +1.6 to +6.8 | 1,447 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 44.5 | 40.3 | +4.2 | +0.4 to +8.0 | 656 |
| Telford (TF) | 44.4 | 40.3 | +4.1 | −0.5 to +8.6 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 44.4 | 40.3 | +4.1 | −2.1 to +10.2 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 44.0 | 40.3 | +3.7 | +1.3 to +6.0 | 1,758 |
| Newport (NP) | 43.9 | 40.3 | +3.6 | +0.8 to +6.4 | 1,238 |
| Harrow (HA) | 43.7 | 40.3 | +3.3 | −1.4 to +8.1 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 43.5 | 40.3 | +3.2 | +0.9 to +5.6 | 1,729 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 43.4 | 40.3 | +3.1 | +0.9 to +5.4 | 1,881 |
| Guildford (GU) | 43.1 | 40.3 | +2.8 | +0.1 to +5.5 | 1,271 |
| Darlington (DL) | 43.1 | 40.3 | +2.8 | −0.5 to +6.1 | 872 |
| Inverness (IV) | 43.0 | 40.3 | +2.6 | −1.6 to +6.8 | 533 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 42.9 | 40.3 | +2.6 | −1.4 to +6.5 | 608 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 42.8 | 40.3 | +2.4 | −3.2 to +8.0 | 297 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 42.6 | 40.3 | +2.3 | −0.5 to +5.1 | 1,199 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 42.3 | 40.3 | +1.9 | −2.3 to +6.2 | 518 |
| Swindon (SN) | 42.2 | 40.3 | +1.9 | −1.2 to +5.0 | 985 |
| Oxford (OX) | 42.2 | 40.3 | +1.8 | −0.8 to +4.5 | 1,352 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 42.1 | 40.3 | +1.8 | −1.8 to +5.4 | 729 |
| Leeds (LS) | 41.8 | 40.3 | +1.5 | −1.1 to +4.1 | 1,423 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 41.8 | 40.3 | +1.4 | −0.5 to +3.3 | 2,661 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 41.7 | 40.3 | +1.3 | −1.3 to +4.0 | 1,337 |
| Hull (HU) | 41.6 | 40.3 | +1.3 | −1.7 to +4.2 | 1,106 |
| Stockport (SK) | 41.6 | 40.3 | +1.2 | −2.1 to +4.5 | 866 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 41.5 | 40.3 | +1.1 | −1.4 to +3.6 | 1,467 |
| Oldham (OL) | 41.4 | 40.3 | +1.1 | −2.3 to +4.4 | 840 |
| Bradford (BD) | 41.2 | 40.3 | +0.9 | −1.7 to +3.5 | 1,405 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 41.2 | 40.3 | +0.9 | −2.2 to +3.9 | 1,012 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 41.2 | 40.3 | +0.9 | −2.5 to +4.3 | 813 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 41.1 | 40.4 | +0.7 | −4.8 to +6.3 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 41.0 | 40.3 | +0.6 | −3.3 to +4.6 | 605 |
| Durham (DH) | 40.6 | 40.4 | +0.3 | −3.3 to +3.9 | 714 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 40.5 | 40.4 | +0.2 | −2.9 to +3.3 | 947 |
| Walsall (WS) | 40.3 | 40.4 | −0.0 | −3.8 to +3.7 | 662 |
| Hereford (HR) | 40.2 | 40.4 | −0.1 | −4.7 to +4.4 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 40.0 | 40.4 | −0.3 | −2.8 to +2.1 | 1,539 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 40.0 | 40.4 | −0.3 | −2.5 to +1.8 | 2,112 |
| Preston (PR) | 40.0 | 40.4 | −0.4 | −3.2 to +2.4 | 1,184 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 39.9 | 40.4 | −0.4 | −2.7 to +1.9 | 1,773 |
| Crewe (CW) | 39.9 | 40.4 | −0.5 | −3.9 to +3.0 | 797 |
| Chester (CH) | 39.8 | 40.4 | −0.6 | −3.8 to +2.6 | 907 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 39.8 | 40.4 | −0.6 | −4.6 to +3.4 | 566 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 39.7 | 40.4 | −0.6 | −3.1 to +1.8 | 1,594 |
| Bolton (BL) | 39.5 | 40.4 | −0.9 | −4.4 to +2.6 | 740 |
| Manchester (M) | 39.5 | 40.4 | −0.9 | −3.2 to +1.3 | 1,838 |
| Halifax (HX) | 39.4 | 40.4 | −0.9 | −6.7 to +4.8 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 39.4 | 40.4 | −0.9 | −6.4 to +4.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 39.4 | 40.4 | −0.9 | −4.7 to +2.8 | 647 |
| Medway (ME) | 39.4 | 40.4 | −1.0 | −3.6 to +1.7 | 1,297 |
| Glasgow (G) | 39.4 | 40.4 | −1.0 | −3.4 to +1.5 | 1,539 |
| Luton (LU) | 39.4 | 40.4 | −1.0 | −4.6 to +2.6 | 709 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 39.1 | 40.4 | −1.2 | −4.3 to +1.8 | 1,007 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 38.7 | 40.4 | −1.6 | −3.9 to +0.6 | 1,895 |
| Liverpool (L) | 38.7 | 40.4 | −1.7 | −4.7 to +1.4 | 1,010 |
| Croydon (CR) | 38.7 | 40.4 | −1.7 | −5.6 to +2.3 | 584 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 38.7 | 40.4 | −1.7 | −4.3 to +0.9 | 1,372 |
| Warrington (WA) | 38.5 | 40.4 | −1.8 | −5.1 to +1.5 | 846 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 37.9 | 40.4 | −2.5 | −5.0 to −0.0 | 1,479 |
| Swansea (SA) | 37.9 | 40.4 | −2.5 | −4.4 to −0.6 | 2,582 |
| Wigan (WN) | 37.8 | 40.4 | −2.6 | −7.6 to +2.5 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 37.7 | 40.4 | −2.7 | −4.8 to −0.5 | 1,999 |
| London E (E) | 37.3 | 40.4 | −3.0 | −7.5 to +1.4 | 450 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 37.3 | 40.4 | −3.1 | −5.5 to −0.6 | 1,503 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 37.1 | 40.4 | −3.3 | −9.8 to +3.2 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 37.0 | 40.4 | −3.4 | −7.1 to +0.4 | 651 |
| Paisley (PA) | 37.0 | 40.4 | −3.4 | −8.3 to +1.5 | 373 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 37.0 | 40.4 | −3.4 | −6.7 to −0.0 | 803 |
| Coventry (CV) | 37.0 | 40.4 | −3.4 | −5.6 to −1.2 | 1,862 |
| London NW (NW) | 36.9 | 40.4 | −3.5 | −8.6 to +1.6 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 36.9 | 40.4 | −3.5 | −6.3 to −0.7 | 1,164 |
| Romford (RM) | 36.7 | 40.4 | −3.6 | −8.0 to +0.8 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 36.6 | 40.4 | −3.8 | −8.8 to +1.2 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 36.5 | 40.4 | −3.8 | −7.6 to −0.0 | 621 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 36.4 | 40.4 | −4.0 | −6.8 to −1.1 | 1,112 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 36.2 | 40.4 | −4.2 | −6.2 to −2.3 | 2,390 |
| Slough (SL) | 36.1 | 40.4 | −4.3 | −7.8 to −0.8 | 718 |
| Birmingham (B) | 36.1 | 40.5 | −4.4 | −5.9 to −2.8 | 3,878 |
| Norwich (NR) | 35.8 | 40.4 | −4.6 | −6.8 to −2.5 | 2,029 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 35.6 | 40.4 | −4.7 | −9.2 to −0.2 | 435 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 35.6 | 40.4 | −4.7 | −7.7 to −1.8 | 1,052 |
| Redhill (RH) | 35.6 | 40.4 | −4.8 | −7.9 to −1.7 | 929 |
| Leicester (LE) | 35.6 | 40.5 | −4.8 | −6.7 to −2.9 | 2,487 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 35.3 | 40.4 | −5.1 | −9.0 to −1.2 | 578 |
| Colchester (CO) | 34.9 | 40.4 | −5.5 | −8.6 to −2.4 | 923 |
| Sheffield (S) | 34.9 | 40.5 | −5.6 | −7.2 to −4.0 | 3,345 |
| London W (W) | 34.6 | 40.4 | −5.8 | −13.9 to +2.3 | 133 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 33.2 | 40.4 | −7.2 | −11.2 to −3.1 | 527 |
| St Albans (AL) | 33.0 | 40.4 | −7.4 | −11.6 to −3.2 | 491 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 32.4 | 40.4 | −8.0 | −11.7 to −4.3 | 605 |
| Ilford (IG) | 32.0 | 40.4 | −8.4 | −14.2 to −2.6 | 250 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 31.7 | 40.4 | −8.7 | −12.8 to −4.6 | 498 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 31.0 | 40.4 | −9.4 | −12.3 to −6.5 | 989 |
| London SW (SW) | 30.7 | 40.4 | −9.7 | −15.6 to −3.8 | 238 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 30.4 | 40.4 | −9.9 | −15.4 to −4.5 | 276 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 29.7 | 40.4 | −10.7 | −14.8 to −6.7 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 27.4 | 40.4 | −12.9 | −18.9 to −7.0 | 215 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 119,853 (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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