Where in Britain does the Seat Arona fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 13.2% of 132,980 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Seat Arona failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Leicester (LE): 21.8% against 13.0% elsewhere (+8.8 points). It does best in Chelmsford (CM), −5.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Seat Arona MOT statistics · check a Seat Arona by registration
Seat Arona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester (LE) | 21.8 | 13.0 | +8.8 | +7.3 to +10.3 | 2,984 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 21.0 | 13.1 | +7.9 | +4.6 to +11.1 | 610 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 19.4 | 13.1 | +6.2 | +3.6 to +8.9 | 873 |
| Brighton (BN) | 19.0 | 13.1 | +5.9 | +3.5 to +8.3 | 1,025 |
| Truro (TR) | 18.1 | 13.1 | +4.9 | +2.6 to +7.2 | 1,086 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 17.9 | 13.1 | +4.9 | +3.4 to +6.4 | 2,516 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 17.5 | 13.1 | +4.4 | +2.4 to +6.4 | 1,408 |
| London W (W) | 17.5 | 13.1 | +4.3 | −3.0 to +11.7 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 17.4 | 13.1 | +4.2 | +2.2 to +6.3 | 1,354 |
| Paisley (PA) | 17.2 | 13.1 | +4.1 | +2.0 to +6.2 | 1,295 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 16.7 | 13.1 | +3.6 | +1.8 to +5.4 | 1,640 |
| Northampton (NN) | 16.4 | 13.1 | +3.3 | +1.5 to +5.2 | 1,606 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 16.3 | 13.1 | +3.2 | +1.8 to +4.6 | 2,684 |
| Glasgow (G) | 15.9 | 13.1 | +2.8 | +1.7 to +4.0 | 3,852 |
| Dartford (DA) | 15.8 | 13.1 | +2.7 | +0.6 to +4.7 | 1,197 |
| Wigan (WN) | 15.7 | 13.1 | +2.6 | −0.4 to +5.6 | 567 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 15.7 | 13.1 | +2.5 | −1.3 to +6.3 | 345 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 15.4 | 13.1 | +2.3 | +0.4 to +4.1 | 1,479 |
| Leeds (LS) | 15.3 | 13.1 | +2.2 | +0.6 to +3.8 | 1,970 |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.3 | 13.1 | +2.2 | −1.2 to +5.6 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 15.3 | 13.1 | +2.1 | −1.7 to +6.0 | 340 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.2 | 13.1 | +2.1 | −0.2 to +4.3 | 954 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 15.2 | 13.1 | +2.0 | −0.2 to +4.3 | 955 |
| Manchester (M) | 15.0 | 13.1 | +1.9 | +0.2 to +3.6 | 1,631 |
| Taunton (TA) | 15.0 | 13.1 | +1.9 | −2.1 to +5.9 | 306 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 14.8 | 13.1 | +1.7 | −0.7 to +4.2 | 808 |
| Bradford (BD) | 14.5 | 13.1 | +1.4 | −0.8 to +3.6 | 1,012 |
| Dundee (DD) | 14.5 | 13.1 | +1.3 | −1.0 to +3.7 | 856 |
| Walsall (WS) | 14.4 | 13.1 | +1.2 | −1.4 to +3.9 | 667 |
| Warrington (WA) | 14.2 | 13.1 | +1.1 | −0.9 to +3.0 | 1,238 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 14.0 | 13.1 | +0.9 | −1.2 to +2.9 | 1,071 |
| London SE (SE) | 14.0 | 13.1 | +0.8 | −2.2 to +3.9 | 501 |
| London SW (SW) | 13.9 | 13.1 | +0.8 | −3.8 to +5.3 | 223 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 13.8 | 13.1 | +0.6 | −0.7 to +2.0 | 2,506 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 13.8 | 13.1 | +0.6 | −0.7 to +2.0 | 2,537 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 13.5 | 13.1 | +0.4 | −1.3 to +2.0 | 1,677 |
| Romford (RM) | 13.5 | 13.1 | +0.4 | −2.8 to +3.6 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 13.5 | 13.1 | +0.4 | −0.8 to +1.5 | 3,698 |
| Ilford (IG) | 13.5 | 13.1 | +0.4 | −4.4 to +5.1 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 13.2 | 13.1 | +0.0 | −2.0 to +2.1 | 1,091 |
| Exeter (EX) | 13.1 | 13.2 | −0.0 | −2.0 to +1.9 | 1,190 |
| Watford (WD) | 13.0 | 13.2 | −0.1 | −3.3 to +3.0 | 446 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 13.0 | 13.2 | −0.2 | −3.3 to +2.9 | 447 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.9 | 13.2 | −0.3 | −2.0 to +1.5 | 1,482 |
| Swindon (SN) | 12.8 | 13.2 | −0.3 | −2.1 to +1.5 | 1,276 |
| Chester (CH) | 12.8 | 13.2 | −0.3 | −2.6 to +2.0 | 786 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 12.8 | 13.2 | −0.3 | −1.8 to +1.1 | 2,022 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 12.8 | 13.2 | −0.4 | −5.4 to +4.6 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 12.8 | 13.2 | −0.4 | −2.0 to +1.2 | 1,696 |
| London N (N) | 12.8 | 13.2 | −0.4 | −3.8 to +3.0 | 368 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 12.7 | 13.2 | −0.5 | −1.5 to +0.6 | 3,714 |
| Durham (DH) | 12.7 | 13.2 | −0.5 | −2.4 to +1.4 | 1,200 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 12.6 | 13.2 | −0.5 | −2.2 to +1.1 | 1,606 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 12.6 | 13.2 | −0.6 | −2.9 to +1.7 | 813 |
| Swansea (SA) | 12.4 | 13.2 | −0.8 | −2.1 to +0.6 | 2,273 |
| Hull (HU) | 12.4 | 13.2 | −0.8 | −2.6 to +1.0 | 1,301 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 12.3 | 13.2 | −0.8 | −2.2 to +0.5 | 2,286 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 12.3 | 13.2 | −0.9 | −2.7 to +1.0 | 1,269 |
| Redhill (RH) | 12.2 | 13.2 | −0.9 | −2.9 to +1.1 | 1,054 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 12.2 | 13.2 | −1.0 | −3.1 to +1.2 | 869 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 12.2 | 13.2 | −1.0 | −2.7 to +0.7 | 1,478 |
| Medway (ME) | 12.1 | 13.2 | −1.1 | −3.1 to +1.0 | 993 |
| St Albans (AL) | 12.0 | 13.2 | −1.2 | −3.1 to +0.8 | 1,108 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 12.0 | 13.2 | −1.2 | −2.7 to +0.4 | 1,649 |
| Inverness (IV) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.2 | −3.3 to +0.9 | 946 |
| Halifax (HX) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.2 | −4.5 to +2.1 | 377 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.2 | −2.7 to +0.2 | 2,047 |
| York (YO) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.3 | −2.9 to +0.4 | 1,562 |
| Southampton (SO) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.3 | −3.1 to +0.6 | 1,235 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.3 | −3.7 to +1.1 | 699 |
| Liverpool (L) | 11.9 | 13.2 | −1.3 | −2.8 to +0.2 | 1,868 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 11.8 | 13.2 | −1.4 | −3.3 to +0.6 | 1,094 |
| Crewe (CW) | 11.7 | 13.2 | −1.5 | −3.4 to +0.5 | 1,068 |
| Luton (LU) | 11.7 | 13.2 | −1.5 | −3.9 to +0.9 | 685 |
| Stockport (SK) | 11.7 | 13.2 | −1.5 | −3.0 to +0.0 | 1,754 |
| Hereford (HR) | 11.6 | 13.2 | −1.5 | −5.1 to +2.0 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 11.6 | 13.2 | −1.6 | −4.7 to +1.5 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 11.5 | 13.2 | −1.6 | −5.0 to +1.7 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 11.5 | 13.2 | −1.7 | −3.5 to +0.2 | 1,190 |
| London NW (NW) | 11.5 | 13.2 | −1.7 | −4.8 to +1.5 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 11.4 | 13.2 | −1.7 | −3.6 to +0.1 | 1,095 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 11.4 | 13.2 | −1.8 | −3.8 to +0.2 | 967 |
| Coventry (CV) | 11.4 | 13.2 | −1.8 | −3.2 to −0.4 | 2,110 |
| Darlington (DL) | 11.3 | 13.2 | −1.9 | −3.7 to −0.1 | 1,162 |
| Derby (DE) | 11.3 | 13.2 | −1.9 | −3.3 to −0.5 | 2,022 |
| Guildford (GU) | 11.3 | 13.2 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.4 | 1,724 |
| Newport (NP) | 11.0 | 13.2 | −2.1 | −3.9 to −0.4 | 1,225 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 11.0 | 13.2 | −2.2 | −3.7 to −0.6 | 1,661 |
| Preston (PR) | 11.0 | 13.2 | −2.2 | −3.9 to −0.5 | 1,314 |
| Oxford (OX) | 10.9 | 13.2 | −2.3 | −4.1 to −0.4 | 1,092 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 10.8 | 13.2 | −2.4 | −3.9 to −0.9 | 1,674 |
| Slough (SL) | 10.7 | 13.2 | −2.5 | −4.7 to −0.3 | 776 |
| Dudley (DY) | 10.6 | 13.2 | −2.5 | −4.6 to −0.4 | 828 |
| Bromley (BR) | 10.6 | 13.2 | −2.6 | −4.9 to −0.2 | 670 |
| Colchester (CO) | 10.5 | 13.2 | −2.6 | −5.1 to −0.1 | 580 |
| Bolton (BL) | 10.3 | 13.2 | −2.8 | −4.8 to −0.8 | 909 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 10.1 | 13.2 | −3.1 | −5.4 to −0.7 | 623 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 10.0 | 13.2 | −3.1 | −4.7 to −1.6 | 1,405 |
| Bath (BA) | 9.9 | 13.2 | −3.2 | −5.2 to −1.2 | 844 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 9.9 | 13.2 | −3.3 | −5.0 to −1.6 | 1,166 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 9.8 | 13.2 | −3.4 | −6.8 to +0.0 | 287 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 9.7 | 13.2 | −3.4 | −6.8 to −0.1 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 9.7 | 13.2 | −3.5 | −7.3 to +0.3 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 9.7 | 13.2 | −3.5 | −5.3 to −1.8 | 1,107 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 9.3 | 13.2 | −3.8 | −7.8 to +0.2 | 204 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 9.2 | 13.2 | −4.0 | −7.1 to −0.9 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 9.0 | 13.2 | −4.2 | −7.6 to −0.8 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 8.8 | 13.2 | −4.3 | −6.9 to −1.8 | 487 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 8.5 | 13.2 | −4.7 | −10.0 to +0.6 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Sunderland (SR) | 8.2 | 13.2 | −5.0 | −6.6 to −3.4 | 1,171 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 8.2 | 13.2 | −5.0 | −7.0 to −3.0 | 735 |
| Sutton (SM) | 7.8 | 13.2 | −5.3 | −10.5 to −0.1 | 102 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 7.8 | 13.2 | −5.4 | −7.0 to −3.7 | 1,033 |
| Worcester (WR) | 7.8 | 13.2 | −5.4 | −6.8 to −3.9 | 1,351 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 7.7 | 13.2 | −5.5 | −6.7 to −4.3 | 2,044 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 132,980 (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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