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Where in Britain does the Skoda Fabia fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 29.3% of 1,381,992 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Skoda Fabia failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 39.9% against 29.2% elsewhere (+10.7 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −8.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Skoda Fabia MOT statistics · check a Skoda Fabia by registration

Skoda Fabia in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

Skoda Fabia: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Kirkcaldy (KY)39.929.2+10.7+9.7 to +11.88,447
Dundee (DD)38.829.2+9.6+8.3 to +10.86,076
Truro (TR)38.529.2+9.3+8.4 to +10.112,931
Llandrindod Wells (LD)37.729.2+8.4+5.9 to +11.01,425
Aberdeen (AB)36.829.2+7.7+6.8 to +8.611,155
Plymouth (PL)35.829.2+6.7+5.9 to +7.417,337
Bristol (BS)35.829.1+6.6+6.0 to +7.225,493
Torquay (TQ)34.729.2+5.5+4.5 to +6.67,659
Paisley (PA)34.429.2+5.1+3.9 to +6.45,944
Exeter (EX)34.229.2+5.0+4.3 to +5.718,118
Blackpool (FY)33.829.2+4.5+2.9 to +6.23,256
Dorchester (DT)33.829.2+4.5+3.3 to +5.76,211
Edinburgh (EH)33.529.2+4.4+3.8 to +5.024,238
Kirkwall (KW)33.229.2+4.0+1.3 to +6.71,195
Galashiels (TD)33.229.2+3.9+2.4 to +5.53,505
Sunderland (SR)33.129.2+3.9+2.1 to +5.62,768
Hereford (HR)33.029.2+3.8+2.7 to +4.87,769
Inverness (IV)33.029.2+3.7+2.7 to +4.87,658
Lerwick (ZE)32.929.2+3.7−0.5 to +7.9483 (rough estimate)
Halifax (HX)32.629.2+3.4+2.0 to +4.94,104
Bath (BA)32.529.2+3.3+2.6 to +4.115,129
Salisbury (SP)32.429.2+3.1+2.1 to +4.18,294
Leeds (LS)32.129.2+2.9+2.3 to +3.520,952
Glasgow (G)32.029.2+2.8+2.1 to +3.418,868
Falkirk (FK)31.929.2+2.7+1.6 to +3.86,867
Taunton (TA)31.829.2+2.6+1.6 to +3.59,546
Northampton (NN)31.729.2+2.4+1.7 to +3.215,598
Cardiff (CF)31.629.2+2.4+1.8 to +3.119,142
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)31.629.2+2.3+1.6 to +3.115,150
Brighton (BN)31.529.2+2.3+1.6 to +3.017,761
Bournemouth (BH)31.429.2+2.2+1.4 to +3.013,825
Carlisle (CA)31.429.2+2.1+1.2 to +3.010,556
Kilmarnock (KA)31.129.2+1.9+0.8 to +2.97,224
Newport (NP)31.129.2+1.9+1.0 to +2.712,877
Portsmouth (PO)31.029.2+1.8+1.3 to +2.426,402
Harrogate (HG)31.029.2+1.7+0.5 to +2.95,619
Shrewsbury (SY)30.929.2+1.7+0.9 to +2.513,447
Swansea (SA)30.729.2+1.4+0.8 to +2.118,426
Perth (PH)30.629.2+1.4+0.3 to +2.56,754
Motherwell (ML)30.529.2+1.3+0.1 to +2.55,651
Bradford (BD)30.529.2+1.3+0.5 to +2.016,288
Manchester (M)30.229.2+0.9+0.3 to +1.618,717
Gloucester (GL)30.129.2+0.9+0.3 to +1.524,457
Lancaster (LA)30.029.2+0.8−0.2 to +1.78,873
Cleveland (TS)30.029.2+0.8−0.0 to +1.514,268
York (YO)30.029.2+0.7+0.1 to +1.418,057
Hull (HU)29.629.2+0.3−0.6 to +1.39,069
London W (W)29.629.2+0.3−1.5 to +2.12,375
Wigan (WN)29.529.2+0.3−1.3 to +1.83,302
Swindon (SN)29.529.2+0.3−0.5 to +1.013,532
Luton (LU)29.529.2+0.2−1.0 to +1.55,179
Milton Keynes (MK)29.429.2+0.1−0.6 to +0.913,479
Norwich (NR)29.329.2+0.1−0.6 to +0.720,966
Darlington (DL)29.329.2+0.0−0.9 to +0.99,934
Newcastle (NE)29.129.2−0.1−0.7 to +0.426,210
Canterbury (CT)29.129.2−0.2−0.9 to +0.612,989
Lincoln (LN)29.029.2−0.3−1.1 to +0.610,075
Outer Hebrides (HS)29.029.2−0.3−4.2 to +3.7511
Leicester (LE)29.029.2−0.3−1.0 to +0.418,207
Llandudno (LL)28.929.2−0.3−1.1 to +0.415,331
Tonbridge (TN)28.829.3−0.5−1.1 to +0.219,804
Cambridge (CB)28.729.3−0.6−1.3 to +0.212,959
Guildford (GU)28.629.3−0.6−1.3 to +0.018,610
Doncaster (DN)28.529.3−0.7−1.5 to +0.013,228
Bolton (BL)28.529.2−0.8−1.8 to +0.37,332
London SW (SW)28.529.2−0.8−2.0 to +0.55,038
London N (N)28.429.2−0.8−1.9 to +0.36,566
Oldham (OL)28.329.3−1.0−1.9 to +0.08,367
Ipswich (IP)28.229.3−1.1−1.7 to −0.416,660
Peterborough (PE)28.129.3−1.1−1.8 to −0.519,858
Stockport (SK)28.129.3−1.2−2.0 to −0.412,737
Preston (PR)28.029.3−1.2−2.1 to −0.410,307
Walsall (WS)27.929.3−1.3−2.1 to −0.511,164
Blackburn (BB)27.929.3−1.4−2.3 to −0.610,956
Worcester (WR)27.829.3−1.5−2.3 to −0.711,471
Oxford (OX)27.729.3−1.6−2.2 to −1.025,146
Hemel Hempstead (HP)27.629.3−1.7−2.5 to −0.811,207
Sheffield (S)27.629.3−1.7−2.2 to −1.237,303
London SE (SE)27.529.3−1.7−2.8 to −0.77,164
Derby (DE)27.329.3−2.0−2.7 to −1.214,937
Crewe (CW)27.129.3−2.1−3.1 to −1.28,483
Colchester (CO)27.129.3−2.2−3.0 to −1.411,436
Wolverhampton (WV)27.029.3−2.3−3.2 to −1.37,834
Warrington (WA)26.929.3−2.3−3.2 to −1.49,174
Durham (DH)26.929.3−2.4−3.4 to −1.47,362
Romford (RM)26.829.3−2.4−3.9 to −1.03,579
Huddersfield (HD)26.829.3−2.5−3.4 to −1.58,213
Slough (SL)26.629.3−2.7−3.8 to −1.66,206
Wakefield (WF)26.629.3−2.7−3.5 to −2.012,732
Coventry (CV)26.529.3−2.7−3.4 to −2.117,726
Reading (RG)26.529.3−2.8−3.4 to −2.118,943
London E (E)26.429.3−2.8−3.8 to −1.98,407
Ilford (IG)26.429.3−2.8−4.7 to −0.92,134
Dumfries (DG)26.429.3−2.9−3.9 to −1.86,856
Uxbridge (UB)26.329.3−3.0−4.3 to −1.64,290
St Albans (AL)26.329.3−3.0−4.4 to −1.63,887
Telford (TF)26.229.3−3.0−4.2 to −1.96,096
Birmingham (B)26.129.3−3.2−3.7 to −2.840,350
Chelmsford (CM)26.029.3−3.3−4.2 to −2.49,039
London NW (NW)26.029.3−3.3−4.5 to −2.15,351
Enfield (EN)25.929.3−3.3−4.7 to −1.93,834
Nottingham (NG)25.829.3−3.6−4.0 to −3.131,726
Medway (ME)25.629.3−3.7−4.3 to −3.018,185
Liverpool (L)25.629.3−3.7−4.4 to −2.912,786
Southampton (SO)25.629.3−3.7−4.3 to −3.225,110
Stevenage (SG)25.529.3−3.8−4.7 to −2.99,340
Dudley (DY)25.329.3−3.9−4.8 to −3.110,397
Twickenham (TW)25.329.3−3.9−4.9 to −2.97,149
Chester (CH)24.829.3−4.5−5.2 to −3.815,865
Kingston upon Thames (KT)24.729.3−4.6−5.5 to −3.89,953
Southend-on-Sea (SS)24.629.3−4.7−5.9 to −3.55,028
Redhill (RH)24.529.3−4.8−5.5 to −4.215,944
Dartford (DA)23.929.3−5.4−6.3 to −4.47,745
Watford (WD)22.829.3−6.5−7.6 to −5.45,623
Harrow (HA)22.529.3−6.7−7.7 to −5.76,754
Sutton (SM)22.429.3−6.8−8.5 to −5.12,274
Croydon (CR)22.129.3−7.2−8.2 to −6.26,197
Bromley (BR)21.129.3−8.2−9.5 to −6.83,429

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,381,992 (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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