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

Across Britain, 24.9% of 1,181,220 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Skoda Octavia failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Lerwick (ZE): 35.9% against 24.9% elsewhere (+11.0 points). It does best in Croydon (CR), −6.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Skoda Octavia in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Skoda Octavia: 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
Lerwick (ZE)35.924.9+11.0+6.2 to +15.8384 (rough estimate)
Dundee (DD)34.024.9+9.1+7.7 to +10.54,429
Truro (TR)33.924.9+9.0+7.9 to +10.17,134
Exeter (EX)33.724.8+8.8+8.0 to +9.613,704
Torquay (TQ)33.424.9+8.5+7.2 to +9.85,113
Llandrindod Wells (LD)33.224.9+8.2+5.4 to +11.01,085
Kirkcaldy (KY)32.624.9+7.7+6.6 to +8.86,800
Plymouth (PL)32.224.9+7.3+6.5 to +8.211,758
Bath (BA)31.124.9+6.2+5.3 to +7.011,586
Dorchester (DT)31.024.9+6.0+4.8 to +7.34,892
Salisbury (SP)30.724.9+5.8+4.8 to +6.87,896
Bournemouth (BH)30.624.9+5.7+4.9 to +6.512,216
Aberdeen (AB)30.224.9+5.3+4.4 to +6.29,487
Brighton (BN)30.124.9+5.3+4.5 to +6.013,654
Bristol (BS)29.924.9+5.0+4.4 to +5.720,319
Hereford (HR)29.424.9+4.5+3.3 to +5.75,594
Taunton (TA)29.124.9+4.2+3.2 to +5.27,666
Portsmouth (PO)28.724.9+3.8+3.2 to +4.420,992
Swansea (SA)28.524.9+3.6+2.8 to +4.412,196
Gloucester (GL)27.824.9+2.9+2.2 to +3.517,849
Blackpool (FY)27.724.9+2.7+1.1 to +4.42,791
Inverness (IV)27.624.9+2.7+1.7 to +3.77,464
Halifax (HX)27.424.9+2.4+0.9 to +4.03,104
Newport (NP)27.324.9+2.4+1.4 to +3.39,015
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)27.224.9+2.2+1.5 to +3.012,921
Galashiels (TD)27.124.9+2.2+0.5 to +3.92,701
Harrogate (HG)27.024.9+2.1+0.6 to +3.53,743
Paisley (PA)27.024.9+2.0+0.9 to +3.16,184
Ipswich (IP)26.924.9+2.0+1.2 to +2.812,556
York (YO)26.924.9+2.0+1.2 to +2.712,992
Lancaster (LA)26.524.9+1.6+0.5 to +2.67,236
Northampton (NN)26.524.9+1.5+0.8 to +2.215,349
Shrewsbury (SY)26.424.9+1.4+0.5 to +2.39,323
Canterbury (CT)26.424.9+1.4+0.6 to +2.310,347
Carlisle (CA)26.324.9+1.4+0.5 to +2.38,937
Edinburgh (EH)26.324.9+1.3+0.7 to +1.920,346
Cardiff (CF)26.324.9+1.3+0.7 to +2.016,389
Leeds (LS)26.224.9+1.2+0.5 to +1.914,922
Lincoln (LN)26.124.9+1.2+0.3 to +2.19,338
Tonbridge (TN)26.024.9+1.1+0.4 to +1.815,267
Norwich (NR)25.824.9+0.9+0.2 to +1.613,930
Perth (PH)25.824.9+0.8−0.3 to +2.05,619
Cleveland (TS)25.724.9+0.7+0.1 to +1.418,917
Bradford (BD)25.424.9+0.5−0.2 to +1.214,573
Guildford (GU)25.424.9+0.5−0.2 to +1.117,089
Falkirk (FK)25.424.9+0.5−0.7 to +1.65,354
Blackburn (BB)25.224.9+0.2−0.6 to +1.110,683
Llandudno (LL)25.224.9+0.2−0.6 to +1.012,176
Wigan (WN)25.124.9+0.2−1.2 to +1.63,550
Swindon (SN)25.124.9+0.2−0.6 to +1.011,496
Outer Hebrides (HS)25.124.9+0.1−3.2 to +3.5650
Oxford (OX)25.024.9+0.0−0.6 to +0.718,300
Worcester (WR)25.024.9+0.0−0.9 to +0.98,734
Manchester (M)24.924.9+0.0−0.6 to +0.617,978
Walsall (WS)24.824.9−0.1−1.0 to +0.88,609
Hemel Hempstead (HP)24.824.9−0.2−1.0 to +0.611,154
Kirkwall (KW)24.724.9−0.2−2.5 to +2.11,364
Hull (HU)24.724.9−0.3−1.3 to +0.76,991
Peterborough (PE)24.625.0−0.3−0.9 to +0.318,678
Leicester (LE)24.225.0−0.8−1.4 to −0.219,276
Bolton (BL)24.125.0−0.8−1.8 to +0.27,582
Birmingham (B)24.125.0−0.9−1.4 to −0.434,441
Luton (LU)24.025.0−1.0−2.1 to +0.15,577
Sunderland (SR)23.924.9−1.0−2.5 to +0.43,183
Cambridge (CB)23.825.0−1.2−2.0 to −0.411,176
Kilmarnock (KA)23.725.0−1.3−2.4 to −0.26,159
Southampton (SO)23.625.0−1.3−1.9 to −0.822,800
Doncaster (DN)23.625.0−1.3−2.0 to −0.714,883
Sheffield (S)23.625.0−1.3−1.8 to −0.934,027
Milton Keynes (MK)23.625.0−1.4−2.1 to −0.612,072
Wolverhampton (WV)23.525.0−1.4−2.5 to −0.35,969
Colchester (CO)23.525.0−1.4−2.4 to −0.47,274
Glasgow (G)23.525.0−1.4−2.1 to −0.818,900
St Albans (AL)23.325.0−1.6−3.0 to −0.33,757
Newcastle (NE)23.325.0−1.7−2.2 to −1.227,857
Crewe (CW)23.325.0−1.7−2.7 to −0.76,721
Darlington (DL)23.325.0−1.7−2.6 to −0.88,993
London N (N)23.125.0−1.8−3.0 to −0.65,124
Preston (PR)23.025.0−2.0−2.8 to −1.210,571
Dudley (DY)22.925.0−2.0−3.0 to −1.17,623
Dumfries (DG)22.925.0−2.1−3.3 to −0.94,963
London NW (NW)22.725.0−2.3−3.5 to −1.14,526
Ilford (IG)22.624.9−2.3−4.1 to −0.52,066
Redhill (RH)22.725.0−2.3−3.0 to −1.612,591
Stockport (SK)22.625.0−2.4−3.1 to −1.611,255
Reading (RG)22.625.0−2.4−3.0 to −1.819,462
Kingston upon Thames (KT)22.625.0−2.4−3.3 to −1.58,205
Telford (TF)22.525.0−2.5−3.6 to −1.35,146
Medway (ME)22.425.0−2.6−3.3 to −1.913,546
Derby (DE)22.225.0−2.8−3.5 to −2.215,451
Stevenage (SG)22.025.0−3.0−3.8 to −2.18,410
Warrington (WA)21.925.0−3.1−3.9 to −2.39,630
Uxbridge (UB)21.725.0−3.2−4.7 to −1.83,233
Coventry (CV)21.825.0−3.2−3.9 to −2.616,561
London W (W)21.725.0−3.3−5.1 to −1.41,977
Oldham (OL)21.725.0−3.3−4.1 to −2.49,192
Huddersfield (HD)21.725.0−3.3−4.4 to −2.25,518
Wakefield (WF)21.625.0−3.4−4.2 to −2.610,346
London E (E)21.625.0−3.4−4.3 to −2.47,376
Romford (RM)21.625.0−3.4−4.7 to −2.13,805
Liverpool (L)21.525.0−3.5−4.3 to −2.811,364
Enfield (EN)21.325.0−3.6−5.1 to −2.23,109
Sutton (SM)21.125.0−3.8−5.7 to −1.91,755
Chester (CH)21.025.0−4.0−4.7 to −3.313,473
Durham (DH)20.925.0−4.1−5.1 to −3.16,432
Motherwell (ML)20.825.0−4.1−5.1 to −3.16,515
Dartford (DA)20.725.0−4.3−5.3 to −3.36,496
London SE (SE)20.525.0−4.4−5.4 to −3.46,176
Watford (WD)20.525.0−4.5−5.7 to −3.34,585
London SW (SW)20.425.0−4.6−5.8 to −3.44,395
Chelmsford (CM)20.125.0−4.9−5.7 to −4.110,022
Bromley (BR)20.025.0−4.9−6.4 to −3.52,778
Southend-on-Sea (SS)19.925.0−5.0−6.1 to −4.05,539
Twickenham (TW)19.925.0−5.1−6.1 to −4.15,738
Nottingham (NG)19.825.1−5.2−5.7 to −4.827,513
Harrow (HA)19.625.0−5.3−6.4 to −4.24,849
Slough (SL)18.925.0−6.1−7.1 to −5.15,922
Croydon (CR)18.425.0−6.6−7.6 to −5.65,767

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,181,220 (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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