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

Across Britain, 30.9% of 119,745 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Skoda Roomster failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 47.2% against 30.9% elsewhere (+16.4 points). It does best in Sutton (SM), −10.1 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Skoda Roomster in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Skoda Roomster: 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)47.230.9+16.4+12.3 to +20.4580
Dundee (DD)46.630.9+15.7+10.9 to +20.4425 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)46.130.9+15.3+11.5 to +19.1676
Truro (TR)41.530.8+10.7+8.3 to +13.11,631
Harrogate (HG)41.330.9+10.4+6.6 to +14.1669
Falkirk (FK)40.630.9+9.7+4.6 to +14.8352 (rough estimate)
Perth (PH)40.630.9+9.6+5.5 to +13.8540
Edinburgh (EH)39.130.8+8.2+5.8 to +10.61,572
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)38.930.9+8.0+5.4 to +10.71,334
Blackpool (FY)38.830.9+7.9+2.6 to +13.2322 (rough estimate)
Motherwell (ML)38.230.9+7.2+2.0 to +12.4338 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)38.030.8+7.1+5.2 to +9.12,353
Bradford (BD)38.030.9+7.1+4.6 to +9.61,460
Glasgow (G)37.830.9+6.9+4.1 to +9.71,138
Halifax (HX)37.830.9+6.8+2.4 to +11.3466 (rough estimate)
Inverness (IV)36.830.9+5.9+2.5 to +9.3766
Plymouth (PL)36.530.9+5.6+3.4 to +7.91,857
Kirkwall (KW)36.530.9+5.5−2.0 to +13.0159 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)36.230.9+5.3+2.1 to +8.4906
Sunderland (SR)36.230.9+5.2−1.9 to +12.3177 (rough estimate)
Llandrindod Wells (LD)35.930.9+5.0−1.4 to +11.3220 (rough estimate)
Kilmarnock (KA)35.730.9+4.8+0.8 to +8.9540
Exeter (EX)35.530.9+4.6+2.5 to +6.71,953
Blackburn (BB)34.830.9+3.8+0.5 to +7.2785
Leeds (LS)34.330.9+3.4+1.1 to +5.71,624
Paisley (PA)34.130.9+3.2−1.2 to +7.5460 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)33.930.9+3.0+0.3 to +5.61,275
Cardiff (CF)33.830.9+2.8+0.5 to +5.21,609
Swansea (SA)33.630.9+2.7+0.6 to +4.91,935
Torquay (TQ)33.630.9+2.7−0.0 to +5.51,144
Crewe (CW)33.630.9+2.6−1.2 to +6.4590
Durham (DH)33.430.9+2.5−1.5 to +6.4542
Salisbury (SP)33.430.9+2.4−1.4 to +6.3590
Carlisle (CA)33.330.9+2.4−0.5 to +5.31,044
Newcastle (NE)32.930.9+2.0−0.2 to +4.21,807
Stockport (SK)32.930.9+2.0−1.1 to +5.0924
Galashiels (TD)32.830.9+1.9−3.8 to +7.6262 (rough estimate)
Dorchester (DT)32.530.9+1.6−1.9 to +5.1679
York (YO)32.430.9+1.5−0.8 to +3.81,623
Northampton (NN)32.430.9+1.4−1.5 to +4.4948
London W (W)32.331.0+1.3−4.1 to +6.8285 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)32.230.9+1.3−1.8 to +4.3903
Gloucester (GL)32.130.9+1.2−0.7 to +3.12,442
Warrington (WA)32.130.9+1.2−2.7 to +5.1557
Derby (DE)32.130.9+1.2−1.5 to +3.81,221
Swindon (SN)31.930.9+0.9−1.9 to +3.81,063
Bath (BA)31.930.9+0.9−1.3 to +3.21,667
Oldham (OL)31.830.9+0.8−2.9 to +4.6601
Dumfries (DG)31.631.0+0.7−3.3 to +4.7522
Bolton (BL)31.431.0+0.4−3.5 to +4.4532
London N (N)31.231.0+0.3−3.0 to +3.6781
London SE (SE)31.231.0+0.3−3.2 to +3.7701
Hull (HU)31.231.0+0.3−3.2 to +3.8666
Milton Keynes (MK)30.931.0−0.1−2.9 to +2.81,036
Huddersfield (HD)30.631.0−0.3−3.7 to +3.1718
Hereford (HR)30.631.0−0.3−3.6 to +3.0767
Llandudno (LL)30.531.0−0.4−2.7 to +1.91,579
Shrewsbury (SY)30.431.0−0.5−3.2 to +2.11,176
Brighton (BN)30.331.0−0.6−2.6 to +1.42,063
Tonbridge (TN)30.331.0−0.7−2.5 to +1.12,474
Taunton (TA)30.231.0−0.8−3.5 to +1.91,119
Liverpool (L)30.231.0−0.8−3.9 to +2.3851
Lincoln (LN)30.131.0−0.9−3.9 to +2.1911
Leicester (LE)30.131.0−0.9−3.5 to +1.71,207
Nottingham (NG)30.131.0−0.9−2.7 to +0.92,421
Darlington (DL)29.931.0−1.1−3.9 to +1.81,020
Cambridge (CB)29.931.0−1.1−3.8 to +1.61,114
Luton (LU)29.731.0−1.2−5.7 to +3.2407 (rough estimate)
London E (E)29.731.0−1.3−4.5 to +2.0754
Portsmouth (PO)29.731.0−1.3−3.2 to +0.62,362
Canterbury (CT)29.431.0−1.6−3.9 to +0.71,527
Watford (WD)29.431.0−1.6−6.2 to +3.0378 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)29.331.0−1.7−3.5 to +0.22,350
Walsall (WS)29.331.0−1.7−4.4 to +0.91,135
Guildford (GU)29.031.0−2.0−4.3 to +0.41,423
Wigan (WN)29.031.0−2.0−7.3 to +3.3283 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)28.731.0−2.2−4.2 to −0.32,070
Ipswich (IP)28.731.0−2.3−4.5 to −0.11,708
Peterborough (PE)28.631.0−2.4−4.4 to −0.41,946
Preston (PR)28.431.0−2.6−5.6 to +0.5827
Reading (RG)28.331.0−2.7−5.1 to −0.31,381
Manchester (M)28.231.0−2.8−5.3 to −0.21,237
Sheffield (S)27.931.0−3.1−4.7 to −1.63,399
Cleveland (TS)27.831.0−3.2−5.6 to −0.81,362
London SW (SW)27.531.0−3.5−7.5 to +0.6469 (rough estimate)
Lancaster (LA)27.431.0−3.6−6.3 to −0.91,061
Coventry (CV)27.431.0−3.6−6.1 to −1.11,252
St Albans (AL)27.331.0−3.7−8.2 to +0.9370 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)27.231.0−3.8−5.9 to −1.71,826
Hemel Hempstead (HP)27.131.0−3.9−6.9 to −1.0880
London NW (NW)26.831.0−4.2−8.1 to −0.3500
Worcester (WR)26.431.0−4.6−7.3 to −1.91,061
Wolverhampton (WV)26.431.0−4.6−8.0 to −1.2649
Stevenage (SG)26.331.0−4.7−7.6 to −1.7885
Birmingham (B)25.931.1−5.2−6.8 to −3.63,016
Colchester (CO)25.631.0−5.4−7.7 to −3.01,334
Southend-on-Sea (SS)25.531.0−5.5−9.1 to −1.9573
Chester (CH)25.531.0−5.5−8.1 to −2.91,087
Harrow (HA)25.431.0−5.6−9.2 to −1.9555
Doncaster (DN)25.431.0−5.7−8.2 to −3.11,124
Croydon (CR)25.031.0−6.0−9.7 to −2.2516
Medway (ME)24.931.0−6.1−8.3 to −3.91,510
Kingston upon Thames (KT)24.831.0−6.2−8.9 to −3.4938
Ilford (IG)24.631.0−6.4−12.8 to −0.0175 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)24.331.0−6.7−9.5 to −3.9905
Redhill (RH)24.131.0−6.9−9.4 to −4.41,129
Romford (RM)23.831.0−7.1−11.6 to −2.6344 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)23.331.0−7.7−11.8 to −3.6412 (rough estimate)
Telford (TF)23.131.0−7.9−11.6 to −4.2498 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)22.631.0−8.4−11.3 to −5.4782
Twickenham (TW)22.531.0−8.5−11.8 to −5.2627
Dartford (DA)22.131.0−8.9−12.2 to −5.5583
Uxbridge (UB)22.031.0−9.0−13.2 to −4.7368 (rough estimate)
Enfield (EN)21.531.0−9.5−13.7 to −5.3368 (rough estimate)
Bromley (BR)21.431.0−9.6−13.7 to −5.5388 (rough estimate)
Sutton (SM)20.931.0−10.1−15.7 to −4.5206 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 119,745 (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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