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

Across Britain, 11.0% of 14,727 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Skoda Scala failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Leicester (LE): 25.6% against 10.6% elsewhere (+15.0 points). It does best in Lincoln (LN), −9.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

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

Skoda Scala in every postcode area with 100+ tests

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

Skoda Scala: 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
Leicester (LE)25.610.6+15.0+10.3 to +19.7336 (rough estimate)
Exeter (EX)20.010.9+9.1+2.1 to +16.1125 (rough estimate)
Walsall (WS)16.710.9+5.7−1.1 to +12.6114 (rough estimate)
Bristol (BS)16.410.9+5.5+0.3 to +10.7195 (rough estimate)
Bath (BA)16.010.9+5.1−1.4 to +11.5125 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)15.310.9+4.4−0.6 to +9.3203 (rough estimate)
Liverpool (L)14.410.9+3.4−2.4 to +9.3139 (rough estimate)
Edinburgh (EH)14.310.9+3.4−0.4 to +7.3321 (rough estimate)
Colchester (CO)14.310.9+3.3−2.1 to +8.8161 (rough estimate)
Carlisle (CA)13.810.9+2.8−2.9 to +8.6138 (rough estimate)
Plymouth (PL)13.511.0+2.6−3.8 to +8.9111 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)13.510.9+2.6−2.7 to +7.8163 (rough estimate)
Ipswich (IP)13.410.9+2.5−3.0 to +8.0149 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)13.011.0+2.1−3.4 to +7.5146 (rough estimate)
York (YO)13.011.0+2.0−3.2 to +7.2162 (rough estimate)
Manchester (M)12.811.0+1.8−3.6 to +7.2149 (rough estimate)
Medway (ME)12.711.0+1.8−3.5 to +7.0157 (rough estimate)
Stevenage (SG)12.511.0+1.5−3.7 to +6.8152 (rough estimate)
Preston (PR)12.311.0+1.4−4.0 to +6.7146 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)12.310.9+1.3−2.1 to +4.7367 (rough estimate)
Brighton (BN)12.211.0+1.2−3.2 to +5.6214 (rough estimate)
Wakefield (WF)12.111.0+1.1−3.9 to +6.1166 (rough estimate)
Glasgow (G)12.011.0+1.0−2.9 to +4.9276 (rough estimate)
Leeds (LS)11.911.0+1.0−3.4 to +5.3218 (rough estimate)
Aberdeen (AB)11.911.0+1.0−4.2 to +6.2151 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)11.711.0+0.7−3.4 to +4.8240 (rough estimate)
Norwich (NR)11.411.0+0.4−3.8 to +4.7219 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)11.311.0+0.4−3.8 to +4.5229 (rough estimate)
Warrington (WA)11.311.0+0.3−4.8 to +5.4151 (rough estimate)
Llandudno (LL)11.211.0+0.2−5.5 to +6.0116 (rough estimate)
Doncaster (DN)11.111.0+0.1−5.6 to +5.9117 (rough estimate)
Northampton (NN)11.111.0+0.1−4.6 to +4.8172 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)11.011.0−0.0−3.3 to +3.2365 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)10.811.0−0.2−5.4 to +5.0139 (rough estimate)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)10.711.0−0.3−6.3 to +5.7103 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)10.711.0−0.3−5.8 to +5.2122 (rough estimate)
Swansea (SA)10.611.0−0.3−5.5 to +4.8141 (rough estimate)
Newcastle (NE)10.511.0−0.5−3.6 to +2.6381 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)10.411.0−0.6−4.7 to +3.6211 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)10.411.0−0.6−6.4 to +5.2106 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)10.311.0−0.7−3.8 to +2.5369 (rough estimate)
Newport (NP)10.211.0−0.8−6.1 to +4.4128 (rough estimate)
Portsmouth (PO)10.111.0−0.9−4.7 to +2.9247 (rough estimate)
Cleveland (TS)10.111.0−0.9−5.4 to +3.5179 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)10.111.0−0.9−5.2 to +3.4189 (rough estimate)
Gloucester (GL)10.011.0−1.0−5.1 to +3.1210 (rough estimate)
Swindon (SN)9.711.0−1.3−6.8 to +4.1114 (rough estimate)
Chester (CH)9.511.0−1.5−5.4 to +2.3222 (rough estimate)
London E (E)9.311.0−1.7−6.2 to +2.8161 (rough estimate)
Bolton (BL)9.111.0−1.9−6.8 to +3.0132 (rough estimate)
Cambridge (CB)9.111.0−1.9−6.3 to +2.5165 (rough estimate)
Hull (HU)8.911.0−2.1−7.2 to +2.9124 (rough estimate)
Crewe (CW)8.311.0−2.7−7.9 to +2.5109 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)8.011.0−3.0−6.9 to +0.9188 (rough estimate)
Cardiff (CF)7.811.0−3.2−7.5 to +1.1153 (rough estimate)
Dudley (DY)7.711.0−3.3−8.5 to +1.8104 (rough estimate)
Darlington (DL)7.711.0−3.3−7.9 to +1.3130 (rough estimate)
Blackburn (BB)7.711.0−3.3−7.7 to +1.1143 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)7.711.0−3.3−7.4 to +0.7169 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)7.411.0−3.6−7.1 to −0.2230 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)7.311.0−3.7−8.3 to +0.9123 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)7.311.0−3.7−7.0 to −0.4245 (rough estimate)
Bradford (BD)7.011.0−4.0−8.0 to +0.1156 (rough estimate)
Croydon (CR)5.911.0−5.1−9.7 to −0.4101 (rough estimate)
Durham (DH)5.711.0−5.4−9.2 to −1.5141 (rough estimate)
Worcester (WR)4.911.0−6.1−9.7 to −2.6143 (rough estimate)
Lincoln (LN)1.911.0−9.2−11.8 to −6.6107 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,727 (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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