Where in Britain does the Suzuki Vitara fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 14.3% of 282,770 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Suzuki Vitara failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Lerwick (ZE): 31.7% against 14.3% elsewhere (+17.4 points). It does best in Oldham (OL), −5.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Suzuki Vitara MOT statistics · check a Suzuki Vitara by registration
Suzuki Vitara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwick (ZE) | 31.7 | 14.3 | +17.4 | +12.6 to +22.3 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 23.0 | 14.3 | +8.7 | +6.1 to +11.3 | 996 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 21.5 | 14.3 | +7.2 | +5.0 to +9.3 | 1,388 |
| Bristol (BS) | 20.5 | 14.2 | +6.2 | +4.9 to +7.5 | 3,758 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 19.8 | 14.3 | +5.5 | +3.7 to +7.3 | 1,883 |
| Truro (TR) | 19.8 | 14.3 | +5.5 | +3.7 to +7.4 | 1,798 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 19.4 | 14.3 | +5.1 | −0.5 to +10.6 | 196 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 18.4 | 14.3 | +4.1 | +1.3 to +6.8 | 746 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 18.2 | 14.3 | +4.0 | +2.7 to +5.3 | 3,366 |
| Enfield (EN) | 18.0 | 14.3 | +3.7 | +0.8 to +6.5 | 718 |
| Stockport (SK) | 17.9 | 14.3 | +3.6 | +2.0 to +5.1 | 2,284 |
| London SW (SW) | 17.9 | 14.3 | +3.5 | +0.4 to +6.6 | 594 |
| Swindon (SN) | 17.8 | 14.3 | +3.5 | +1.9 to +5.1 | 2,183 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 17.7 | 14.3 | +3.4 | +0.2 to +6.5 | 560 |
| Chester (CH) | 17.3 | 14.3 | +3.0 | +1.3 to +4.6 | 2,063 |
| London W (W) | 17.2 | 14.3 | +2.9 | −1.5 to +7.3 | 279 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 17.2 | 14.3 | +2.9 | +0.7 to +5.0 | 1,165 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 17.0 | 14.3 | +2.7 | +1.4 to +4.0 | 3,348 |
| Swansea (SA) | 16.9 | 14.3 | +2.7 | +1.5 to +3.8 | 4,268 |
| Hull (HU) | 16.9 | 14.3 | +2.6 | +0.7 to +4.6 | 1,381 |
| London SE (SE) | 16.6 | 14.3 | +2.3 | +0.3 to +4.3 | 1,317 |
| London NW (NW) | 16.5 | 14.3 | +2.2 | +0.2 to +4.1 | 1,419 |
| Watford (WD) | 16.5 | 14.3 | +2.2 | +0.2 to +4.2 | 1,324 |
| Southampton (SO) | 16.4 | 14.3 | +2.1 | +1.0 to +3.3 | 4,038 |
| Bath (BA) | 16.3 | 14.3 | +2.0 | +0.7 to +3.3 | 2,945 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 16.2 | 14.3 | +1.9 | +0.9 to +3.0 | 4,663 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 16.2 | 14.3 | +1.9 | −1.1 to +4.9 | 598 |
| Guildford (GU) | 16.1 | 14.3 | +1.8 | +0.6 to +3.1 | 3,540 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 16.1 | 14.3 | +1.8 | +0.1 to +3.4 | 1,966 |
| Manchester (M) | 16.1 | 14.3 | +1.8 | −0.1 to +3.6 | 1,543 |
| London E (E) | 16.1 | 14.3 | +1.7 | −0.7 to +4.2 | 878 |
| Reading (RG) | 15.9 | 14.3 | +1.6 | +0.0 to +3.1 | 2,122 |
| Croydon (CR) | 15.8 | 14.3 | +1.5 | −0.9 to +3.9 | 916 |
| Northampton (NN) | 15.8 | 14.3 | +1.5 | +0.2 to +2.7 | 3,251 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 15.8 | 14.3 | +1.5 | +0.4 to +2.5 | 4,516 |
| Halifax (HX) | 15.8 | 14.3 | +1.4 | −1.0 to +3.8 | 895 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 15.7 | 14.3 | +1.4 | −0.2 to +3.0 | 1,941 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 15.7 | 14.3 | +1.4 | −0.3 to +3.1 | 1,758 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 15.6 | 14.3 | +1.3 | +0.3 to +2.3 | 5,487 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 15.6 | 14.3 | +1.3 | −0.5 to +3.0 | 1,683 |
| Dudley (DY) | 15.5 | 14.3 | +1.2 | −0.5 to +2.9 | 1,810 |
| Bradford (BD) | 15.5 | 14.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 to +2.2 | 4,740 |
| Luton (LU) | 15.5 | 14.3 | +1.1 | −0.8 to +3.0 | 1,391 |
| Warrington (WA) | 15.4 | 14.3 | +1.1 | −0.1 to +2.3 | 3,583 |
| Liverpool (L) | 15.4 | 14.3 | +1.1 | −0.8 to +3.0 | 1,433 |
| Medway (ME) | 15.4 | 14.3 | +1.1 | −0.2 to +2.4 | 3,075 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 15.3 | 14.3 | +1.0 | −0.8 to +2.8 | 1,494 |
| Redhill (RH) | 15.2 | 14.3 | +0.9 | −0.6 to +2.4 | 2,157 |
| Exeter (EX) | 15.2 | 14.3 | +0.9 | −0.1 to +1.8 | 5,503 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 15.2 | 14.3 | +0.9 | −0.4 to +2.1 | 3,181 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 15.2 | 14.3 | +0.8 | −1.2 to +2.9 | 1,168 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 15.1 | 14.3 | +0.8 | −1.6 to +3.1 | 889 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 15.0 | 14.3 | +0.7 | −1.0 to +2.3 | 1,877 |
| Taunton (TA) | 14.9 | 14.3 | +0.6 | −0.9 to +2.2 | 2,014 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 14.9 | 14.3 | +0.6 | −0.7 to +1.8 | 3,287 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 14.8 | 14.3 | +0.5 | −1.1 to +2.1 | 1,958 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 14.7 | 14.3 | +0.4 | −0.6 to +1.3 | 5,023 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 14.7 | 14.3 | +0.3 | −1.0 to +1.7 | 2,546 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 14.6 | 14.3 | +0.3 | −1.9 to +2.5 | 991 |
| Hereford (HR) | 14.5 | 14.3 | +0.2 | −1.4 to +1.8 | 1,913 |
| Brighton (BN) | 14.5 | 14.3 | +0.2 | −0.8 to +1.1 | 5,374 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 14.5 | 14.3 | +0.2 | −1.5 to +1.8 | 1,705 |
| Bromley (BR) | 14.4 | 14.3 | +0.1 | −1.9 to +2.0 | 1,250 |
| Durham (DH) | 14.4 | 14.3 | +0.1 | −1.6 to +1.8 | 1,640 |
| Birmingham (B) | 14.4 | 14.3 | +0.1 | −1.0 to +1.1 | 4,588 |
| Colchester (CO) | 14.1 | 14.3 | −0.2 | −1.6 to +1.3 | 2,249 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 14.1 | 14.3 | −0.2 | −2.0 to +1.5 | 1,545 |
| Darlington (DL) | 14.0 | 14.3 | −0.3 | −1.6 to +1.0 | 2,916 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 14.0 | 14.3 | −0.3 | −1.6 to +1.0 | 2,582 |
| Dundee (DD) | 14.0 | 14.3 | −0.3 | −2.0 to +1.3 | 1,658 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 14.0 | 14.3 | −0.3 | −1.3 to +0.6 | 5,414 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 14.0 | 14.3 | −0.4 | −1.4 to +0.7 | 4,047 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 13.9 | 14.3 | −0.5 | −1.9 to +1.0 | 2,223 |
| Wigan (WN) | 13.8 | 14.3 | −0.5 | −2.2 to +1.2 | 1,542 |
| Paisley (PA) | 13.7 | 14.3 | −0.6 | −1.9 to +0.7 | 2,805 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 13.7 | 14.3 | −0.6 | −2.4 to +1.1 | 1,487 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 13.7 | 14.3 | −0.6 | −1.8 to +0.5 | 3,378 |
| Crewe (CW) | 13.7 | 14.3 | −0.7 | −2.5 to +1.1 | 1,428 |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.6 | 14.3 | −0.7 | −1.7 to +0.3 | 4,570 |
| Romford (RM) | 13.6 | 14.3 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.9 | 1,705 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 13.3 | 14.3 | −1.0 | −2.1 to +0.1 | 3,716 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 13.3 | 14.3 | −1.0 | −4.8 to +2.9 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 13.3 | 14.3 | −1.0 | −2.5 to +0.5 | 1,938 |
| St Albans (AL) | 13.3 | 14.3 | −1.0 | −3.8 to +1.7 | 595 |
| Oxford (OX) | 13.2 | 14.3 | −1.1 | −2.3 to +0.1 | 3,002 |
| Worcester (WR) | 13.2 | 14.3 | −1.1 | −2.7 to +0.4 | 1,917 |
| Coventry (CV) | 13.2 | 14.3 | −1.1 | −2.3 to +0.0 | 3,153 |
| Sutton (SM) | 13.2 | 14.3 | −1.2 | −4.7 to +2.4 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 13.2 | 14.3 | −1.2 | −2.4 to +0.0 | 3,068 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 13.2 | 14.3 | −1.2 | −2.2 to −0.1 | 3,938 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 13.1 | 14.3 | −1.2 | −3.4 to +1.0 | 922 |
| Harrow (HA) | 12.9 | 14.3 | −1.4 | −3.9 to +1.0 | 729 |
| Newport (NP) | 12.9 | 14.3 | −1.5 | −2.4 to −0.6 | 5,234 |
| Derby (DE) | 12.5 | 14.3 | −1.9 | −3.1 to −0.6 | 2,758 |
| Norwich (NR) | 12.5 | 14.3 | −1.9 | −3.1 to −0.6 | 2,775 |
| York (YO) | 12.4 | 14.3 | −1.9 | −3.0 to −0.8 | 3,441 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 12.4 | 14.3 | −2.0 | −3.6 to −0.4 | 1,602 |
| Inverness (IV) | 12.4 | 14.3 | −2.0 | −3.5 to −0.4 | 1,772 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 12.3 | 14.3 | −2.0 | −3.3 to −0.7 | 2,391 |
| Bolton (BL) | 12.3 | 14.3 | −2.0 | −3.6 to −0.4 | 1,696 |
| Dartford (DA) | 12.3 | 14.3 | −2.0 | −3.5 to −0.5 | 1,846 |
| Sheffield (S) | 12.2 | 14.4 | −2.2 | −3.0 to −1.4 | 7,150 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 12.1 | 14.3 | −2.2 | −3.5 to −0.9 | 2,597 |
| Glasgow (G) | 12.1 | 14.4 | −2.3 | −3.2 to −1.4 | 5,317 |
| Preston (PR) | 12.0 | 14.3 | −2.3 | −3.7 to −0.9 | 2,013 |
| Perth (PH) | 11.8 | 14.3 | −2.6 | −4.2 to −0.9 | 1,494 |
| Telford (TF) | 11.7 | 14.3 | −2.6 | −4.3 to −1.0 | 1,486 |
| Ilford (IG) | 11.6 | 14.3 | −2.7 | −4.9 to −0.6 | 836 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 11.6 | 14.3 | −2.8 | −4.2 to −1.3 | 1,920 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 11.4 | 14.3 | −2.9 | −4.2 to −1.6 | 2,366 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 11.4 | 14.4 | −3.0 | −3.8 to −2.3 | 7,548 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 11.0 | 14.3 | −3.3 | −5.5 to −1.1 | 781 |
| Leicester (LE) | 10.9 | 14.4 | −3.5 | −4.6 to −2.3 | 2,816 |
| Slough (SL) | 10.5 | 14.3 | −3.8 | −5.6 to −2.1 | 1,230 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 9.3 | 14.4 | −5.1 | −6.4 to −3.8 | 1,978 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 9.1 | 14.4 | −5.2 | −6.4 to −4.0 | 2,202 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 8.8 | 14.5 | −5.7 | −6.4 to −5.0 | 6,778 |
| Oldham (OL) | 8.6 | 14.4 | −5.8 | −6.8 to −4.7 | 2,828 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 282,770 (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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