Where in Britain does the Toyota Celica fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 40.8% of 79,361 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Toyota Celica failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 58.1% against 40.7% elsewhere (+17.4 points). It does best in Enfield (EN), −14.2 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Toyota Celica MOT statistics · check a Toyota Celica by registration
Toyota Celica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee (DD) | 58.1 | 40.7 | +17.4 | +10.8 to +23.9 | 217 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 57.8 | 40.7 | +17.1 | +12.1 to +22.2 | 372 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 55.7 | 40.7 | +15.1 | +10.4 to +19.7 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 55.0 | 40.7 | +14.3 | +6.6 to +22.0 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 54.9 | 40.7 | +14.2 | +7.8 to +20.6 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 54.7 | 40.7 | +14.0 | +4.9 to +23.0 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 52.6 | 40.7 | +11.9 | +6.9 to +17.0 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 51.8 | 40.7 | +11.1 | +5.7 to +16.5 | 332 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 50.7 | 40.6 | +10.0 | +6.5 to +13.6 | 789 |
| Paisley (PA) | 50.4 | 40.7 | +9.7 | +3.4 to +16.0 | 240 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 49.8 | 40.7 | +9.0 | +2.2 to +15.9 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 49.6 | 40.7 | +9.0 | +4.9 to +13.1 | 576 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 49.7 | 40.7 | +9.0 | +3.4 to +14.5 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 49.4 | 40.6 | +8.8 | +5.5 to +12.1 | 900 |
| Truro (TR) | 49.4 | 40.7 | +8.7 | +4.6 to +12.8 | 575 |
| York (YO) | 48.8 | 40.7 | +8.1 | +4.3 to +11.9 | 656 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 48.5 | 40.7 | +7.8 | +2.9 to +12.7 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 47.7 | 40.7 | +7.0 | +3.8 to +10.3 | 895 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 47.7 | 40.7 | +7.0 | +3.2 to +10.8 | 675 |
| Bristol (BS) | 47.5 | 40.6 | +6.9 | +4.4 to +9.3 | 1,624 |
| Swindon (SN) | 47.1 | 40.7 | +6.4 | +2.9 to +10.0 | 749 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 46.9 | 40.7 | +6.1 | −3.2 to +15.4 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 46.8 | 40.7 | +6.1 | −0.7 to +12.9 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 46.8 | 40.7 | +6.1 | +2.3 to +9.9 | 669 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 46.4 | 40.7 | +5.8 | +2.9 to +8.6 | 1,189 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 46.5 | 40.7 | +5.7 | −0.6 to +12.0 | 241 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 46.4 | 40.7 | +5.7 | +0.2 to +11.2 | 319 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 46.0 | 40.7 | +5.3 | +1.8 to +8.8 | 776 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 45.9 | 40.6 | +5.3 | +2.8 to +7.7 | 1,599 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 45.6 | 40.7 | +4.8 | +0.2 to +9.5 | 439 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 45.1 | 40.7 | +4.4 | −0.6 to +9.4 | 379 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 45.0 | 40.7 | +4.2 | +0.2 to +8.3 | 576 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 44.5 | 40.7 | +3.9 | +1.3 to +6.4 | 1,518 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 44.4 | 40.7 | +3.7 | +0.5 to +7.0 | 916 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 44.1 | 40.7 | +3.4 | −0.8 to +7.6 | 535 |
| Telford (TF) | 44.1 | 40.7 | +3.4 | −1.7 to +8.5 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 44.0 | 40.7 | +3.3 | −0.5 to +7.0 | 682 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 43.9 | 40.7 | +3.2 | +0.3 to +6.2 | 1,111 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 43.6 | 40.7 | +2.9 | +0.1 to +5.7 | 1,190 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 43.5 | 40.7 | +2.8 | −0.0 to +5.7 | 1,160 |
| Glasgow (G) | 43.5 | 40.7 | +2.8 | −0.5 to +6.1 | 875 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 43.5 | 40.7 | +2.8 | −1.4 to +7.0 | 535 |
| Brighton (BN) | 43.4 | 40.7 | +2.7 | +0.1 to +5.3 | 1,404 |
| Luton (LU) | 42.7 | 40.7 | +2.0 | −2.6 to +6.5 | 452 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 42.6 | 40.7 | +1.9 | −2.2 to +6.0 | 568 |
| Chester (CH) | 42.3 | 40.7 | +1.5 | −1.9 to +4.9 | 819 |
| Newport (NP) | 42.2 | 40.7 | +1.5 | −2.5 to +5.5 | 580 |
| Preston (PR) | 42.1 | 40.7 | +1.4 | −2.2 to +4.9 | 746 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 42.0 | 40.7 | +1.3 | −3.8 to +6.4 | 364 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 41.9 | 40.7 | +1.2 | −2.1 to +4.4 | 907 |
| Northampton (NN) | 41.9 | 40.7 | +1.1 | −1.8 to +4.1 | 1,080 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 41.8 | 40.7 | +1.1 | −2.5 to +4.7 | 722 |
| Worcester (WR) | 41.6 | 40.7 | +0.9 | −3.1 to +4.9 | 593 |
| Wigan (WN) | 41.3 | 40.7 | +0.6 | −5.0 to +6.2 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 41.3 | 40.7 | +0.6 | −4.9 to +6.0 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 41.3 | 40.7 | +0.5 | −2.6 to +3.7 | 945 |
| Stockport (SK) | 41.2 | 40.7 | +0.4 | −3.1 to +3.9 | 765 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 41.0 | 40.7 | +0.3 | −3.5 to +4.1 | 651 |
| Norwich (NR) | 40.9 | 40.7 | +0.2 | −2.3 to +2.6 | 1,584 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 40.8 | 40.7 | +0.1 | −3.1 to +3.2 | 948 |
| Durham (DH) | 40.7 | 40.7 | −0.0 | −6.1 to +6.1 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 40.6 | 40.7 | −0.2 | −5.4 to +5.1 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 40.4 | 40.8 | −0.3 | −3.2 to +2.6 | 1,111 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 40.3 | 40.8 | −0.4 | −4.1 to +3.2 | 702 |
| Guildford (GU) | 40.1 | 40.8 | −0.6 | −3.2 to +2.0 | 1,390 |
| Derby (DE) | 39.8 | 40.8 | −0.9 | −3.8 to +2.0 | 1,112 |
| Southampton (SO) | 39.7 | 40.8 | −1.1 | −3.8 to +1.6 | 1,260 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 39.6 | 40.8 | −1.2 | −3.7 to +1.3 | 1,542 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 39.4 | 40.8 | −1.4 | −8.3 to +5.5 | 193 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 39.2 | 40.8 | −1.6 | −4.4 to +1.1 | 1,236 |
| London W (W) | 38.9 | 40.8 | −1.9 | −9.1 to +5.3 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 38.8 | 40.8 | −2.0 | −4.8 to +0.8 | 1,194 |
| Crewe (CW) | 38.7 | 40.8 | −2.1 | −6.5 to +2.4 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 38.5 | 40.8 | −2.2 | −7.6 to +3.1 | 322 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 37.8 | 40.8 | −3.0 | −7.6 to +1.6 | 437 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 37.7 | 40.8 | −3.1 | −7.1 to +0.9 | 565 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 37.6 | 40.8 | −3.2 | −7.0 to +0.7 | 617 |
| Walsall (WS) | 37.5 | 40.8 | −3.3 | −7.6 to +0.9 | 502 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 37.2 | 40.8 | −3.6 | −8.0 to +0.8 | 460 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 37.2 | 40.8 | −3.6 | −6.2 to −1.0 | 1,369 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 37.1 | 40.8 | −3.6 | −7.4 to +0.1 | 657 |
| Medway (ME) | 37.1 | 40.8 | −3.7 | −6.6 to −0.8 | 1,102 |
| Bolton (BL) | 36.9 | 40.8 | −3.9 | −8.0 to +0.3 | 523 |
| Coventry (CV) | 36.9 | 40.8 | −3.9 | −6.7 to −1.0 | 1,119 |
| London N (N) | 36.6 | 40.8 | −4.2 | −8.5 to +0.1 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 36.5 | 40.8 | −4.4 | −6.8 to −1.9 | 1,544 |
| Warrington (WA) | 36.1 | 40.8 | −4.7 | −8.3 to −1.1 | 704 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 36.0 | 40.8 | −4.8 | −8.6 to −1.0 | 628 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 35.8 | 40.8 | −5.0 | −8.4 to −1.5 | 754 |
| Manchester (M) | 35.6 | 40.8 | −5.2 | −8.1 to −2.3 | 1,036 |
| Sheffield (S) | 35.7 | 40.9 | −5.2 | −7.4 to −3.0 | 1,879 |
| Dartford (DA) | 35.5 | 40.8 | −5.3 | −9.0 to −1.5 | 636 |
| London NW (NW) | 35.2 | 40.8 | −5.6 | −10.2 to −0.9 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 34.7 | 40.8 | −6.1 | −9.8 to −2.4 | 657 |
| Birmingham (B) | 34.7 | 40.9 | −6.2 | −8.2 to −4.3 | 2,455 |
| Dudley (DY) | 34.6 | 40.8 | −6.2 | −9.9 to −2.6 | 651 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 34.5 | 40.8 | −6.3 | −10.3 to −2.4 | 563 |
| Liverpool (L) | 34.4 | 40.8 | −6.4 | −10.2 to −2.5 | 587 |
| London SE (SE) | 34.3 | 40.8 | −6.5 | −9.9 to −3.0 | 731 |
| Hereford (HR) | 34.1 | 40.8 | −6.6 | −11.8 to −1.5 | 331 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 34.0 | 40.8 | −6.8 | −10.7 to −2.9 | 562 |
| Slough (SL) | 34.0 | 40.8 | −6.8 | −10.7 to −3.0 | 586 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 32.6 | 40.8 | −8.3 | −11.4 to −5.1 | 847 |
| Romford (RM) | 32.5 | 40.8 | −8.3 | −12.4 to −4.1 | 501 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 31.7 | 40.8 | −9.1 | −12.9 to −5.2 | 564 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 31.2 | 40.8 | −9.6 | −12.9 to −6.4 | 782 |
| Ilford (IG) | 29.9 | 40.8 | −10.9 | −16.5 to −5.3 | 261 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 29.3 | 40.8 | −11.5 | −20.2 to −2.9 | 106 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 29.1 | 40.8 | −11.7 | −17.1 to −6.2 | 268 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 28.9 | 40.9 | −11.9 | −15.3 to −8.5 | 681 |
| Croydon (CR) | 28.0 | 40.8 | −12.9 | −16.6 to −9.2 | 565 |
| Bromley (BR) | 26.6 | 40.8 | −14.2 | −18.9 to −9.5 | 342 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 26.6 | 40.8 | −14.2 | −18.4 to −10.0 | 432 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 79,361 (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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