Where in Britain does the Vauxhall Combo fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 42.8% of 604,297 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Vauxhall Combo failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 55.9% against 42.7% elsewhere (+13.2 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −12.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Vauxhall Combo MOT statistics · check a Vauxhall Combo by registration
Vauxhall Combo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 55.9 | 42.7 | +13.2 | +11.7 to +14.7 | 4,098 |
| Dundee (DD) | 55.5 | 42.7 | +12.8 | +10.9 to +14.7 | 2,660 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 53.9 | 42.7 | +11.1 | +6.5 to +15.7 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 53.1 | 42.7 | +10.4 | +8.2 to +12.6 | 1,983 |
| Exeter (EX) | 52.7 | 42.6 | +10.1 | +8.9 to +11.3 | 6,605 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 51.9 | 42.7 | +9.2 | +7.3 to +11.1 | 2,667 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 51.6 | 42.7 | +9.0 | +7.7 to +10.2 | 6,606 |
| York (YO) | 50.8 | 42.7 | +8.1 | +6.9 to +9.4 | 6,436 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 50.7 | 42.7 | +8.0 | +5.9 to +10.1 | 2,225 |
| Stockport (SK) | 49.3 | 42.7 | +6.6 | +5.2 to +8.0 | 4,925 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 49.2 | 42.7 | +6.5 | +4.6 to +8.5 | 2,494 |
| Truro (TR) | 49.1 | 42.7 | +6.4 | +4.9 to +7.9 | 4,195 |
| Bath (BA) | 48.8 | 42.7 | +6.0 | +4.5 to +7.6 | 4,250 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 48.4 | 42.7 | +5.7 | +3.6 to +7.8 | 2,146 |
| Paisley (PA) | 48.4 | 42.7 | +5.6 | +3.6 to +7.7 | 2,400 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 48.3 | 42.7 | +5.6 | +3.9 to +7.3 | 3,290 |
| Taunton (TA) | 48.0 | 42.7 | +5.3 | +3.6 to +6.9 | 3,549 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 47.9 | 42.7 | +5.2 | +1.1 to +9.3 | 576 |
| Walsall (WS) | 47.9 | 42.7 | +5.2 | +3.7 to +6.6 | 4,354 |
| Brighton (BN) | 47.7 | 42.7 | +5.0 | +3.9 to +6.1 | 8,122 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 47.6 | 42.7 | +4.9 | +3.6 to +6.2 | 5,580 |
| Hull (HU) | 47.5 | 42.7 | +4.8 | +3.4 to +6.2 | 5,188 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 47.3 | 42.7 | +4.6 | +2.5 to +6.6 | 2,306 |
| Bristol (BS) | 47.1 | 42.7 | +4.4 | +3.4 to +5.4 | 9,538 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 47.0 | 42.7 | +4.3 | +3.2 to +5.3 | 9,041 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 47.0 | 42.7 | +4.3 | +3.2 to +5.3 | 8,543 |
| Colchester (CO) | 46.7 | 42.7 | +4.0 | +2.8 to +5.2 | 6,751 |
| Norwich (NR) | 46.6 | 42.7 | +4.0 | +3.0 to +4.9 | 11,130 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 46.6 | 42.7 | +3.9 | +2.7 to +5.0 | 7,361 |
| Newport (NP) | 46.4 | 42.7 | +3.7 | +2.2 to +5.1 | 4,684 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 46.3 | 42.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 to +4.8 | 5,970 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 46.2 | 42.7 | +3.5 | +2.0 to +5.1 | 3,997 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 46.2 | 42.7 | +3.5 | +2.4 to +4.6 | 8,503 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 46.2 | 42.7 | +3.5 | +1.1 to +5.9 | 1,685 |
| Halifax (HX) | 46.1 | 42.7 | +3.4 | +0.9 to +5.9 | 1,502 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 46.0 | 42.7 | +3.3 | +1.7 to +4.8 | 4,012 |
| Bolton (BL) | 45.8 | 42.7 | +3.1 | +1.5 to +4.7 | 3,632 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 45.5 | 42.7 | +2.8 | +1.6 to +4.0 | 6,851 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 45.5 | 42.7 | +2.8 | +0.5 to +5.0 | 1,897 |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.2 | 42.7 | +2.5 | +1.2 to +3.8 | 5,906 |
| Oldham (OL) | 45.1 | 42.7 | +2.4 | +0.8 to +4.0 | 3,695 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 45.1 | 42.7 | +2.4 | +0.9 to +3.9 | 4,383 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 44.9 | 42.7 | +2.2 | +1.1 to +3.2 | 8,333 |
| Dudley (DY) | 44.6 | 42.7 | +1.9 | +0.5 to +3.4 | 4,502 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 44.6 | 42.7 | +1.9 | +0.6 to +3.2 | 5,421 |
| Telford (TF) | 44.6 | 42.7 | +1.9 | +0.0 to +3.8 | 2,659 |
| Swansea (SA) | 44.6 | 42.7 | +1.9 | +0.9 to +2.9 | 9,017 |
| Northampton (NN) | 44.6 | 42.7 | +1.9 | +0.8 to +2.9 | 8,330 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 44.5 | 42.7 | +1.8 | +0.1 to +3.4 | 3,399 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 44.5 | 42.7 | +1.7 | +0.1 to +3.4 | 3,474 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 44.4 | 42.7 | +1.7 | +0.8 to +2.5 | 13,586 |
| Hereford (HR) | 44.4 | 42.7 | +1.7 | −0.5 to +3.9 | 1,986 |
| Perth (PH) | 44.4 | 42.7 | +1.7 | −0.4 to +3.7 | 2,194 |
| Crewe (CW) | 44.3 | 42.7 | +1.6 | −0.1 to +3.2 | 3,509 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 44.3 | 42.7 | +1.6 | +0.1 to +3.0 | 4,761 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 44.2 | 42.7 | +1.5 | +0.4 to +2.6 | 7,907 |
| Swindon (SN) | 44.2 | 42.7 | +1.5 | +0.1 to +2.8 | 4,963 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 44.2 | 42.7 | +1.4 | −1.4 to +4.3 | 1,136 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 43.9 | 42.7 | +1.2 | −0.2 to +2.5 | 5,614 |
| Watford (WD) | 43.7 | 42.7 | +1.0 | −1.3 to +3.2 | 1,877 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 43.3 | 42.7 | +0.6 | −0.2 to +1.4 | 15,381 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 43.3 | 42.7 | +0.6 | −0.5 to +1.6 | 8,794 |
| Bradford (BD) | 42.8 | 42.7 | +0.1 | −1.5 to +1.6 | 3,893 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 42.7 | 42.7 | −0.0 | −1.0 to +0.9 | 11,000 |
| Oxford (OX) | 42.6 | 42.8 | −0.2 | −1.3 to +1.0 | 6,936 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 42.4 | 42.8 | −0.4 | −1.5 to +0.8 | 7,533 |
| Inverness (IV) | 42.3 | 42.8 | −0.4 | −1.9 to +1.1 | 4,096 |
| Liverpool (L) | 42.3 | 42.8 | −0.4 | −1.6 to +0.8 | 6,705 |
| Worcester (WR) | 42.3 | 42.8 | −0.5 | −2.3 to +1.3 | 3,027 |
| Redhill (RH) | 42.2 | 42.8 | −0.5 | −1.8 to +0.8 | 5,555 |
| Darlington (DL) | 42.2 | 42.8 | −0.6 | −2.0 to +0.8 | 4,873 |
| Wigan (WN) | 41.9 | 42.8 | −0.8 | −2.4 to +0.7 | 3,852 |
| Leicester (LE) | 41.6 | 42.8 | −1.2 | −2.2 to −0.2 | 9,106 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 41.2 | 42.8 | −1.6 | −3.2 to +0.1 | 3,439 |
| Warrington (WA) | 41.2 | 42.8 | −1.6 | −2.8 to −0.4 | 6,382 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 40.9 | 42.8 | −1.9 | −4.4 to +0.7 | 1,462 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 40.9 | 42.8 | −1.9 | −3.4 to −0.5 | 4,423 |
| Derby (DE) | 40.8 | 42.8 | −1.9 | −3.0 to −0.9 | 8,872 |
| Durham (DH) | 40.2 | 42.8 | −2.5 | −4.4 to −0.7 | 2,810 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 40.1 | 42.8 | −2.6 | −3.8 to −1.5 | 6,885 |
| Coventry (CV) | 39.7 | 42.8 | −3.1 | −4.3 to −1.8 | 6,124 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 39.6 | 42.8 | −3.2 | −4.2 to −2.2 | 8,810 |
| Chester (CH) | 39.5 | 42.8 | −3.3 | −4.3 to −2.3 | 8,595 |
| Southampton (SO) | 39.1 | 42.8 | −3.7 | −4.9 to −2.5 | 6,659 |
| London W (W) | 39.0 | 42.8 | −3.7 | −7.6 to +0.2 | 589 |
| Reading (RG) | 38.9 | 42.8 | −3.9 | −5.0 to −2.8 | 7,842 |
| Medway (ME) | 38.8 | 42.8 | −4.0 | −5.2 to −2.9 | 6,815 |
| Glasgow (G) | 38.6 | 42.8 | −4.2 | −5.2 to −3.2 | 9,543 |
| Bromley (BR) | 38.5 | 42.8 | −4.3 | −7.0 to −1.6 | 1,252 |
| Luton (LU) | 38.5 | 42.8 | −4.3 | −5.8 to −2.8 | 4,083 |
| Birmingham (B) | 38.5 | 42.9 | −4.3 | −5.1 to −3.5 | 15,662 |
| Harrow (HA) | 38.3 | 42.8 | −4.4 | −6.6 to −2.3 | 1,923 |
| Croydon (CR) | 38.0 | 42.8 | −4.7 | −6.5 to −3.0 | 2,938 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 38.1 | 42.8 | −4.7 | −6.2 to −3.3 | 4,280 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 38.1 | 42.8 | −4.7 | −5.9 to −3.5 | 6,386 |
| Leeds (LS) | 37.8 | 42.8 | −5.0 | −6.2 to −3.9 | 6,905 |
| Sheffield (S) | 37.8 | 42.9 | −5.1 | −5.8 to −4.3 | 15,723 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 37.3 | 42.8 | −5.5 | −6.9 to −4.0 | 4,433 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 36.8 | 42.8 | −6.0 | −7.6 to −4.3 | 3,243 |
| Sutton (SM) | 36.7 | 42.8 | −6.1 | −8.8 to −3.4 | 1,213 |
| Preston (PR) | 36.6 | 42.8 | −6.2 | −7.4 to −5.0 | 5,916 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 36.4 | 42.8 | −6.4 | −10.0 to −2.8 | 696 |
| London N (N) | 36.3 | 42.8 | −6.5 | −8.5 to −4.6 | 2,331 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 36.2 | 42.8 | −6.6 | −7.6 to −5.6 | 8,960 |
| London SE (SE) | 35.9 | 42.8 | −6.8 | −8.6 to −5.1 | 2,858 |
| St Albans (AL) | 35.5 | 42.8 | −7.2 | −9.2 to −5.3 | 2,330 |
| London E (E) | 35.5 | 42.8 | −7.3 | −9.0 to −5.5 | 2,826 |
| Manchester (M) | 35.1 | 42.9 | −7.7 | −8.6 to −6.9 | 11,229 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 34.6 | 42.8 | −8.2 | −10.0 to −6.3 | 2,674 |
| Slough (SL) | 34.5 | 42.8 | −8.3 | −10.0 to −6.6 | 3,012 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 33.7 | 42.8 | −9.1 | −10.9 to −7.3 | 2,694 |
| Dartford (DA) | 33.6 | 42.8 | −9.2 | −10.6 to −7.8 | 4,481 |
| London NW (NW) | 33.3 | 42.8 | −9.4 | −11.5 to −7.4 | 2,025 |
| Ilford (IG) | 33.3 | 42.8 | −9.5 | −12.0 to −7.0 | 1,337 |
| Enfield (EN) | 32.2 | 42.8 | −10.6 | −12.2 to −9.1 | 3,492 |
| London SW (SW) | 31.6 | 42.8 | −11.2 | −13.3 to −9.1 | 1,934 |
| Romford (RM) | 31.3 | 42.8 | −11.5 | −12.9 to −10.2 | 4,854 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 30.0 | 42.8 | −12.8 | −14.3 to −11.4 | 3,742 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 604,297 (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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