Where in Britain does the Vauxhall Insignia fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 29.7% of 1,335,439 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Vauxhall Insignia failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 39.0% against 29.7% elsewhere (+9.3 points). It does best in Bromley (BR), −7.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Vauxhall Insignia MOT statistics · check a Vauxhall Insignia by registration
Vauxhall Insignia 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) | 39.0 | 29.7 | +9.3 | +8.4 to +10.2 | 10,876 |
| Dundee (DD) | 38.9 | 29.7 | +9.3 | +8.2 to +10.4 | 7,565 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 37.5 | 29.7 | +7.8 | +6.5 to +9.1 | 5,587 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 36.1 | 29.7 | +6.4 | +5.5 to +7.3 | 11,004 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 35.8 | 29.7 | +6.1 | +5.2 to +7.0 | 11,548 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 34.4 | 29.7 | +4.6 | +3.5 to +5.8 | 6,372 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 34.3 | 29.7 | +4.6 | +3.7 to +5.5 | 11,620 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 34.3 | 29.7 | +4.6 | +3.5 to +5.7 | 7,000 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 33.9 | 29.7 | +4.1 | +0.7 to +7.6 | 720 |
| Perth (PH) | 33.7 | 29.7 | +4.0 | +2.5 to +5.5 | 3,894 |
| Bath (BA) | 33.5 | 29.7 | +3.8 | +2.7 to +4.8 | 7,606 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 33.3 | 29.7 | +3.6 | +2.9 to +4.3 | 17,875 |
| Hull (HU) | 33.3 | 29.7 | +3.6 | +2.8 to +4.4 | 13,058 |
| Darlington (DL) | 32.8 | 29.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 to +4.0 | 12,033 |
| Swansea (SA) | 32.7 | 29.7 | +3.0 | +2.2 to +3.8 | 14,065 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 32.6 | 29.7 | +2.9 | +2.2 to +3.6 | 18,557 |
| Exeter (EX) | 32.4 | 29.7 | +2.7 | +1.8 to +3.6 | 10,270 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 32.4 | 29.7 | +2.7 | +1.6 to +3.8 | 6,975 |
| Newport (NP) | 32.3 | 29.7 | +2.6 | +1.7 to +3.5 | 11,427 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 32.3 | 29.7 | +2.6 | +1.7 to +3.5 | 9,905 |
| Paisley (PA) | 32.2 | 29.7 | +2.5 | +1.5 to +3.5 | 8,881 |
| York (YO) | 32.2 | 29.7 | +2.4 | +1.6 to +3.3 | 13,051 |
| Bristol (BS) | 32.1 | 29.7 | +2.4 | +1.7 to +3.1 | 18,355 |
| Stockport (SK) | 32.1 | 29.7 | +2.4 | +1.4 to +3.4 | 9,181 |
| Wigan (WN) | 32.0 | 29.7 | +2.3 | +1.3 to +3.2 | 9,413 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.9 | 29.7 | +2.2 | +1.4 to +3.0 | 14,674 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 31.9 | 29.7 | +2.1 | +0.5 to +3.8 | 3,107 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 31.6 | 29.7 | +1.9 | +1.0 to +2.8 | 10,877 |
| Glasgow (G) | 31.6 | 29.7 | +1.8 | +1.3 to +2.4 | 28,942 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 31.6 | 29.7 | +1.8 | −0.7 to +4.4 | 1,248 |
| Bolton (BL) | 31.5 | 29.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 to +2.6 | 11,342 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 31.5 | 29.7 | +1.7 | +0.4 to +3.1 | 4,380 |
| Northampton (NN) | 31.4 | 29.7 | +1.7 | +1.1 to +2.3 | 22,351 |
| Brighton (BN) | 31.4 | 29.7 | +1.7 | +0.7 to +2.6 | 8,730 |
| Taunton (TA) | 31.3 | 29.7 | +1.5 | +0.4 to +2.6 | 6,782 |
| Truro (TR) | 31.1 | 29.7 | +1.4 | −0.0 to +2.8 | 4,284 |
| Inverness (IV) | 31.1 | 29.7 | +1.4 | +0.2 to +2.6 | 5,853 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 31.1 | 29.7 | +1.3 | +0.7 to +2.0 | 21,990 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 30.9 | 29.7 | +1.2 | +0.4 to +2.0 | 13,274 |
| Warrington (WA) | 30.9 | 29.7 | +1.1 | +0.5 to +1.8 | 18,124 |
| Leeds (LS) | 30.9 | 29.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 to +1.8 | 16,152 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 30.8 | 29.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 to +1.7 | 19,213 |
| Preston (PR) | 30.7 | 29.7 | +0.9 | +0.1 to +1.7 | 13,167 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 30.6 | 29.7 | +0.9 | −0.2 to +2.0 | 6,699 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 30.6 | 29.7 | +0.9 | +0.1 to +1.8 | 11,391 |
| Manchester (M) | 30.6 | 29.7 | +0.9 | +0.2 to +1.5 | 21,995 |
| Crewe (CW) | 30.6 | 29.7 | +0.8 | −0.1 to +1.7 | 9,972 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 30.6 | 29.7 | +0.8 | −4.0 to +5.7 | 350 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 30.5 | 29.7 | +0.7 | +0.2 to +1.2 | 32,901 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 30.4 | 29.7 | +0.7 | −1.0 to +2.4 | 2,845 |
| Bradford (BD) | 30.4 | 29.7 | +0.6 | −0.2 to +1.5 | 10,732 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 30.3 | 29.7 | +0.6 | −0.5 to +1.7 | 6,864 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 30.3 | 29.7 | +0.5 | −0.9 to +1.9 | 4,173 |
| Chester (CH) | 30.0 | 29.7 | +0.3 | −0.3 to +0.9 | 23,151 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 29.8 | 29.7 | +0.1 | −0.7 to +0.9 | 12,851 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 29.8 | 29.7 | +0.0 | −0.5 to +0.5 | 31,392 |
| Telford (TF) | 29.7 | 29.7 | −0.0 | −1.0 to +1.0 | 8,185 |
| Redhill (RH) | 29.7 | 29.7 | −0.0 | −1.2 to +1.1 | 6,486 |
| Walsall (WS) | 29.7 | 29.7 | −0.1 | −0.8 to +0.7 | 14,450 |
| Coventry (CV) | 29.6 | 29.7 | −0.1 | −0.7 to +0.5 | 21,921 |
| Halifax (HX) | 29.6 | 29.7 | −0.2 | −1.7 to +1.4 | 3,424 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 29.5 | 29.7 | −0.3 | −1.8 to +1.3 | 3,150 |
| Norwich (NR) | 29.4 | 29.7 | −0.3 | −1.0 to +0.4 | 17,387 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 29.4 | 29.8 | −0.3 | −0.8 to +0.1 | 35,537 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 29.4 | 29.7 | −0.4 | −1.4 to +0.7 | 7,168 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 29.3 | 29.7 | −0.5 | −1.2 to +0.2 | 16,694 |
| Swindon (SN) | 29.3 | 29.7 | −0.5 | −1.3 to +0.4 | 11,074 |
| Colchester (CO) | 29.1 | 29.7 | −0.6 | −1.6 to +0.4 | 7,991 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 29.1 | 29.7 | −0.7 | −1.6 to +0.3 | 9,244 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 29.1 | 29.8 | −0.7 | −1.2 to −0.2 | 33,395 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 29.0 | 29.7 | −0.7 | −1.5 to +0.1 | 13,575 |
| Oldham (OL) | 29.0 | 29.7 | −0.8 | −1.7 to +0.1 | 9,902 |
| Medway (ME) | 28.9 | 29.8 | −0.8 | −1.6 to −0.1 | 13,943 |
| Outer Hebrides (HS) | 28.9 | 29.7 | −0.9 | −4.3 to +2.5 | 679 |
| Southampton (SO) | 28.7 | 29.8 | −1.0 | −1.8 to −0.3 | 13,803 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 28.7 | 29.7 | −1.1 | −2.4 to +0.3 | 4,274 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 28.7 | 29.8 | −1.1 | −1.8 to −0.4 | 16,404 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 28.4 | 29.8 | −1.3 | −2.3 to −0.4 | 9,087 |
| Guildford (GU) | 28.3 | 29.8 | −1.4 | −2.3 to −0.5 | 10,378 |
| Dudley (DY) | 28.3 | 29.8 | −1.5 | −2.2 to −0.7 | 12,652 |
| Durham (DH) | 28.2 | 29.8 | −1.6 | −2.5 to −0.6 | 8,622 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 28.1 | 29.8 | −1.7 | −2.5 to −0.9 | 12,809 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 28.0 | 29.8 | −1.7 | −2.7 to −0.7 | 7,773 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 27.9 | 29.8 | −1.8 | −2.7 to −0.9 | 10,071 |
| Worcester (WR) | 27.6 | 29.8 | −2.2 | −3.2 to −1.1 | 6,815 |
| Leicester (LE) | 27.4 | 29.8 | −2.4 | −2.9 to −1.8 | 25,711 |
| Derby (DE) | 27.4 | 29.8 | −2.4 | −3.0 to −1.8 | 21,386 |
| Birmingham (B) | 27.4 | 29.8 | −2.5 | −2.9 to −2.0 | 46,454 |
| Reading (RG) | 27.3 | 29.8 | −2.5 | −3.1 to −1.8 | 17,654 |
| Oxford (OX) | 27.3 | 29.8 | −2.5 | −3.3 to −1.7 | 13,027 |
| Liverpool (L) | 27.2 | 29.8 | −2.6 | −3.2 to −2.0 | 19,041 |
| Sheffield (S) | 27.1 | 29.8 | −2.7 | −3.1 to −2.2 | 41,244 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 27.1 | 29.8 | −2.7 | −3.6 to −1.8 | 8,868 |
| Watford (WD) | 26.4 | 29.7 | −3.4 | −4.9 to −1.9 | 3,282 |
| Luton (LU) | 26.4 | 29.8 | −3.4 | −4.1 to −2.7 | 13,937 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 26.1 | 29.8 | −3.7 | −4.5 to −2.9 | 12,626 |
| St Albans (AL) | 26.0 | 29.8 | −3.8 | −5.2 to −2.4 | 3,682 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 25.9 | 29.8 | −3.8 | −4.7 to −2.9 | 9,209 |
| Hereford (HR) | 25.9 | 29.8 | −3.9 | −5.3 to −2.5 | 3,723 |
| Ilford (IG) | 25.4 | 29.8 | −4.4 | −6.0 to −2.8 | 3,018 |
| Harrow (HA) | 25.3 | 29.8 | −4.4 | −5.7 to −3.1 | 4,131 |
| London SE (SE) | 25.2 | 29.8 | −4.5 | −5.6 to −3.5 | 6,699 |
| Dartford (DA) | 24.9 | 29.8 | −4.9 | −5.9 to −3.9 | 7,328 |
| London SW (SW) | 24.8 | 29.8 | −4.9 | −6.7 to −3.2 | 2,387 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 24.6 | 29.8 | −5.2 | −6.3 to −4.1 | 6,314 |
| Romford (RM) | 24.5 | 29.8 | −5.3 | −6.2 to −4.3 | 8,027 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 24.4 | 29.8 | −5.4 | −6.7 to −4.1 | 4,169 |
| Slough (SL) | 24.3 | 29.8 | −5.5 | −6.5 to −4.5 | 6,781 |
| London W (W) | 23.9 | 29.7 | −5.9 | −8.3 to −3.4 | 1,172 |
| London NW (NW) | 23.9 | 29.8 | −5.9 | −7.2 to −4.6 | 3,982 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 23.9 | 29.8 | −5.9 | −7.0 to −4.8 | 6,125 |
| London E (E) | 23.8 | 29.8 | −5.9 | −7.0 to −4.9 | 6,842 |
| Sutton (SM) | 23.8 | 29.7 | −6.0 | −8.1 to −3.8 | 1,531 |
| Croydon (CR) | 23.8 | 29.8 | −6.0 | −7.2 to −4.8 | 4,671 |
| London N (N) | 23.7 | 29.8 | −6.1 | −7.3 to −4.8 | 4,457 |
| Enfield (EN) | 23.1 | 29.8 | −6.7 | −7.9 to −5.5 | 4,532 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 22.9 | 29.8 | −6.9 | −7.9 to −6.0 | 7,822 |
| Bromley (BR) | 22.2 | 29.8 | −7.6 | −9.4 to −5.8 | 2,047 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,335,439 (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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