Where in Britain does the Volvo C30 fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 39.1% of 154,484 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Volvo C30 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Kirkcaldy (KY): 54.0% against 39.0% elsewhere (+15.0 points). It does best in Ilford (IG), −15.5 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Volvo C30 MOT statistics · check a Volvo C30 by registration
Volvo C30 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) | 54.0 | 39.0 | +15.0 | +12.0 to +18.0 | 1,059 |
| Dundee (DD) | 51.4 | 39.1 | +12.3 | +8.8 to +15.8 | 777 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 50.2 | 39.0 | +11.2 | +8.5 to +13.8 | 1,373 |
| Bristol (BS) | 50.0 | 39.0 | +11.1 | +9.0 to +13.1 | 2,261 |
| Paisley (PA) | 49.0 | 39.1 | +10.0 | +6.1 to +13.8 | 665 |
| Inverness (IV) | 47.4 | 39.1 | +8.3 | +5.0 to +11.7 | 871 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 47.4 | 39.1 | +8.3 | +0.8 to +15.8 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 45.8 | 39.1 | +6.7 | +3.9 to +9.4 | 1,272 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 45.5 | 39.1 | +6.4 | +2.9 to +10.0 | 767 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 45.3 | 39.0 | +6.2 | +4.0 to +8.5 | 1,864 |
| Perth (PH) | 45.3 | 39.1 | +6.2 | +1.9 to +10.5 | 521 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 45.1 | 39.1 | +6.0 | +2.8 to +9.2 | 934 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 44.3 | 39.1 | +5.2 | +2.0 to +8.4 | 944 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 44.0 | 39.1 | +5.0 | +1.5 to +8.4 | 790 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 44.0 | 39.1 | +4.9 | +1.1 to +8.6 | 671 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 43.9 | 39.1 | +4.9 | +2.6 to +7.1 | 1,833 |
| Darlington (DL) | 43.3 | 39.1 | +4.2 | +0.8 to +7.6 | 832 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 43.1 | 39.0 | +4.1 | +2.2 to +6.0 | 2,714 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 43.2 | 39.1 | +4.1 | +0.4 to +7.7 | 709 |
| Walsall (WS) | 42.9 | 39.1 | +3.8 | +1.0 to +6.7 | 1,193 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 42.9 | 39.1 | +3.8 | −0.0 to +7.6 | 660 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 42.6 | 39.0 | +3.6 | +2.1 to +5.2 | 3,945 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 42.5 | 39.1 | +3.4 | +0.8 to +6.0 | 1,400 |
| Bath (BA) | 42.5 | 39.1 | +3.4 | +0.9 to +6.0 | 1,459 |
| Crewe (CW) | 42.3 | 39.1 | +3.2 | −0.1 to +6.6 | 855 |
| Leeds (LS) | 42.3 | 39.1 | +3.2 | +1.0 to +5.4 | 1,942 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 42.2 | 39.1 | +3.1 | +1.0 to +5.3 | 2,031 |
| Newport (NP) | 42.1 | 39.1 | +3.1 | +0.8 to +5.4 | 1,765 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 42.0 | 39.1 | +3.0 | −0.1 to +6.0 | 1,006 |
| Exeter (EX) | 41.6 | 39.1 | +2.6 | +0.3 to +4.8 | 1,866 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 41.6 | 39.1 | +2.5 | −1.3 to +6.4 | 634 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 41.6 | 39.1 | +2.5 | −0.4 to +5.4 | 1,114 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 41.3 | 39.1 | +2.2 | +0.4 to +4.0 | 2,951 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 41.3 | 39.1 | +2.2 | −0.4 to +4.8 | 1,375 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 41.2 | 39.1 | +2.1 | −0.1 to +4.4 | 1,814 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 41.1 | 39.1 | +2.0 | −0.9 to +4.8 | 1,176 |
| Swindon (SN) | 41.0 | 39.1 | +1.9 | −0.6 to +4.4 | 1,489 |
| Taunton (TA) | 41.0 | 39.1 | +1.9 | −1.2 to +4.9 | 1,001 |
| Chester (CH) | 40.9 | 39.1 | +1.8 | −0.3 to +3.9 | 2,148 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 40.7 | 39.1 | +1.6 | −0.5 to +3.7 | 2,100 |
| Northampton (NN) | 40.6 | 39.1 | +1.5 | −0.6 to +3.7 | 1,966 |
| Truro (TR) | 40.6 | 39.1 | +1.5 | −1.1 to +4.0 | 1,437 |
| Swansea (SA) | 40.5 | 39.1 | +1.4 | −0.5 to +3.3 | 2,553 |
| Stockport (SK) | 40.4 | 39.1 | +1.3 | −1.2 to +3.8 | 1,468 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 40.4 | 39.1 | +1.3 | −1.1 to +3.7 | 1,664 |
| Warrington (WA) | 40.4 | 39.1 | +1.3 | −1.1 to +3.6 | 1,674 |
| York (YO) | 40.2 | 39.1 | +1.1 | −0.8 to +2.9 | 2,657 |
| Bradford (BD) | 40.0 | 39.1 | +0.9 | −1.6 to +3.4 | 1,484 |
| Telford (TF) | 39.9 | 39.1 | +0.8 | −2.8 to +4.3 | 732 |
| Durham (DH) | 39.8 | 39.1 | +0.6 | −2.9 to +4.2 | 732 |
| Guildford (GU) | 39.4 | 39.1 | +0.3 | −2.0 to +2.6 | 1,727 |
| Worcester (WR) | 39.3 | 39.1 | +0.2 | −3.1 to +3.4 | 881 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 39.1 | 39.1 | −0.0 | −1.8 to +1.7 | 3,068 |
| Coventry (CV) | 38.9 | 39.1 | −0.2 | −2.2 to +1.7 | 2,461 |
| Hereford (HR) | 38.9 | 39.1 | −0.3 | −3.8 to +3.3 | 718 |
| Wigan (WN) | 38.7 | 39.1 | −0.4 | −4.0 to +3.1 | 711 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 38.5 | 39.1 | −0.6 | −5.1 to +3.8 | 465 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 38.5 | 39.1 | −0.6 | −3.4 to +2.1 | 1,193 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 38.3 | 39.1 | −0.8 | −4.6 to +3.0 | 642 |
| Oxford (OX) | 38.3 | 39.1 | −0.8 | −3.0 to +1.3 | 1,986 |
| Norwich (NR) | 38.3 | 39.1 | −0.9 | −2.8 to +1.0 | 2,563 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 38.3 | 39.1 | −0.9 | −3.5 to +1.8 | 1,278 |
| Liverpool (L) | 38.1 | 39.1 | −1.0 | −3.6 to +1.6 | 1,356 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 38.0 | 39.1 | −1.1 | −3.8 to +1.7 | 1,207 |
| Halifax (HX) | 37.9 | 39.1 | −1.2 | −5.5 to +3.0 | 504 |
| Brighton (BN) | 37.8 | 39.1 | −1.3 | −3.7 to +1.1 | 1,618 |
| Glasgow (G) | 37.8 | 39.1 | −1.4 | −3.3 to +0.6 | 2,300 |
| Oldham (OL) | 37.7 | 39.1 | −1.4 | −4.7 to +1.9 | 827 |
| Derby (DE) | 37.7 | 39.1 | −1.4 | −3.4 to +0.5 | 2,403 |
| Dudley (DY) | 37.6 | 39.1 | −1.5 | −4.3 to +1.3 | 1,157 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 37.6 | 39.1 | −1.5 | −4.3 to +1.2 | 1,232 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 37.5 | 39.1 | −1.6 | −5.7 to +2.4 | 547 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 37.3 | 39.1 | −1.9 | −3.8 to +0.0 | 2,411 |
| Bolton (BL) | 37.0 | 39.1 | −2.1 | −5.0 to +0.8 | 1,053 |
| St Albans (AL) | 36.8 | 39.1 | −2.3 | −6.8 to +2.2 | 440 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 36.7 | 39.1 | −2.4 | −4.7 to −0.2 | 1,825 |
| Southampton (SO) | 36.6 | 39.1 | −2.6 | −4.7 to −0.4 | 1,941 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 36.5 | 39.1 | −2.7 | −5.6 to +0.3 | 1,028 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 36.4 | 39.1 | −2.7 | −5.7 to +0.3 | 999 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 36.4 | 39.2 | −2.8 | −4.8 to −0.8 | 2,295 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 36.3 | 39.2 | −2.8 | −4.6 to −1.0 | 2,777 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 36.3 | 39.1 | −2.9 | −5.3 to −0.5 | 1,611 |
| Medway (ME) | 36.1 | 39.1 | −3.1 | −5.7 to −0.5 | 1,331 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 35.9 | 39.1 | −3.2 | −5.6 to −0.9 | 1,568 |
| Manchester (M) | 35.8 | 39.2 | −3.4 | −5.4 to −1.3 | 2,130 |
| London SW (SW) | 35.6 | 39.1 | −3.5 | −8.3 to +1.3 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 35.6 | 39.1 | −3.5 | −6.2 to −0.9 | 1,286 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 35.5 | 39.1 | −3.6 | −6.3 to −0.9 | 1,196 |
| Reading (RG) | 35.1 | 39.2 | −4.1 | −6.2 to −2.0 | 2,017 |
| Preston (PR) | 34.9 | 39.2 | −4.3 | −6.5 to −2.0 | 1,699 |
| Sheffield (S) | 34.8 | 39.2 | −4.4 | −5.9 to −3.0 | 4,073 |
| Birmingham (B) | 34.6 | 39.2 | −4.7 | −6.1 to −3.2 | 4,207 |
| London W (W) | 34.4 | 39.1 | −4.7 | −10.3 to +0.8 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 34.4 | 39.2 | −4.8 | −6.5 to −3.2 | 3,276 |
| Redhill (RH) | 34.0 | 39.2 | −5.2 | −7.5 to −2.8 | 1,526 |
| Watford (WD) | 33.5 | 39.1 | −5.6 | −10.7 to −0.5 | 328 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 33.0 | 39.1 | −6.1 | −11.5 to −0.8 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 32.9 | 39.1 | −6.2 | −11.6 to −0.9 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 32.7 | 39.1 | −6.4 | −10.5 to −2.3 | 495 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 32.6 | 39.1 | −6.6 | −10.5 to −2.7 | 562 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 32.5 | 39.2 | −6.7 | −9.2 to −4.2 | 1,372 |
| London SE (SE) | 32.2 | 39.1 | −7.0 | −10.6 to −3.4 | 656 |
| Slough (SL) | 31.9 | 39.2 | −7.3 | −10.3 to −4.2 | 881 |
| Luton (LU) | 31.7 | 39.1 | −7.4 | −10.8 to −4.0 | 709 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 30.9 | 39.2 | −8.2 | −11.6 to −4.8 | 724 |
| London E (E) | 30.3 | 39.1 | −8.8 | −13.1 to −4.5 | 442 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 29.5 | 39.2 | −9.7 | −12.5 to −6.9 | 1,010 |
| Dartford (DA) | 29.4 | 39.1 | −9.8 | −13.7 to −5.9 | 524 |
| London NW (NW) | 27.6 | 39.1 | −11.5 | −15.8 to −7.3 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 27.5 | 39.2 | −11.7 | −15.7 to −7.7 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 26.5 | 39.1 | −12.6 | −17.1 to −8.2 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Sutton (SM) | 26.0 | 39.1 | −13.1 | −19.7 to −6.5 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 25.9 | 39.2 | −13.2 | −17.4 to −9.1 | 436 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 25.4 | 39.1 | −13.8 | −18.4 to −9.2 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 23.7 | 39.1 | −15.5 | −21.0 to −9.9 | 228 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 154,484 (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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