Where in Britain does the Subaru Forester fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 30.4% of 104,014 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Subaru Forester failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 44.0% against 30.3% elsewhere (+13.7 points). It does best in Wolverhampton (WV), −10.8 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Subaru Forester MOT statistics · check a Subaru Forester by registration
Subaru Forester 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) | 44.0 | 30.3 | +13.7 | +10.2 to +17.3 | 741 |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 43.9 | 30.3 | +13.6 | +7.7 to +19.5 | 271 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 41.5 | 30.3 | +11.3 | +8.0 to +14.6 | 876 |
| Exeter (EX) | 41.4 | 30.1 | +11.3 | +9.1 to +13.5 | 1,983 |
| Perth (PH) | 41.2 | 30.3 | +11.0 | +7.6 to +14.3 | 854 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 40.2 | 30.3 | +9.9 | +6.9 to +13.0 | 1,015 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 39.8 | 30.2 | +9.6 | +7.3 to +12.0 | 1,705 |
| Walsall (WS) | 39.9 | 30.3 | +9.6 | +3.6 to +15.6 | 253 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 39.7 | 30.2 | +9.5 | +6.6 to +12.3 | 1,141 |
| Bristol (BS) | 39.5 | 30.3 | +9.3 | +6.3 to +12.3 | 1,052 |
| London N (N) | 38.7 | 30.3 | +8.3 | +2.5 to +14.2 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 38.4 | 30.3 | +8.1 | +5.3 to +10.9 | 1,180 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 38.4 | 30.3 | +8.1 | +4.6 to +11.7 | 729 |
| London NW (NW) | 38.2 | 30.3 | +7.9 | +1.8 to +14.0 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 38.1 | 30.3 | +7.8 | +2.9 to +12.7 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 37.9 | 30.3 | +7.5 | +1.7 to +13.4 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 37.1 | 30.3 | +6.8 | +3.5 to +10.1 | 814 |
| Watford (WD) | 36.9 | 30.3 | +6.6 | +0.2 to +13.0 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 36.7 | 30.3 | +6.4 | +3.0 to +9.8 | 782 |
| Swansea (SA) | 36.6 | 30.3 | +6.3 | +3.2 to +9.5 | 893 |
| Worcester (WR) | 36.2 | 30.3 | +5.9 | +2.5 to +9.3 | 774 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 36.1 | 30.3 | +5.8 | +3.0 to +8.7 | 1,118 |
| Southampton (SO) | 35.9 | 30.3 | +5.6 | +3.1 to +8.1 | 1,418 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 35.7 | 30.2 | +5.5 | +3.5 to +7.5 | 2,260 |
| Wigan (WN) | 35.8 | 30.3 | +5.4 | −2.6 to +13.5 | 137 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 35.7 | 30.3 | +5.4 | +0.1 to +10.6 | 325 (rough estimate) |
| Halifax (HX) | 35.5 | 30.3 | +5.1 | +1.1 to +9.1 | 550 |
| London SW (SW) | 35.3 | 30.3 | +5.0 | +0.1 to +9.8 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 34.9 | 30.3 | +4.7 | +2.1 to +7.2 | 1,348 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 34.8 | 30.3 | +4.5 | +0.7 to +8.3 | 612 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 34.7 | 30.3 | +4.4 | +0.9 to +7.9 | 697 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 34.5 | 30.3 | +4.2 | −1.1 to +9.5 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 34.3 | 30.3 | +3.9 | −1.0 to +8.8 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 34.0 | 30.3 | +3.7 | +0.5 to +6.8 | 871 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 33.8 | 30.3 | +3.5 | +1.1 to +5.9 | 1,518 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 33.3 | 30.3 | +2.9 | −1.8 to +7.6 | 385 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 33.1 | 30.3 | +2.8 | −0.9 to +6.5 | 619 |
| Chester (CH) | 32.8 | 30.3 | +2.5 | −1.4 to +6.5 | 545 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 32.8 | 30.3 | +2.5 | −0.3 to +5.3 | 1,109 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 32.8 | 30.3 | +2.4 | −1.9 to +6.7 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 32.7 | 30.3 | +2.4 | −0.6 to +5.3 | 997 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 31.8 | 30.3 | +1.5 | −2.1 to +5.0 | 676 |
| Warrington (WA) | 31.8 | 30.3 | +1.4 | −3.7 to +6.5 | 318 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 31.8 | 30.3 | +1.4 | −3.0 to +5.9 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 31.7 | 30.3 | +1.4 | −1.8 to +4.6 | 832 |
| Bradford (BD) | 31.7 | 30.3 | +1.4 | −2.0 to +4.7 | 757 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 31.7 | 30.3 | +1.4 | −0.6 to +3.3 | 2,260 |
| Manchester (M) | 31.6 | 30.3 | +1.3 | −3.1 to +5.7 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 31.5 | 30.3 | +1.2 | −1.0 to +3.4 | 1,788 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 31.5 | 30.3 | +1.2 | −2.6 to +5.0 | 571 |
| London W (W) | 31.2 | 30.3 | +0.8 | −6.1 to +7.8 | 170 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 31.1 | 30.3 | +0.8 | −2.1 to +3.7 | 1,018 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 30.9 | 30.3 | +0.5 | −2.0 to +3.0 | 1,316 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 30.8 | 30.3 | +0.4 | −3.3 to +4.2 | 591 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 30.5 | 30.3 | +0.2 | −3.2 to +3.6 | 717 |
| Telford (TF) | 30.5 | 30.3 | +0.2 | −4.6 to +5.0 | 354 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 30.4 | 30.3 | +0.1 | −1.9 to +2.2 | 1,980 |
| Taunton (TA) | 30.4 | 30.3 | +0.1 | −1.9 to +2.0 | 2,193 |
| London SE (SE) | 30.3 | 30.4 | −0.1 | −4.9 to +4.8 | 347 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 30.2 | 30.4 | −0.1 | −1.9 to +1.6 | 2,809 |
| Preston (PR) | 29.9 | 30.4 | −0.4 | −5.3 to +4.4 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 29.9 | 30.4 | −0.5 | −4.0 to +3.1 | 636 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 29.3 | 30.4 | −1.1 | −3.0 to +0.9 | 2,183 |
| Colchester (CO) | 29.2 | 30.4 | −1.2 | −4.5 to +2.1 | 733 |
| Dudley (DY) | 29.2 | 30.4 | −1.2 | −5.0 to +2.7 | 531 |
| Swindon (SN) | 28.9 | 30.4 | −1.5 | −3.6 to +0.7 | 1,722 |
| Derby (DE) | 28.7 | 30.4 | −1.7 | −3.9 to +0.6 | 1,539 |
| Darlington (DL) | 28.6 | 30.4 | −1.7 | −4.5 to +1.1 | 1,026 |
| Inverness (IV) | 28.4 | 30.4 | −1.9 | −4.1 to +0.2 | 1,684 |
| Bromley (BR) | 28.4 | 30.4 | −2.0 | −7.9 to +4.0 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 28.3 | 30.4 | −2.0 | −5.5 to +1.4 | 660 |
| Bolton (BL) | 27.9 | 30.4 | −2.4 | −8.3 to +3.5 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 27.8 | 30.4 | −2.6 | −4.5 to −0.7 | 2,153 |
| St Albans (AL) | 27.6 | 30.4 | −2.8 | −7.8 to +2.2 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 27.5 | 30.4 | −2.8 | −5.2 to −0.5 | 1,427 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 27.4 | 30.4 | −3.0 | −9.2 to +3.2 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 27.3 | 30.4 | −3.1 | −7.4 to +1.1 | 422 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 26.9 | 30.4 | −3.4 | −10.4 to +3.5 | 156 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 27.0 | 30.5 | −3.5 | −5.1 to −1.9 | 3,058 |
| Leicester (LE) | 26.6 | 30.4 | −3.8 | −6.5 to −1.0 | 992 |
| Redhill (RH) | 26.6 | 30.4 | −3.8 | −6.0 to −1.6 | 1,511 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 26.5 | 30.4 | −3.8 | −11.0 to +3.3 | 147 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 26.3 | 30.4 | −4.1 | −8.3 to +0.1 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 26.2 | 30.4 | −4.1 | −7.4 to −0.9 | 728 |
| Hull (HU) | 26.2 | 30.4 | −4.2 | −8.4 to +0.1 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 26.1 | 30.4 | −4.2 | −12.4 to +3.9 | 111 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 26.1 | 30.4 | −4.3 | −6.5 to −2.0 | 1,472 |
| Dartford (DA) | 26.0 | 30.4 | −4.4 | −8.7 to −0.1 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 26.0 | 30.5 | −4.5 | −6.3 to −2.7 | 2,334 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 25.6 | 30.4 | −4.8 | −7.9 to −1.8 | 775 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 25.5 | 30.4 | −4.9 | −7.3 to −2.5 | 1,291 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 25.4 | 30.4 | −5.0 | −7.3 to −2.6 | 1,336 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 25.2 | 30.4 | −5.2 | −8.0 to −2.4 | 924 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 25.2 | 30.4 | −5.2 | −8.4 to −2.0 | 719 |
| Sutton (SM) | 25.1 | 30.4 | −5.2 | −11.6 to +1.2 | 175 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 25.2 | 30.4 | −5.3 | −7.4 to −3.1 | 1,609 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 25.1 | 30.4 | −5.3 | −8.5 to −2.2 | 726 |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.1 | 30.4 | −5.3 | −7.6 to −3.1 | 1,415 |
| Norwich (NR) | 25.1 | 30.4 | −5.4 | −7.6 to −3.1 | 1,421 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 24.9 | 30.4 | −5.4 | −9.1 to −1.7 | 533 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 24.8 | 30.4 | −5.5 | −12.5 to +1.4 | 149 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 24.9 | 30.4 | −5.6 | −7.7 to −3.5 | 1,669 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 24.8 | 30.4 | −5.6 | −8.4 to −2.8 | 912 |
| Croydon (CR) | 24.6 | 30.4 | −5.8 | −9.2 to −2.4 | 618 |
| Durham (DH) | 24.4 | 30.4 | −6.0 | −9.4 to −2.7 | 636 |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 23.8 | 30.4 | −6.6 | −11.5 to −1.7 | 290 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 23.3 | 30.4 | −7.1 | −10.4 to −3.7 | 630 |
| Slough (SL) | 23.0 | 30.4 | −7.4 | −11.2 to −3.5 | 456 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 22.5 | 30.4 | −7.9 | −13.4 to −2.3 | 218 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 22.6 | 30.5 | −7.9 | −10.0 to −5.9 | 1,605 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 22.4 | 30.4 | −8.0 | −12.4 to −3.6 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 22.1 | 30.4 | −8.3 | −12.9 to −3.6 | 303 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 22.0 | 30.4 | −8.4 | −11.0 to −5.8 | 985 |
| Coventry (CV) | 21.6 | 30.5 | −8.9 | −10.8 to −6.9 | 1,784 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 21.6 | 30.4 | −8.9 | −11.4 to −6.4 | 1,076 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 21.6 | 30.4 | −8.9 | −11.5 to −6.3 | 993 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 19.6 | 30.4 | −10.8 | −14.2 to −7.5 | 546 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 104,014 (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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