Where in Britain does the Subaru Impreza fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 28.0% of 128,098 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Subaru Impreza failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Llandrindod Wells (LD): 44.5% against 28.0% elsewhere (+16.5 points). It does best in Blackburn (BB), −12.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Subaru Impreza MOT statistics · check a Subaru Impreza by registration
Subaru Impreza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 44.5 | 28.0 | +16.5 | +9.5 to +23.6 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 40.0 | 27.9 | +12.2 | +9.6 to +14.7 | 1,421 |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 40.1 | 27.9 | +12.2 | +9.1 to +15.2 | 983 |
| Dorchester (DT) | 40.1 | 28.0 | +12.1 | +7.9 to +16.3 | 519 |
| Dundee (DD) | 39.3 | 27.9 | +11.4 | +7.8 to +15.0 | 717 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 39.3 | 27.9 | +11.4 | +7.7 to +15.0 | 689 |
| Bath (BA) | 39.2 | 27.9 | +11.3 | +8.3 to +14.3 | 1,015 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 39.0 | 27.9 | +11.1 | +8.7 to +13.5 | 1,576 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 38.0 | 27.9 | +10.1 | +7.7 to +12.6 | 1,515 |
| Truro (TR) | 38.0 | 28.0 | +10.1 | +6.5 to +13.7 | 705 |
| Torquay (TQ) | 37.6 | 27.9 | +9.7 | +7.0 to +12.4 | 1,220 |
| Brighton (BN) | 37.5 | 27.9 | +9.6 | +7.1 to +12.1 | 1,440 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 37.3 | 28.0 | +9.3 | +5.5 to +13.1 | 620 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 36.9 | 27.9 | +9.0 | +6.7 to +11.2 | 1,802 |
| Perth (PH) | 36.1 | 28.0 | +8.2 | +4.7 to +11.7 | 722 |
| Kirkwall (KW) | 36.1 | 28.0 | +8.1 | +0.6 to +15.7 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 34.7 | 27.9 | +6.8 | +4.7 to +8.8 | 2,045 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 34.5 | 27.9 | +6.6 | +4.3 to +9.0 | 1,575 |
| Taunton (TA) | 34.3 | 28.0 | +6.3 | +3.5 to +9.1 | 1,089 |
| Bristol (BS) | 33.9 | 27.9 | +6.0 | +3.8 to +8.2 | 1,816 |
| Halifax (HX) | 33.5 | 28.0 | +5.5 | +1.4 to +9.7 | 507 |
| Swindon (SN) | 33.4 | 28.0 | +5.4 | +2.9 to +8.0 | 1,328 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 33.2 | 28.0 | +5.2 | −0.2 to +10.6 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 33.1 | 27.9 | +5.2 | +3.2 to +7.2 | 2,197 |
| Inverness (IV) | 33.1 | 28.0 | +5.1 | +1.9 to +8.4 | 788 |
| Hull (HU) | 32.9 | 28.0 | +5.0 | +1.8 to +8.1 | 841 |
| Chester (CH) | 32.9 | 28.0 | +4.9 | +2.1 to +7.7 | 1,062 |
| Hereford (HR) | 31.9 | 28.0 | +3.9 | +0.3 to +7.6 | 633 |
| Southampton (SO) | 31.8 | 28.0 | +3.8 | +1.4 to +6.3 | 1,402 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 31.6 | 28.0 | +3.6 | −0.6 to +7.8 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 31.6 | 28.0 | +3.6 | +1.3 to +5.9 | 1,536 |
| Newport (NP) | 31.6 | 28.0 | +3.6 | +1.0 to +6.2 | 1,232 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 31.3 | 28.0 | +3.3 | +0.2 to +6.5 | 817 |
| Swansea (SA) | 31.2 | 28.0 | +3.2 | +0.7 to +5.7 | 1,328 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 31.1 | 28.0 | +3.2 | −0.1 to +6.5 | 761 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 30.8 | 28.0 | +2.8 | −0.9 to +6.6 | 574 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 30.8 | 28.0 | +2.8 | −0.3 to +5.9 | 864 |
| York (YO) | 30.7 | 28.0 | +2.7 | +0.2 to +5.3 | 1,305 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 30.7 | 28.0 | +2.7 | +0.4 to +5.0 | 1,598 |
| Walsall (WS) | 30.6 | 28.0 | +2.6 | −0.6 to +5.8 | 817 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 30.6 | 28.0 | +2.6 | +0.4 to +4.8 | 1,695 |
| Blackpool (FY) | 30.2 | 28.0 | +2.2 | −1.6 to +6.1 | 559 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 30.2 | 28.0 | +2.2 | −3.0 to +7.4 | 301 (rough estimate) |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 30.1 | 28.0 | +2.1 | −6.4 to +10.5 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 30.0 | 28.0 | +2.0 | −0.7 to +4.7 | 1,130 |
| Guildford (GU) | 29.9 | 28.0 | +1.9 | −0.0 to +3.9 | 2,158 |
| Worcester (WR) | 29.8 | 28.0 | +1.8 | −1.3 to +4.9 | 838 |
| Peterborough (PE) | 29.8 | 28.0 | +1.8 | −0.3 to +3.8 | 1,933 |
| Telford (TF) | 29.7 | 28.0 | +1.7 | −2.5 to +5.9 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 29.7 | 28.0 | +1.7 | −2.0 to +5.3 | 603 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 29.6 | 28.0 | +1.6 | −0.7 to +3.9 | 1,569 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 29.5 | 28.0 | +1.5 | −0.4 to +3.4 | 2,209 |
| Northampton (NN) | 29.1 | 28.0 | +1.2 | −1.0 to +3.4 | 1,667 |
| Darlington (DL) | 29.1 | 28.0 | +1.1 | −1.9 to +4.0 | 908 |
| Redhill (RH) | 29.1 | 28.0 | +1.1 | −1.2 to +3.4 | 1,507 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 29.0 | 28.0 | +1.0 | −0.8 to +2.9 | 2,421 |
| Paisley (PA) | 28.9 | 28.0 | +0.9 | −2.8 to +4.6 | 584 |
| Preston (PR) | 28.5 | 28.0 | +0.5 | −2.5 to +3.5 | 863 |
| Oxford (OX) | 28.4 | 28.0 | +0.4 | −1.8 to +2.7 | 1,596 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 28.4 | 28.0 | +0.4 | −2.5 to +3.3 | 930 |
| Medway (ME) | 28.3 | 28.0 | +0.3 | −2.3 to +2.9 | 1,131 |
| Derby (DE) | 27.9 | 28.0 | −0.1 | −2.0 to +1.8 | 2,097 |
| Warrington (WA) | 27.7 | 28.0 | −0.3 | −3.6 to +3.0 | 729 |
| Wigan (WN) | 27.4 | 28.0 | −0.6 | −4.9 to +3.8 | 408 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 27.4 | 28.0 | −0.6 | −3.4 to +2.2 | 978 |
| Stockport (SK) | 27.3 | 28.0 | −0.7 | −3.3 to +1.9 | 1,179 |
| Watford (WD) | 27.2 | 28.0 | −0.8 | −5.1 to +3.5 | 415 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 27.0 | 28.0 | −1.0 | −5.6 to +3.6 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 26.5 | 28.0 | −1.6 | −3.5 to +0.3 | 2,123 |
| Motherwell (ML) | 26.0 | 28.0 | −2.0 | −5.6 to +1.6 | 576 |
| Bolton (BL) | 25.8 | 28.0 | −2.2 | −5.7 to +1.2 | 609 |
| London W (W) | 25.7 | 28.0 | −2.3 | −8.7 to +4.0 | 183 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 25.2 | 28.0 | −2.9 | −5.2 to −0.5 | 1,347 |
| London NW (NW) | 25.1 | 28.0 | −2.9 | −7.3 to +1.5 | 378 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 25.1 | 28.1 | −3.0 | −4.8 to −1.2 | 2,264 |
| Leicester (LE) | 24.8 | 28.1 | −3.2 | −5.1 to −1.4 | 2,200 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 24.8 | 28.0 | −3.3 | −6.0 to −0.5 | 953 |
| Dudley (DY) | 24.7 | 28.0 | −3.4 | −6.0 to −0.8 | 1,070 |
| London SW (SW) | 24.4 | 28.0 | −3.7 | −7.9 to +0.6 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 24.4 | 28.0 | −3.7 | −6.9 to −0.4 | 677 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 24.2 | 28.0 | −3.8 | −6.8 to −0.9 | 831 |
| Colchester (CO) | 24.1 | 28.0 | −3.9 | −6.7 to −1.2 | 954 |
| St Albans (AL) | 24.1 | 28.0 | −4.0 | −7.6 to −0.3 | 540 |
| Ilford (IG) | 24.0 | 28.0 | −4.0 | −8.1 to +0.0 | 425 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 24.0 | 28.1 | −4.1 | −6.1 to −2.1 | 1,776 |
| Oldham (OL) | 23.9 | 28.0 | −4.2 | −7.0 to −1.3 | 896 |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 23.9 | 28.0 | −4.2 | −6.8 to −1.6 | 1,061 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 23.5 | 28.1 | −4.5 | −6.9 to −2.2 | 1,233 |
| Coventry (CV) | 23.3 | 28.1 | −4.8 | −6.5 to −3.1 | 2,478 |
| Leeds (LS) | 23.2 | 28.1 | −4.9 | −7.1 to −2.6 | 1,422 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 23.1 | 28.0 | −5.0 | −8.0 to −2.0 | 742 |
| Harrow (HA) | 23.0 | 28.0 | −5.0 | −9.6 to −0.4 | 317 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 22.8 | 28.0 | −5.2 | −8.4 to −2.0 | 679 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 22.9 | 28.1 | −5.2 | −7.2 to −3.2 | 1,701 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 22.8 | 28.1 | −5.3 | −7.8 to −2.7 | 1,045 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 22.7 | 28.1 | −5.4 | −7.5 to −3.2 | 1,480 |
| Sheffield (S) | 22.8 | 28.2 | −5.4 | −6.8 to −4.1 | 3,857 |
| Manchester (M) | 22.6 | 28.1 | −5.5 | −7.8 to −3.2 | 1,297 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 22.3 | 28.1 | −5.7 | −7.8 to −3.7 | 1,607 |
| Liverpool (L) | 22.2 | 28.0 | −5.8 | −9.1 to −2.6 | 640 |
| Croydon (CR) | 22.1 | 28.0 | −6.0 | −8.7 to −3.3 | 897 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 21.0 | 28.1 | −7.0 | −9.2 to −4.9 | 1,355 |
| London SE (SE) | 20.7 | 28.0 | −7.4 | −10.6 to −4.2 | 624 |
| Slough (SL) | 20.7 | 28.1 | −7.4 | −10.3 to −4.5 | 760 |
| London E (E) | 20.1 | 28.0 | −7.9 | −11.3 to −4.5 | 541 |
| Luton (LU) | 20.1 | 28.0 | −7.9 | −11.0 to −4.8 | 641 |
| Bromley (BR) | 19.8 | 28.0 | −8.2 | −12.7 to −3.8 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 19.4 | 28.0 | −8.7 | −11.8 to −5.5 | 593 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 19.2 | 28.1 | −8.9 | −11.2 to −6.6 | 1,177 |
| Birmingham (B) | 19.2 | 28.3 | −9.1 | −10.4 to −7.9 | 3,847 |
| London N (N) | 18.3 | 28.0 | −9.7 | −13.3 to −6.2 | 464 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 18.1 | 28.1 | −9.9 | −13.0 to −6.9 | 607 |
| Sutton (SM) | 18.0 | 28.0 | −10.0 | −14.3 to −5.7 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 17.7 | 28.1 | −10.3 | −13.6 to −7.1 | 530 |
| Enfield (EN) | 16.3 | 28.1 | −11.8 | −14.6 to −8.9 | 651 |
| Bradford (BD) | 16.1 | 28.2 | −12.1 | −13.7 to −10.4 | 1,949 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 15.5 | 28.2 | −12.7 | −14.5 to −10.8 | 1,471 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 128,098 (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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