Where in Britain does the Subaru Outback fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 27.1% of 44,070 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Subaru Outback failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 44.3% against 27.0% elsewhere (+17.3 points). It does best in Kilmarnock (KA), −11.9 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Subaru Outback MOT statistics · check a Subaru Outback by registration
Subaru Outback 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) | 44.3 | 27.0 | +17.3 | +12.1 to +22.6 | 343 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 42.3 | 27.0 | +15.3 | +10.2 to +20.4 | 369 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 42.3 | 27.0 | +15.3 | +9.7 to +20.9 | 305 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 38.9 | 26.9 | +11.9 | +8.0 to +15.9 | 594 |
| Halifax (HX) | 38.6 | 27.1 | +11.6 | +3.6 to +19.5 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 37.6 | 26.9 | +10.7 | +7.7 to +13.7 | 1,009 |
| London E (E) | 37.3 | 27.1 | +10.2 | +1.1 to +19.2 | 110 (rough estimate) |
| London W (W) | 37.0 | 27.1 | +9.9 | +1.2 to +18.6 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| London N (N) | 35.2 | 27.1 | +8.1 | +0.7 to +15.5 | 162 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 35.1 | 27.0 | +8.0 | +3.2 to +12.8 | 382 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 34.9 | 27.1 | +7.9 | +1.9 to +13.8 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 34.7 | 27.0 | +7.7 | +2.8 to +12.6 | 366 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 34.6 | 27.1 | +7.6 | +2.0 to +13.2 | 280 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 33.8 | 27.0 | +6.8 | +3.0 to +10.5 | 610 |
| Bath (BA) | 33.7 | 27.0 | +6.6 | +1.9 to +11.4 | 380 (rough estimate) |
| Warrington (WA) | 33.5 | 27.1 | +6.5 | −0.8 to +13.7 | 164 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 33.3 | 27.1 | +6.3 | +1.4 to +11.1 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 33.3 | 27.1 | +6.3 | −0.8 to +13.3 | 174 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 32.6 | 27.0 | +5.6 | +2.6 to +8.6 | 979 |
| York (YO) | 32.6 | 27.1 | +5.6 | +0.9 to +10.3 | 392 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 32.6 | 27.0 | +5.6 | +1.4 to +9.8 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 32.5 | 27.1 | +5.4 | +0.0 to +10.9 | 286 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 32.1 | 27.1 | +5.1 | +0.6 to +9.6 | 423 (rough estimate) |
| Telford (TF) | 32.1 | 27.1 | +5.0 | −3.6 to +13.7 | 112 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 31.9 | 27.1 | +4.9 | −0.8 to +10.5 | 263 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 31.9 | 27.1 | +4.8 | +0.7 to +9.0 | 483 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 31.4 | 27.1 | +4.3 | −0.1 to +8.8 | 417 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 31.2 | 27.1 | +4.1 | −0.1 to +8.3 | 478 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 31.1 | 27.1 | +4.0 | −2.4 to +10.3 | 206 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 31.1 | 27.1 | +4.0 | −2.2 to +10.1 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| London SW (SW) | 31.0 | 27.1 | +3.9 | −2.3 to +10.1 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 30.5 | 27.1 | +3.4 | −3.2 to +10.0 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 30.1 | 27.1 | +3.1 | −1.7 to +7.8 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 30.1 | 27.1 | +3.0 | −2.1 to +8.2 | 302 (rough estimate) |
| Canterbury (CT) | 30.1 | 27.1 | +3.0 | −3.1 to +9.1 | 216 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 29.9 | 27.1 | +2.8 | −0.2 to +5.8 | 891 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 29.8 | 27.1 | +2.7 | −3.9 to +9.4 | 181 (rough estimate) |
| Slough (SL) | 29.6 | 27.1 | +2.5 | −3.6 to +8.5 | 220 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 29.4 | 27.1 | +2.4 | −1.2 to +5.9 | 642 |
| Oxford (OX) | 29.3 | 27.1 | +2.2 | −0.9 to +5.3 | 833 |
| Reading (RG) | 29.3 | 27.1 | +2.2 | −0.6 to +5.0 | 1,005 |
| Manchester (M) | 28.9 | 27.1 | +1.8 | −5.2 to +8.9 | 159 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 28.7 | 27.1 | +1.6 | −5.9 to +9.0 | 143 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 28.6 | 27.1 | +1.6 | −1.9 to +5.0 | 674 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 28.6 | 27.1 | +1.5 | −4.9 to +8.0 | 192 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 28.6 | 27.1 | +1.5 | −3.5 to +6.5 | 315 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 28.5 | 27.1 | +1.4 | −2.3 to +5.1 | 575 |
| Colchester (CO) | 28.4 | 27.1 | +1.3 | −3.6 to +6.2 | 324 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 28.3 | 27.1 | +1.2 | −3.8 to +6.2 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 28.3 | 27.1 | +1.2 | −3.9 to +6.4 | 300 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 28.1 | 27.1 | +1.0 | −2.9 to +4.8 | 524 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 28.0 | 27.1 | +0.9 | −5.6 to +7.5 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 28.0 | 27.1 | +0.9 | −3.0 to +4.8 | 511 |
| Guildford (GU) | 27.3 | 27.1 | +0.2 | −2.1 to +2.4 | 1,614 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 26.7 | 27.1 | −0.4 | −7.0 to +6.3 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 26.6 | 27.1 | −0.5 | −8.8 to +7.8 | 109 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 26.6 | 27.1 | −0.5 | −7.4 to +6.4 | 158 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 26.4 | 27.1 | −0.7 | −5.4 to +4.0 | 341 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 26.1 | 27.1 | −1.0 | −4.8 to +2.7 | 537 |
| Leicester (LE) | 25.7 | 27.1 | −1.4 | −5.6 to +2.8 | 424 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 25.5 | 27.1 | −1.6 | −7.5 to +4.2 | 212 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 25.4 | 27.1 | −1.8 | −5.1 to +1.6 | 654 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 24.9 | 27.1 | −2.2 | −6.0 to +1.6 | 505 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 24.9 | 27.1 | −2.2 | −6.4 to +1.9 | 426 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 24.6 | 27.1 | −2.5 | −8.6 to +3.6 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 24.4 | 27.1 | −2.7 | −7.2 to +1.8 | 352 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 24.3 | 27.1 | −2.9 | −10.1 to +4.4 | 136 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 24.2 | 27.1 | −2.9 | −7.9 to +2.1 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 24.2 | 27.2 | −2.9 | −6.0 to +0.1 | 780 |
| Dudley (DY) | 24.0 | 27.1 | −3.1 | −9.1 to +2.9 | 196 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 23.9 | 27.2 | −3.2 | −6.6 to +0.2 | 606 |
| Ilford (IG) | 23.8 | 27.1 | −3.4 | −8.5 to +1.8 | 265 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 23.8 | 27.2 | −3.4 | −6.0 to −0.7 | 1,033 |
| Llandudno (LL) | 23.7 | 27.1 | −3.4 | −7.8 to +1.0 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 23.7 | 27.2 | −3.5 | −6.5 to −0.4 | 747 |
| Preston (PR) | 23.6 | 27.1 | −3.5 | −9.7 to +2.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 23.6 | 27.1 | −3.6 | −7.8 to +0.7 | 386 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 23.5 | 27.1 | −3.6 | −8.0 to +0.8 | 357 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 23.1 | 27.2 | −4.1 | −6.5 to −1.6 | 1,167 |
| Swindon (SN) | 23.1 | 27.2 | −4.1 | −6.9 to −1.3 | 883 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 23.0 | 27.2 | −4.2 | −7.2 to −1.2 | 774 |
| Glasgow (G) | 22.9 | 27.2 | −4.3 | −7.4 to −1.1 | 685 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 22.5 | 27.1 | −4.7 | −8.8 to −0.5 | 396 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 21.8 | 27.1 | −5.3 | −11.2 to +0.6 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 21.7 | 27.2 | −5.5 | −8.7 to −2.2 | 612 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 21.7 | 27.1 | −5.5 | −10.3 to −0.6 | 277 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 21.4 | 27.1 | −5.8 | −13.2 to +1.7 | 117 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 21.3 | 27.2 | −6.0 | −8.6 to −3.3 | 922 |
| Birmingham (B) | 21.0 | 27.2 | −6.2 | −9.4 to −3.0 | 624 |
| Newport (NP) | 21.0 | 27.2 | −6.2 | −9.4 to −3.1 | 658 |
| Inverness (IV) | 20.7 | 27.2 | −6.5 | −9.4 to −3.6 | 762 |
| Durham (DH) | 20.6 | 27.1 | −6.6 | −12.5 to −0.7 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 19.9 | 27.1 | −7.2 | −13.2 to −1.3 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 19.6 | 27.2 | −7.5 | −12.1 to −2.9 | 285 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 18.8 | 27.2 | −8.4 | −12.0 to −4.9 | 480 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 18.5 | 27.2 | −8.7 | −12.3 to −5.1 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 17.3 | 27.1 | −9.8 | −17.1 to −2.5 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 16.9 | 27.3 | −10.4 | −12.9 to −8.0 | 935 |
| Hull (HU) | 15.5 | 27.1 | −11.6 | −17.2 to −6.0 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 15.3 | 27.2 | −11.9 | −16.5 to −7.2 | 235 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 15.3 | 27.3 | −11.9 | −14.8 to −9.1 | 619 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 44,070 (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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