Where in Britain does the Subaru XV fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 16.4% of 30,580 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Subaru XV failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dundee (DD): 29.0% against 16.2% elsewhere (+12.8 points). It does best in Kilmarnock (KA), −7.6 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Subaru XV MOT statistics · check a Subaru XV by registration
Subaru XV 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) | 29.0 | 16.2 | +12.8 | +8.1 to +17.6 | 355 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 27.0 | 16.2 | +10.8 | +6.1 to +15.5 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 26.7 | 16.3 | +10.4 | +2.9 to +17.8 | 135 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 24.6 | 16.3 | +8.3 | +2.7 to +13.9 | 228 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 23.8 | 16.3 | +7.5 | +0.0 to +14.9 | 126 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 23.5 | 16.3 | +7.2 | −0.1 to +14.4 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Galashiels (TD) | 23.1 | 16.3 | +6.8 | +1.8 to +11.8 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 22.8 | 16.2 | +6.7 | +3.9 to +9.5 | 902 |
| Exeter (EX) | 22.3 | 16.3 | +6.1 | +2.2 to +9.9 | 448 (rough estimate) |
| Perth (PH) | 22.0 | 16.3 | +5.8 | +1.5 to +10.0 | 363 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 22.0 | 16.3 | +5.7 | −0.4 to +11.7 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 21.7 | 16.3 | +5.4 | −1.5 to +12.3 | 138 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 21.2 | 16.3 | +4.9 | −2.1 to +11.9 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 20.9 | 16.3 | +4.6 | −1.9 to +11.0 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 20.9 | 16.3 | +4.5 | −1.7 to +10.8 | 163 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 20.5 | 16.3 | +4.2 | −1.1 to +9.5 | 224 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 20.1 | 16.3 | +3.8 | −0.9 to +8.4 | 284 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 19.9 | 16.3 | +3.5 | −1.2 to +8.3 | 272 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 19.8 | 16.3 | +3.5 | −2.1 to +9.0 | 197 (rough estimate) |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 19.8 | 16.3 | +3.5 | −4.3 to +11.2 | 101 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 19.6 | 16.3 | +3.3 | −1.6 to +8.2 | 255 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 19.4 | 16.3 | +3.1 | −2.4 to +8.6 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Medway (ME) | 19.4 | 16.3 | +3.0 | −3.9 to +10.0 | 124 (rough estimate) |
| Dumfries (DG) | 19.3 | 16.3 | +2.9 | −3.2 to +9.0 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 19.2 | 16.3 | +2.9 | −2.8 to +8.6 | 182 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 19.1 | 16.3 | +2.7 | −4.0 to +9.5 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 18.9 | 16.3 | +2.6 | −0.9 to +6.1 | 497 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 18.7 | 16.3 | +2.4 | −1.2 to +6.0 | 459 (rough estimate) |
| Carlisle (CA) | 18.5 | 16.3 | +2.2 | −1.5 to +5.9 | 427 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 18.2 | 16.3 | +1.8 | −3.0 to +6.7 | 242 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 18.0 | 16.3 | +1.7 | −1.8 to +5.1 | 484 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 17.7 | 16.3 | +1.4 | −1.5 to +4.2 | 701 |
| Oxford (OX) | 17.4 | 16.3 | +1.1 | −2.7 to +4.8 | 402 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 17.4 | 16.3 | +1.1 | −4.2 to +6.3 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 17.2 | 16.3 | +0.9 | −3.1 to +4.8 | 349 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 17.0 | 16.3 | +0.7 | −2.5 to +3.8 | 565 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 16.9 | 16.3 | +0.6 | −1.9 to +3.1 | 880 |
| Crewe (CW) | 16.8 | 16.3 | +0.5 | −6.3 to +7.2 | 119 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 16.7 | 16.3 | +0.3 | −4.3 to +4.9 | 252 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 16.7 | 16.3 | +0.3 | −6.1 to +6.7 | 132 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 16.5 | 16.3 | +0.2 | −3.6 to +4.0 | 375 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 16.5 | 16.3 | +0.1 | −3.5 to +3.7 | 407 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 16.3 | 16.4 | −0.0 | −3.0 to +2.9 | 613 |
| Harrogate (HG) | 16.0 | 16.4 | −0.3 | −6.6 to +6.0 | 131 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 16.0 | 16.4 | −0.4 | −3.1 to +2.4 | 713 |
| Cleveland (TS) | 15.8 | 16.4 | −0.5 | −5.3 to +4.3 | 221 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 15.7 | 16.4 | −0.6 | −5.2 to +3.9 | 248 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.0 | −6.4 to +4.3 | 176 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 15.3 | 16.4 | −1.0 | −3.6 to +1.5 | 769 |
| Hull (HU) | 15.2 | 16.4 | −1.1 | −8.0 to +5.8 | 105 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 15.2 | 16.4 | −1.1 | −6.0 to +3.8 | 210 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 15.2 | 16.4 | −1.2 | −4.9 to +2.4 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Durham (DH) | 15.1 | 16.4 | −1.3 | −6.5 to +3.9 | 186 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 14.8 | 16.4 | −1.5 | −4.8 to +1.8 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Birmingham (B) | 14.6 | 16.4 | −1.7 | −5.1 to +1.6 | 444 (rough estimate) |
| Guildford (GU) | 14.7 | 16.4 | −1.8 | −4.1 to +0.6 | 867 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 14.6 | 16.4 | −1.8 | −4.0 to +0.4 | 1,029 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 14.4 | 16.4 | −1.9 | −8.7 to +4.8 | 104 (rough estimate) |
| Inverness (IV) | 14.3 | 16.4 | −2.1 | −4.7 to +0.5 | 713 |
| Southampton (SO) | 14.0 | 16.4 | −2.4 | −6.8 to +2.1 | 236 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 13.9 | 16.4 | −2.5 | −6.3 to +1.4 | 316 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 13.9 | 16.4 | −2.5 | −5.3 to +0.3 | 599 |
| Newport (NP) | 13.7 | 16.4 | −2.7 | −5.3 to −0.0 | 663 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 13.6 | 16.4 | −2.8 | −8.5 to +2.9 | 140 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 13.4 | 16.4 | −2.9 | −8.7 to +2.9 | 134 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 13.4 | 16.4 | −3.0 | −5.8 to −0.3 | 613 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 12.9 | 16.4 | −3.5 | −7.3 to +0.3 | 295 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 12.9 | 16.4 | −3.5 | −6.2 to −0.8 | 627 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 12.6 | 16.4 | −3.8 | −9.1 to +1.5 | 151 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 12.4 | 16.4 | −4.0 | −6.9 to −1.2 | 524 |
| Derby (DE) | 12.1 | 16.4 | −4.3 | −7.1 to −1.5 | 537 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 12.0 | 16.4 | −4.4 | −10.7 to +2.0 | 100 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 11.6 | 16.4 | −4.8 | −8.5 to −1.0 | 292 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 11.0 | 16.4 | −5.4 | −10.3 to −0.5 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Redhill (RH) | 10.9 | 16.4 | −5.5 | −8.9 to −2.1 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Coventry (CV) | 10.9 | 16.5 | −5.6 | −8.1 to −3.0 | 596 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 10.3 | 16.5 | −6.1 | −8.7 to −3.5 | 551 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 10.2 | 16.4 | −6.1 | −11.4 to −0.9 | 127 (rough estimate) |
| Norwich (NR) | 10.2 | 16.4 | −6.3 | −9.3 to −3.3 | 394 (rough estimate) |
| Lerwick (ZE) | 10.0 | 16.4 | −6.4 | −10.1 to −2.6 | 249 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 9.3 | 16.4 | −7.1 | −10.1 to −4.2 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 9.0 | 16.4 | −7.4 | −10.6 to −4.2 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 8.9 | 16.5 | −7.6 | −9.8 to −5.3 | 649 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 30,580 (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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