Subaru Impreza MOT pass rate: 79.6% (16,626 tests, 2025)

The Subaru Impreza passed 79.6% of its 16,626 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 20 years old with 97,706 miles on the clock.

79.6%Pass rate (2025)

16,626MOT tests analysed

97,706 miMedian mileage at test

20 yrsMedian age at test

How the Impreza compares

Subaru Impreza

79.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Subaru average (all models)

79.1%

What fails most on the Subaru Impreza

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Impreza:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,798	24.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,348	20.8%
3	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,226	19.7%
4	Brakes	1,379	12.2%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,097	9.7%
6	Visibility	557	4.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Impreza owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Impreza pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	2,630	76.0%	+9.4 pts	111,252
2002	3,135	77.7%	+12.0 pts	107,510
2003	5,061	77.2%	+12.1 pts	106,575
2004	5,205	79.7%	+15.3 pts	102,537
2005	6,560	78.0%	+13.4 pts	102,692
2006	5,021	77.3%	+12.8 pts	96,995
2007	5,342	76.1%	+11.0 pts	90,290
2008	3,055	76.3%	+11.2 pts	93,836
2009	2,236	78.0%	+11.6 pts	86,369
2010	2,340	78.2%	+10.9 pts	86,672

Check a specific Impreza before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Subaru models

Forester73.9% pass rate · 13,221 tests Outback79.1% pass rate · 6,801 tests Xv82.1% pass rate · 5,717 tests Legacy71.3% pass rate · 4,546 tests Wrx91.2% pass rate · 1,643 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Subaru Impreza?

In 2025, 79.6% of 16,626 first MOT tests on the Subaru Impreza were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Impreza fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (24.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Subaru Impreza reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 79.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 20 years and 97,706 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.