Subaru Wrx MOT pass rate: 91.2% (1,643 tests, 2025)

The Subaru Wrx passed 91.2% of its 1,643 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 52,351 miles on the clock.

91.2%Pass rate (2025)

1,643MOT tests analysed

52,351 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Wrx compares

Subaru Wrx

91.2%

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 Wrx

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Noise, emissions and leaks	98	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Wrx owners

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

A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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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Check a specific Wrx 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

Impreza79.6% pass rate · 16,626 tests 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

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Subaru Wrx?

In 2025, 91.2% of 1,643 first MOT tests on the Subaru Wrx were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Wrx fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Subaru Wrx reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 91.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 10 years and 52,351 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.