# Subaru Impreza MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Subaru Impreza passes its MOT first time 75% of the time, from 16,988 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 75%
- MOT tests analysed: 16,988 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 12,034 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 54 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 190 | 79% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 201 | 89% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 120 | 85% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 195 | 81% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 217 | 80% |
| 2015 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 132 | 71% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 175 | 75% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 663 | 72% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 65 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 677 | 75% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 956 | 72% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1,672 | 72% |
| 2007 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1,590 | 75% |
| 2006 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2,095 | 75% |
| 2005 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,669 | 78% |
| 2004 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,585 | 74% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 989 | 75% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 805 | 72% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 849 | 78% |
| 2000 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 781 | 76% |
| 1999 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 424 | 75% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 256 | 79% |
| 1997 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 166 | 81% |
| 1996 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 138 | 79% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 78 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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