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Subaru MOT fail rates by model

1 Subaru model, at its most tested age, against all cars of that age. From 66,952 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every age, its most common fail items and other models at the same age.

MOT data updated

Subaru models with at least 3 well-sampled ages. Share of MOT tests that failed.
ModelAgeMOT fail rateTests (n)All carsDifference
Subaru Impreza18 years27.0%7,88743.3%−16.2 pts
Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.

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