2001 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

648

Total Tests (All Years)

113,186 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Impreza Gx Awd

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd as it ages.

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓17.0%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑15.6%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓19.1%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.1%	105
9 yrs	62.1%	87
10 yrs	67.0%	91
11 yrs	50.0%	84
12 yrs	54.4%	79
13 yrs	70.0%	60
14 yrs	50.9%	55
15 yrs	54.2%	48
16 yrs	51.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	51.3%	39
2016 (15 yrs)	54.2%	48
2015 (14 yrs)	50.9%	55
2014 (13 yrs)	70%	60
2013 (12 yrs)	54.4%	79
2012 (11 yrs)	50%	84
2011 (10 yrs)	67%	91
2010 (9 yrs)	62.1%	87
2009 (8 yrs)	58.1%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 79,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 85,937Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 92,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 99,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 104,789Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 109,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 111,330Top Failure Suspension — 110.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 115,604Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 113,186Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 2001 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.1%	105	79,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	9	62.1%	87	85,937	Brakes — 20.7%
2011	10	67.0%	91	92,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	11	50.0%	84	99,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2013	12	54.4%	79	104,789	Brakes — 72.2%
2014	13	70.0%	60	109,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2015	14	50.9%	55	111,330	Suspension — 110.9%
2016	15	54.2%	48	115,604	Suspension — 68.8%
2017	16	51.3%	39	113,186	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items

48.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.3% (8 yrs)	82.1% (16 yrs)	+68.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.3% (8 yrs)	82.1% (16 yrs)	+67.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.4% (8 yrs)	46.2% (16 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.9% (8 yrs)	41.0% (16 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza Gx Awd cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 648 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.