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2002 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
49.1%
Latest Pass Rate
752
Total Tests (All Years)
107,861 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 49.1%
Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 3.3% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd as it ages.

7 yrs60.6%
8 yrs58.2%
9 yrs74.7%
10 yrs57.3%
11 yrs60.0%
12 yrs53.2%
13 yrs58.3%
14 yrs55.0%
15 yrs49.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs60.6%109
8 yrs58.2%98
9 yrs74.7%95
10 yrs57.3%96
11 yrs60.0%90
12 yrs53.2%79
13 yrs58.3%72
14 yrs55.0%60
15 yrs49.1%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (15 yrs)49.1%53
2016 (14 yrs)55%60
2015 (13 yrs)58.3%72
2014 (12 yrs)53.2%79
2013 (11 yrs)60%90
2012 (10 yrs)57.3%96
2011 (9 yrs)74.7%95
2010 (8 yrs)58.2%98
2009 (7 yrs)60.6%109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 66,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 75,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011
74.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 80,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012High Fail Rate
57.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 89,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 93,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2014High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 95,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2015High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 100,403Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%
2016High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,195Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%
2017High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 107,861Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Subaru Impreza Gx Awd, with age trends.

Suspension
41.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
36.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes13.8% (7 yrs)83.0% (15 yrs)
+69.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.1% (7 yrs)49.1% (15 yrs)
+39.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.0% (7 yrs)45.3% (15 yrs)
+23.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.0% (7 yrs)22.6% (15 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza Gx Awd cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 752 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.

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