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1999 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
450
Total Tests (All Years)
123,813 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd as it ages.

10 yrs56.9%
11 yrs59.3%
12 yrs60.0%
13 yrs54.5%
14 yrs39.7%
15 yrs56.4%
16 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs56.9%102
11 yrs59.3%81
12 yrs60.0%70
13 yrs54.5%66
14 yrs39.7%58
15 yrs56.4%39
16 yrs50.0%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (16 yrs)50%34
2014 (15 yrs)56.4%39
2013 (14 yrs)39.7%58
2012 (13 yrs)54.5%66
2011 (12 yrs)60%70
2010 (11 yrs)59.3%81
2009 (10 yrs)56.9%102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 103,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2010High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 105,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 114,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 120,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2013High Fail Rate
39.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 125,837Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%
2014High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 126,215Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%
2015High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 123,813Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd, with age trends.

Suspension
46.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension15.7% (10 yrs)82.4% (16 yrs)
+66.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.4% (10 yrs)70.6% (16 yrs)
+42.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.8% (10 yrs)38.2% (16 yrs)
+26.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.7% (10 yrs)32.4% (16 yrs)
+17.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.6% (10 yrs)23.5% (16 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza Sport Awd cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 450 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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