2000 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

386

Total Tests (All Years)

117,058 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Impreza Sport Awd

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd as it ages.

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.6%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓10.8%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↑13.2%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.9%	82
10 yrs	66.7%	63
11 yrs	57.1%	63
12 yrs	46.3%	54
13 yrs	42.9%	49
14 yrs	56.1%	41
15 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (15 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (14 yrs)	56.1%	41
2013 (13 yrs)	42.9%	49
2012 (12 yrs)	46.3%	54
2011 (11 yrs)	57.1%	63
2010 (10 yrs)	66.7%	63
2009 (9 yrs)	65.9%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 89,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 95,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 101,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 105,730Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 108,398Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 110,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 117,058Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

MOT results for 2000 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.9%	82	89,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	10	66.7%	63	95,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	11	57.1%	63	101,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2012	12	46.3%	54	105,730	Suspension — 35.2%
2013	13	42.9%	49	108,398	Brakes — 69.4%
2014	14	56.1%	41	110,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2015	15	58.8%	34	117,058	Suspension — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Subaru Impreza Sport Awd, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	11.0% (9 yrs)	58.8% (15 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (9 yrs)	29.4% (15 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.4% (9 yrs)	35.3% (15 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.4% (9 yrs)	20.6% (15 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza Sport Awd cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 386 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.