1994 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,609

Total Tests (All Years)

108,142 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs57.0%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs69.1%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs69.9%

→ ↓8.1%

27 yrs61.8%

→ ↑10.7%

28 yrs72.5%

→ ↓10.6%

29 yrs61.9%

→ ↑11.8%

30 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	54.6%	1,914
16 yrs	53.6%	1,645
17 yrs	55.9%	1,270
18 yrs	56.0%	1,028
19 yrs	54.4%	825
20 yrs	57.0%	676
21 yrs	61.6%	557
22 yrs	62.7%	451
23 yrs	64.4%	385
24 yrs	68.7%	233
25 yrs	69.1%	217
26 yrs	69.9%	176
27 yrs	61.8%	55
28 yrs	72.5%	40
29 yrs	61.9%	42
30 yrs	73.7%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	73.7%	95
2023 (29 yrs)	61.9%	42
2022 (28 yrs)	72.5%	40
2021 (27 yrs)	61.8%	55
2020 (26 yrs)	69.9%	176
2019 (25 yrs)	69.1%	217
2018 (24 yrs)	68.7%	233
2017 (23 yrs)	64.4%	385
2016 (22 yrs)	62.7%	451
2015 (21 yrs)	61.6%	557
2014 (20 yrs)	57%	676
2013 (19 yrs)	54.4%	825
2012 (18 yrs)	56%	1,028
2011 (17 yrs)	55.9%	1,270
2010 (16 yrs)	53.6%	1,645
2009 (15 yrs)	54.6%	1,914

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,914Avg Mileage 111,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,645Avg Mileage 113,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 115,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 119,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 825Avg Mileage 119,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 676Avg Mileage 119,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 557Avg Mileage 124,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 451Avg Mileage 119,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 385Avg Mileage 123,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 233Avg Mileage 118,294Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 217Avg Mileage 120,153Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

2020

69.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 176Avg Mileage 120,655Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 123,541Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 111,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 112,450Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 95Avg Mileage 108,142Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

MOT results for 1994 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	54.6%	1,914	111,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2010	16	53.6%	1,645	113,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	17	55.9%	1,270	115,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	18	56.0%	1,028	119,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	19	54.4%	825	119,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.5%
2014	20	57.0%	676	119,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2015	21	61.6%	557	124,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%
2016	22	62.7%	451	119,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2017	23	64.4%	385	123,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2018	24	68.7%	233	118,294	Suspension — 34.3%
2019	25	69.1%	217	120,153	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%
2020	26	69.9%	176	120,655	Suspension — 38.6%
2021	27	61.8%	55	123,541	Suspension — 63.6%
2022	28	72.5%	40	111,512	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2023	29	61.9%	42	112,450	Suspension — 38.1%
2024	30	73.7%	95	108,142	Brakes — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ 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	17.5% (15 yrs)	23.2% (30 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.4% (15 yrs)	18.9% (30 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,609 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.