1996 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,765

Total Tests (All Years)

110,783 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 1996 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs65.6%

→ ↑8.6%

23 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.5%

24 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs73.1%

→ ↑4.4%

28 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	54.3%	2,680
14 yrs	56.3%	2,376
15 yrs	56.8%	1,934
16 yrs	55.0%	1,575
17 yrs	54.6%	1,283
18 yrs	59.5%	1,058
19 yrs	64.4%	886
20 yrs	63.6%	715
21 yrs	65.0%	608
22 yrs	65.6%	346
23 yrs	74.2%	337
24 yrs	70.7%	287
25 yrs	73.0%	152
26 yrs	73.8%	107
27 yrs	73.1%	145
28 yrs	77.5%	276

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	77.5%	276
2023 (27 yrs)	73.1%	145
2022 (26 yrs)	73.8%	107
2021 (25 yrs)	73%	152
2020 (24 yrs)	70.7%	287
2019 (23 yrs)	74.2%	337
2018 (22 yrs)	65.6%	346
2017 (21 yrs)	65%	608
2016 (20 yrs)	63.6%	715
2015 (19 yrs)	64.4%	886
2014 (18 yrs)	59.5%	1,058
2013 (17 yrs)	54.6%	1,283
2012 (16 yrs)	55%	1,575
2011 (15 yrs)	56.8%	1,934
2010 (14 yrs)	56.3%	2,376
2009 (13 yrs)	54.3%	2,680

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,680Avg Mileage 106,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,376Avg Mileage 111,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,934Avg Mileage 113,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,575Avg Mileage 114,576Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,283Avg Mileage 114,823Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 117,553Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 886Avg Mileage 120,120Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 715Avg Mileage 119,672Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 608Avg Mileage 120,825Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 346Avg Mileage 121,995Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 337Avg Mileage 123,087Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 287Avg Mileage 122,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 152Avg Mileage 118,954Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 107Avg Mileage 113,505Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 145Avg Mileage 112,527Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2024

77.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 276Avg Mileage 110,783Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

MOT results for 1996 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	54.3%	2,680	106,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2010	14	56.3%	2,376	111,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011	15	56.8%	1,934	113,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	16	55.0%	1,575	114,576	Suspension — 28.2%
2013	17	54.6%	1,283	114,823	Suspension — 67.0%
2014	18	59.5%	1,058	117,553	Suspension — 57.2%
2015	19	64.4%	886	120,120	Suspension — 50.1%
2016	20	63.6%	715	119,672	Suspension — 45.2%
2017	21	65.0%	608	120,825	Suspension — 43.6%
2018	22	65.6%	346	121,995	Suspension — 33.8%
2019	23	74.2%	337	123,087	Suspension — 32.6%
2020	24	70.7%	287	122,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%
2021	25	73.0%	152	118,954	Suspension — 50.0%
2022	26	73.8%	107	113,505	Suspension — 29.0%
2023	27	73.1%	145	112,527	Suspension — 50.3%
2024	28	77.5%	276	110,783	Suspension — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.3%

↑ 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	18.8% (13 yrs)	8.7% (28 yrs)	-10.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.5% (13 yrs)	15.2% (28 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,765 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.