1998 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

25,680

Total Tests (All Years)

105,463 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 1998 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.1%

22 yrs67.3%

→ ↑6.7%

23 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.1%

25 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	59.4%	3,950
12 yrs	57.1%	3,694
13 yrs	57.3%	3,221
14 yrs	57.0%	2,708
15 yrs	54.8%	2,314
16 yrs	56.3%	1,888
17 yrs	57.5%	1,596
18 yrs	61.0%	1,314
19 yrs	64.6%	1,063
20 yrs	68.0%	646
21 yrs	68.4%	621
22 yrs	67.3%	499
23 yrs	74.0%	473
24 yrs	76.3%	392
25 yrs	79.4%	433
26 yrs	81.0%	868

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	81%	868
2023 (25 yrs)	79.4%	433
2022 (24 yrs)	76.3%	392
2021 (23 yrs)	74%	473
2020 (22 yrs)	67.3%	499
2019 (21 yrs)	68.4%	621
2018 (20 yrs)	68%	646
2017 (19 yrs)	64.6%	1,063
2016 (18 yrs)	61%	1,314
2015 (17 yrs)	57.5%	1,596
2014 (16 yrs)	56.3%	1,888
2013 (15 yrs)	54.8%	2,314
2012 (14 yrs)	57%	2,708
2011 (13 yrs)	57.3%	3,221
2010 (12 yrs)	57.1%	3,694
2009 (11 yrs)	59.4%	3,950

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,950Avg Mileage 97,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,694Avg Mileage 102,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,221Avg Mileage 105,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,708Avg Mileage 108,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,314Avg Mileage 110,198Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 111,114Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,596Avg Mileage 112,780Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,314Avg Mileage 112,388Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 112,004Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 646Avg Mileage 111,619Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 621Avg Mileage 111,673Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 499Avg Mileage 110,483Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 473Avg Mileage 104,813Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2022

76.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 392Avg Mileage 106,016Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2023

79.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 433Avg Mileage 105,682Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 868Avg Mileage 105,463Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

MOT results for 1998 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	59.4%	3,950	97,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	12	57.1%	3,694	102,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2011	13	57.3%	3,221	105,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2012	14	57.0%	2,708	108,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	15	54.8%	2,314	110,198	Suspension — 66.2%
2014	16	56.3%	1,888	111,114	Suspension — 68.1%
2015	17	57.5%	1,596	112,780	Suspension — 61.8%
2016	18	61.0%	1,314	112,388	Suspension — 63.6%
2017	19	64.6%	1,063	112,004	Suspension — 56.3%
2018	20	68.0%	646	111,619	Suspension — 52.5%
2019	21	68.4%	621	111,673	Suspension — 41.9%
2020	22	67.3%	499	110,483	Suspension — 45.5%
2021	23	74.0%	473	104,813	Suspension — 36.8%
2022	24	76.3%	392	106,016	Suspension — 38.3%
2023	25	79.4%	433	105,682	Suspension — 26.6%
2024	26	81.0%	868	105,463	Suspension — 37.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.9%

↑ 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	14.4% (11 yrs)	37.6% (26 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.5% (11 yrs)	21.1% (26 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,680 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.