2000 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

38,280

Total Tests (All Years)

104,643 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 2000 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs60.6%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.6%

20 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs72.6%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs73.7%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs75.2%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.9%	4,728
10 yrs	66.8%	4,422
11 yrs	64.6%	4,285
12 yrs	61.1%	3,843
13 yrs	61.0%	3,445
14 yrs	59.5%	3,063
15 yrs	60.6%	2,702
16 yrs	63.6%	2,342
17 yrs	64.4%	2,005
18 yrs	65.4%	1,250
19 yrs	68.1%	1,117
20 yrs	74.7%	922
21 yrs	72.6%	1,158
22 yrs	73.7%	836
23 yrs	75.2%	922
24 yrs	79.5%	1,240

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	79.5%	1,240
2023 (23 yrs)	75.2%	922
2022 (22 yrs)	73.7%	836
2021 (21 yrs)	72.6%	1,158
2020 (20 yrs)	74.7%	922
2019 (19 yrs)	68.1%	1,117
2018 (18 yrs)	65.4%	1,250
2017 (17 yrs)	64.4%	2,005
2016 (16 yrs)	63.6%	2,342
2015 (15 yrs)	60.6%	2,702
2014 (14 yrs)	59.5%	3,063
2013 (13 yrs)	61%	3,445
2012 (12 yrs)	61.1%	3,843
2011 (11 yrs)	64.6%	4,285
2010 (10 yrs)	66.8%	4,422
2009 (9 yrs)	65.9%	4,728

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,728Avg Mileage 83,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2010

66.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,422Avg Mileage 89,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,285Avg Mileage 93,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,843Avg Mileage 98,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,445Avg Mileage 101,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,063Avg Mileage 104,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,702Avg Mileage 106,702Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,342Avg Mileage 108,902Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,005Avg Mileage 109,200Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 110,073Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2019

68.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 109,255Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2020

74.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 922Avg Mileage 109,504Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 110,021Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 836Avg Mileage 109,562Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2023

75.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 922Avg Mileage 108,566Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 104,643Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

MOT results for 2000 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.9%	4,728	83,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010	10	66.8%	4,422	89,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011	11	64.6%	4,285	93,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	12	61.1%	3,843	98,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	13	61.0%	3,445	101,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2014	14	59.5%	3,063	104,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2015	15	60.6%	2,702	106,702	Suspension — 46.9%
2016	16	63.6%	2,342	108,902	Suspension — 47.7%
2017	17	64.4%	2,005	109,200	Suspension — 47.7%
2018	18	65.4%	1,250	110,073	Suspension — 45.8%
2019	19	68.1%	1,117	109,255	Suspension — 51.8%
2020	20	74.7%	922	109,504	Suspension — 36.1%
2021	21	72.6%	1,158	110,021	Suspension — 45.9%
2022	22	73.7%	836	109,562	Suspension — 43.8%
2023	23	75.2%	922	108,566	Suspension — 40.5%
2024	24	79.5%	1,240	104,643	Suspension — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.7%

↑ 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	13.8% (9 yrs)	12.1% (24 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,280 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.