2001 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

42,848

Total Tests (All Years)

111,269 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 2001 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs70.1%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.0%	5,065
9 yrs	65.4%	4,852
10 yrs	64.4%	4,664
11 yrs	61.2%	4,262
12 yrs	61.1%	3,923
13 yrs	59.6%	3,541
14 yrs	60.0%	3,201
15 yrs	60.8%	2,832
16 yrs	62.1%	2,412
17 yrs	62.3%	1,418
18 yrs	64.1%	1,239
19 yrs	65.1%	1,091
20 yrs	65.2%	1,217
21 yrs	69.8%	896
22 yrs	70.1%	974
23 yrs	78.4%	1,261

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	78.4%	1,261
2023 (22 yrs)	70.1%	974
2022 (21 yrs)	69.8%	896
2021 (20 yrs)	65.2%	1,217
2020 (19 yrs)	65.1%	1,091
2019 (18 yrs)	64.1%	1,239
2018 (17 yrs)	62.3%	1,418
2017 (16 yrs)	62.1%	2,412
2016 (15 yrs)	60.8%	2,832
2015 (14 yrs)	60%	3,201
2014 (13 yrs)	59.6%	3,541
2013 (12 yrs)	61.1%	3,923
2012 (11 yrs)	61.2%	4,262
2011 (10 yrs)	64.4%	4,664
2010 (9 yrs)	65.4%	4,852
2009 (8 yrs)	67%	5,065

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,065Avg Mileage 75,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2010

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,852Avg Mileage 81,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,664Avg Mileage 87,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,262Avg Mileage 91,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,923Avg Mileage 96,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,541Avg Mileage 100,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 104,103Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,832Avg Mileage 106,796Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,412Avg Mileage 108,599Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,418Avg Mileage 108,582Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 110,326Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2020

65.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 111,417Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 112,984Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 896Avg Mileage 111,293Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 974Avg Mileage 112,572Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,261Avg Mileage 111,269Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

MOT results for 2001 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.0%	5,065	75,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2010	9	65.4%	4,852	81,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2011	10	64.4%	4,664	87,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	11	61.2%	4,262	91,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	12	61.1%	3,923	96,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2014	13	59.6%	3,541	100,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2015	14	60.0%	3,201	104,103	Suspension — 51.4%
2016	15	60.8%	2,832	106,796	Suspension — 50.7%
2017	16	62.1%	2,412	108,599	Suspension — 53.4%
2018	17	62.3%	1,418	108,582	Suspension — 50.8%
2019	18	64.1%	1,239	110,326	Suspension — 55.0%
2020	19	65.1%	1,091	111,417	Suspension — 54.8%
2021	20	65.2%	1,217	112,984	Suspension — 56.0%
2022	21	69.8%	896	111,293	Suspension — 49.7%
2023	22	70.1%	974	112,572	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	23	78.4%	1,261	111,269	Suspension — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.7%

↓ Decreases 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	8.6% (8 yrs)	36.2% (23 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (8 yrs)	19.2% (23 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,848 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.