2005 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

50,781

Total Tests (All Years)

102,565 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs68.3%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs72.3%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.8%	4,159
5 yrs	78.0%	4,062
6 yrs	76.1%	4,051
7 yrs	74.6%	3,938
8 yrs	73.4%	3,786
9 yrs	71.5%	3,694
10 yrs	71.5%	3,636
11 yrs	69.7%	3,532
12 yrs	70.1%	3,347
13 yrs	68.9%	2,223
14 yrs	68.3%	2,192
15 yrs	70.5%	2,125
16 yrs	71.6%	2,626
17 yrs	73.4%	2,027
18 yrs	72.3%	2,365
19 yrs	78.1%	3,018

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.1%	3,018
2023 (18 yrs)	72.3%	2,365
2022 (17 yrs)	73.4%	2,027
2021 (16 yrs)	71.6%	2,626
2020 (15 yrs)	70.5%	2,125
2019 (14 yrs)	68.3%	2,192
2018 (13 yrs)	68.9%	2,223
2017 (12 yrs)	70.1%	3,347
2016 (11 yrs)	69.7%	3,532
2015 (10 yrs)	71.5%	3,636
2014 (9 yrs)	71.5%	3,694
2013 (8 yrs)	73.4%	3,786
2012 (7 yrs)	74.6%	3,938
2011 (6 yrs)	76.1%	4,051
2010 (5 yrs)	78%	4,062
2009 (4 yrs)	78.8%	4,159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,159Avg Mileage 37,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,062Avg Mileage 44,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,051Avg Mileage 51,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,938Avg Mileage 58,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,786Avg Mileage 64,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2014

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,694Avg Mileage 70,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,636Avg Mileage 75,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,532Avg Mileage 81,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,347Avg Mileage 86,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,223Avg Mileage 91,642Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,192Avg Mileage 93,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

2020

70.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,125Avg Mileage 97,923Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2021

71.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,626Avg Mileage 101,036Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2022

73.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,027Avg Mileage 100,844Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,365Avg Mileage 103,082Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 102,565Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

MOT results for 2005 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.8%	4,159	37,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	5	78.0%	4,062	44,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2011	6	76.1%	4,051	51,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2012	7	74.6%	3,938	58,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2013	8	73.4%	3,786	64,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2014	9	71.5%	3,694	70,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2015	10	71.5%	3,636	75,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2016	11	69.7%	3,532	81,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2017	12	70.1%	3,347	86,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2018	13	68.9%	2,223	91,642	Suspension — 30.9%
2019	14	68.3%	2,192	93,839	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%
2020	15	70.5%	2,125	97,923	Suspension — 36.6%
2021	16	71.6%	2,626	101,036	Suspension — 40.0%
2022	17	73.4%	2,027	100,844	Suspension — 38.8%
2023	18	72.3%	2,365	103,082	Suspension — 38.4%
2024	19	78.1%	3,018	102,565	Suspension — 29.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	12.9% (19 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,781 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.