2006 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

75.5%

Latest Pass Rate

41,132

Total Tests (All Years)

98,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 75.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 21.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs69.5%

→ ↑6.0%

18 yrs75.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	3,362
4 yrs	78.4%	3,358
5 yrs	78.1%	3,323
6 yrs	76.0%	3,250
7 yrs	74.6%	3,154
8 yrs	71.8%	3,088
9 yrs	71.5%	3,000
10 yrs	69.9%	2,869
11 yrs	70.3%	2,703
12 yrs	69.6%	1,775
13 yrs	70.0%	1,786
14 yrs	72.1%	1,664
15 yrs	70.3%	2,111
16 yrs	71.8%	1,648
17 yrs	69.5%	1,812
18 yrs	75.5%	2,229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	75.5%	2,229
2023 (17 yrs)	69.5%	1,812
2022 (16 yrs)	71.8%	1,648
2021 (15 yrs)	70.3%	2,111
2020 (14 yrs)	72.1%	1,664
2019 (13 yrs)	70%	1,786
2018 (12 yrs)	69.6%	1,775
2017 (11 yrs)	70.3%	2,703
2016 (10 yrs)	69.9%	2,869
2015 (9 yrs)	71.5%	3,000
2014 (8 yrs)	71.8%	3,088
2013 (7 yrs)	74.6%	3,154
2012 (6 yrs)	76%	3,250
2011 (5 yrs)	78.1%	3,323
2010 (4 yrs)	78.4%	3,358
2009 (3 yrs)	80.7%	3,362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,362Avg Mileage 28,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,358Avg Mileage 36,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2011

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,323Avg Mileage 43,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,250Avg Mileage 50,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,154Avg Mileage 56,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,088Avg Mileage 62,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,000Avg Mileage 69,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,869Avg Mileage 74,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,703Avg Mileage 78,587Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 83,064Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 87,011Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,664Avg Mileage 90,607Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2021

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,111Avg Mileage 94,104Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,648Avg Mileage 94,807Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 97,257Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2024

75.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,229Avg Mileage 98,827Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

MOT results for 2006 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.7%	3,362	28,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	4	78.4%	3,358	36,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2011	5	78.1%	3,323	43,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	6	76.0%	3,250	50,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	7	74.6%	3,154	56,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2014	8	71.8%	3,088	62,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2015	9	71.5%	3,000	69,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2016	10	69.9%	2,869	74,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2017	11	70.3%	2,703	78,587	Suspension — 28.0%
2018	12	69.6%	1,775	83,064	Brakes — 27.4%
2019	13	70.0%	1,786	87,011	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%
2020	14	72.1%	1,664	90,607	Suspension — 30.6%
2021	15	70.3%	2,111	94,104	Suspension — 36.6%
2022	16	71.8%	1,648	94,807	Suspension — 36.7%
2023	17	69.5%	1,812	97,257	Suspension — 40.9%
2024	18	75.5%	2,229	98,827	Suspension — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.8%

↑ 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	5.3% (3 yrs)	17.9% (18 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,132 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.