2007 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

37,500

Total Tests (All Years)

92,611 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 74.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 20.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

2 yrs74.5%

→ ↑7.5%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs71.0%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.5%	55
3 yrs	82.0%	3,097
4 yrs	80.1%	3,136
5 yrs	80.1%	3,071
6 yrs	75.1%	3,020
7 yrs	73.9%	2,994
8 yrs	74.3%	2,920
9 yrs	73.3%	2,848
10 yrs	71.0%	2,748
11 yrs	70.4%	1,851
12 yrs	71.2%	1,842
13 yrs	71.1%	1,722
14 yrs	69.7%	2,272
15 yrs	70.3%	1,706
16 yrs	71.0%	1,973
17 yrs	74.3%	2,245

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	74.3%	2,245
2023 (16 yrs)	71%	1,973
2022 (15 yrs)	70.3%	1,706
2021 (14 yrs)	69.7%	2,272
2020 (13 yrs)	71.1%	1,722
2019 (12 yrs)	71.2%	1,842
2018 (11 yrs)	70.4%	1,851
2017 (10 yrs)	71%	2,748
2016 (9 yrs)	73.3%	2,848
2015 (8 yrs)	74.3%	2,920
2014 (7 yrs)	73.9%	2,994
2013 (6 yrs)	75.1%	3,020
2012 (5 yrs)	80.1%	3,071
2011 (4 yrs)	80.1%	3,136
2010 (3 yrs)	82%	3,097
2009 (2 yrs)	74.5%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 55Avg Mileage 28,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,097Avg Mileage 26,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,136Avg Mileage 33,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,071Avg Mileage 40,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,020Avg Mileage 47,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,994Avg Mileage 54,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,920Avg Mileage 59,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,848Avg Mileage 65,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,748Avg Mileage 71,320Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 75,373Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 79,651Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,722Avg Mileage 84,066Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,272Avg Mileage 87,837Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2022

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,706Avg Mileage 88,504Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,973Avg Mileage 90,219Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2024

74.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,245Avg Mileage 92,611Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

MOT results for 2007 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	74.5%	55	28,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2010	3	82.0%	3,097	26,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	4	80.1%	3,136	33,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	5	80.1%	3,071	40,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	6	75.1%	3,020	47,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2014	7	73.9%	2,994	54,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2015	8	74.3%	2,920	59,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2016	9	73.3%	2,848	65,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2017	10	71.0%	2,748	71,320	Suspension — 24.4%
2018	11	70.4%	1,851	75,373	Suspension — 24.4%
2019	12	71.2%	1,842	79,651	Suspension — 24.0%
2020	13	71.1%	1,722	84,066	Suspension — 26.9%
2021	14	69.7%	2,272	87,837	Suspension — 35.3%
2022	15	70.3%	1,706	88,504	Suspension — 37.3%
2023	16	71.0%	1,973	90,219	Suspension — 41.2%
2024	17	74.3%	2,245	92,611	Suspension — 33.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	3.6% (2 yrs)	33.4% (17 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (2 yrs)	16.8% (17 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	11.3% (17 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,500 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.