2008 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,863

Total Tests (All Years)

93,662 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.3%

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs71.2%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	44
3 yrs	87.7%	1,685
4 yrs	84.8%	1,674
5 yrs	82.2%	1,662
6 yrs	78.1%	1,616
7 yrs	78.6%	1,597
8 yrs	74.7%	1,557
9 yrs	75.3%	1,456
10 yrs	74.9%	985
11 yrs	73.4%	1,001
12 yrs	72.5%	957
13 yrs	70.0%	1,302
14 yrs	73.5%	976
15 yrs	71.2%	1,144
16 yrs	73.8%	1,207

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	73.8%	1,207
2023 (15 yrs)	71.2%	1,144
2022 (14 yrs)	73.5%	976
2021 (13 yrs)	70%	1,302
2020 (12 yrs)	72.5%	957
2019 (11 yrs)	73.4%	1,001
2018 (10 yrs)	74.9%	985
2017 (9 yrs)	75.3%	1,456
2016 (8 yrs)	74.7%	1,557
2015 (7 yrs)	78.6%	1,597
2014 (6 yrs)	78.1%	1,616
2013 (5 yrs)	82.2%	1,662
2012 (4 yrs)	84.8%	1,674
2011 (3 yrs)	87.7%	1,685
2010 (2 yrs)	86.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,360Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.1%

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,685Avg Mileage 27,284Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,674Avg Mileage 35,509Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,662Avg Mileage 42,813Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,616Avg Mileage 50,123Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,597Avg Mileage 57,181Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 63,326Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 68,884Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2018

74.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 985Avg Mileage 73,664Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,001Avg Mileage 80,628Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2020

72.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 957Avg Mileage 83,376Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 90,279Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2022

73.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 976Avg Mileage 91,266Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2023

71.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 93,897Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,207Avg Mileage 93,662Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

MOT results for 2008 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.4%	44	31,360	Driver's View of the Road — 9.1%
2011	3	87.7%	1,685	27,284	Tyres — 5.5%
2012	4	84.8%	1,674	35,509	Tyres — 6.2%
2013	5	82.2%	1,662	42,813	Tyres — 11.9%
2014	6	78.1%	1,616	50,123	Suspension — 16.3%
2015	7	78.6%	1,597	57,181	Suspension — 17.7%
2016	8	74.7%	1,557	63,326	Suspension — 24.4%
2017	9	75.3%	1,456	68,884	Suspension — 25.4%
2018	10	74.9%	985	73,664	Suspension — 29.6%
2019	11	73.4%	1,001	80,628	Suspension — 31.1%
2020	12	72.5%	957	83,376	Suspension — 37.9%
2021	13	70.0%	1,302	90,279	Suspension — 38.7%
2022	14	73.5%	976	91,266	Suspension — 39.4%
2023	15	71.2%	1,144	93,897	Suspension — 43.1%
2024	16	73.8%	1,207	93,662	Suspension — 38.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.9%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	16.8% (16 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 18,863 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.