2011 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,805

Total Tests (All Years)

79,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.0%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs78.4%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↑10.7%

11 yrs82.0%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.3%	170
4 yrs	84.0%	169
5 yrs	86.0%	179
6 yrs	81.8%	170
7 yrs	78.4%	125
8 yrs	81.0%	116
9 yrs	78.3%	115
10 yrs	71.3%	160
11 yrs	82.0%	139
12 yrs	77.5%	173
13 yrs	81.3%	289

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	81.3%	289
2023 (12 yrs)	77.5%	173
2022 (11 yrs)	82%	139
2021 (10 yrs)	71.3%	160
2020 (9 yrs)	78.3%	115
2019 (8 yrs)	81%	116
2018 (7 yrs)	78.4%	125
2017 (6 yrs)	81.8%	170
2016 (5 yrs)	86%	179
2015 (4 yrs)	84%	169
2014 (3 yrs)	85.3%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 170Avg Mileage 25,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 31,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 39,552Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 170Avg Mileage 46,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 125Avg Mileage 54,153Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 58,845Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 63,574Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 160Avg Mileage 72,643Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2022

82.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 70,384Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 173Avg Mileage 75,011Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2024

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 289Avg Mileage 79,340Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

MOT results for 2011 Subaru Impreza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	85.3%	170	25,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2015	4	84.0%	169	31,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2016	5	86.0%	179	39,552	Tyres — 10.6%
2017	6	81.8%	170	46,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2018	7	78.4%	125	54,153	Brakes — 16.8%
2019	8	81.0%	116	58,845	Tyres — 22.4%
2020	9	78.3%	115	63,574	Brakes — 26.1%
2021	10	71.3%	160	72,643	Suspension — 23.1%
2022	11	82.0%	139	70,384	Brakes — 16.5%
2023	12	77.5%	173	75,011	Suspension — 27.7%
2024	13	81.3%	289	79,340	Tyres — 14.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.5%

↓ 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
Tyres	12.9% (3 yrs)	14.9% (13 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	6.2% (13 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,805 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.