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2012 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
85.1%
Latest Pass Rate
440
Total Tests (All Years)
63,572 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 85.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs71.9%
4 yrs89.5%
5 yrs90.0%
6 yrs74.2%
7 yrs71.0%
9 yrs82.6%
10 yrs86.4%
11 yrs87.7%
12 yrs85.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.9%32
4 yrs89.5%38
5 yrs90.0%40
6 yrs74.2%31
7 yrs71.0%31
9 yrs82.6%46
10 yrs86.4%44
11 yrs87.7%57
12 yrs85.1%121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)85.1%121
2023 (11 yrs)87.7%57
2022 (10 yrs)86.4%44
2021 (9 yrs)82.6%46
2019 (7 yrs)71%31
2018 (6 yrs)74.2%31
2017 (5 yrs)90%40
2016 (4 yrs)89.5%38
2015 (3 yrs)71.9%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
71.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,923Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.8%
2016
89.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2017
90.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 35,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2018
74.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 39,194Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%
2019
71.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,511Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%
2021
82.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 63,005Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%
2022
86.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 57,073Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2023
87.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 64,672Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.3%
2024
85.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 63,572Top Failure Visibility — 6.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Tyres
21.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.3% (3 yrs)5.0% (12 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 440 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.

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