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2014 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
69.7%
Latest Pass Rate
950
Total Tests (All Years)
63,043 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 69.7%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 10.9% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs91.7%
4 yrs91.5%
5 yrs91.8%
6 yrs88.7%
7 yrs83.2%
8 yrs78.9%
9 yrs78.7%
10 yrs69.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.7%121
4 yrs91.5%94
5 yrs91.8%97
6 yrs88.7%106
7 yrs83.2%137
8 yrs78.9%114
9 yrs78.7%136
10 yrs69.7%145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)69.7%145
2023 (9 yrs)78.7%136
2022 (8 yrs)78.9%114
2021 (7 yrs)83.2%137
2020 (6 yrs)88.7%106
2019 (5 yrs)91.8%97
2018 (4 yrs)91.5%94
2017 (3 yrs)91.7%121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
91.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 121Avg Mileage 19,865Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%
2018
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 25,710Top Failure Brakes — 5.3%
2019
91.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 31,930Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2020
88.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 106Avg Mileage 37,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%
2021
83.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 52,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.1%
2022
78.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 52,566Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%
2023
78.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 136Avg Mileage 56,685Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%
2024
69.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 145Avg Mileage 63,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.4% (3 yrs)11.7% (10 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 950 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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