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2015 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,297
Total Tests (All Years)
66,701 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 82.1%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 20.1% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%
4 yrs87.3%
5 yrs89.2%
6 yrs87.7%
7 yrs86.7%
8 yrs85.7%
9 yrs82.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.5%129
4 yrs87.3%134
5 yrs89.2%139
6 yrs87.7%235
7 yrs86.7%188
8 yrs85.7%238
9 yrs82.1%234

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)82.1%234
2023 (8 yrs)85.7%238
2022 (7 yrs)86.7%188
2021 (6 yrs)87.7%235
2020 (5 yrs)89.2%139
2019 (4 yrs)87.3%134
2018 (3 yrs)84.5%129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
84.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 129Avg Mileage 23,364Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2019
87.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 134Avg Mileage 30,294Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%
2020
89.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 139Avg Mileage 33,529Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2021
87.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 235Avg Mileage 56,310Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%
2022
86.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 188Avg Mileage 54,144Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 238Avg Mileage 59,541Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2024
82.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 234Avg Mileage 66,701Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Tyres
13.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.9% (3 yrs)12.8% (9 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.2% (3 yrs)13.2% (9 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.6% (3 yrs)17.1% (9 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Subaru Impreza page →

About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,297 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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