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2017 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
626
Total Tests (All Years)
58,545 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 88.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 18.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%
4 yrs88.8%
5 yrs91.7%
6 yrs91.6%
7 yrs88.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.7%68
4 yrs88.8%143
5 yrs91.7%121
6 yrs91.6%131
7 yrs88.3%163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)88.3%163
2023 (6 yrs)91.6%131
2022 (5 yrs)91.7%121
2021 (4 yrs)88.8%143
2020 (3 yrs)89.7%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
89.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 19,043Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2021
88.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 143Avg Mileage 54,862Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2022
91.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 121Avg Mileage 50,332Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2023
91.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 53,407Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 163Avg Mileage 58,545Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Tyres
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
3.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.6% (3 yrs)9.2% (7 yrs)
-8.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes11.8% (3 yrs)4.9% (7 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.8% (3 yrs)5.5% (7 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks2.9% (3 yrs)3.1% (7 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 626 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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