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2018 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.4%
Latest Pass Rate
881
Total Tests (All Years)
44,166 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

3 yrs90.8%
4 yrs91.3%
5 yrs89.3%
6 yrs88.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.8%228
4 yrs91.3%172
5 yrs89.3%214
6 yrs88.4%267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.4%267
2023 (5 yrs)89.3%214
2022 (4 yrs)91.3%172
2021 (3 yrs)90.8%228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
90.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 228Avg Mileage 35,573Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%
2022
91.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 172Avg Mileage 34,826Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%
2023
89.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 214Avg Mileage 38,524Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2024
88.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 267Avg Mileage 44,166Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Tyres
9.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.1% (3 yrs)6.0% (6 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.8% (3 yrs)3.4% (6 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.3% (3 yrs)4.5% (6 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Tyres9.2% (3 yrs)8.6% (6 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 881 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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