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2020 Subaru Impreza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
314
Total Tests (All Years)
75,588 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Subaru Impreza as it ages.

1 yrs78.2%
2 yrs84.6%
3 yrs87.3%
4 yrs87.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs78.2%87
2 yrs84.6%65
3 yrs87.3%71
4 yrs87.9%91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Subaru Impreza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)87.9%91
2023 (3 yrs)87.3%71
2022 (2 yrs)84.6%65
2021 (1 yrs)78.2%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
78.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 87Avg Mileage 103,365Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%
2022
84.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 65Avg Mileage 74,069Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 68,551Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%
2024
87.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 75,588Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Subaru Impreza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.2%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
10.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23.0% (1 yrs)4.4% (4 yrs)
-18.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres11.5% (1 yrs)5.5% (4 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension10.3% (1 yrs)11.0% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Noise, emissions and leaks12.6% (1 yrs)13.2% (4 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Impreza cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 314 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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