2012 Subaru Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

786

Total Tests (All Years)

67,310 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 90.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd as it ages.

3 yrs94.4%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.3%

5 yrs92.0%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs91.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs80.5%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs83.1%

→ ↑7.2%

12 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.4%	90
4 yrs	89.7%	87
5 yrs	92.0%	88
6 yrs	91.1%	56
7 yrs	88.1%	59
8 yrs	84.7%	59
9 yrs	80.5%	82
10 yrs	85.2%	54
11 yrs	83.1%	77
12 yrs	90.3%	134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	90.3%	134
2023 (11 yrs)	83.1%	77
2022 (10 yrs)	85.2%	54
2021 (9 yrs)	80.5%	82
2020 (8 yrs)	84.7%	59
2019 (7 yrs)	88.1%	59
2018 (6 yrs)	91.1%	56
2017 (5 yrs)	92%	88
2016 (4 yrs)	89.7%	87
2015 (3 yrs)	94.4%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

94.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 90Avg Mileage 25,708Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 87Avg Mileage 31,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2017

92.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 88Avg Mileage 39,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%

2018

91.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 45,971Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 52,541Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2020

84.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 55,673Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2021

80.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 57,174Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2022

85.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 65,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 68,148Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 134Avg Mileage 67,310Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.0%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	94.4%	90	25,708	Tyres — 7.8%
2016	4	89.7%	87	31,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2017	5	92.0%	88	39,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
2018	6	91.1%	56	45,971	Tyres — 5.4%
2019	7	88.1%	59	52,541	Tyres — 18.6%
2020	8	84.7%	59	55,673	Tyres — 27.1%
2021	9	80.5%	82	57,174	Tyres — 22.0%
2022	10	85.2%	54	65,582	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2023	11	83.1%	77	68,148	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%
2024	12	90.3%	134	67,310	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd, with age trends.

Tyres

11.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.1% (3 yrs)	3.7% (12 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	7.5% (12 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Wrx Sti-tp Uk Sym-cal Awd cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 786 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.