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2010 Subaru Wrx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
85.1%
Latest Pass Rate
830
Total Tests (All Years)
76,189 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 85.1%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 32.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Subaru Wrx as it ages.

3 yrs92.3%
4 yrs90.0%
5 yrs88.5%
6 yrs82.1%
7 yrs82.9%
8 yrs77.4%
9 yrs84.0%
10 yrs85.2%
11 yrs82.8%
12 yrs75.0%
13 yrs77.4%
14 yrs85.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.3%78
4 yrs90.0%80
5 yrs88.5%87
6 yrs82.1%78
7 yrs82.9%70
8 yrs77.4%53
9 yrs84.0%50
10 yrs85.2%54
11 yrs82.8%64
12 yrs75.0%60
13 yrs77.4%62
14 yrs85.1%94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Subaru Wrx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)85.1%94
2023 (13 yrs)77.4%62
2022 (12 yrs)75%60
2021 (11 yrs)82.8%64
2020 (10 yrs)85.2%54
2019 (9 yrs)84%50
2018 (8 yrs)77.4%53
2017 (7 yrs)82.9%70
2016 (6 yrs)82.1%78
2015 (5 yrs)88.5%87
2014 (4 yrs)90%80
2013 (3 yrs)92.3%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
92.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 24,239Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2014
90.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 30,942Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%
2015
88.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 37,133Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%
2016
82.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 44,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2017
82.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 50,426Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2018
77.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,865Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%
2019
84.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 62,799Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%
2020
85.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 59,482Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2021
82.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 70,218Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%
2022
75.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 73,205Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%
2023
77.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 75,922Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.0%
2024
85.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 76,189Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Subaru Wrx, with age trends.

Tyres
16.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.8% (3 yrs)9.6% (14 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Wrx cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 830 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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