2011 Subaru Wrx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,445

Total Tests (All Years)

81,580 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 87.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 34.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Subaru Wrx as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↑8.0%

8 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs79.6%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs80.9%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.9%	153
4 yrs	85.5%	152
5 yrs	87.6%	137
6 yrs	85.2%	142
7 yrs	82.9%	111
8 yrs	90.9%	99
9 yrs	87.7%	106
10 yrs	82.7%	127
11 yrs	79.6%	93
12 yrs	80.9%	115
13 yrs	87.6%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Subaru Wrx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	87.6%	210
2023 (12 yrs)	80.9%	115
2022 (11 yrs)	79.6%	93
2021 (10 yrs)	82.7%	127
2020 (9 yrs)	87.7%	106
2019 (8 yrs)	90.9%	99
2018 (7 yrs)	82.9%	111
2017 (6 yrs)	85.2%	142
2016 (5 yrs)	87.6%	137
2015 (4 yrs)	85.5%	152
2014 (3 yrs)	88.9%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 153Avg Mileage 26,641Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 36,257Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2016

87.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 41,827Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 47,058Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 54,255Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.9%

2019

90.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 61,191Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 65,180Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2021

82.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 127Avg Mileage 69,223Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2022

79.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 73,062Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2023

80.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 78,164Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.5%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 210Avg Mileage 81,580Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

MOT results for 2011 Subaru Wrx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	88.9%	153	26,641	Tyres — 11.8%
2015	4	85.5%	152	36,257	Tyres — 19.7%
2016	5	87.6%	137	41,827	Tyres — 18.2%
2017	6	85.2%	142	47,058	Tyres — 10.6%
2018	7	82.9%	111	54,255	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.9%
2019	8	90.9%	99	61,191	Brakes — 19.2%
2020	9	87.7%	106	65,180	Brakes — 13.2%
2021	10	82.7%	127	69,223	Tyres — 15.0%
2022	11	79.6%	93	73,062	Brakes — 17.2%
2023	12	80.9%	115	78,164	Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.5%
2024	13	87.6%	210	81,580	Brakes — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Subaru Wrx, with age trends.

Tyres

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	11.8% (3 yrs)	5.2% (13 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	10.5% (13 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (3 yrs)	7.1% (13 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Wrx cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,445 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.