2012 Subaru Wrx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

90.7%

Latest Pass Rate

540

Total Tests (All Years)

66,247 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 90.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Wrx as it ages.

3 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs90.0%

→ ↓10.3%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs83.0%

→ ↑10.6%

7 yrs93.6%

→ ↓10.3%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs84.6%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs76.0%

→ ↑14.7%

12 yrs90.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.2%	57
4 yrs	90.0%	60
5 yrs	79.7%	59
6 yrs	83.0%	47
7 yrs	93.6%	47
8 yrs	83.3%	48
9 yrs	84.6%	52
10 yrs	77.8%	45
11 yrs	76.0%	50
12 yrs	90.7%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Wrx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	90.7%	75
2023 (11 yrs)	76%	50
2022 (10 yrs)	77.8%	45
2021 (9 yrs)	84.6%	52
2020 (8 yrs)	83.3%	48
2019 (7 yrs)	93.6%	47
2018 (6 yrs)	83%	47
2017 (5 yrs)	79.7%	59
2016 (4 yrs)	90%	60
2015 (3 yrs)	91.2%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,576Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 31,034Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 38,960Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.3%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,319Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2019

93.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,347Top Failure Brakes — 4.3%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 54,107Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.5%

2021

84.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,677Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 65,356Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 33.3%

2023

76.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 69,909Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.0%

2024

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 66,247Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Wrx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	91.2%	57	23,576	Tyres — 15.8%
2016	4	90.0%	60	31,034	Tyres — 16.7%
2017	5	79.7%	59	38,960	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.3%
2018	6	83.0%	47	45,319	Tyres — 8.5%
2019	7	93.6%	47	51,347	Brakes — 4.3%
2020	8	83.3%	48	54,107	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.5%
2021	9	84.6%	52	58,677	Brakes — 17.3%
2022	10	77.8%	45	65,356	Noise, emissions and leaks — 33.3%
2023	11	76.0%	50	69,909	Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.0%
2024	12	90.7%	75	66,247	Tyres — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Wrx, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.0%

↑ 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	15.8% (3 yrs)	9.3% (12 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 540 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.