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2014 Subaru Wrx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
86.6%
Latest Pass Rate
2,853
Total Tests (All Years)
54,722 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 86.6%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 27.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Subaru Wrx as it ages.

3 yrs94.2%
4 yrs93.8%
5 yrs90.8%
6 yrs94.7%
7 yrs93.3%
8 yrs91.9%
9 yrs90.9%
10 yrs86.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.2%379
4 yrs93.8%290
5 yrs90.8%282
6 yrs94.7%285
7 yrs93.3%356
8 yrs91.9%271
9 yrs90.9%350
10 yrs86.6%640

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Subaru Wrx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)86.6%640
2023 (9 yrs)90.9%350
2022 (8 yrs)91.9%271
2021 (7 yrs)93.3%356
2020 (6 yrs)94.7%285
2019 (5 yrs)90.8%282
2018 (4 yrs)93.8%290
2017 (3 yrs)94.2%379

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
94.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 379Avg Mileage 21,675Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%
2018
93.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 290Avg Mileage 27,147Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%
2019
90.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 282Avg Mileage 33,113Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%
2020
94.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 285Avg Mileage 37,725Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.6%
2021
93.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 356Avg Mileage 42,219Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%
2022
91.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 271Avg Mileage 45,920Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2023
90.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 350Avg Mileage 51,132Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2024
86.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 640Avg Mileage 54,722Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Subaru Wrx, with age trends.

Tyres
7.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.2%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.6% (3 yrs)4.5% (10 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes2.1% (3 yrs)1.4% (10 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Wrx cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 2,853 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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