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2017 Subaru Wrx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
91.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,719
Total Tests (All Years)
35,897 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 91.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 21.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Subaru Wrx as it ages.

3 yrs96.3%
4 yrs94.3%
5 yrs92.4%
6 yrs93.2%
7 yrs91.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.3%299
4 yrs94.3%316
5 yrs92.4%264
6 yrs93.2%310
7 yrs91.3%530

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Subaru Wrx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)91.3%530
2023 (6 yrs)93.2%310
2022 (5 yrs)92.4%264
2021 (4 yrs)94.3%316
2020 (3 yrs)96.3%299

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
96.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 299Avg Mileage 17,631Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%
2021
94.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 316Avg Mileage 22,682Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%
2022
92.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 264Avg Mileage 26,203Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%
2023
93.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 310Avg Mileage 29,377Top Failure Tyres — 4.2%
2024
91.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 530Avg Mileage 35,897Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Subaru Wrx, with age trends.

Tyres
5.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.9%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
2.1%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment0.7% (3 yrs)2.3% (7 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Tyres4.7% (3 yrs)4.9% (7 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Wrx cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 1,719 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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