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2018 Subaru Wrx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
95.2%
Latest Pass Rate
415
Total Tests (All Years)
28,879 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Wrx

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 95.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 21.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Subaru Wrx as it ages.

3 yrs96.1%
4 yrs94.5%
5 yrs95.9%
6 yrs95.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.1%103
4 yrs94.5%91
5 yrs95.9%97
6 yrs95.2%124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Subaru Wrx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)95.2%124
2023 (5 yrs)95.9%97
2022 (4 yrs)94.5%91
2021 (3 yrs)96.1%103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
96.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 14,760Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 1.9%
2022
94.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 19,016Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%
2023
95.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,657Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%
2024
95.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 124Avg Mileage 28,879Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Subaru Wrx, with age trends.

Tyres
3.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.3%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
1.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Subaru Wrx page →

About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Wrx cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 415 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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