What year Subaru Impreza Sport AWD is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2000 Subaru Impreza Sport AWD has the highest pass rate at 76.8%, out of 166 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Subaru Impreza Sport AWD MOT failures?

The most common Subaru Impreza Sport AWD MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Subaru Impreza Sport AWD — Reliability by Year

1,176 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2000 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Impreza Sport AWD was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2000

76.8% pass rate · 166 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

69.1% pass rate · 278 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	76.8%	87,921 mi	166
1999	71.9%	99,766 mi	248
1998	72.1%	103,548 mi	234
1997	69.1%	109,296 mi	278
1996	69.7%	109,786 mi	250

Which year Subaru Impreza Sport AWD is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 87,921 miles (newest year) to 109,786 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Subaru Impreza Sport AWD.

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