What year Subaru Impreza Wrx is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2006 Subaru Impreza Wrx has the highest pass rate at 81.1%, out of 118 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Subaru Impreza Wrx MOT failures?

The most common Subaru Impreza Wrx 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 Wrx — Reliability by Year

1,762 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Impreza Wrx 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

2006

81.1% pass rate · 118 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

73.2% pass rate · 363 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2006	81.1%	79,166 mi	118
2002	79.8%	62,799 mi	236
2001	80.4%	69,671 mi	279
1996	76.7%	100,574 mi	176
1995	73.2%	99,708 mi	363
1994	75.0%	104,512 mi	332
1993	73.6%	104,951 mi	258

Which year Subaru Impreza Wrx is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 62,799 miles (newest year) to 104,951 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 Wrx.

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