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Subaru Wrx — Reliability by Year

1,656 vehicles · MOT data 2011–2018 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
2018
95.7% pass rate · 105 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2011
87.4% pass rate · 148 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
95.7%
18,742 mi 105
2017
94.3%
26,545 mi 333
2016
93.1%
35,309 mi 356
2015
92.4%
36,739 mi 317
2014
93.4%
39,052 mi 397
2011
87.4%
55,928 mi 148

Which year Subaru Wrx is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 18,742 miles (newest year) to 55,928 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 Wrx.

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