Subaru IMPREZA

12,012 on UK roads in 2025-871 vs 2024

On the road

12,012

12,012 licensed

Change vs 2024

-6.8%

-871 cars

New in 2025

149

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Subaru IMPREZA has a steady presence on UK roads, with 12,012 licensed in 2025 - down 6.8% on 2024. 149 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Subaru IMPREZA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Subaru IMPREZA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Subaru IMPREZA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

12,012total

Petrol99.2%
Diesel0.6%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L448
1.6-2.0L711
2.0-3.0L10,850
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20007%
2000-200436%
2005-200944%
2010-20147%
2015-20196%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Subaru Impreza holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 18,929 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

79.6%

18,929 MOT tests in 2025 · 16,628 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

77.7%

2023

77.8%

2024

79.1%

2025

79.6%

▲ 1.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Subaru Impreza is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 19,515 cars tracked across years

3,492miles a year · low use

76.8%

low · <5k

21.3%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 822-4,750 miles a year (median 2,284).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

99,401

50,914middle 50%: 73,284-123,653148,424

Typical odometer rising: 96,499 → 97,497 → 98,477 → 99,401

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90.6%

40-80k

84.2%

80-120k

78.7%

120k+

74.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

16,515 tests

79.7%

A 2025 Subaru Impreza passes first time 79.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,492 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 74.5% past 120k.

Why a IMPREZA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,390 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a IMPREZA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension44.2%

Exhaust & emissions39.6%

Lamps & electrical38%

Brakes23.8%

Body & structure22.1%

Visibility13.4%

Tyres11.2%

Seat belts7.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired608

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer494

Emissions levels exceed default limits435

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements420

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits390

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn390

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning387

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction282

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen278

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc252

22.4% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·3,390 fails analysed

Subaru IMPREZA - frequently asked

How many Subaru IMPREZA are left in the UK?

There are 12,012 Subaru IMPREZA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6.8% on 2024.

How many new Subaru IMPREZA were registered in 2025?

149 brand-new Subaru IMPREZA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Subaru IMPREZA use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Subaru IMPREZA on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Subaru IMPREZA?

Most Subaru IMPREZA cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Subaru IMPREZA?

79.6% of Subaru IMPREZA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Subaru IMPREZA has around 97,951 miles on the clock.

Buying a Subaru IMPREZA?

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What the typical Subaru IMPREZA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Subaru IMPREZA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

12,012total

Petrol99.2%
Diesel0.6%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L448
1.6-2.0L711
2.0-3.0L10,850
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20007%
2000-200436%
2005-200944%
2010-20147%
2015-20196%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Subaru Impreza holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 18,929 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

79.6%

18,929 MOT tests in 2025 · 16,628 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

77.7%

2023

77.8%

2024

79.1%

2025

79.6%

▲ 1.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Subaru Impreza is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 19,515 cars tracked across years

3,492miles a year · low use

76.8%

low · <5k

21.3%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 822-4,750 miles a year (median 2,284).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

99,401

50,914middle 50%: 73,284-123,653148,424

Typical odometer rising: 96,499 → 97,497 → 98,477 → 99,401

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90.6%

40-80k

84.2%

80-120k

78.7%

120k+

74.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

16,515 tests

79.7%

Why a IMPREZA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,390 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a IMPREZA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension44.2%

Exhaust & emissions39.6%

Lamps & electrical38%

Brakes23.8%

Body & structure22.1%

Visibility13.4%

Tyres11.2%

Seat belts7.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer494

Emissions levels exceed default limits435

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements420

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits390

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn390

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning387

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction282

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen278

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc252

22.4% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·3,390 fails analysed

Subaru IMPREZA - frequently asked

How many Subaru IMPREZA are left in the UK?

There are 12,012 Subaru IMPREZA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6.8% on 2024.

How many new Subaru IMPREZA were registered in 2025?

149 brand-new Subaru IMPREZA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Subaru IMPREZA use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Subaru IMPREZA on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Subaru IMPREZA?

Most Subaru IMPREZA cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Subaru IMPREZA?

79.6% of Subaru IMPREZA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Subaru IMPREZA has around 97,951 miles on the clock.

Buying a Subaru IMPREZA?

Before you buy a specific Subaru IMPREZA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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