Subaru WRX

1,550 on UK roads in 2025-70 vs 2024

On the road

1,550

1,550 licensed

Change vs 2024

-4.3%

-70 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Subaru WRX is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,550 licensed in 2025 - down 4.3% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Subaru WRX cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Subaru WRX looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L1,550

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-201440%
2015-201960%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Subaru Wrx holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,766 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

91.2%

1,766 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,647 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.8%

2023

91.5%

2024

91.6%

2025

91.2%

▼ 0.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Subaru Wrx is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,725 cars tracked across years

4,430miles a year · low use

64.7%

low · <5k

34.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,012-5,971 miles a year (median 3,787).

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)

55,605

20,803middle 50%: 35,641-72,40092,940

Typical odometer rising: 44,206 → 48,052 → 52,419 → 55,605

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

96.5%

40-80k

90.4%

80-120k

83.7%

120k+

84.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Subaru Wrx passes first time 91.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,430 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 96.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 84.1% past 120k.

Why a WRX fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 145 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 WRX fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Exhaust & emissions40%

Tyres22.1%

Lamps & electrical20%

Brakes15.2%

Suspension13.1%

Visibility10.3%

Body & structure8.3%

Steering6.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits28

Emissions levels exceed default limits24

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer16

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11

A tyre cords visible or damaged10

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9

A tyre seriously damaged9

Exhaust system leaking or insecure8

22.8% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·145 fails analysed

Subaru WRX - frequently asked

How many Subaru WRX are left in the UK?

There are 1,550 Subaru WRX cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 4.3% on 2024.

How many new Subaru WRX were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Subaru WRX use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Subaru WRX 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 WRX?

Most Subaru WRX cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Subaru WRX?

91.2% of Subaru WRX cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Subaru WRX has around 52,287 miles on the clock.

Buying a Subaru WRX?

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What the typical Subaru WRX looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L1,550

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-201440%
2015-201960%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Subaru Wrx holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,766 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

91.2%

1,766 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,647 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.8%

2023

91.5%

2024

91.6%

2025

91.2%

▼ 0.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Subaru Wrx is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,725 cars tracked across years

4,430miles a year · low use

64.7%

low · <5k

34.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,012-5,971 miles a year (median 3,787).

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)

55,605

20,803middle 50%: 35,641-72,40092,940

Typical odometer rising: 44,206 → 48,052 → 52,419 → 55,605

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

96.5%

40-80k

90.4%

80-120k

83.7%

120k+

84.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a WRX fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 145 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 WRX fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Exhaust & emissions40%

Tyres22.1%

Lamps & electrical20%

Brakes15.2%

Suspension13.1%

Visibility10.3%

Body & structure8.3%

Steering6.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits28

Emissions levels exceed default limits24

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer16

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11

A tyre cords visible or damaged10

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9

A tyre seriously damaged9

Exhaust system leaking or insecure8

22.8% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·145 fails analysed

Subaru WRX - frequently asked

How many Subaru WRX are left in the UK?

There are 1,550 Subaru WRX cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 4.3% on 2024.

How many new Subaru WRX were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Subaru WRX use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Subaru WRX 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 WRX?

Most Subaru WRX cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Subaru WRX?

91.2% of Subaru WRX cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Subaru WRX has around 52,287 miles on the clock.

Buying a Subaru WRX?

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

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