Subaru Wrx MOT data by year

The Subaru Wrx appears in 9,003 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1993–2023. Its most common failure areas are emissions & environmental, lighting & signalling and tyres, and its overall pass rate is 92.4%.

9,003
MOT tests analysed
92.4%
Pass rate
7.6%
Fail rate
1993–2023
Years covered

By model year

Subaru Wrx MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2014 1,850 92.9% 7.1% Emissions & environmental
2015 1,480 93.3% 6.7% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Subaru Wrx
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Emissions & environmental 2.9% 262
2 Lighting & signalling 2.8% 251
3 Tyres 2.1% 190
4 Brakes 1.5% 135
5 Visibility 1.3% 114
6 Suspension 1.0% 89
7 Body, structure & corrosion 0.7% 61
8 Other defects 0.4% 33
Share of tests failing on each category Emissions & environmental 2.9% Lighting & signalling 2.8% Tyres 2.1% Brakes 1.5% Visibility 1.3% Suspension 1.0%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 9,003 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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