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Subaru Impreza build years & generations

Coverage 2007-present3 named generationsHatchbackPETROL

The Subaru Impreza spans several build years and named generations (2007-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2007-2008
Generation
Mk3 (GE/GH)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2011
Generation
Mk3 (GE/GH)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk3 (GE/GH) and Mk4 (GP/GJ) cars built in the same years.
Built 2012
Generation
Mk4 (GP/GJ)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk3 (GE/GH) and Mk4 (GP/GJ) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk4 (GP/GJ)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk5 (GT/GK)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk5 (GT/GK)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2007-2008	Mk3 (GE/GH)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2011	Mk3 (GE/GH)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk3 (GE/GH) and Mk4 (GP/GJ) cars built in the same years.
2012	Mk4 (GP/GJ)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk3 (GE/GH) and Mk4 (GP/GJ) cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk4 (GP/GJ)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	Mk5 (GT/GK)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021+	Mk5 (GT/GK)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Subaru Impreza build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2017-2020

Mk5 (GT/GK) only

These build years are all Mk5 (GT/GK), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

11.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

5 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

603

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

5 years

8011.3%

6 years

25717.5%

7 years

20811.5%

8 years

5810.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 6 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk4 (GP/GJ) only

These build years are all Mk4 (GP/GJ), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 11 years old (latest age)

16.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (24.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 11 years old

MOT tests counted

674

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

9716.5%

9 years

22516.0%

10 years

24420.5%

11 years

10816.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 10 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk3 (GE/GH) and Mk4 (GP/GJ)

These build years include both Mk3 (GE/GH) and Mk4 (GP/GJ) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

20.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

13 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

1,963

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

13 years

14615.8%

14 years

48123.9%

15 years

92921.5%

16 years

40720.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 14 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk3 (GE/GH) only

These build years are all Mk3 (GE/GH), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

21.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

7,683

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

37421.9%

17 years

1,72723.7%

18 years

2,01822.4%

19 years

2,25621.0%

20 years

1,30821.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 17 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

19.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

9,277

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

92618.4%

21 years

1,98420.4%

22 years

1,61923.2%

23 years

98521.5%

24 years

1,00321.4%

25+ years

2,76019.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 22 years old.