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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Subaru WRX. Check any WRX by registration number below.
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92.1%
Avg Pass Rate
+6.4%
vs Subaru Avg
12
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
The Subaru WRX has an average MOT pass rate of 92.1%, which is 6.4 percentage points above the Subaru brand average of 85.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the WRX is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Subaru WRX fails its MOT are the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements. If you are preparing your WRX for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Subaru WRX, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Subaru WRX performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 31 vehicles
0.0%
59k mi
Based on 236 vehicles
The most common reasons a Subaru WRX fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
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Common questions about the Subaru WRX MOT and reliability.
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0.0%
36k mi
Based on 903 vehicles
1.3%
7.2%
35k mi
Based on 996 vehicles
0.9%
5.6%
Based on 813 vehicles
1.3%
7.6%
94k mi
Based on 1,056 vehicles
1.4%
7.1%
88k mi
Based on 31 vehicles
5.0%
15.0%
74k mi
Based on 142 vehicles
2.2%
10.9%
Based on 338 vehicles
0.4%
11.6%
Based on 169 vehicles
0.0%
8.3%
Based on 33 vehicles
0.0%
4.2%
Based on 1,821 vehicles
49k mi