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AF04 NJF

2008 Subaru Impreza

Blue Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

116,800 mi
Last recorded116,800 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2008 Subaru Impreza69,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF04 NJF
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 116,800 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and nearside front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear diff leaking

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside front wishbones rear bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside front sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

possible wheel bearing noise on rear/diff noise

Fail 7 Jul 2025 116,799 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and nearside front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear diff leaking

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside front wishbones rear bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside front sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

possible wheel bearing noise on rear/diff noise

Pass 21 Jun 2024 116,364 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and nearside front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play separate ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside front wishbone rear bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear outer sills showing signs of corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

diff leaking at rear

Pass 16 Jun 2023 114,459 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and nearside front to rears, rear end just before exit from inside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside and nearside plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Power steering pump has slight seepage power steering body gasket weeping slight (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside front wishbone rear bushes separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear outer sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratches on offside screen (3.2 (a) (i))

rear diff leaking oil

rear diff support bush leaking oil Offside rear

Fail 9 Jun 2023 114,458 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits possibly caused by exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front exhaust join after cat, securing bolts/nuts corroded and not secured correctly (6.1.2 (a))

Position lamp not working Offside and nearside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering pump leaking pump leaking oil (2.1.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and nearside front to rears, rear end just before exit from inside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside and nearside plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside front wishbone rear bushes separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear outer sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratches on offside screen (3.2 (a) (i))

rear diff leaking oil

rear diff support bush leaking oil Offside rear

Pass 24 Jun 2022 111,136 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 May 2022 111,135 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested due to snapped exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp has water ingress

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four (5.2.3 (e))

under tray and sill covers fitted

Pass 21 May 2021 106,628 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under tray and sill covers fitted

Fail 18 May 2021 106,623 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested aborted due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under tray and sill covers fitted

Pass 24 Apr 2020 103,381 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Apr 2020 103,381 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 May 2019 96,952 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

undertrays fitted

Fail 17 May 2019 96,946 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel sinks on first application (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

undertrays fitted

Pass 24 May 2018 91,006 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 84,921 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Mar 2016 75,120 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 55,760 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2014 47,189 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 46,007 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2012 35,049 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2011 23,841 miles

How Reliable is the Subaru Impreza?

Based on 915,729 MOT tests across 72,693 vehicles.

75.7%
Pass Rate
4,996
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
72,693
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,062
Registration plate lamp not working 19,494
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 17,247
position lamp(s) not working 16,099
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 15,281
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AF04 NJF is a 2008 Subaru Impreza in Blue with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 69,215 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Subaru Impreza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,062 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF04 NJF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Subaru Impreza typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 18 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF04 NJF is a 2008 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 4 September 2008.

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