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FD03 ZCV

2003 Subaru Impreza

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jun 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

70,187 mi
Last recorded70,187 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Subaru Impreza76,183 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD03 ZCV
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 70,187 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2024 69,722 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2022 69,028 miles

Nearside Front headlight faded

Nearside Front shock absorber heavily corroded

Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers

Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear shock absorber surface corrosion

Offside Front headlight faded

Offside Front shock absorber heavily corroded

Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear shock absorber surface corrosion

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

Pass 22 Dec 2021 68,442 miles

BRAKING AND STEERING COMPONENTS CORRODED

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened ALL 4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2021 68,431 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced DROP SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

BRAKING AND STEERING COMPONENTS CORRODED

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened ALL 4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2020 68,068 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers but looks corroded

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers but looks corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

battery slight insecure

underside floor various surface corrosion

Fail 21 Dec 2020 68,068 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers but looks corroded

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers but looks corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

battery slight insecure

underside floor various surface corrosion

Pass 6 Mar 2020 67,727 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

surface corrosion underside floor

Fail 28 Feb 2020 67,704 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

surface corrosion underside floor

Pass 12 Jan 2019 66,866 miles

front and rear suspension and steering components corroded

outer sill covers

Fail 3 Jan 2019 66,844 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened see chalk marks n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

front and rear suspension and steering components corroded

outer sill covers

Pass 19 Jan 2018 66,000 miles

Body has slight corrosion under vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

outer sill covers

suspension corroded

Pass 11 Jan 2017 65,370 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Jan 2017 65,370 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Jan 2016 64,220 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 62,508 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

battery loose

surface corrosion to underside

Pass 20 Dec 2013 61,503 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2013 61,503 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Dec 2012 58,787 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2011 57,694 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2010 57,173 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2010 55,715 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s dip beam flickers slightly intermittently

o/s wiper poor to clear screen

split in o/s/f tyre sidewall

Pass 21 May 2008 48,590 miles
Pass 18 May 2007 42,529 miles

all tyres worn

Pass 18 May 2006 34,691 miles

wear on rear brake pads

Fail 18 May 2006 34,691 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

wear on rear brake pads

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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FD03 ZCV is a 2003 Subaru Impreza in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2003 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 76,183 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 FD03 ZCV, 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 23 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD03 ZCV is a 2003 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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