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MJ51 CAZ

2010 Subaru Impreza

Red Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

88,295 mi
Last recorded88,295 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Subaru Impreza61,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ51 CAZ
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 88,295 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both head lights (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 4 Feb 2025 85,447 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2024 81,468 miles

Both Back Plate Corroded but not effecting braking system

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

SLight Travel on Handbrake Lever

Fail 19 Dec 2023 81,094 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative both headlamp levelling potentiometers broken at the offside front and rear (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2023 75,408 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At Cat (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper splitter broken

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear diff leaking

Underside of vehicle shows signs of corrosion

Pass 10 Jan 2022 69,047 miles

Front bumper splitter broken/insecure

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 62,758 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2021 62,758 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2020 55,104 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 48,594 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2018 44,445 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2018 44,431 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jan 2017 39,134 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 34,351 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2015 28,494 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Slight bind at offside front brake.

Slight play at rear anti-roll bar bushes.

Pass 14 Jan 2014 24,423 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

N/S/F tyre has slight damage to inner siudewall.

Wipers slightly deteriorated.

Pass 22 Mar 2013 21,765 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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MJ51 CAZ is a 2010 Subaru Impreza in Red with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2010 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 61,898 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MJ51 CAZ, 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 16 years old, this Subaru Impreza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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MJ51 CAZ is a 2010 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 23 March 2010.

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