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P612 HAY

1996 Subaru Impreza Wrx

Black Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

171,478 mi
Last recorded171,478 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 1996 Subaru Impreza Wrx102,792 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP612 HAY
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza Wrx
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc
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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 171,478 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

inner and outer sills corroded/deteriorated

Fail 27 Apr 2026 171,478 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

inner and outer sills corroded/deteriorated

Pass 19 May 2025 170,551 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel pipe/breather pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Inner and outer sills corroded/deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 May 2025 170,551 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel pipe/breather pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Inner and outer sills corroded/deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 May 2024 169,920 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear track control arm rubber bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front, brake back plates corroded

both rear inner valance pockets corroded

both sills corroded

fuel tank filler and breather pipes corroded

Fail 20 May 2024 169,915 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear track control arm rubber bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front, brake back plates corroded

both rear inner valance pockets corroded

both sills corroded

fuel tank filler and breather pipes corroded

Pass 31 May 2023 169,619 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front back plate corroded

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both sills corroded

Fail 30 May 2023 169,619 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front back plate corroded

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both sills corroded

Pass 26 May 2022 169,069 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both sills damaged

nearside front tyre valve deteriorated

offside front brake back plate corroded

Fail 25 May 2022 169,069 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both front inner (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both sills damaged

nearside front tyre valve deteriorated

offside front brake back plate corroded

Pass 25 May 2021 168,200 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

all driveshaft, inner constant velocity boots deteriorated

o/s/f and n/s/r sills damaged

Fail 25 May 2021 168,200 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

all driveshaft, inner constant velocity boots deteriorated

o/s/f and n/s/r sills damaged

Pass 23 Jun 2020 167,041 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

O/S/F & N/S/R sills damaged

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

Fail 23 Jun 2020 167,041 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

O/S/F & N/S/R sills damaged

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

Pass 5 Jun 2019 165,595 miles

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc backing plates corroded/deteriorated n/s & o/s

Sills damaged - n/s/r & o/s/f

Fail 28 May 2019 165,587 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc backing plates corroded/deteriorated n/s & o/s

Sills damaged - n/s/r & o/s/f

Pass 2 Jun 2018 164,524 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear brake backplate corroded

Nearside Rear floor to inner sill area slightly weakened

Offside Front steering rack gaitor deteriorated

Offside Rear floor to inner sill area weakened

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2017 161,379 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Jun 2016 154,132 miles

outer sills covered nt allowing full inspection of prescribed areas

vehicle modified

Pass 25 Jun 2015 146,116 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 22 Jun 2015 146,107 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 31 May 2014 139,085 miles

VEHICLE MODIFIED

Pass 4 Jun 2013 129,330 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2012 116,817 miles
Fail 28 May 2012 116,568 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

o/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

Pass 21 May 2011 105,453 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2010 96,343 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2009 86,759 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2009 86,759 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 3 Jun 2008 78,567 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2008 78,545 miles

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

Pass 1 May 2007 68,881 miles

exhaust noisy and not fully supported

nearside front tyre cut on wall

Fail 28 Apr 2007 68,814 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 23 May 2006 63,867 miles
Fail 22 May 2006 63,861 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)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)

How Reliable is the Subaru Impreza Wrx?

Based on 9,096 MOT tests across 1,388 vehicles.

73.4%
Pass Rate
4,551
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,388
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 377
fog lamp not working 326
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 322
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 283
Steering rack gaiter split 271
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P612 HAY is a 1996 Subaru Impreza Wrx in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1996 Subaru Impreza Wrx models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 102,792 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 Wrx fails its MOT is exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive, accounting for 377 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P612 HAY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Subaru Impreza Wrx typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Subaru Impreza Wrx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P612 HAY is a 1996 Subaru Impreza Wrx, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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