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R41 AGU

1997 Subaru Impreza

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

81,511 mi
Last recorded81,511 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Subaru Impreza106,850 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR41 AGU
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc
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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 81,511 miles

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

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

Rear all rear subframe bushes splitting bun not resulting in excessive movement

Rear all rear suspension components are corroded but not seriously weakened

Fail 21 Oct 2025 81,499 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked, cords visible and over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked, cords visible and over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, worn low and over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear all rear subframe bushes splitting bun not resulting in excessive movement

Rear all rear suspension components are corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 24 Oct 2024 80,592 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper front bush slight movement (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer /inner sill slightly damaged (by jacking point) (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper front bush slight movement (5.1.2 (b) (i))

rear suspension components corroded

Fail 23 Oct 2024 80,590 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper front bush slight movement (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer /inner sill slightly damaged (by jacking point) (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper front bush slight movement (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2023 79,444 miles

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill damaged by jacking point (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on outer side wall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))

Rear rear suspension components corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres perishing on inner and outer side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 78,769 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking onto exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2022 78,768 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking onto exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2021 77,334 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside wing mirror housing and glass temporarily repaired

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

Fail 22 Oct 2021 77,334 miles

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside wing mirror housing and glass temporarily repaired

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

Pass 22 Oct 2020 76,733 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2019 75,753 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2018 74,373 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2018 74,372 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2017 73,045 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2017 73,045 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Oct 2016 71,443 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

o/s/f & both rear tyres slightly perished

Fail 11 Oct 2016 71,443 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

o/s/f & both rear tyres slightly perished

Pass 7 Oct 2015 68,994 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2014 66,624 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2013 63,599 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2013 63,591 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2012 61,475 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 58,546 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2010 56,897 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2010 56,897 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 21 Oct 2009 54,762 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2009 54,762 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2008 51,324 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 18 Oct 2007 46,830 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2006 41,842 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2005 39,066 miles

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

o/siderear tyre wall starting to crack

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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R41 AGU is a 1997 Subaru Impreza in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 1997 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 106,850 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 R41 AGU, 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 29 years old, this Subaru Impreza is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R41 AGU is a 1997 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 22 October 1997.

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