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RE06 VYF

2006 Subaru Impreza

Silver Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Mar 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

122,676 mi
Last recorded122,676 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Subaru Impreza69,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE06 VYF
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 122,676 miles

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

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

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

nearside rear outer sill end cap corroded

offside rear and nearside rear inner sills corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2026 122,676 miles

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps offside and nearside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

nearside rear outer sill end cap corroded

offside rear and nearside rear inner sills corroded

Pass 11 Mar 2025 122,172 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge and on legal limit (just acceptable) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

nearside rear outer sill end cap corroded

offside rear and nearside rear inner sills corroded

registration plate lamps dim (just acceptable)

Pass 18 Mar 2024 121,558 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear inner sills slight corrosion

Pass 28 Feb 2023 121,057 miles

Both inner sills have light corrosion.

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/45R17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2022 120,526 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Mar 2022 120,526 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2021 120,120 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 119,535 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2020 119,535 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2019 117,773 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Underside of vehicle components corroding

Fail 18 Mar 2019 117,773 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear axle leaking oil

Underside of vehicle components corroding

Pass 16 Mar 2018 117,569 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit osr tyre wearing low (4.1.E.1)

coil springs on the rear corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2018 117,568 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively front wipers smearing (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (1.8.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (1.8.B.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit osr tyre wearing low (4.1.E.1)

coil springs on the rear corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2017 114,983 miles

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

Fail 14 Mar 2017 114,982 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working BOTH (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Pass 22 Mar 2016 109,916 miles

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

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Fail 16 Mar 2016 109,844 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Dec 2014 100,872 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Nov 2013 92,551 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

jacking damage to body sill lips,DECELEROMETER BRAKE TESTED & TESTED IN WET CONDITIONS

long h/brake travel,engine management & olow fuel warning lights lit,osf outer washer jet blocked,brake fluid level low,plastic oversills fitted,all brake discs faces have surface corrosion & evidence of long standing period,

Pass 28 Feb 2012 82,885 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2010 74,209 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2010 74,209 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 31 Oct 2009 67,230 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 67,299 miles

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

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

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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RE06 VYF is a 2006 Subaru Impreza in Silver with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2006 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 69,451 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 RE06 VYF, 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 20 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RE06 VYF is a 2006 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 22 May 2006.

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