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RO08 UUE

2008 Subaru Impreza

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jun 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

81,189 mi
Last recorded81,189 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Subaru Impreza69,215 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO08 UUE
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 81,189 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides Marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Heavily rusted Underneath

Pass 17 Apr 2025 80,464 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2024 79,333 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2023 78,728 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2022 77,142 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2021 74,554 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 72,239 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2020 72,227 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2019 67,281 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2019 67,281 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2018 59,881 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2018 57,648 miles

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

Offside Front tyre perishing

Rear tyres perishing

Pass 7 Jan 2017 55,528 miles

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Fail 7 Jan 2017 55,528 miles

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

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 52,169 miles

Nearside Rear 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 9 Jan 2015 43,070 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2014 36,082 miles

o/s/f tyre worn on edge close to limit

rear brake pads getting close to wear limit

Pass 24 Jan 2013 30,010 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2012 25,737 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2011 19,475 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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RO08 UUE is a 2008 Subaru Impreza in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2008 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 69,215 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 RO08 UUE, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RO08 UUE registered?

RO08 UUE is a 2008 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 26 March 2008.

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