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ST58 BAO

2008 Subaru Impreza

Gold Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

54,492 mi
Last recorded54,492 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Subaru Impreza69,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST58 BAO
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2008
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 54,492 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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 24 Oct 2024 43,007 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2024 43,005 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn NS and OS front anti roll bar d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 30,677 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 30,671 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 30 Nov 2021 30,671 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 30,628 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Dec 2020 30,627 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear-most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

travel h/brake

Pass 14 Nov 2019 30,512 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all four wheel bearings not tested due to 4 wheel drive

both inner sills corroded

Fail 14 Nov 2019 30,512 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all four wheel bearings not tested due to 4 wheel drive

both inner sills corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2018 29,188 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2017 28,410 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both, rearmost (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 20 Jul 2017 28,410 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both, rearmost (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Jul 2016 27,207 miles

very slight exhaust leak at centre join

Fail 22 Jul 2016 27,207 miles

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

very slight exhaust leak at centre join

Pass 23 Jul 2015 26,630 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2015 26,630 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2014 25,940 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jul 2013 25,192 miles

rear tyres perished

Fail 24 Jul 2013 25,192 miles

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

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

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

rear tyres perished

Pass 24 Jul 2012 23,351 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2011 20,728 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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ST58 BAO is a 2008 Subaru Impreza in Gold with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 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 ST58 BAO, 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 ST58 BAO registered?

ST58 BAO is a 2008 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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