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X694 RFV

2000 Subaru Impreza

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

162,027 mi
Last recorded162,027 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Subaru Impreza90,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX694 RFV
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2025 162,027 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 8 Nov 2025 162,027 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Dec 2023 161,859 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Integral body structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from calliper to next join before going inside vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive marked in yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced all rear light product on lens (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2023 161,807 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested o/s/f brake flexi failed + o/s outer sill rusty (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front to rear outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low adjusted and set correctly (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from calliper to next join before going inside vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low adjusted and set correctly (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from calliper to next join before going inside vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights still to low after this adjusted at headlamps ()

Pass 19 Dec 2022 159,164 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources become detatched and fell inside rear bumper (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Rear sub-frame X4 bushs deterioated

Fail 5 Dec 2022 159,164 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources become detatched and fell inside rear bumper (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Offside Rear brake binding

Offside Rear wheel bearings not tested due to wheel binding

Rear sub-frame X4 bushs deterioated

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 17 Dec 2021 150,258 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

rear axle bushs deterioated

Fail 2 Dec 2021 150,252 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

handbrake needs adjusting

rear axle bushes deteriorated

Pass 8 Dec 2020 147,484 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front-rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear seatbelt retracting mechanism needs attention soon

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

sill covers fitted at time of test

Fail 25 Nov 2020 147,483 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front suspension effort low

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing in inner and outer tyre tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Nearside sill covers fitted to vehicle at time of test

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 near clamp (1.1.11 (c))

Offside sill covers fitted to vehicle at time of test

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear suspension effort low

full inspection of front section of exhaust system not possible due to exhaust wrapped with exhaut wrap

Fail 25 Nov 2020 147,483 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front suspension effort low

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing in inner and outer tyre tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Nearside sill covers fitted to vehicle at time of test

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 near clamp (1.1.11 (c))

Offside sill covers fitted to vehicle at time of test

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear suspension effort low

full inspection of front section of exhaust system not possible due to exhaust wrapped with exhaut wrap

Fail 28 Oct 2020 147,475 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front 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))

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

Central Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

seatbelts slow at retracting

smell of fuel around filler neck - no leak visable at time of test

unable to fully check sills due to sill covers

vehicle chassis becoming weak due to corrosion

Pass 18 Oct 2019 145,421 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

both inner sills becoming weak due to corrosion

Pass 29 Oct 2018 142,697 miles

both front steel brake pipes rusty

both rear steel brake pipes rusty

both sills rusty

nearside steering rack gaitor perished

Pass 25 Oct 2017 139,270 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres perished and worn on edges

both inner sills becoming weak due to corrosion

rear steel brake pipes and brake pipe ends corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2016 135,378 miles

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

both rear steel brake pipes and brake pipe ends slightly corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2015 131,346 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 127,165 miles

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

slight damage to o/s headlight

Pass 31 Oct 2013 122,760 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 1 Nov 2012 118,029 miles

slight damage to o/s headlamp

Fail 24 Oct 2012 117,975 miles

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

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 112,634 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2010 106,363 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2009 97,994 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2008 75,344 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 68,949 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2006 61,235 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2005 56,805 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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X694 RFV is a 2000 Subaru Impreza in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2000 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 90,155 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 X694 RFV, 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 26 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X694 RFV is a 2000 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 3 October 2000.

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