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YN55 AFZ

2005 Subaru Impreza

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

102,773 mi
Last recorded102,773 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Subaru Impreza73,342 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYN55 AFZ
MakeSubaru
ModelImpreza
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 102,773 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust cat flange severely corroded & partially missing (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 102,773 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust cat flange severely corroded & partially missing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 98,635 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2025 98,635 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2024 95,071 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2024 95,071 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2023 90,929 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv gaiter cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2022 87,170 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2021 84,824 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2020 83,608 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2019 78,485 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill edge to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill edge to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Mar 2019 78,485 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper turret adjacent to strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill edge to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill edge to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 74,328 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside & offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 70,028 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2017 70,018 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Jul 2016 67,169 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2016 67,167 miles

Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated both sides (3.5.1j)

Pass 23 Nov 2015 62,583 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2014 56,099 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 25 Nov 2014 56,039 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Nov 2013 50,074 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust middle to back joint slight blow

Pass 26 Nov 2012 44,792 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Nov 2011 37,889 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 30 Nov 2010 32,056 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 25,948 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2008 19,511 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2008 19,511 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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YN55 AFZ is a 2005 Subaru Impreza in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2005 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 73,342 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 YN55 AFZ, 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 21 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YN55 AFZ is a 2005 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 1 November 2005.

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