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MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU IMPREZAs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:78.87%
(The average a petrol SUBARU IMPREZA year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:17,841 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment657
Registration plate lamp issues447
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively414
Registration plate issues170
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|150
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|143
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))136
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|131
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))116
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))115
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|107
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|92
Brake pipe excessively corroded75
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))70
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened69
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))69
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))64
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|58
Windscreen washer not working 54
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|47
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))46
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))45
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|44
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))41
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||41
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|40
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||39
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|38
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))38
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||36
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))36
Brakes imbalanced across an axle33
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||32
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))30
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))27
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))26
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||25
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|23
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))22
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))21
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))21
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|21
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))20
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|19
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||18
Windscreen has damage18
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))18
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))17
Rear brake binding17
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|17
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))16
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))16
Front brake excessively fluctuating16
Battery insecure |1.9.1|16
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||15
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened15
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||14
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||14
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak13
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|13
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure13
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))12
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|12
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|12

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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