How many on the roadMOT results

SubaruImpreza WRX STI

741 Subaru Impreza WRX STI cars are licensed in the UK, and another 704 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 1,017 at the end of September 2009; 73% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 31%. One of 64 versions DVLA records under the Subaru Impreza.

MOT75.1% pass first time · cars the same age 60.3%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
741taxed for the road
SORN
704declared off the road
On the register
1,445licensed + SORN
1-year change
+7.8%vs June 2025
5-year change
+31.4%on the register
Peak licensed
1,017September 2009
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2005 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2005 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

2026* covers January to June only. First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol1,443
  • Diesel1
  • Gas1

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1901cc to 2000cc715
  • 2001cc to 2100cc158
  • 2401cc to 2500cc506
  • 5 other bands, each under 1%16

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Subaru Impreza versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Impreza WRX2,6424,023
Impreza WRX Turbo2,1431,935
Impreza Turbo 2000 AWD9162,946
Impreza WRX-STI Type UK also “Impreza WRX STI Type-UK”1,5501,442
Impreza Sport AWD151872
Impreza R384284
Impreza P1174436
Impreza Turbo 4WD71458
Impreza GX AWD101410

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 75.1% of Subaru Impreza MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 60.3% for cars of the same age. 4.7% had at least one dangerous defect (9.2% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Subaru Impreza.

First-time pass
75.1%of initial tests
Cars the same age
60.3%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
4.7%same age 9.2%
Tests
16,804in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.2%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 4.8%
  2. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength3.2%Suspension · cars the same age 2.6%
  3. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits3.0%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.4%

Full Subaru Impreza MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.