Subaru IMPREZA - 2010
253.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru IMPREZA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 895 cars, 1,827 tests and 4,624 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 895 cars
The 2010 Subaru Impreza has an overall defect rate of 253 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, showing significantly lower defect rates in these areas. However, it struggles with "other" defects, where its rate is 39%, higher than the average of 33%. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, but the Impreza remains competitive across all mileage segments compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 895 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.8% better
87.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 74.0% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.2% better
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.5% better
272.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 10.2% better
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 40.7% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 22.6% worse
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 785
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 28