Subaru IMPREZA - 2015
132.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru IMPREZA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 242 cars, 427 tests and 567 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: 242 cars
The 2015 Subaru Impreza has a lower overall defect rate of 133 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% better than the average for its year, showing generally good reliability. However, it exhibits a higher rate of body/structure issues at 14%, compared to an average of 11%. The Impreza performs particularly well in steering, with only 2% defects against an average of 9%, and also shows fewer problems in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Impreza remains more reliable than the average across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 242 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
74.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 80.8% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 1.2% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.4% better
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.3% better
126.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 20.5% worse
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 7.5% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 93.2% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
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: 77
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3