Subaru WRX - 2014
74.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru WRX, model year 2014.
Sample size: 411 cars, 866 tests and 649 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: 411 cars
The 2014 Subaru WRX shows an overall defect rate of 75 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 61% improvement. Notably, the WRX performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates well below the average. Despite high mileage segments showing an increase in defects, the model maintains a better performance compared to the average car. There are no significant standout negative categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 411 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 59.5% better
37.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 82.4% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 64.5% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 54.9% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 64.9% better
69.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 66.0% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 36.9% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 21
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
FAIL
Occurrences: 4