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Subaru Wrx

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 8 years from 3,294 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

3,294

Best Year

2018 (96%)

Years Covered

8

How reliable is the Subaru Wrx?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Subaru brand average+10% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread6 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Subaru Wrx by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201896%14128,648 mi
201794%64036,734 mi
201695%70346,500 mi
201592%58354,244 mi
201493%75655,558 mi
201291%10269,429 mi
201190%25181,809 mi
201092%11879,656 mi

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About the Subaru Wrx

The Subaru Wrx has been tested 3,294 times in 2024 MOT data across 8 model years (2010 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 96% pass rate from 141 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 90%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The SUBARU WRX has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2010) averages 79,656 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 28,648 miles.

Compared to the Subaru brand average of 83%, the Wrx performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Subaru range.

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