1996 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · P404 CRN
1996 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 173,238 km. MOT expired on 27 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 173,238 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P404 CRN Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/10/2025
- 173,238 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P404 CRN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Subaru Impreza (P404 CRN) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
P404 CRN Odometer History
- 15/10/2022173,058 km
- 27/10/2023173,190 km+132 km
- 28/10/2024173,229 km+39 km
- 11/10/2025173,238 km+9 km
Average of roughly 60 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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