1997 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · P701 AKG
1997 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 1997. Recorded mileage 143,848 km. MOT status: No details held by DVLA. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Odometer
- 143,848 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P701 AKG Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/01/2008
- 143,848 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P701 AKG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Subaru Impreza (P701 AKG) between January 2008 and January 2008.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 January 2008 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)”; “Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)”.
P701 AKG Odometer History
- 10/01/2008143,845 km
- 11/01/2008143,848 km+3 km
Average of roughly 1,126 km per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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