1999 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · S971 WKY
1999 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1999. Recorded mileage 151,061 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jan 2015. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jan 2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 151,061 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S971 WKY Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/01/2014
- 151,061 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
S971 WKY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Subaru Impreza (S971 WKY) between November 2005 and January 2014.
The record contains 9 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 18 January 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body m”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.
S971 WKY Mileage History
- 07/11/2005102,997 mi
- 14/11/2006110,867 mi+7,870 mi
- 06/11/2007120,803 mi+9,936 mi
- 06/11/2007120,803 mi
- 01/11/2008127,443 mi+6,640 mi
- 04/11/2008127,443 mi
- 02/11/2009132,771 mi+5,328 mi
- 03/11/2009132,771 mi
- 09/11/2010136,773 mi+4,002 mi
- 15/11/2010136,814 mi+41 mi
- 07/11/2011141,186 mi+4,372 mi
- 11/11/2011141,186 mi
- 22/12/2012147,961 mi+6,775 mi
- 29/12/2012147,961 mi
- 18/01/2014151,061 mi+3,100 mi
Average of roughly 5,863 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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