1999 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · V523 ENP
1999 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1999. Recorded mileage 88,194 miles. MOT expired on 15 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 88,194 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V523 ENP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2025
- 88,194 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V523 ENP 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 1999 Subaru Impreza (V523 ENP) between January 2022 and September 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.
V523 ENP Mileage History
- 19/01/202288,053 mi
- 19/01/202388,078 mi+25 mi
- 20/04/202488,122 mi+44 mi
- 16/09/202588,194 mi+72 mi
Average of roughly 39 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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