2000 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · V626 LTA
2000 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 2000. Recorded mileage 169,259 miles. MOT expired on 03 May 2015. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 May 2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 169,259 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V626 LTA Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/05/2014
- 169,259 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (27 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V626 LTA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Subaru Impreza (V626 LTA) between October 2005 and May 2014.
The record contains 9 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 04 May 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (27 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Tyres (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 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: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)”.
V626 LTA Mileage History
- 29/10/200566,779 mi
- 26/10/200671,793 mi+5,014 mi
- 03/11/200672,080 mi+287 mi
- 24/10/200776,165 mi+4,085 mi
- 07/11/200776,338 mi+173 mi
- 05/11/200880,233 mi+3,895 mi
- 04/12/200880,471 mi+238 mi
- 02/12/200984,901 mi+4,430 mi
- 05/12/200984,901 mi
- 10/11/201087,862 mi+2,961 mi
- 07/12/201191,869 mi+4,007 mi
- 08/12/201191,870 mi+1 mi
- 30/11/201298,661 mi+6,791 mi
- 10/12/2012163,900 mi+65,239 mi
- 16/04/2014170,258 mi+6,358 mi
- 04/05/2014169,259 mi-999 mi
Average of roughly 12,039 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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