2005 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · PX55 WRX

The 2005 Subaru Impreza presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its four most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 29 April 2025 at 85,998 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories, confirming the car remains structurally and mechanically acceptable under DVLA test standards as of just over one year before the current date. Recorded mileage shows light use for a 21-year-old vehicle. The tester logged 78,258 miles on 23 February 2022, rising to 83,518 by 7 February 2023, then 85,020 on 2 May 2024, and 85,998 on 29 April 2025. That equates to roughly 4,095 miles per year against the vehicle's age. The sparse, clean history gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or neglected intervals, though the low annual figure suggests long standing periods between uses. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the car's age and likely static storage cycles. The MOT record flags no binding calipers, worn brake discs, or exhaust emission failures, yet Subaru's older platforms are prone to underside rust where moisture settles during inactivity. Verify the documented mileages against service stamps and V5C before purchase. No recurring advisories appear in the data, but the absence of flagged wear does not exempt the chassis from age-related fatigue invisible to the annual test.