2000 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · S22 YDL
2000 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 13 Jan 2000. Recorded mileage 145,833 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,833 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
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S22 YDL Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 06/04/2023
- 145,833 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
S22 YDL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 2000 Subaru Impreza (S22 YDL) between April 2023 and April 2023.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 06 April 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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Known faults for Subaru Subaru Impreza Mk1 (GC/GF)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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