1998 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · S232 FUB
1998 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1998. Recorded mileage 112,669 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 112,669 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S232 FUB Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/06/2025
- 112,669 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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S232 FUB Mileage History
- 14/05/200675,200 mi
- 14/09/200776,798 mi+1,598 mi
- 02/03/200977,651 mi+853 mi
- 01/03/201087,117 mi+9,466 mi
- 01/03/201087,117 mi
- 07/03/201188,245 mi+1,128 mi
- 13/09/201188,751 mi+506 mi
- 13/09/201188,751 mi
- 14/07/201292,086 mi+3,335 mi
- 11/07/201396,280 mi+4,194 mi
- 11/07/201396,280 mi
- 14/07/2014101,455 mi+5,175 mi
- 16/10/2014101,472 mi+17 mi
- 16/10/2014101,472 mi
- 17/09/2015102,798 mi+1,326 mi
- 02/11/2016106,980 mi+4,182 mi
- 28/10/2017110,856 mi+3,876 mi
- 26/01/2022104,870 mi-5,986 mi
- 11/02/2023107,964 mi+3,094 mi
- 15/02/2023107,964 mi
- 21/06/2024108,385 mi+421 mi
- 17/06/2025112,559 mi+4,174 mi
- 24/06/2025112,669 mi+110 mi
Average of roughly 1,960 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
S232 FUB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Subaru Impreza (S232 FUB) between May 2006 and June 2025.
The record contains 16 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 24 June 2025 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: Exhaust & Emissions (11 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Tyres (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 24 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: “Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) ”; “Emissions unable to be completed exhaust major leak (8.2.1.2 (d))”; “Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”.
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