1999 Subaru Impreza 2.0L Petrol · V815 DFH
1999 Subaru Impreza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 25 Nov 1999. Recorded mileage 132,820 miles. MOT expired on 20 Aug 2023.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU IMPREZA
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,820 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V815 DFH Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/08/2022
- 132,820 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V815 DFH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Subaru Impreza (V815 DFH) between August 2022 and August 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 22 August 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 5 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: “Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road crack over 40mm in swept area (3.2 (a) (ii))”; “Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a))”; “Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”.
V815 DFH Mileage History
- 03/08/2022132,728 mi
- 22/08/2022132,820 mi+92 mi
Average of roughly 1,764 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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