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How many Subaru Impreza cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 11,868 licensed and 17,800 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Subaru Impreza generic-model group.

Looking at a Impreza?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Impreza is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Impreza disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 35,567 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 11,868 in 2026 Q1, down 67%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,800 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 29,668 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Impreza MOT pass rate

In 2024, 75% of 15,528 Subaru Impreza MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 86.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 74.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.6% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 3.7% of tests. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Position Lamps — 3.3% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Subaru Impreza MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.6% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Position Lamps — 3.3% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 29,668 Impreza vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (17,800 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 67% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 35,567. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Impreza — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q111,86817,800
2025 Q412,01717,672
2025 Q313,01016,772
2025 Q213,33816,518
2025 Q112,78417,095
2024 Q412,88817,251
2024 Q314,01616,733
2024 Q214,32516,634
2024 Q113,93816,926
2023 Q414,19817,159
2023 Q315,28216,229
2023 Q215,68415,908
2023 Q115,30016,147
2022 Q415,62816,394
2022 Q316,53415,549
2022 Q217,04015,103
2022 Q116,89715,327
2021 Q417,31815,394
2021 Q318,27814,539
2021 Q218,61914,389
2021 Q118,27114,657
2020 Q418,73114,767
2020 Q319,66714,050
2020 Q219,60713,981
2020 Q119,61514,372
2019 Q420,46513,897
2019 Q321,62513,012
2019 Q222,17612,586
2019 Q122,40112,528
2018 Q422,88812,673
2018 Q323,94311,844
2018 Q224,62011,396
2018 Q124,85411,273
2017 Q425,49711,406
2017 Q326,58010,584
2017 Q227,20010,288
2017 Q127,4769,988
2016 Q428,3559,925
2016 Q329,2099,152
2016 Q229,9718,809
2016 Q130,4098,899
2015 Q431,0998,615
2015 Q332,1267,909
2015 Q232,8967,629
2015 Q133,3357,372
2014 Q434,0977,310
2014 Q335,5676,707

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Common questions

How many Subaru Impreza cars are left in the UK?

11,868 were licensed and 17,800 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Subaru Impreza cars are SORN?

17,800 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 29,668 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Impreza disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 35,567 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 11,868 in 2026 Q1, down 67%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,800 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 29,668 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Subaru Impreza MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 75% of 15,528 Subaru Impreza MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Impreza fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (8.6% of tests), headlamp aim (3.8% of tests), component mounting prescribed areas (3.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one Impreza is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.