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Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 statistics
How many Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 compares with other versions of the Subaru Impreza. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Subaru Impreza.
- Licensed in Great Britain 87 +4.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 176 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 62.2% Other Subaru Impreza versions 23.7%
- Licensed in 1999 419 when this data begins
- Share of Subaru Imprezas 0.9% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 66.9% of those still registered are SORN
How many Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s are left in Great Britain?
There were 87 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 176 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 79.2% lower than the 419 in 1999, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 66.9% of those still registered are off the road.
Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 419 | – |
| 2000 | 406 | – |
| 2001 | 399 | – |
| 2002 | 395 | – |
| 2003 | 381 | – |
| 2004 | 366 | – |
| 2005 | 352 | – |
| 2006 | 339 | – |
| 2007 | 326 | 26 |
| 2008 | 305 | 35 |
| 2009 | 309 | 20 |
| 2010 | 270 | 38 |
| 2011 | 254 | 47 |
| 2012 | 220 | 67 |
| 2013 | 203 | 85 |
| 2014 | 189 | 87 |
| 2015 | 175 | 105 |
| 2016 | 148 | 135 |
| 2017 | 139 | 139 |
| 2018 | 130 | 134 |
| 2019 | 109 | 159 |
| 2020 | 98 | 167 |
| 2021 | 88 | 178 |
| 2022 | 80 | 183 |
| 2023 | 62 | 199 |
| 2024 | 65 | 194 |
| 2025 | 65 | 195 |
| 2026 | 87 | 176 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s have survived?
62.2% of Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1999. For other versions of the Subaru Impreza from the same era, the figure is 23.7%, so Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5s are 2.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Subaru Impreza from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 | 62.2% |
| Other Subaru Impreza versions of the same age | 23.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Subaru Impreza MOT reliability
In 2025, 75.2% of Subaru Impreza MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.2% of the time, so the Subaru Impreza does better than average for its age, by 14.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Subaru Imprezas tested, the Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Subaru Impreza page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Subaru Impreza vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Subaru Impreza | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 years | 79.9% | 75.7% |
| 15–19 years | 73.1% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 75.6% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Subaru Impreza fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 43.8% |
| Suspension | 36.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 34.2% |
| Brakes | 20.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18.6% |
| Visibility | 15.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Subaru Impreza
Versions of the Subaru Impreza with their own page. The Subaru Impreza page covers all 12,030 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza WRX | 2,577 | 3,783 | 48.1% |
| Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 | 891 | 2,770 | 34.8% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX-STI Prodrive | 101 | 214 | 41.6% |
| Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 | 87 | 176 | 62.2% |
| Subaru Impreza RB320 | 104 | 119 | 75.3% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX S | 160 | 59 | 75.3% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX UK | 70 | 117 | 50.5% |
| Subaru Impreza Turbo Terzo | 32 | 129 | 49.4% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 263 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 16,982 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “IMPREZA TURBO 2000 AWD RB5”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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