Car statistics
Subaru Impreza WRX S statistics
How many Subaru Impreza WRX S cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the WRX S compares with other versions of the Subaru Impreza. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Subaru Impreza.
- Licensed in Great Britain 160 −3.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 59 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 75.3% Other Subaru Impreza versions 48.9%
- Peak year 2014 271 licensed
- Share of Subaru Imprezas 0.8% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 26.9% of those still registered are SORN
How many Subaru Impreza WRX S cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 160 Subaru Impreza WRX S cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 59 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 41.0% lower than its peak of 271 in 2014.
Subaru Impreza WRX S cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2009, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | – |
| 2009 | 153 | 1 |
| 2010 | 270 | 6 |
| 2011 | 270 | 5 |
| 2012 | 270 | 5 |
| 2013 | 268 | 5 |
| 2014 | 271 | 3 |
| 2015 | 266 | 4 |
| 2016 | 254 | 8 |
| 2017 | 242 | 11 |
| 2018 | 237 | 17 |
| 2019 | 228 | 20 |
| 2020 | 214 | 32 |
| 2021 | 206 | 34 |
| 2022 | 188 | 45 |
| 2023 | 196 | 37 |
| 2024 | 166 | 61 |
| 2025 | 169 | 56 |
| 2026 | 160 | 59 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Subaru Impreza WRX S cars have survived?
75.3% of the Subaru Impreza WRX S cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Subaru Impreza first registered in the same years, the figure is 48.9%, so Subaru Impreza WRX S cars are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 7 other versions of the Subaru Impreza first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza WRX S | 75.3% |
| Other Subaru Impreza versions of the same age | 48.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Subaru Impreza WRX S registrations over time
Registrations of Subaru Impreza WRX S cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 137 in 2009. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’08 | 17 |
| ’09 | 137 |
| ’10 | 128 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 2 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 1 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 2 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 2 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Subaru Impreza WRX S engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 173 Subaru Impreza WRX S cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 98.8% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,401cc to 2,500cc 171 licensed | 98.8% |
| Other sizes 2 licensed | 1.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,401–2,500cc | Petrol | 171 | 98.8% |
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 2 | 1.2% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Subaru Impreza page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
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 WRX S 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 | 219 Subaru Impreza WRX S 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 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 2009.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “IMPREZA WRX S”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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