Car statistics
Subaru Impreza WRX statistics
How many Subaru Impreza WRX cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the WRX compares with other versions of the Subaru Impreza. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 2,522 −6.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 3,838 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 48.1% Other Subaru Impreza versions 54.2%
- Peak year 2007 10,570 licensed
- Share of Subaru Imprezas 22.7% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 28 registered for the first time
How many Subaru Impreza WRX cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 2,522 Subaru Impreza WRX cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,838 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 76.1% lower than its peak of 10,570 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 60.3% of those still registered are off the road.
Subaru Impreza WRX cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 207 | – |
| 2001 | 3,043 | – |
| 2002 | 5,897 | – |
| 2003 | 6,702 | – |
| 2004 | 7,298 | – |
| 2005 | 8,223 | – |
| 2006 | 9,681 | – |
| 2007 | 10,570 | 584 |
| 2008 | 10,289 | 806 |
| 2009 | 10,210 | 838 |
| 2010 | 9,760 | 1,038 |
| 2011 | 8,912 | 1,267 |
| 2012 | 8,275 | 1,299 |
| 2013 | 7,643 | 1,438 |
| 2014 | 6,991 | 1,533 |
| 2015 | 6,462 | 1,769 |
| 2016 | 5,971 | 1,993 |
| 2017 | 5,425 | 2,309 |
| 2018 | 4,850 | 2,619 |
| 2019 | 4,315 | 2,897 |
| 2020 | 3,991 | 3,109 |
| 2021 | 3,696 | 3,242 |
| 2022 | 3,336 | 3,483 |
| 2023 | 3,005 | 3,711 |
| 2024 | 2,715 | 3,751 |
| 2025 | 2,568 | 3,808 |
| 2026 | 2,522 | 3,838 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
How many Subaru Impreza WRX cars have survived?
48.1% of the Subaru Impreza WRX 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 54.2%, much the same.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Subaru Impreza first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza WRX | 48.1% |
| Other Subaru Impreza versions of the same age | 54.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Subaru Impreza WRX registrations over time
Registrations of Subaru Impreza WRX cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 2,937 in 2002. In 2025, 28 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 2,811 |
| ’02 | 2,937 |
| ’03 | 978 |
| ’04 | 940 |
| ’05 | 1,043 |
| ’06 | 1,921 |
| ’07 | 1,416 |
| ’08 | 457 |
| ’09 | 243 |
| ’10 | 242 |
| ’11 | 16 |
| ’12 | 3 |
| ’13 | 4 |
| ’14 | 6 |
| ’15 | 11 |
| ’16 | 21 |
| ’17 | 17 |
| ’18 | 18 |
| ’19 | 16 |
| ’20 | 17 |
| ’21 | 14 |
| ’22 | 21 |
| ’23 | 22 |
| ’24 | 21 |
| ’25 | 28 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Subaru Impreza WRX engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 2,633 Subaru Impreza WRX cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 48.1% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc, and 48.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc has grown from 36.9% in 2014 to 48.1%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,401cc to 2,500cc 1,267 licensed | 48.1% |
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 1,264 licensed | 48.0% |
| 2,001cc to 2,100cc 98 licensed | 3.7% |
| Other sizes 4 licensed | 0.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,401–2,500cc | Petrol | 1,265 | 48.0% |
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 1,259 | 47.8% |
| 2,001–2,100cc | Petrol | 98 | 3.7% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 2,401–2,500cc | 1,901–2,000cc | 2,001–2,100cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.9% | 58.5% | 4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | 57.2% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | 56.5% | 3.7% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | 54.5% | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | 53.3% | 3.3% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | 51.5% | 3.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | 50.5% | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | 50.3% | 3.5% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | 48.9% | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | 48.6% | 3.6% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | 48.7% | 3.3% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | 48.0% | 3.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
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 WRX fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Subaru Impreza WRX from 2001 to 2010. On the NEDC test (listings 2001 to 2010), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 27.2 to 31.4 mpg, with CO2 of 219 to 246 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 petrol | 27.7–30.7 | 219–242 | 2001–2006 | Euro 3 | 6 |
| 2.5 petrol | 27.2–31.4 | 244–246 | 2006–2010 | Euro 4 | 5 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the Subaru Impreza WRX by name. The Subaru Impreza page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model names “Impreza”, “Impreza (2001 Model Year)”, “Impreza (2003/04 Model Year)”, “Impreza (2005 Model Year)”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Other versions of the Subaru Impreza
Versions of the Subaru Impreza with their own page. The Subaru Impreza page covers all 11,510 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza WRX | 2,522 | 3,838 | 48.1% |
| Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 | 811 | 2,852 | 34.8% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX-STI Prodrive | 97 | 217 | 41.5% |
| Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 4x4 RB5 | 64 | 199 | 62.2% |
| Subaru Impreza RB320 | 85 | 139 | 75.7% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX S | 167 | 56 | 76.6% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX UK | 66 | 122 | 50.8% |
| Subaru Impreza Turbo Terzo | 27 | 134 | 49.4% |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 6,360 Subaru Impreza WRX records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 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 WRX”. 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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