Does the Subaru WRX fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Subaru WRX records 1.01 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.71, 95% interval −2.03 to −1.40). It ranks 437 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Subaru WRX by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Subaru WRX is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 34 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 34 | 0.31 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 34 | 0.31 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,843 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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