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2006 SUBARU IMPREZA
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- Registration SW56DGZ
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model IMPREZA
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2457cc
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- Expired 09 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 89,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire side of tank (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,810 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- various area of corrosion started
12 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,485 KM
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- various suspension components corroded at front and rear of vehicle
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear self levelling sensor arm snapped
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 46,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear level sensor link broken and bracket corroded and missing
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre mount bracket corroded off (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,142 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer box holed at rear of silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,826 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2022 9 Jun 20261 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Avon 215 45 r17 91w (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust heat shield slightly loose
14 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,505 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 63,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,166 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020 9 Jun 202626 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,166 MI
9 Jun 202630 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,549 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
26 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 52,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,991 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- front brake pads wearing thin
- engine management light indicates a fault
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
29 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported centre bracket corroded (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- front brake pads wearing thin
- engine management light indicates a fault
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,487 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- management light on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- management light on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,723 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust silencer leaking slightly
- Management light on
27 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,723 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Management light on
- centre exhaust silencer leaking slightly
20 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,357 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015 9 Jun 202628 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,362 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2014 9 Jun 202628 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,551 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013 9 Jun 202623 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,172 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2012 9 Jun 202630 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,091 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 7,989 MI
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SW56DGZ was registered on 2006-12-01
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