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SUBARU IMPREZA Common
As of 2026 Q2, 29,572 SUBARU IMPREZAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 42,242 in 2014 Q3 — only 70% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 12,670 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 745 a year (2.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2053 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 58% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 29,572 on the road.
Rarer than 9% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 745 a year (2.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 26,030 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2053.
About the IMPREZA
The Subaru Impreza WRX STI is a high performance model of the Subaru Impreza compact car line, manufactured by Japanese automaker Subaru. In 1988, Subaru created Subaru Tecnica International (STi) as its motorsport division to develop and compete in the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities. Following the introduction of the first generation Impreza in November 1992 and the following year's debut of the Group A rally car into the WRC, an 'STi version' was made commercially available in January 1994 as a homologation model under FIA regulations. Thereafter, subsequent evolutions...
SUBARU IMPREZA — questions & answers
How many SUBARU IMPREZA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 29,572 SUBARU IMPREZA were still registered in the UK — 12,441 licensed and on the road, plus 17,131 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SUBARU IMPREZA rare?
The SUBARU IMPREZA is common, with 29,572 still on the road, making it rarer than 9% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the SUBARU IMPREZA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SUBARU IMPREZA on UK roads fell by 258 (0.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 26,030 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most SUBARU IMPREZA use?
Most SUBARU IMPREZA run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid, other.
When did the SUBARU IMPREZA peak?
The SUBARU IMPREZA peaked at 42,242 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.