Highlights

Highly original example
Stamped service book with approximately twenty entries
Comprehensive history file including all original books, tax discs, and historic MOTs
Recently serviced with cam belt replacement in November 2025
Fresh MOT with no advisories

The Appeal

The late-1990s Subaru Impreza has earned its place as an icon of Japanese performance motoring. Rally heritage, boxer-engine character, and symmetrical all-wheel drive made it one of the most coveted cars of its era, and finding an unmodified, well-documented survivor is becoming an increasingly rare prospect.

This 1998 example, finished in Brilliant Red II on refurbished gold alloy wheels, is described by the vendor as a very original car. The stamped service book reportedly carries approximately twenty entries, and the history file includes all original books, all historic MOTs, and all tax discs, painting a clear picture of a car that has been conscientiously looked after throughout its life.

With a fresh MOT showing no advisories and just three former registered keepers on the V5C, this Impreza presents a compelling opportunity for the enthusiast seeking originality and provenance over the usual modified Imprezas.

Key Information

Mileage: 76,442 miles (indicated, warranted by service records)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
MOT status: MOT until 20th April 2027 with no advisories
Technical specs: 2.0-litre turbocharged flat-four, five-speed manual
Paperwork: all original books, stamped service book with approximately twenty entries, numerous invoices, all tax discs, and all historic MOTs reportedly present

Recent service:

11/25 - 75,664 miles - GT Vehicle Solutions - service and cam belt (with photographic evidence)

The Detail

Five former registered keepers according to DVLA data
Last serviced in November 2025, including cam belt replacement and filters
Pirelli P6000 tyres fitted all round
A few minor imperfections noted in the dashboard rubber, reportedly barely visible when seated
Factory sunroof fitted
Original stereo with CD changer retained
The vendor states the car is mechanically sound all round

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