One out of every three who drive a Subaru WRX has had a recent traffic violation, which places the turbocharged sport-compact at the top of this year's list of most-ticketed automobiles, says Insurance.com.

Results from a new study release by the car insurance comparison-shopping website show Scion earns the distinction as the most-ticketed brand overall, with 27.5 percent of all owners reporting a traffic violation, according to a company news release.

Insurance.com explained it analyzed online quote information submitted by 557,238 drivers from Jan. 1, 2013, to July 2014; rankings were calculated on models for which more than 50 quotes were sought -- or, specifically, 526 models.

"Cars don't get tickets, drivers do," Des Toups, Insurance.com's managing editor, said in a statement, "but those drivers like the WRX."

The top-20 list contains other sporty cars, such as the Scion FR-S and Mitsubishi 3000 GT, but also includes the hybrid Toyota Prius C, three sport-utility vehicles and the long-defunct Mercury Topaz.

"It's not about horsepower," Toups said. "The Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper and Nissan GT-R rank well below average for tickets even though they can easily double the highest speed limits. But those cars are also costly, so their buyers tend to be older and take fewer risks."

Actually, over the past three years, 19.9 percent of the drivers for all models reported having a traffic violation -- usually prompted by speeding, but also including offenses like failure to yield and drunken driving.

Drivers can see the entire "Ticket Magnet" list at https://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/vehicle-shopping/cars-that-get-the-most-tickets.html

Cars that Get the Most Tickets

Rank/Make and model/Percentage with tickets

  1. Subaru WRX - 33.6
  2. Pontiac GTO - 32.7
  3. Scion FR-S - 32.6
  4. Toyota Supra - 30.8
  5. Subaru Tribeca - 29.7
  6. Volkswagen Rabbit - 29.6
  7. Mercury Topaz - 28.8
  8. Scion tC - 28.8
  9. Toyota FJ Cruiser - 28.4
  10. Mazda Mazda2 - 28.1
  11. Hyundai Veloster - 28.1
  12. Volkswagen GTI - 28.1
  13. Suzuki Reno - 28.1
  14. Scion xA - 27.8
  15. Pontiac G8 - 27.7
  16. MINI Cooper S Countryman - 27.5
  17. Mitsubishi 3000 GT - 27.4
  18. Saturn Aura - 27.1
  19. Infiniti QX56/QX80 - 27.1
  20. Toyota Prius C - 27.0