2001–2013 · 4,499 MOT tests

Subaru Legacy MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Subaru Legacy did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

106Above average
Best year200765.1% passed
Worst year200857.8% passed
Rank in Subaru3 of 6

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2001: 65.6% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 66.4% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 60.6% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 60.3% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 58.8% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 58.0% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 65.1% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 57.8% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 61.7% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 62.0% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 65.7% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 70.3% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 68.5% passed (average for its age 66.8%)13

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2013 Legacy18768.5%66.8%
102Above average
2012 Legacy25970.3%64.3%
109Well above average
2011 Legacy44665.7%61.8%
106Above average
2010 Legacy42962.0%59.6%
104Above average
2009 Legacy37961.7%58.4%
106Above average
2008 Legacy35557.8%56.9%
101About average
2007 Legacy43865.1%56.9%
114Well above average
2006 Legacy59758.0%56.1%
103Above average
2005 Legacy53158.8%56.5%
104Above average
2004 Legacy43660.3%56.4%
107Above average
2003 Legacy19860.6%57.3%
106Above average
2002 Legacy12266.4%58.1%
114Well above average
2001 Legacy12265.6%59.4%
110Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 4,499 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working5.3%
  2. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction4.5%
  3. Stop lamp: not working2.8%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.6%
  5. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits2.5%
  6. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.4%
  7. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.4%
  8. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases1.9%

Other Subaru models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Subaru Impreza17,138
126Well above average
Subaru Forester15,571
104Above average
Subaru Outback7,443
105Above average
Subaru XV6,415
104Above average
Subaru Wrx1,353
122Well above average