Subaru Legacy MOT reliability

Subaru Legacys passed their MOT first time 64% of the time across 4,668 tests in 2025. 3,456 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

64%

MOTs analysed

4,668

Still licensed (GB)

3,456

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

14 MOTs

These figures come from only 14 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 83,782 (most between 71,653 and 111,973).

2021: 95% → 2022: 85% → 2023: 71% → 2024: 71% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (7.1%)
Wheel bearings: rough when rotated (7.1%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.1%)

Where 2021 Legacys fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

7.1%

Suspension & axles

7.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.