Subaru manufacturer reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Manufacturer
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Subaru
Manufacturer reliability rank
58
MOT-based score from 271,232 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
78.9%
Share of this make's 271,232 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
UK market share
0.15%
Smaller but visible share in active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
60,559
53,795 valid MOT, 6,764 under 3 years.
Insight summary
Subaru has 60,559 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 0.15% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 271,232 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 78.9%, with a reliability score of 58. Petrol is the largest fuel group at 71.8%, followed by diesel at 13.8%. The list of common models is led by Impreza and Forester, while Xv and Outback sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Subaru, start with the exact model rather than the badge. Impreza and Forester are the models you are most likely to find, but Xv and Outback stand out more for MOT reliability here.
Fuel type breakdown
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 43,497 |
| DIESEL | 8,361 |
| HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 7,209 |
| ELECTRIC | 964 |
| OTHER | 469 |
| LPG | 50 |
| GAS BI-FUEL | 9 |
Top 25 most reliable models
| Model | Reliability |
|---|---|
| XV | 62.19 |
| OUTBACK | 52.18 |
| IMPREZA | 50.39 |
| FORESTER | 45.64 |
| LEGACY | 38.60 |
Top 25 most common models
| Model | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| IMPREZA | 14,951 |
| FORESTER | 11,926 |
| OUTBACK | 6,244 |
| XV | 5,451 |
| LEGACY | 3,978 |
| FORESTER I XE PRM EBXR AWD CVT | 2,167 |
| WRX | 1,552 |
| C-TREK TORING EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 1,375 |
| XV I SE PREM E BOXER AWD CVT | 1,361 |
| OUTBACK TOURING SYM AWD CVT | 1,130 |
| BRZ | 858 |
| LEVORG | 795 |
| SOLTERRA TOURING EV AWD | 795 |
| OUTBACK TOURING AWD CVT | 651 |
| FORESTER TRNG EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 550 |
| OUTBACK FIELD SYM AWD CVT | 525 |
| JUSTY | 511 |
| FORESTER I SPORT EBXR AWD CVT | 455 |
| FORESTER FLD EBXR SYM AWD CVT | 418 |
| FORESTER I XE E BOXER AWD CVT | 346 |
| XV I SE E BOXER AWD CVT | 327 |
| OUTBACK FIELD AWD CVT | 309 |
| FORESTR | 194 |
| OUTBACK LIMITED SYM AWD CVT | 182 |
| OUTBACK LIMITED AWD CVT | 147 |
01
IMPREZA
26.1% of displayed top 25
14,951
02
FORESTER
20.9% of displayed top 25
11,926
03
OUTBACK
10.9% of displayed top 25
6,244
04
XV
9.5% of displayed top 25
5,451
05
LEGACY
7.0% of displayed top 25
3,978
06
FORESTER I XE PRM EBXR AWD CVT
3.8% of displayed top 25
2,167
07
WRX
2.7% of displayed top 25
1,552
08
C-TREK TORING EBXR SYM AWD CVT
2.4% of displayed top 25
1,375
09
XV I SE PREM E BOXER AWD CVT
2.4% of displayed top 25
1,361
10
OUTBACK TOURING SYM AWD CVT
2.0% of displayed top 25
1,130
11
BRZ
1.5% of displayed top 25
858
12
LEVORG
1.4% of displayed top 25
795
13
SOLTERRA TOURING EV AWD
1.4% of displayed top 25
795
14
OUTBACK TOURING AWD CVT
1.1% of displayed top 25
651
15
FORESTER TRNG EBXR SYM AWD CVT
1.0% of displayed top 25
550
16
OUTBACK FIELD SYM AWD CVT
0.9% of displayed top 25
525
17
JUSTY
0.9% of displayed top 25
511
18
FORESTER I SPORT EBXR AWD CVT
0.8% of displayed top 25
455
19
FORESTER FLD EBXR SYM AWD CVT
0.7% of displayed top 25
418
20
FORESTER I XE E BOXER AWD CVT
0.6% of displayed top 25
346
21
XV I SE E BOXER AWD CVT
0.6% of displayed top 25
327
22
OUTBACK FIELD AWD CVT
0.5% of displayed top 25
309
23
FORESTR
0.3% of displayed top 25
194
24
OUTBACK LIMITED SYM AWD CVT
0.3% of displayed top 25
182
25
OUTBACK LIMITED AWD CVT
0.3% of displayed top 25
147