Subaru Legacy reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Subaru

Model: Legacy

Model reliability rank
51
MOT-based rank from 37,087 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
72.0%
Share of this model's 37,087 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£365/yr
Average vehicle miles
119,985
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
120,025
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
18.5
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
3,978
3,976 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
37,087
37,087 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
3,978On the road
Insight summary

Subaru Legacy is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,978 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.0% from 37,087 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 119,985 miles and an average age of 18.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 120,025 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, exhaust emissions and lighting. The practical read is that the Subaru Legacy looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL3,409
DIESEL555
LPG9
OTHER3
GAS BI-FUEL2
PETROL85.7%3,409 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))896
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))789
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))772
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))727
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))704
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))558
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))543
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))411
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))406
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))393
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))373
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))355
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))331
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))325
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))312
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))305
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))302
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))285
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))276
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))267
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))265
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))244
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))243
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))237
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))234
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 10,553 defects across this top 25 set
01
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
8.5% of displayed top 25
896
02
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
7.5% of displayed top 25
789
03
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
7.3% of displayed top 25
772
04
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
6.9% of displayed top 25
727
05
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6.7% of displayed top 25
704
06
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.3% of displayed top 25
558
07
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.1% of displayed top 25
543
08
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
411
09
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.8% of displayed top 25
406
10
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
393
11
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
373
12
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
355
13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
331
14
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
325
15
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
312
16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
305
17
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
302
18
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
285
19
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
2.6% of displayed top 25
276
20
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
267
21
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
265
22
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
244
23
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
243
24
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.2% of displayed top 25
237
25
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.2% of displayed top 25
234