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2017 Subaru Brz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
670
Total Tests (All Years)
48,608 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 83.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 13.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Subaru Brz as it ages.

3 yrs97.2%
4 yrs92.4%
5 yrs88.4%
6 yrs89.5%
7 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs97.2%145
4 yrs92.4%144
5 yrs88.4%121
6 yrs89.5%152
7 yrs83.3%108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Subaru Brz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)83.3%108
2023 (6 yrs)89.5%152
2022 (5 yrs)88.4%121
2021 (4 yrs)92.4%144
2020 (3 yrs)97.2%145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
97.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 145Avg Mileage 20,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 0.7%
2021
92.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 24,232Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2022
88.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 121Avg Mileage 28,957Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%
2023
89.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 35,417Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2024
83.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 48,608Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Subaru Brz, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.1%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres0.7% (3 yrs)10.2% (7 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment0.7% (3 yrs)6.5% (7 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Brz cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 670 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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