1994 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,766

Total Tests (All Years)

118,859 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑9.4%

19 yrs57.4%

→ ↓8.8%

20 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	53.2%	517
16 yrs	54.2%	382
17 yrs	51.5%	260
18 yrs	48.0%	175
19 yrs	57.4%	129
20 yrs	48.6%	107
21 yrs	50.7%	71
22 yrs	51.4%	70
23 yrs	54.5%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	54.5%	55
2016 (22 yrs)	51.4%	70
2015 (21 yrs)	50.7%	71
2014 (20 yrs)	48.6%	107
2013 (19 yrs)	57.4%	129
2012 (18 yrs)	48%	175
2011 (17 yrs)	51.5%	260
2010 (16 yrs)	54.2%	382
2009 (15 yrs)	53.2%	517

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 517Avg Mileage 119,819Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 382Avg Mileage 121,854Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 260Avg Mileage 124,528Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 175Avg Mileage 122,233Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 129Avg Mileage 116,770Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 107Avg Mileage 118,639Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 118,668Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 122,033Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 118,859Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 1994 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	53.2%	517	119,819	Suspension — 28.4%
2010	16	54.2%	382	121,854	Suspension — 28.0%
2011	17	51.5%	260	124,528	Suspension — 29.2%
2012	18	48.0%	175	122,233	Suspension — 36.0%
2013	19	57.4%	129	116,770	Suspension — 75.2%
2014	20	48.6%	107	118,639	Suspension — 103.7%
2015	21	50.7%	71	118,668	Suspension — 80.3%
2016	22	51.4%	70	122,033	Suspension — 57.1%
2017	23	54.5%	55	118,859	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Suspension

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.8% (15 yrs)	54.5% (23 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.4% (15 yrs)	58.2% (23 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.6% (15 yrs)	47.3% (23 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.2% (15 yrs)	40.0% (23 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,766 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.