2000 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,441

Total Tests (All Years)

100,692 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 2000 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑5.8%

22 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	61.1%	1,953
10 yrs	56.8%	1,859
11 yrs	55.5%	1,752
12 yrs	53.5%	1,557
13 yrs	51.1%	1,369
14 yrs	50.1%	1,147
15 yrs	54.9%	949
16 yrs	51.2%	787
17 yrs	48.5%	625
18 yrs	52.0%	342
19 yrs	51.5%	295
20 yrs	53.1%	224
21 yrs	53.3%	210
22 yrs	59.1%	127
23 yrs	56.4%	117
24 yrs	58.6%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	58.6%	128
2023 (23 yrs)	56.4%	117
2022 (22 yrs)	59.1%	127
2021 (21 yrs)	53.3%	210
2020 (20 yrs)	53.1%	224
2019 (19 yrs)	51.5%	295
2018 (18 yrs)	52%	342
2017 (17 yrs)	48.5%	625
2016 (16 yrs)	51.2%	787
2015 (15 yrs)	54.9%	949
2014 (14 yrs)	50.1%	1,147
2013 (13 yrs)	51.1%	1,369
2012 (12 yrs)	53.5%	1,557
2011 (11 yrs)	55.5%	1,752
2010 (10 yrs)	56.8%	1,859
2009 (9 yrs)	61.1%	1,953

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,953Avg Mileage 96,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 103,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 107,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 110,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 114,242Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,147Avg Mileage 116,846Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 949Avg Mileage 120,467Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 787Avg Mileage 122,303Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 625Avg Mileage 124,442Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 342Avg Mileage 119,941Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 295Avg Mileage 124,108Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 224Avg Mileage 124,501Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 210Avg Mileage 118,287Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 127Avg Mileage 118,619Top Failure Suspension — 92.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 113,449Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 128Avg Mileage 100,692Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

MOT results for 2000 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	61.1%	1,953	96,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	10	56.8%	1,859	103,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2011	11	55.5%	1,752	107,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	12	53.5%	1,557	110,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	13	51.1%	1,369	114,242	Suspension — 67.3%
2014	14	50.1%	1,147	116,846	Suspension — 70.3%
2015	15	54.9%	949	120,467	Suspension — 71.8%
2016	16	51.2%	787	122,303	Suspension — 70.8%
2017	17	48.5%	625	124,442	Suspension — 80.8%
2018	18	52.0%	342	119,941	Suspension — 78.4%
2019	19	51.5%	295	124,108	Suspension — 75.9%
2020	20	53.1%	224	124,501	Suspension — 91.1%
2021	21	53.3%	210	118,287	Suspension — 86.7%
2022	22	59.1%	127	118,619	Suspension — 92.1%
2023	23	56.4%	117	113,449	Suspension — 87.2%
2024	24	58.6%	128	100,692	Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Suspension

62.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

28.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.3% (9 yrs)	53.1% (24 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.7% (9 yrs)	47.7% (24 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,441 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.