2006 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

15,874

Total Tests (All Years)

113,524 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓8.4%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.2%	1,225
4 yrs	80.7%	1,190
5 yrs	78.9%	1,245
6 yrs	70.5%	1,247
7 yrs	68.2%	1,233
8 yrs	66.5%	1,190
9 yrs	61.4%	1,174
10 yrs	62.1%	1,144
11 yrs	61.4%	1,108
12 yrs	59.4%	766
13 yrs	59.1%	787
14 yrs	58.7%	739
15 yrs	60.6%	815
16 yrs	59.2%	596
17 yrs	60.9%	701
18 yrs	60.9%	714

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60.9%	714
2023 (17 yrs)	60.9%	701
2022 (16 yrs)	59.2%	596
2021 (15 yrs)	60.6%	815
2020 (14 yrs)	58.7%	739
2019 (13 yrs)	59.1%	787
2018 (12 yrs)	59.4%	766
2017 (11 yrs)	61.4%	1,108
2016 (10 yrs)	62.1%	1,144
2015 (9 yrs)	61.4%	1,174
2014 (8 yrs)	66.5%	1,190
2013 (7 yrs)	68.2%	1,233
2012 (6 yrs)	70.5%	1,247
2011 (5 yrs)	78.9%	1,245
2010 (4 yrs)	80.7%	1,190
2009 (3 yrs)	84.2%	1,225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 33,717Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 43,145Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,245Avg Mileage 52,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 61,419Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,233Avg Mileage 69,818Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 78,992Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 85,861Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 92,144Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 98,276Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 766Avg Mileage 103,279Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 787Avg Mileage 107,995Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 739Avg Mileage 110,986Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 815Avg Mileage 113,680Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 596Avg Mileage 113,633Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 701Avg Mileage 116,657Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 714Avg Mileage 113,524Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

MOT results for 2006 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.2%	1,225	33,717	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	4	80.7%	1,190	43,145	Tyres — 9.1%
2011	5	78.9%	1,245	52,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012	6	70.5%	1,247	61,419	Suspension — 14.2%
2013	7	68.2%	1,233	69,818	Suspension — 38.8%
2014	8	66.5%	1,190	78,992	Suspension — 52.0%
2015	9	61.4%	1,174	85,861	Suspension — 56.0%
2016	10	62.1%	1,144	92,144	Suspension — 63.3%
2017	11	61.4%	1,108	98,276	Suspension — 65.3%
2018	12	59.4%	766	103,279	Suspension — 75.6%
2019	13	59.1%	787	107,995	Suspension — 70.8%
2020	14	58.7%	739	110,986	Suspension — 80.2%
2021	15	60.6%	815	113,680	Suspension — 80.0%
2022	16	59.2%	596	113,633	Suspension — 87.2%
2023	17	60.9%	701	116,657	Suspension — 87.0%
2024	18	60.9%	714	113,524	Suspension — 75.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Suspension

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

↑ 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	75.2% (18 yrs)	+72.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	32.6% (18 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	19.6% (18 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,874 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.