2008 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

8,374

Total Tests (All Years)

118,879 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.0%	832
4 yrs	80.1%	819
5 yrs	75.8%	819
6 yrs	70.8%	789
7 yrs	67.9%	767
8 yrs	67.0%	740
9 yrs	63.2%	679
10 yrs	62.6%	423
11 yrs	60.6%	439
12 yrs	57.3%	415
13 yrs	64.0%	492
14 yrs	61.2%	376
15 yrs	62.2%	402
16 yrs	61.8%	382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.8%	382
2023 (15 yrs)	62.2%	402
2022 (14 yrs)	61.2%	376
2021 (13 yrs)	64%	492
2020 (12 yrs)	57.3%	415
2019 (11 yrs)	60.6%	439
2018 (10 yrs)	62.6%	423
2017 (9 yrs)	63.2%	679
2016 (8 yrs)	67%	740
2015 (7 yrs)	67.9%	767
2014 (6 yrs)	70.8%	789
2013 (5 yrs)	75.8%	819
2012 (4 yrs)	80.1%	819
2011 (3 yrs)	85%	832

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 832Avg Mileage 39,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2012

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 819Avg Mileage 50,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 819Avg Mileage 61,723Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 789Avg Mileage 69,481Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 767Avg Mileage 79,518Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 740Avg Mileage 86,313Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 679Avg Mileage 93,220Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 423Avg Mileage 99,604Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 439Avg Mileage 104,349Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 415Avg Mileage 109,404Top Failure Suspension — 88.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 492Avg Mileage 113,850Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 376Avg Mileage 112,736Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 402Avg Mileage 114,492Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 382Avg Mileage 118,879Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

MOT results for 2008 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.0%	832	39,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2012	4	80.1%	819	50,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	5	75.8%	819	61,723	Suspension — 20.4%
2014	6	70.8%	789	69,481	Suspension — 34.9%
2015	7	67.9%	767	79,518	Suspension — 40.7%
2016	8	67.0%	740	86,313	Suspension — 44.6%
2017	9	63.2%	679	93,220	Suspension — 56.1%
2018	10	62.6%	423	99,604	Suspension — 64.3%
2019	11	60.6%	439	104,349	Suspension — 73.6%
2020	12	57.3%	415	109,404	Suspension — 88.7%
2021	13	64.0%	492	113,850	Suspension — 65.7%
2022	14	61.2%	376	112,736	Suspension — 70.7%
2023	15	62.2%	402	114,492	Suspension — 74.1%
2024	16	61.8%	382	118,879	Suspension — 91.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ 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)	91.1% (16 yrs)	+88.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	40.8% (16 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (3 yrs)	24.3% (16 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 8,374 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.