2009 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,257

Total Tests (All Years)

107,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs66.6%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.9%

15 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	714
4 yrs	81.2%	728
5 yrs	80.0%	724
6 yrs	73.3%	718
7 yrs	71.2%	711
8 yrs	68.1%	671
9 yrs	66.6%	440
10 yrs	69.1%	444
11 yrs	66.6%	413
12 yrs	66.8%	512
13 yrs	65.7%	361
14 yrs	65.3%	429
15 yrs	59.4%	392

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	59.4%	392
2023 (14 yrs)	65.3%	429
2022 (13 yrs)	65.7%	361
2021 (12 yrs)	66.8%	512
2020 (11 yrs)	66.6%	413
2019 (10 yrs)	69.1%	444
2018 (9 yrs)	66.6%	440
2017 (8 yrs)	68.1%	671
2016 (7 yrs)	71.2%	711
2015 (6 yrs)	73.3%	718
2014 (5 yrs)	80%	724
2013 (4 yrs)	81.2%	728
2012 (3 yrs)	81.2%	714

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 714Avg Mileage 36,591Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 728Avg Mileage 46,394Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 724Avg Mileage 56,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 718Avg Mileage 65,048Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 711Avg Mileage 73,699Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 671Avg Mileage 81,405Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2018

66.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 440Avg Mileage 88,270Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 444Avg Mileage 91,284Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 413Avg Mileage 95,968Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2021

66.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 512Avg Mileage 99,043Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2022

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 361Avg Mileage 99,800Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 429Avg Mileage 102,782Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 392Avg Mileage 107,875Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

MOT results for 2009 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.2%	714	36,591	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	4	81.2%	728	46,394	Tyres — 13.5%
2014	5	80.0%	724	56,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2015	6	73.3%	718	65,048	Suspension — 23.1%
2016	7	71.2%	711	73,699	Suspension — 31.5%
2017	8	68.1%	671	81,405	Suspension — 39.8%
2018	9	66.6%	440	88,270	Suspension — 40.5%
2019	10	69.1%	444	91,284	Suspension — 45.9%
2020	11	66.6%	413	95,968	Suspension — 49.2%
2021	12	66.8%	512	99,043	Suspension — 51.8%
2022	13	65.7%	361	99,800	Suspension — 62.3%
2023	14	65.3%	429	102,782	Suspension — 73.9%
2024	15	59.4%	392	107,875	Suspension — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.8% (3 yrs)	68.1% (15 yrs)	+64.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	45.7% (15 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	23.0% (15 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 7,257 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.